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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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 …
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 …
This Football Weekend
Such is the relentless pace of the European football calendar that we’ve barely had enough time to savour the return of continental competition and another round of tantalizing domestic league competition is upon us. There are some great matches to look forward to across the continent and these are my picks for the games to …
Marseille 1 Paris Saint-Germain 2
Another cracking Le Classique between these two great rivals. The match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain followed the template of the meeting at the Parc des Princes earlier in the season, which in turn was very similar to the two encounters last season. Marseille were relentless throughout the match, pressing incessantly and bypassing PSG’s much-vaunted …
Bordeaux 1 Saint-Étienne 4
An open and entertaining match between two Ligue 1 teams harbouring hopes of European qualification. At the end of the match only Saint-Étienne remain in contention after an emphatic 4-1 win away to Bordeaux. Christophe Galtier’s men have been playing some excellent football since the turn of the year. Three of their last five matches …
Angers 0 Lyon 3
The result of this game was never in doubt once Thomas Mangani was sent off in the 16th minute. For the first time this season, Lyon have strung two dominant wins in a row. Winning 3-0 against both Bordeaux and Lyon puts Bruno Genesio’s men right back in contention for Champions League qualification. Such is …
Monaco 1 Nice 0
For the first time in ages, the Derby de la Côte d’Azur had a lot riding on it in terms of league position and points. In a season where PSG have just run away with the league, Monaco and Nice have come closest in terms of establishing some sort of consistency. It’s not often that …
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