Francesco Totti still has six more legendary football players to pass if he wants to be the all-time top scorer. Swedish Kurt Hamrin is next on the list, with 190 goals over 400 matches. Totti only need to score two more goals to be 6th in the top scorers list. Italy’s very own Roberto Baggio is now in 5th place with 205 goals in total; the goals were scored over 452 matches.

The top four on the top scorers list is even more legendary. You can see José Altafini and Giuseppe Meazza sharing the third place with 216 goals each. The controversial José Altafini was indeed a very sharp striker with intuitive instincts for scoring goals, while Meazza is known for his power shots throughout the 1930s to 40s.

We have another Swedish player, Gunnar Nordahl, currently in second of the all-time top scorers list. He scored 225 in total from 1948 to 1958. It is amazing to know that Nordahl scored his 225 over 291; this means his average goals are the highest on the list.

Last but not least, Silvio Piola is still topping the list with his 274 goals. How far can Totti go up the list?

“(Without him) they wouldn’t be at their current position” said Shearer as quoted by ESPN Star. Shearer’s comment is not without base; Rooney has been fantastic for the entire team this season, motivating players and coordinating attacks while focusing on breaking the opposing team’s defense line at the same time.

Wayne Rooney doesn’t really have ambitions of his own. The last few interviews showed clearly how Rooney is putting the team above everything else. He is highly motivated to bring Manchester United to the top of Premier League and keep the team there.

Rooney scored no less than 19 goals so far. He is also topping the current Premier League top scorers list. Several media are reporting how Manchester United stroke a deal with Rooney to keep this amazing player with the team, along with a staggering weekly paycheck and other benefits.

Wayne Rooney is now 24 years old; he still has a lot in ahead of him for sure, although his current priority is to keep Manchester United competitive against top contenders, Arsenal and Chelsea. These three teams are competing closely at the top of Premier League with mere several points gap between them. Last victory brought MU back to being the league’s leader, but Arsenal is lurking closely with one upcoming match to play.

The next match will be against Aston Villa. With Coach Martin O’Neil leading the team, Aston Villa is not showing a spectacular performance as well over the past couple of matches. The match will be held at Aston Villa’s Villa Park; Arsenal have never lost a match at Villa Park since 1998, which should be a good motivation for the team.

Arsene Wenger is looking at his 300th wins if Arsenal can win against Aston Villa. Wenger would be the second coach ever to reach that level, after Sir Alex Ferguson. This will make the match against Aston Villa even more important for the French coach.

The team is also in good shape. Players are practicing intensively for the upcoming match, determined to regain their confidence after the last defeat against Stroke City. So what is it going to be? Will Arsenal continue their winning streak at Villa Park with another great win? Or will the team spiral down and suffer another defeat? With Manchester United leading the Premier League with just two points gap, winning this match will be very special.

What to expect from the next match between United and City? Fergie vs. Mancini. Both Sir Alex Ferguson and Roberto Mancini will give their 110% to win the match and save their reputations. These are two of the world’s best football coaches competing with two strong teams under their guidance, and we can expect to see some serious actions throughout the match for sure.

The Football Association issued a statement regarding this issue, asking both coaches to cool down and to bring the competition to a healthier level. The second match between MU and City will be held this Thursday, but the heat is building; Manchester Police and other law enforcement forces are preparing for the worst, setting up extra security measures around the city and Old Trafford.

The FA anticipated around 9,000 Manchester City fans coming to Old Trafford to watch the derby. The situation can easily escalade to somewhat uncontrollable if the current issues are not dealt with properly. With wise player such as Rooney throwing positive comments about Tavez, let’s hope the next match will be an interesting, and peaceful, one.

Last night’s 2-0 victory against Malaga brought Real Madrid to 10 victories out of 10 home matches. That’s a perfect home record right there. Not only that, Real Madrid scored a total number of 32 goals throughout these 10 home matches.

Barcelona’s home match records are slightly worse, with 1 draw and 9 wins. The team scored a total number of 26 goals throughout their 10 matches. It is obvious that Real Madrid’s records are better when compared to Barcelona’s, but Barcelona showed spectacular performances on away matches as well and collected more championship points.

Real Madrid booked 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses so far on away matches; definitely not the best, but their performances are generally great during the first half of this season. Gonzalo Higuain scored 11 goals, with Cristiano Ronaldo following closely; the later scored 7 goals for Real Madrid. Karim Benzema scored 5 goals for Real Madrid, while Raul Gonzales and Kaka scored 3 goals each.

Will the second half of this season be better for Real Madrid? The possibilities are there, and it is just a matter of time before we see just how well Real Madrid improve their plays in the second half of the Spanish League. 5 points are not that much, and Real Madrid can still catch up with Barcelona for an exciting neck-to-neck rally to the end.