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Colombian Striker Radamel Falcao has been a hot commodity for Atletico Madrid to start the 2012-13 season. The striker has scored 17 goals on 55 shots in the Spanish league this season and has vaulted his squad to second place in the Spanish league. However, rumors have circulated for months about his impending transfer and it seems that Falcao is on his way out of Madrid after news confirmed that he has agreed to sign with Chelsea.
The last few months for Chelsea have been forgettable at best.
Despite an awful run in the Premier League and making the wrong kind of history as the first UEFA Champions League to be eliminated in the group stage the following year, Chelsea is ready to make its debut on the World Stage.
Coach Rafael Benitez finally got his first win as manager, but it turned out as pointless as his tenure thus far.
The defending champs no longer controller their own destiny after what have been some of the most dreadful weeks of Chelsea's past year. The seven straight winless matches are one thing in the premier league, but to lose an opportunity to lose your championship defense in the group stage is another thing completely.
Rafael Benitez has only coached Chelsea for two games and the fans are already calling for his head.
Just five weeks ago, Chelsea was the undisputed best team in the English Premier League. Now the defending UEFA Champions League winners sit in fourth place in the standings.
Manchester City saw their woeful Champions League campaign draw to a close with elimination at the hands of Real Madrid.
The defending European Champions head into their match against Juventus playing their worst soccer of the year.
At age 34, Didier Drogba is the oldest player on the ballot to win the Ballon d'Or. He was nominated back in 2010 and finished in 9th place in the voting, but missed out on the top 23 list last season.
Wednesday's match between Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk could be the most intriguing of the afternoon as the defending champions take on a rising team.
Chelsea avenged their 3-2 loss last weekend to Manchester United with a 5-4 win in the Capital One Cup.
After Sunday's intense 3-2 win for Manchester United over Chelsea, the rivals will obtain a rematch Wednesday as they face one another in the Capital One Cup.
The most anticipated match of Sunday's EPL slate ended on a rather controversial note but left a huge question regarding Chelsea and Manchester United: Which squad is better?
Sunday could be a huge in determining the 2012-13 season of the Premier League as Manchester United takes on Chelsea.
