Liverpool vs Sheffield United It has been a rough last couple of Premier League games for reigning champions Liverpool. After suffering a shocking 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa, they had a controversial 2-2 draw at the Merseyside derby, where they lost star centre-back Virgil van Dijk to a serious knee injury and were denied a
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Manchester United vs Chelsea Big-spending Chelsea are heading north on Saturday to face Manchester United, the third richest football club on the planet; and both clubs are desperate to give their fans value for money. Premier League: Manchester United vs Chelsea isn’t a mid-table clash, but neither side has raced out of the traps during
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It may be a new Serie A season, but it’s still the same old Atalanta. La Dea have had a sizzling start to the campaign with three wins in their first four matches, while scoring a league-leading 14 goals. Although, they suffered their first setback of the season last time out with a stunning 4-1
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid It’s the mighty Blaugrana against the Real Galacticos, it’s Lionel Messi against Sergio Ramos, it’s a clash between two teams desperate for a win… and it’s never a game to miss! La Liga: Barcelona vs Real Madrid is one of the most hotly anticipated meetings in the world football calendar and
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RB Leipzig vs Hertha Berlin It has been so far so good for Julian Nagelsmann in his second year as RB Leipzig’s manager as his club stands alone on top of the league standings as of the moment. The new-look Red Bulls aren’t skipping a beat so far as they fight for this year’s Bundesliga
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Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis Atletico Madrid welcome Real Betis to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Saturday in a game Diego Simeone’s side needs to win to keep its early season form intact. Having played four games so far, Atletico are unbeaten this season and sit eighth in the La Liga table, with two games
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Bayern Munich 4-0 Atletico Madrid The reigning Kings of Europe opened their title defence with a convincing performance as Bayern Munich demolished Atletico Madrid last Wednesday night. Kingsley Coman, who scored the marginal goal during the Champions League final against PSG 59 days ago, opened his account with a brace to help secure the victory.
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Manchester City 3-1 FC Porto When FC Porto took a surprise lead in the Etihad Stadium, some statisticians would have pondered some UEFA Champions League stats and wondered whether they were about to be broken. The key question, of course, was could the Portuguese champions win on English soil for the first time at the 21st time of
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West Ham United vs Manchester City As Premier League contests go, this has been decidedly one-sided over the past decade. Manchester City’s strength means they have not only beaten West Ham on the majority of occasions but repeatedly humbled them. Will that happen again though this weekend? After all, one side will have had nearly
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Aston Villa vs Leeds United After the first five rounds of the new Premier League season, there’s only one team left standing with a perfect record: Aston Villa. Thanks to some smart summer signings, an improved defence, and Jack Grealish’s fine play, the Villans have already produced some impressive Premier League 2020 results, most notably
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Bayern Munich vs Eintracht Frankfurt Bayern Munich are planning to make a statement as they host Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend at the Allianz Arena. The defending champions in the Bundesliga will have to juggle their Champions League and domestic campaigns as they try to aim for another historic treble – an achievement they’ve completed just
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Lazio 3-1 Borussia Dortmund Lazio made a triumphant return to the UEFA Champions League as they defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in their opening Group F match. Skipper Ciro Immobile haunted his old team as he gave Lazio an early lead and set up their third goal, which sealed the club’s first win in the competition
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Chelsea 0-0 Sevilla Points were shared in the Group E of the Champions League, as Chelsea and Sevilla were held to a goalless draw last night at the Stamford Bridge. Chelsea, whose defence was concerning over the last few matches, showed their resolve and grit by thwarting Sevilla in their attempt to create attacking opportunities
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Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 Manchester United Ahead of this Champions League clash in the Parc des Princes, I read an interesting piece in a Manchester United fanzine which certainly got me thinking. The gist was how Group H, comprising both these two sides alongside Red Bull Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir, was effectively the perfect embodiment of
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Inter Milan vs Borussia Monchengladbach The Champions League is back and we will be treated to a cracker of a match few days from now. Borussia Monchengladbach have returned after a four-year hiatus, but a stern test awaits them as they face Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium this Thursday evening. Both teams are
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Leeds United’s return to the Premier League after 16 seasons away was a complete team effort, with the entire squad contributing to their Championship title in 2019-20. But undoubtedly one of the most important pieces to their successful promotion push was striker Patrick Bamford. The 26-year-old has had quite an interesting career to date, having experienced
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Manchester City vs Porto It has become their ultimate quest. A club’s search for a holy grail, a title which would go some way to justifying lavish expenditure on a scale football has not witnessed before. Now as they prepare to launch yet another tilt at the trophy, can Manchester City finally claim Champions League
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Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid The reigning Kings of Europe open their 2020/21 Champions League campaign on Wednesday with a mouth-watering clash against Atletico Madrid. Group A has thrown Bayern and Atleti together with Red Bull Salzburg and Locomotiv Moscow in a group which will be closely watched by fans and pundits alike. The Champions
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Lazio vs Borussia Dortmund Lazio are all set to play in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time since the 2007-08 season. But after looking like serious Serie A contenders pre-COVID lockdown, the Italians have not looked the same since returning from last season’s restart. Lazio will now look to put their
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It’s a crying shame that Leeds United’s passionate fans aren’t able to pack Elland Road in the club’s first Premier League season in 16 years. In normal times, and hopefully once again before too long, the roof of the famous Yorkshire stadium would be lifted to the sound of ‘Marching on Together’ the Leeds United
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