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It s officially time to start looking ahead. With 2020 finally coming to a merciful end, here are five things we expect to see happen in world soccer in 2021.
Liverpool win Premier League on final day
Liverpool s path to a successive Premier League title is going to be much rockier compared to the cakewalk Jurgen Klopp s record-breaking side enjoyed during an unparalleled 2019-20 campaign.
Six months after the Reds ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight crown with a record seven matches remaining in a season interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, Liverpool struggle to separate from the pack due to a slew of injuries that have devastated the squad since the new season kicked off in September.
The Great Roma Questionnaire Extraordinaire: Winter Transfer Preview Edition
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We ll delve into the particulars in due time, but this coming transfer window may be like few others in recent memory. With the Financial Fair Play rules relaxed for the 2021 season and the top of the table potentially up for grabs not to mention log jams at spots three through nine and even at the bottom of the standings we may see more moves and more spending than January typically offers.
And for a club like Roma, who remain in the thick of a five or six-team battle for Italy s final two Champions League places, and who desperately need that European revenue to move the project forward, the moves made (or not made) over the next month could make all the difference.
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