With managerial changes taking place at Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton at the beginning of the season, as well as Tottenham getting in on the act last month, the stage is set for Manchester City to take advantage and reclaim the English Premier League title. Their free-scoring form at home has been frightening and it is now finally starting to pick up victories on the road to match.
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With managerial changes taking place at Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton at the beginning of the season, as well as Tottenham getting in on the act last month, the stage is set for Manchester City to take advantage and reclaim the English Premier League title. Their free-scoring form at home has been frightening and it is now finally starting to pick up victories on the road to match.
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Serie A this season has arguably been more exciting and competitive than it has been for a long time. The arrivals of Rudi Garcia and Rafa Benitez have done much to boost Roma and Napoli's respective chances of landing the Scudetto, however, Juventus still remains the team to beat. Searching for a third straight title win, the Bianconeri look as strong as ever following Carlos Tevez's arrival this term.
Italy - Juventus —
Serie A this season has arguably been more exciting and competitive than it has been for a long time. The arrivals of Rudi Garcia and Rafa Benitez have done much to boost Roma and Napoli's respective chances of landing the Scudetto, however, Juventus still remains the team to beat. Searching for a third straight title win, the Bianconeri look as strong as ever following Carlos Tevez's arrival this term.
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Spain's La Liga is usually the tale of two teams -- Barcelona and Real Madrid. This time around, however, Atletico Madrid has also joined in on the act. Barca have managed to remain at the top alongside Atletico without playing to their full potential, yet come the second half of the season, expect their superiority to shine through.
Spain - Barcelona —
Spain's La Liga is usually the tale of two teams -- Barcelona and Real Madrid. This time around, however, Atletico Madrid has also joined in on the act. Barca have managed to remain at the top alongside Atletico without playing to their full potential, yet come the second half of the season, expect their superiority to shine through.
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There are plenty of teams who will believe they have a chance of winning this season's Champions League, but it is hard to look past Bayern Munich. The holders broke record after record last season, completing a famous treble, and with Pep Guardiola -- who knows what it takes to win Europe's most prestigious club competition -- now at the helm, the Bavarians look capable of becoming even better.
Germany - Bayern Munich —
There are plenty of teams who will believe they have a chance of winning this season's Champions League, but it is hard to look past Bayern Munich. The holders broke record after record last season, completing a famous treble, and with Pep Guardiola -- who knows what it takes to win Europe's most prestigious club competition -- now at the helm, the Bavarians look capable of becoming even better.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, pictured, and Edinson Cavani should fire Paris Saint-Germain to a comfortable triumph in France's top division. The Qatari-owned club sits top of the pile heading into the new year, will fellow nouveau riche powerhouse AS Monaco steadily building up steam in second place.
France - Paris Saint-Germain —
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, pictured, and Edinson Cavani should fire Paris Saint-Germain to a comfortable triumph in France's top division. The Qatari-owned club sits top of the pile heading into the new year, will fellow nouveau riche powerhouse AS Monaco steadily building up steam in second place.
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The pressure on Brazil to claim a sixth World Cup in their own back yard next summer is going to be enormous. But if the Selecao's impressive Confederations Cup win in June is anything to go by, not to mention the cracks starting to show in Spain's dominance, 2014 could well be Brazil's year.
World Cup - Brazil —
The pressure on Brazil to claim a sixth World Cup in their own back yard next summer is going to be enormous. But if the Selecao's impressive Confederations Cup win in June is anything to go by, not to mention the cracks starting to show in Spain's dominance, 2014 could well be Brazil's year.
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