Ligue 1 has started to offer bright spots for those who regress in its lack of competitiveness. This has the potential to continue further, but luck has a big part to play in that regard.
Month: September 2016
FC Dallas may not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think ‘MLS’, but they are turning into a powerhouse that you will have to take notice of in the upcoming seasons.
Granted, Real Madrid aren’t really at their best. They missed Casemiro deeply, and Danilo is a far less world-class replacement for Marcelo. But still, it’s
West Ham United have gone on to a terrible start in the 2016/17 Premier League season. Two defeats in a row aren’t ideal, and Bilic needs to find his mojo and inspire his players who look distraught.
Football this Saturday presented plenty of goals to get one’s mind over, no doubt over that. But it produced one major headline, which consisted of one particular North London club.
Paul Pogba may have had a rough start to life at Old Trafford, but that doesn’t mean his potential has decreased overnight. The French midfielder has enough talent to make it, but do the fans have the patience?
Jose Mourinho is struggling. At least that much is clear. One truly wonders how he’d fare had he taken a full year off, like Guardiola, rather than half a year, which is proving to be not enough of a break for the Portuguese.
Harry Kane’s injury may be worrisome to the majority of Spurs supporters, but Janssen is eagerly waiting in the sidelines awaiting his much delayed Premier League debut.
Juventus followed up a disappointing midweek performance in the Champions League with a loss to archrivals Inter. The Old Lady can certainly respond in dramatic fashion as they proved last year, but will they?
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid face off in a feisty midweek encounter in La Liga. What can we expect from this game? Nothing. What will we get from this game? Fights, fights, and more fights.