After another intense week of continental football, we turn our attentions back to a jam packed weekend of domestic action. In a break from tradition on the Through Ball, 12 matches in stead of the usual 10, are highlighted on this football weekend. Saturday October 22 Hertha Berlin vs Cologne That this is a match …
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Champions League Report Card – Matchday 3
We are at the halfway stage of the Champions League group stage after Matchday 3. It’s time to assess the performances of all 32 teams and see who excelled, who struggled and who needs to do better. A Leicester City It could be argued that Leicester were fortunate to win against Copenhagen. Such an argument …
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Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0 Player Ratings
After weeks of build-up and hype, Liverpool and Manchester United delivered a fairly tepid stalemate at Anfield. A few players were excellent, but the majority were average and some were just below par. Here are the player ratings based on how I assessed the performances. Liverpool Loris Karius 5 Karius didn’t have much to do …
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This Football Sunday
The Basque Derby, Serie A’s fight for third and an understated, yet exciting clash in La Liga are the games to watch on Sunday. Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad The Basques have never had it so good. Five teams from the region now play in Spain’s top division. Yet when it comes to Basque derbies, …
This Football Saturday
How will Manchester City respond after their first defeat under Pep Guardiola? Will either Chelsea or Leicester finally kickstart their season? Who will be Juve’s closest challengers in Serie A? These are the questions facing the big football matches on Saturday. Chelsea vs Leicester City On one side is a team where N’Golo Kante’s role …
Football Today
Another international break is over and it’s time to get back into the groove of domestic football. On Friday, we see the clash between second and third in the Bundesliga, while four of the top five face off in France. Toulouse vs Monaco Fourth hosts second in Ligue 1 as Toulouse welcome Monaco to the …
This Football Weekend
There’s some great action as another football weekend dawns upon us. Here are 10 matches in Europe that should be really exciting. Saturday October 1 1. Bayern Munich vs FC Cologne A match between first and third in the Bundesliga. Not many would have written that sentence with FC Cologne in mind. Like Bayern, Cologne …
This Football Weekend
Another bumper weekend of football action is upon us. Here are the 10 most interesting matches to look forward to. Saturday September 24 1. Manchester United vs Leicester City The point that won the championship for Leicester last season. Then there is Mourinho vs Ranieri. When it comes to the football, this …
Football Today
Wednesday is another big day in the European football calendar. While Barcelona hosting Atletico is the big match, we also have table-topping clashes in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1, Real chasing a record and other football treats. Here is a look at six of the best fixtures today. Nice vs Monaco While Lyon and Marseille …
Football Today
The football calendar rolls on with more action in the middle of the week after another thoroughly entertaining weekend of goals and upsets. Here are my picks for the matches that you should keep an eye on today. Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund Not many teams in the upper echelons of European football win matches 6-0, …
The Through Ball 