: Juventus have had more joy in the Coppa Italia than Serie A in recent seasons. After dismantling …

: Real Betis 1 Real Madrid 1 An excellent tactical match between two wise old men in the dugout as Manuel Pellegrini and Carlo …

: United 0 Bournemouth 3 For those of a Red Devils persuasion, the galling aspect of this defeat wasn’t so much the …

: Eintracht 5 Bayern 1 The first thing to say is that this kind of defeat is not uncommon no matter how many one-sided …

: Palace 1 Liverpool 2 Jurgen Klopp pulled no punches in his post-comments when he said his team were really bad for 76 …

: Juve 1 Napoli 0 The kind of performance and win that has been the bedrock of many Juventus title wins in the past. …

: Champions League Matchday 1 Like every season, I find myself excited and looking forward to the beginning of the group stages of …

: A whole season of picks This is ultimately trivial, but purely as an exercise in persistence I finished a whole season of …

: Bundesliga Picks Final Tally Final Round — 6/9 Season — 137/306 (44.77 %)

: Serie A Picks Final Tally Final Round — 3/10 Season — 172/380 (45.26 %)

: La Liga Picks Final Tally Final Round — 3/10 Season — 182/380 (47.89 %)

: Ligue 1 Picks Final Tally Final Round — 2/10 Season — 161/380 (42.37 %)

: Premier League Picks Final Tally Final Round — 7/10 Season — 191/380 (50.26 %)

: Premier League Picks Matchday 38 Palace vs United — Draw Arsenal vs Everton — Draw Chelsea vs Watford — Home Leicester vs Southampton …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 38 Brest vs Bordeaux — Home Clermont vs Lyon — Home Lens vs Monaco — Away Marseille vs Strasbourg — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 38 Real vs Betis – Home Rayo vs Levante – Draw Valencia vs Celta – Away Elche vs Getafe – Home Alaves …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 38 Torino vs Roma – Home Genoa vs Bologna – Home Fiorentina vs Juve – Home Atalanta vs Empoli – Home …

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Villa vs Burnley — Home Chelsea vs Leicester — Home Everton vs Palace — Draw Last round — 2/9 Season …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 37 Spurs vs Burnley — Home Wolves vs Norwich — Home West Ham vs City — Away Watford vs Leicester — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 37 St Etienne vs Reims — Home Montpellier vs PSG — Home Metz vs Angers — Home Rennes vs Marseille — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 37 Espanyol vs Valencia — Home Villarreal vs La Real — Home Celta vs Elche — Home Cadiz vs Real — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 34 Augsburg vs Furth — Home Dortmund vs Hertha — Home Union vs Bochum — Home Arminia vs Leipzig — Away …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 37 Empoli vs Salernitana — Draw Udinese vs Spezia — Home Verona vs Torino — Home Roma vs Venezia — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 36B Nice vs St Etienne — Draw Nantes vs Rennes — Away Last round — 3/8 Season — 155/358

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Villa vs Liverpool — Away Leicester vs Norwich — Home Watford vs Everton — Home Leeds vs Chelsea — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 36 Valencia vs Betis — Home Granada vs Athletic — Home Barca vs Celta — Home Osasuna vs Getafe — Draw …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 36 Brentford vs Southampton — Home Burnley vs Villa — Draw Chelsea vs Wolves — Home Palace vs Watford — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 36A Lille vs Monaco — Away Brest vs Strasbourg — Home Metz vs Lyon — Away Angers vs Bordeaux — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 35 Levante vs La Real — Draw Mallorca vs Granada — Home Athletic vs Valencia — Home Cadiz vs Elche — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 33 Bochum vs Arminia — Home Hoffenheim vs Leverkusen — Draw Furth vs Dortmund — Home Freiburg vs Union …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 36 Inter vs Empoli — Home Genoa vs Juve — Home Torino vs Napoli — Away Sassuolo vs Udinese — Draw Lazio …

: Serie A Rescheduled Pick Salernitana vs Venezia — Home Last round — 3/10 Season — 156/349

: Serie A Picks Matchday 35 Cagliari vs Verona — Draw Napoli vs Sassuolo — Home Sampdoria vs Genoa — Away Spezia vs Lazio — Draw …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 35 Newcastle vs Liverpool — Draw Watford vs Burnley — Away Southampton vs Palace — Home Villa vs …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 35 Strasbourg vs PSG — Home Lens vs Nantes — Home Rennes vs St Etienne — Home Troyes vs Lille — Draw …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 34 Sevilla vs Cadiz — Home Alaves vs Villarreal — Home Real vs Espanyol — Home Valencia vs Levante — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 32 Union vs Furth — Home Augsburg vs Koln — Home Stuttgart vs Wolfsburg — Home Arminia vs Hertha — Away …

: Premier League Rescheduled Pick United vs Chelsea — Away Last round — 7/10 Season — 168/331

: Serie A Rescheduled Picks Fiorentina vs Udinese — Home Bologna vs Inter — Away Atalanta vs Torino — Home Last round — 5/10 …

: La Liga Rescheduled Pick Barca vs Rayo — Home Last round — 3/10 Season — 160/329

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 34 Lyon vs Montpellier — Home St Etienne vs Monaco — Away PSG vs Lens — Draw Rennes vs Lorient — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 34 Torino vs Spezia — Draw Venezia vs Atalanta — Draw Inter vs Roma — Home Verona vs Sampdoria — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 34 Arsenal vs United — Home Leicester vs Villa — Home City vs Watford — Home Norwich vs Newcastle — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 31 Wolfsburg vs Mainz – Home Frankfurt vs Hoffenheim – Draw Koln vs Arminia – Home Freiburg vs Gladbach …

: Serie A Rescheduled Pick Udinese vs Salernitana — Home Last round — 3/10 Season — 148/325

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 33 Reims vs Lille — Draw Bordeaux vs St Etienne — Away Troyes vs Clermont — Home Monaco vs Nice — Home …

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Liverpool vs United — Home Everton vs Leicester — Draw Chelsea vs Arsenal — Home Newcastle vs Palace …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 33 Mallorca vs Alaves — Home Betis vs Elche — Home Villarreal vs Valencia — Home Atletico vs Granada — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 30 Freiburg vs Bochum — Home Mainz vs Stuttgart — Away Dortmund vs Wolfsburg — Home Augsburg vs Hertha …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 33 Spurs vs Brighton — Home United vs Norwich — Away Watford vs Brentford — Away Southampton vs Arsenal …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 32 La Real vs Betis — Draw Elche vs Mallorca — Draw Alaves vs Rayo — Draw Valencia vs Osasuna — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 32 Rennes vs Monaco — Away St Etienne vs Brest — Draw Lille vs Lens — Away Nice vs Lorient — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 33 Spezia vs Inter — Away Milan vs Genoa — Draw Cagliari vs Sassuolo — Away Udinese vs Empoli — Draw …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 32 Empoli vs Spezia — Home Inter vs Verona — Home Cagliari vs Juve — Away Genoa vs Lazio — Home Napoli …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 32 Newcastle vs Wolves — Draw Everton vs United — Home Watford vs Leeds — Away Southampton vs Chelsea — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 31 Lorient vs St Etienne — Away Reims vs Rennes — Away Clermont vs PSG — Draw Bordeaux vs Metz — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 31 Sevilla vs Granada — Home Cadiz vs Betis — Draw Mallorca vs Atletico — Away Villarreal vs Athletic — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 29 Stuttgart vs Dortmund — Home Furth vs Gladbach — Away Koln vs Mainz — Draw Bayern vs Augsburg — Home …

: Premier League Rescheduled Pick Burnley vs Everton — Home Last round — 4/10 Season — 148/298

: Bundesliga Rescheduled Pick Augsburg vs Mainz — Draw Last round — 3/9 Season — 115/251

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 30 Nice vs Rennes – Home Lille vs Bordeaux – Home Strasbourg vs Lens – Draw Metz vs Monaco – Away St …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 31 Spezia vs Venezia – Draw Lazio vs Sassuolo – Home Salernitana vs Torino – Away Fiorentina vs Empoli …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 30 Getafe vs Mallorca – Home Levante vs Villarreal – Draw Celta vs Real – Draw Atletico vs Alaves – …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 31 Liverpool vs Watford – Home Brighton vs Norwich – Home Burnley vs City – Away Chelsea vs Brentford – …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 28 Union vs Koln – Home Arminia vs Stuttgart – Away Hoffenheim vs Bochum – Home Freiburg vs Bayern – …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 29 Athletic vs Getafe — Home Alaves vs Granada — Home Elche vs Valencia — Draw Osasuna vs Levante — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 29 St Etienne vs Troyes — Home Lens vs Clermont — Home Nantes vs Lille — Home Monaco vs PSG — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 30 Wolves vs Leeds — Away Villa vs Arsenal — Away Leicester vs Brentford — Home Spurs vs West Ham — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 27 Bochum vs Gladbach — Draw Mainz vs Arminia — Home Stuttgart vs Augsburg — Home Furth vs Freiburg — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 30 Sassuolo vs Spezia — Draw Genoa vs Torino — Draw Napoli vs Udinese — Home Inter vs Fiorentina — Home …

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Brighton vs Spurs — Away Arsenal vs Liverpool — Draw Everton vs Newcastle — Away Last round — 5/10 …

: Bundesliga Rescheduled Pick Mainz vs Dortmund — Away Last round — 6/8 Season — 107/232

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 26 Hoffenheim vs Bayern — Home Freiburg vs Wolfsburg — Home Union vs Stuttgart — Draw Gladbach vs …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 29 Spezia vs Cagliari — Away Salernitana vs Sassuolo — Away Sampdoria vs Juve — Home Milan vs Empoli — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 29 Brighton vs Liverpool — Away Brentford vs Burnley — Home United vs Spurs — Away Chelsea vs Newcastle …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 28 Lille vs St Etienne – Away Montpellier vs Nice – Away Troyes vs Nantes – Draw PSG vs Bordeaux – Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 28 Atletico vs Cadiz – Home Levante vs Espanyol – Home Granada vs Elche – Home Villarreal vs Celta – …

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Wolves vs Watford — Draw Leeds vs Villa — Home Southampton vs Newcastle — Draw Norwich vs Chelsea — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 28 Leicester vs Leeds — Draw Burnley vs Chelsea — Away Villa vs Southampton — Away Norwich vs Brentford …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 27 Lorient vs Lyon — Draw Lens vs Brest — Home Nice vs PSG — Home St Etienne vs Metz — Home Nantes vs …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 27 Alaves vs Sevilla — Draw Osasuna vs Villarreal — Away Espanyol vs Getafe — Home Valencia vs Granada …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 28 Inter vs Salernitana — Home Udinese vs Sampdoria — Draw Roma vs Atalanta — Away Cagliari vs Lazio — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 25 Arminia vs Augsburg — Draw Wolfsburg vs Union — Draw Bochum vs Furth — Away Hertha vs Frankfurt — …

: La Liga Rescheduled Pick Mallorca vs La Real — Away Last round — 6/10 Season — 125/258

: Premier League Rescheduled Pick Burnley vs Leicester — Home Last round — 5/8 Season — 125/256

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 26 Montpellier vs Rennes – Away Strasbourg vs Nice – Home PSG vs St Etienne – Home Monaco vs Reims – …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 26 Levante vs Elche – Home Mallorca vs Valencia – Draw Getafe vs Alaves – Home Rayo vs Real – Away …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 27 Southampton vs Norwich – Home Leeds vs Spurs – Away Brentford vs Newcastle – Home Palace vs Burnley …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 24 Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart – Home Furth vs Koln – Draw Freiburg vs Hertha – Home Leverkusen vs Arminia …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 27 Milan vs Udinese – Home Genoa vs Inter – Draw Salernitana vs Bologna – Home Empoli vs Juve – Away …

: Premier League Rescheduled Picks Burnley vs Spurs — Draw Watford vs Palace — Home Liverpool vs Leeds — Home Arsenal vs Wolves — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 26 West Ham vs Newcastle — Home Arsenal vs Brentford — Home Brighton vs Burnley — Home Liverpool vs …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 25 Elche vs Rayo — Home Granada vs Villarreal — Draw Osasuna vs Atletico — Draw Cadiz vs Getafe — Away …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 25 Lille vs Metz — Home Lens vs Lyon — Away Nantes vs PSG — Draw Nice vs Angers — Home Rennes vs Troyes …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 26 Juve vs Torino — Home Sampdoria vs Empoli — Home Roma vs Verona — Draw Salernitana vs Milan — Away …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 23 Mainz vs Leverkusen — Draw Augsburg vs Freiburg — Home Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim — Home Arminia vs …

: La Liga Rescheduled Pick Atletico vs Levante — Home Last round — 4/10 Season — 116/237

: Premier League Rescheduled Pick United vs Brighton — Draw Last round — 5/9 Season — 114/233

: Serie A Picks Matchday 25 Lazio vs Bologna — Home Napoli vs Inter — Home Torino vs Venezia — Home Milan vs Sampdoria — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 25 United vs Southampton — Draw Watford vs Brighton — Draw Brentford vs Palace — Draw Everton vs Leeds …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 24 PSG vs Rennes — Draw Montpellier vs Lille — Home Lyon vs Nice — Draw Monaco vs Lorient — Home Angers …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 24 Sevilla vs Elche — Home Cadiz vs Celta — Away Villarreal vs Real — Home Rayo vs Osasuna — Away …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 22 Leipzig vs Koln — Home Bochum vs Bayern — Draw Freiburg vs Mainz — Home Furth vs Hertha — Draw …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 24 Newcastle vs Everton — Draw West Ham vs Watford — Away Burnley vs United — Draw Norwich vs Palace — …

: Premier League Rescheduled Pick Burnley vs Watford — Draw Last round — 2/10 Season — 105/214

: Serie A Picks Matchday 24 Roma vs Genoa — Draw Inter vs Milan — Home Fiorentina vs Lazio — Draw Atalanta vs Cagliari — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 23 Marseille vs Angers — Home St Etienne vs Montpellier — Away Monaco vs Lyon — Home Lorient vs Lens — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 23 Getafe vs Levante — Home Elche vs Alaves — Home Mallorca vs Cadiz — Draw Celta vs Rayo — Home …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 21 Hertha vs Bochum — Home Augsburg vs Union — Draw Mainz vs Hoffenheim — Home Arminia vs Gladbach — …

: Ligue 1 Rescheduled Pick Lyon vs Marseille — Away Last round — 5/11 Season — 98/219

: La Liga Picks Matchday 22 Espanyol vs Betis — Home Levante vs Cadiz — Home Villarreal vs Mallorca — Home Sevilla vs Celta — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 23 Watford vs Norwich — Home Everton vs Villa — Home Brentford vs Wolves — Away Leeds vs Newcastle — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 22 Lyon vs St Etienne — Home Brest vs Lille — Away Lens vs Marseille — Draw Metz vs Nice — Away …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 23 Verona vs Bologna — Home Genoa vs Udinese — Home Inter vs Venezia — Home Lazio vs Atalanta — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 20 Frankfurt vs Arminia — Draw Gladbach vs Union — Draw Furth vs Mainz — Away Freiburg vs Stuttgart — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Rescheduled Games Clermont vs Strasbourg — Away Lille vs Lorient — Home Montpellier vs Troyes — Home Last round — 7/10 …

: Premier League Picks Rescheduled Games Brighton vs Chelsea — Draw Leicester vs Spurs — Draw Brentford vs United — Home Last round — 1/8 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 21 Elche vs Villarreal — Away Betis vs Alaves — Home Cadiz vs Espanyol — Draw Celta vs Osasuna — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 22 Sampdoria vs Torino — Draw Salernitana vs Lazio — Away Juve vs Udinese — Home Sassuolo vs Verona — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 21 Nice vs Nantes — Home St Etienne vs Lens — Away PSG vs Brest — Home Rennes vs Bordeaux — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 22 Brighton vs Palace — Home City vs Chelsea — Draw Norwich vs Everton — Away Wolves vs Southampton — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 19 Dortmund vs Freiburg — Home Koln vs Bayern — Draw Union vs Hoffenheim — Draw Wolfsburg vs Hertha — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 18B Southampton vs Brentford — Draw West Ham vs Norwich — Home Last round — 5/8 Season — 100/191

: Serie A Picks Matchday 21 Venezia vs Milan — Away Empoli vs Sassuolo — Draw Cagliari vs Bologna — Home Torino vs Fiorentina — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 20 Levante vs Mallorca — Home La Real vs Celta — Home Granada vs Barca — Draw Real vs Valencia — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 20 Bordeaux vs Marseille — Home Lens vs Rennes — Draw Brest vs Nice — Away Metz vs Strasbourg — Away …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 18 Bayern vs Gladbach — Draw Leipzig vs Mainz — Draw Leverkusen vs Union — Draw Hoffenheim vs Augsburg …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 20 Bologna vs Inter – Away Sampdoria vs Cagliari – Home Spezia vs Verona – Draw Lazio vs Empoli – Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 21 Arsenal vs City — Away Watford vs Spurs — Away Palace vs West Ham — Draw Brentford vs Villa — Draw …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 19 Valencia vs Espanyol — Home Getafe vs Real — Draw Atletico vs Rayo — Away Elche vs Granada — Draw …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 20 Southampton vs Spurs — Away Watford vs West Ham — Home Palace vs Norwich — Home Leicester vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 19 West Ham vs Southampton — Home Spurs vs Palace — Home Norwich vs Arsenal — Away City vs Leicester — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 19 Montpellier vs Angers — Home Clermont vs Strasbourg — Draw Marseille vs Reims — Home Lorient vs PSG …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 19 Udinese vs Salernitana — Home Juve vs Cagliari — Home Genoa vs Atalanta — Away Venezia vs Lazio — …

: La Liga Picks Rescheduled Games Villarreal vs Alaves — Home Sevilla vs Barca — Home Granada vs Atletico — Draw Athletic vs Real — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 18 Villa vs Burnley — Home Leeds vs Arsenal — Draw Newcastle vs City — Away Wolves vs Chelsea — Draw …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 18 Celta vs Espanyol — Home Rayo vs Alaves — Home La Real vs Villarreal — Away Barca vs Elche — Home …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 17 Bayern vs Wolfsburg — Home Bochum vs Union — Draw Frankfurt vs Mainz — Home Hoffenheim vs Gladbach — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 18 Lazio vs Genoa — Home Salernitana vs Inter — Away Atalanta vs Roma — Home Bologna vs Juve — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 17 Norwich vs Villa — Away City vs Leeds — Home Brighton vs Wolves — Draw Palace vs Southampton — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 16 Stuttgart vs Bayern — Draw Wolfsburg vs Koln — Home Mainz vs Hertha — Home Arminia vs Bochum — Draw …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 18 Nantes vs Lens — Draw Brest vs Montpellier — Home Reims vs St Etienne — Home Lille vs Lyon — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 16 Brentford vs Watford — Home City vs Wolves — Home Chelsea vs Leeds — Home Liverpool vs Villa — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 17 Mallorca vs Celta — Away Espanyol vs Levante — Home Alaves vs Getafe — Draw Valencia vs Elche — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 17 Genoa vs Sampdoria — Home Fiorentina vs Salernitana — Home Venezia vs Juve — Away Udinese vs Milan — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 15 Koln vs Augsburg — Home Hertha vs Arminia — Draw Bochum vs Dortmund — Draw Bayern vs Mainz — Draw …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 17 Marseille vs Brest — Home Lille vs Troyes — Home Lens vs PSG — Draw St Etienne vs Rennes — Draw …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 16 Milan vs Salernitana — Home Roma vs Inter — Draw Napoli vs Atalanta — Away Bologna vs Fiorentina — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 15 West Ham vs Chelsea — Draw Newcastle vs Burnley — Home Wolves vs Liverpool — Away Southampton vs …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 16 Granada vs Alaves — Home Sevilla vs Villarreal — Draw Barca vs Betis — Home Atletico vs Mallorca — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 14 Union vs Leipzig — Home Hoffenheim vs Frankfurt — Away Augsburg vs Bochum — Draw Leverkusen vs Furth …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 16 Angers vs Monaco — Home Metz vs Montpellier — Home Strasbourg vs Bordeaux — Home Troyes vs Lorient — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 14 Newcastle vs Norwich — Draw Leeds vs Palace — Home Southampton vs Leicester — Home Wolves vs Burnley …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 15 Fiorentina vs Sampdoria — Home Atalanta vs Venezia — Home Salernitana vs Juve — Away Verona vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 13 Arsenal vs Newcastle — Home Liverpool vs Southampton — Home Norwich vs Wolves — Draw Palace vs Villa …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 15 Athletic vs Granada — Home Alaves vs Celta — Home Valencia vs Rayo — Home Mallorca vs Getafe — Draw …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 15 Lens vs Angers — Home Lille vs Nantes — Draw Nice vs Metz — Home St Etienne vs PSG — Draw Lorient vs …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 14 Cagliari vs Salernitana — Home Sampdoria vs Verona — Away Empoli vs Fiorentina — Away Juve vs …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 13 Stuttgart vs Mainz — Home Hertha vs Augsburg — Draw Bochum vs Freiburg — Away Koln vs Gladbach — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 13 Atalanta vs Spezia — Home Lazio vs Juve — Home Fiorentina vs Milan — Draw Sassuolo vs Cagliari — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 12 Leicester vs Chelsea — Away Newcastle vs Brentford — Home Burnley vs Palace — Draw Villa vs Brighton …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 14 Monaco vs Lille — Home PSG vs Nantes — Home Rennes vs Montpellier — Home Brest vs Lens — Draw …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 14 Levante vs Athletic — Draw Celta vs Villarreal — Away Sevilla vs Alaves — Home Atletico vs Osasuna — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 12 Augsburg vs Bayern — Away Hoffenheim vs Leipzig — Away Arminia vs Wolfsburg — Away Leverkusen vs …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 12 Empoli vs Genoa — Home Spezia vs Torino — Away Juve vs Fiorentina — Home Cagliari vs Atalanta — Away …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 13 Athletic vs Cadiz — Home Espanyol vs Granada — Home Celta vs Barca — Draw Alaves vs Levante — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 11 Southampton vs Villa — Home United vs City — Away Chelsea vs Burnley — Home Palace vs Wolves — Draw …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 13 Lens vs Troyes — Home Lille vs Angers — Home Bordeaux vs PSG — Draw Marseille vs Metz — Home Lorient …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 11 Mainz vs Gladbach — Home Bayern vs Freiburg — Home Bochum vs Hoffenheim — Away Stuttgart vs Arminia …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 4 Wolfsburg vs Salzburg — Home Malmo vs Chelsea — Away Bayern vs Benfica — Home Dynamo Kyiv vs Barca — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 11 Atalanta vs Lazio — Home Verona vs Juve — Home Torino vs Sampdoria — Home Inter vs Udinese — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 12 Elche vs Real — Draw Sevilla vs Osasuna — Home Valencia vs Villarreal — Draw Barca vs Alaves — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 10 Leicester vs Arsenal — Home Watford vs Southampton — Draw Liverpool vs Brighton — Home Newcastle vs …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 12 PSG vs Lille — Draw Metz vs St Etienne — Draw Lyon vs Lens — Home Angers vs Nice — Draw Montpellier …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 10 Hoffenheim vs Hertha — Home Union vs Bayern — Draw Dortmund vs Koln — Draw Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 11 Alaves vs Elche — Home Espanyol vs Athletic — Draw Villarreal vs Cadiz — Home Rayo vs Barca — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 10 Venezia vs Salernitana — Home Spezia vs Genoa — Home Milan vs Torino — Home Sampdoria vs Atalanta — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 10 Osasuna vs Granada — Home Valencia vs Mallorca — Home Cadiz vs Alaves — Draw Elche vs Espanyol — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 11 St Etienne vs. Angers — Away Nantes vs Clermont — Home Lille vs Brest — Home Nice vs Lyon — Draw …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 9 Torino vs Genoa — Draw Sampdoria vs Spezia — Home Salernitana vs Empoli — Away Sassuolo vs Venezia — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 9 Arsenal vs Villa — Away Chelsea vs Norwich — Home Palace vs Newcastle — Home Leeds vs Wolves — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 9 Mainz vs Augsburg — Home Leipzig vs Furth — Home Arminia vs Dortmund — Draw Wolfsburg vs Freiburg — …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 3 Beşiktaş vs Sporting — Away Ajax vs Dortmund — Home Brugge vs City — Away PSG vs Leipzig — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 8 Spezia vs Salernitana — Home Lazio vs Inter — Draw Milan vs Verona — Home Cagliari vs Sampdoria — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 9 Levante vs Getafe — Draw La Real vs Mallorca — Home Rayo vs Elche — Home Celta vs Sevilla — Draw …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 8 Watford vs Liverpool — Away Southampton vs Leeds — Home Norwich vs Brighton — Home Villa vs Wolves — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 10 PSG vs Angers — Home Clermont vs Lille — Away Lyon vs Monaco — Away Troyes vs Nice — Away Bordeaux …

: Troyes till the next break Nice (H) Reims (A) Rennes (H) Lens (A) It is a pretty foreboding run for the side in 17th, but …

: Strasbourg till the next break St Etienne (H) Rennes (A) Lorient (H) Nantes (A) Julien Stéphan has brought his enterprising style …

: St Etienne till the next break Strasbourg (A) Angers (H) Metz (A) Clermont (H) Claude Puel’s side at least should the requisite …

: Rennes till the next break Metz (A) Strasbourg (H) Troyes (A) Lyon (H) Signs that Bruno Genesio’s ideas are beginning to take …

: Reims till the next break Brest (A) Troyes (H) Bordeaux (A) Monaco (H) The home game against Troyes should be won and If they …

: PSG till the next break Angers (H) Marseille (A) Lille (H) Bordeaux (A) Quite a tricky run of fixtures with Le Classique …

: Nice till the next break Troyes (A) Lyon (H) Marseille (H) Angers (A) Montpellier (H) Christophe Galtier has brought his …

: Nantes till the next break Bordeaux (A) Clermont (H) Montpellier (A) Strasbourg (H) Antoine Kombouaré has got Nantes playing in …

: Montpellier till the next break Lens (H) Monaco (A) Nantes (H) Nice (A) Like any Olivier Dall’Oglio side, Montpellier play good …

: Monaco till the next break Lyon (A) Montpellier (H) Brest (A) Reims (A) After an exhausting start to the campaign Nico Kovac’s …

: Metz till the next break Rennes (H) Lens (A) St Etienne (H) Marseille (A) The home game against St Etienne presents an …

: Marseille till the next break Lorient (H) PSG (H) Nice (A) Clermont (A) Metz (H) Sampaoli’s exciting start has given away to …

: Lyon till the next break Monaco (H) Nice (A) Lens (H) Rennes (A) As is the case with all his sides, Peter Bosz’s Lyon have …

: Lorient till the next break Marseille (A) Bordeaux (H) Strasbourg (A) Brest (H) Lorient have sneaked into the top half …

: Lille till the next break Clermont (A) Brest (H) PSG (A) Angers (H) With Jonathan David firing and their strong midfield …

: Lens till the next break Montpellier (A) Metz (H) Lyon (A) Troyes (H) Franck Haise’s men have play some scintillating …

: Clermont till the next break Lille (H) Nantes (A) Marseille (H) St Etienne (A) It’s around this time of the season when a newly …

: Brest till the next break Reims (H) Lille (A) Monaco (H) Lorient (A) The home game against Reims has to be their first league …

: Bordeaux till the next break Nantes (H) Lorient (A) Reims (H) PSG (H) The kind of run that should enable Vladimir Petkovic to …

: Angers till the next break PSG (A) St Etienme (A) Nice (H) Lille (A) Gérald Baticle’s start to life in the Angers dugout has …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 8 Hoffenheim vs Koln — Draw Union vs Wolfsburg — Home Frankfurt vs Hertha — Home Dortmund vs Mainz — …

: Wolfsburg till the next break Union (A) Freiburg (H) Leverkusen (A) Augsburg (H) Mark van Bommel’s impressive start in charge has …

: Stuttgart till the next break Gladbach (A) Union (H) Augsburg (A) Arminia (H) Pellegrino Matarazzo’s men have caught fire like …

: Bayern till the next break Leverkusen (A) Hoffenheim (H) Union (A) Freiburg (H) Even for a club of Bayern’s might this presents …

: Gladbach till the next break Stuttgart (H) Hertha (A) Bochum (H) Mainz (A) Adi Hutter’s ideas finally seemed to be coming through …

: Mainz till the next break Dortmund (A) Augsburg (H) Arminia (A) Gladbach (H) The two Borussias present difficult games, but …

: Leverkusen till the next break Bayern (H) Koln (A) Wolfsburg (H) Hertha (A) Just like last season Leverkusen welcome Bayern with a …

: Leipzig till the next break Freiburg (A) Furth (H) Frankfurt (A) Dortmund (H) Not the fixtures one wants if they want to …

: Koln till the next break Hoffenheim (A) Leverkusen (H) Dortmund (A) Union (H) In recent seasons the Billy Goats may have …

: Hoffenheim till the next break Koln (H) Bayern (A) Hertha (H) Bochum (A) They have been Bayern’s béte noire for a while and the …

: Furth till the next break Bochum (H) Leipzig (A) Freiburg (A) Frankfurt (H) The cellar dwellers will find little respite in …

: Freiburg till the next break Leipzig (H) Wolfsburg (A) Furth (H) Bayern (A) The only undefeated side in the league are going to …

: Frankfurt till the next break Hertha (H) Bochum (A) Leipzig (H) Furth (A) Other than the visit of Leipzig this presents a good …

: Dortmund till the next break Mainz (H) Arminia (A) Koln (H) Leipzig (A) It’s imperative that BVB get nine points before the test …

: Bochum till the next break Furth (A) Frankfurt (H) Gladbach (A) Hoffenheim (H) A must-win trip to Furth in a relegation …

: Arminia till the next break Augsburg (A) Dortmund (H) Mainz (H) Stuttgart (A) The trip to Augsburg already feels so decisive and …

: Union till the next break Wolfsburg (H) Stuttgart (A) Bayern (H) Koln (A) An exciting set of fixtures for a club that relishes …

: Hertha till the next break Frankfurt (A) Gladbach (H) Hoffenheim (A) Leverkusen (H) A run of games that sees the capital side …

: Augsburg till the next break Arminia (H) Mainz (A) Stuttgart (H) Wolfsburg (A) A relegation six-pointer at home against Arminia …

: Wolves till the next break Villa (A) Leeds (A) Everton (H) Palace (A) No easy games here, but signs of a blossoming partnership …

: West Ham till the next break Everton (A) Spurs (H) Villa (A) Liverpool (H) A very tough set of fixtures but the Hammers have …

: Watford till the next break Liverpool (H) Everton (A) Southampton (H) Arsenal (A) Not an easy start for Claudio Ranieri by any …

: Spurs till the next break Newcastle (A) West Ham (A) United (H) Everton (A) A terrible run of games that may quickly decide …

: Southampton till the next break Leeds (H) Burnley (H) Watford (A) Villa (H) Three winnable home games that should tell us if Saints …

: Norwich till the next break Brighton (H) Chelsea (A) Leeds (H) Brentford (A) Can’t help but feel the Canaries are already …

: Newcastle till the next break Spurs (H) Palace (A) Chelsea (H) Brighton (A) The euphoria is understandable but money can’t be …

: United till the next break Leicester (A) Liverpool (H) Spurs (A) City (H) Recent evidence would suggest this is a nightmare run …

: City till the next break Burnley (H) Brighton (A) Palace (H) United (A) After two of the finest away performances at Stamford …

: Liverpool till the next break Watford (A) United (A) Brighton (H) West Ham (A) A schedule that will certainly test the Reds' …

: Leicester till the next break United (H) Brentford (A) Arsenal (H) Leeds (A) If they feel sorry for themselves in the midst of …

: Leeds till the next break Southampton (A) Wolves (H) Norwich (A) Leicester (H) The unpredictable side that they are, it …

: Everton till the next break West Ham (H) Watford (H) Wolves (A) Spurs (H) Much will depend on the return from injury of some key …

: Palace till the next break Arsenal (A) Newcastle (H) City (A) Wolves (H) Hard to see Vieira’s men get anything in North London …

: Chelsea till the next break Brentford (A) Norwich (H) Newcastle (A) Burnley (H) The first game makes for a tricky visit, but …

: Burnley till the next break City (A) Southampton (A) Brentford (H) Chelsea (A) A really difficult run coming up and if Sean …

: Brighton till the next break Norwich (A) City (H) Liverpool (A) Newcastle (H) While I think Graham Potter’s men are more than …

: Brentford till the next break Chelsea (H) Leicester (H) Burnley (A) Norwich (H) A run of fixtures that should maintain the Bees’ …

: Villa till the next break Wolves (H) Arsenal (A) West Ham (H) Southampton (A) Not a single straightforward game for the …

: Arsenal till the next break Palace (H) Villa (H) Leicester (A) Watford (H) None of these games seem straightforward given …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 7 United vs Everton — Away Chelsea vs Southampton — Draw Wolves vs Newcastle — Home Burnley vs Norwich …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 7 Cagliari vs Venezia — Home Salernitana vs Genoa — Draw Torino vs Juve — Draw Sassuolo vs Inter — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 9 Lens vs Reims — Home Montpellier vs Strasbourg — Home Nice vs Brest — Home Rennes vs PSG — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 7 Koln vs Furth — Home Hertha vs Freiburg — Away Stuttgart vs Hoffenheim — Home Wolfsburg vs Gladbach …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 8 Athletic vs Alaves — Home Osasuna vs Rayo — Draw Mallorca vs Levante — Home Cadiz vs Valencia — Draw …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 2 Shakhtar vs Inter — Away Real vs Sheriff — Home Ajax vs Beşiktaş — Home Dortmund vs Sporting — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 6 Spezia vs Milan — Away Inter vs Atalanta — Draw Genoa vs Verona — Draw Juve vs Sampdoria — Home …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 8 St Etienne vs Nice — Away Strasbourg vs Lille — Home Lyon vs Lorient — Home PSG vs Montpellier — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 7 Alaves vs Atletico — Away Valencia vs Athletic — Home Sevilla vs Espanyol — Home Real vs Villarreal …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 6 Chelsea vs City — Home United vs Villa — Away Leicester vs Burnley — Home Everton vs Norwich — Home …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 6 Furth vs Bayern — Away Hoffenheim vs Wolfsburg — Away Union vs Arminia — Draw Leverkusen vs Mainz — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 7 Rennes vs Clermont — Home Nantes vs Brest — Home Montpellier vs Bordeaux — Away Monaco vs St Etienne …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 6 Getafe vs Atletico — Away Athletic vs Rayo — Home Levante vs Celta — Draw Espanyol vs Alaves — Home …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 5 Bologna vs Genoa — Home Fiorentina vs Inter — Draw Atalanta vs Sassuolo — Home Spezia vs Juventus — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 5 Hertha vs Furth — Home Bayern vs Bochum — Home Augsburg vs Gladbach — Away Mainz vs Freiburg — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 5 Newcastle vs Leeds — Away Wolves vs Brentford — Home Norwich vs Watford — Home Burnley vs Arsenal — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 6 Strasbourg vs Metz — Home Lens vs Lille — Home St Etienne vs Bordeaux — Draw Nice vs Monaco — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 5 Celta vs Cadiz — Home Rayo vs Getafe — Home Atletico vs Athletic — Draw Elche vs Levante — Draw …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 4 Sassuolo vs Torino — Home Genoa vs Fiorentina — Away Inter vs Bologna — Home Salernitana vs Atalanta …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 1 Sevilla vs Salzburg — Home Lille vs Wolfsburg — Draw Young Boys vs United — Away Villarreal vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 4 Palace vs Spurs — Draw Watford vs Wolves — Draw Brentford vs Brighton — Home Arsenal vs Norwich — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 4 Levante vs Rayo — Home Athletic vs Mallorca — Home Espanyol vs Atletico — Away Osasuna vs Valencia — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 4 Leverkusen vs Dortmund — Home Union vs Augsburg — Home Freiburg vs Köln — Draw Furth vs Wolfsburg — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 3 Empoli vs Venezia — Home Napoli vs Juve — Draw Atalanta vs Fiorentina — Draw Sampdoria vs Inter — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 5 Lorient vs Lille — Away PSG vs Clermont — Home Monaco vs Marseille — Home Montpellier vs St Etienne …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 3 Mallorca vs Espanyol — Home Valencia vs Alaves — Home Celta vs Athletic — Draw Elche vs Sevilla — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 2 Udinese vs Venezia — Home Verona vs Inter — Draw Lazio vs Spezia — Home Atalanta vs Bologna — Home …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 3 Dortmund vs Hoffenheim — Home Stuttgart vs Freiburg — Draw Mainz vs Furth — Home Köln vs Bochum — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 4 Nantes vs Lyon — Away Nice vs Bordeaux — Home Marseille vs St Etienne — Home Troyes vs Monaco — Away …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 3 City vs Arsenal — Home Newcastle vs Southampton — Draw Brighton vs Everton — Draw West Ham vs Palace …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 1 Inter vs Genoa — Home Verona vs Sassuolo — Draw Empoli vs Lazio — Away Torino vs Atalanta — Draw …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 2 Leipzig vs Stuttgart — Home Hertha vs Wolfsburg — Away Bochum vs Mainz — Draw Freiburg vs Dortmund — …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 2 Betis vs Cadiz — Home Alaves vs Mallorca — Draw Granada vs Valencia — Away Espanyol vs Villarreal — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 3 Brest vs PSG — Away Monaco vs Lens — Draw St Etienne vs Lille — Home Lyon vs Clermont — Home …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 2 Liverpool vs Burnley — Home Villa vs Newcastle — Home Palace vs Brentford — Away Leeds vs Everton — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 2 Lorient vs Monaco — Draw Lille vs Nice — Draw PSG vs Strasbourg — Home Angers vs Lyon — Away Reims …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 1 Valencia vs Getafe — Home Mallorca vs Betis — Draw Cadiz vs Levante — Away Alaves vs Real — Away …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 1 Gladbach vs Bayern — Home Union vs Leverkusen — Draw Augsburg vs Hoffenheim — Home Arminia vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 1 Brentford vs Arsenal — Home United vs Leeds — Draw Leicester vs Wolves — Away Chelsea vs Palace — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 1 Monaco vs Nantes — Home Lyon vs Brest — Home Troyes vs PSG — Draw Rennes vs Lens — Draw St Etienne …

: Four becomes three in France's gripping title race Few things in football beat the feeling of title contenders facing off in the last stages of a …

: Real and Atletico mirror their struggles Real Madrid drew a blank for the second time in three games against Real Betis at home, leaving them …

: Juve 2 Napoli 1 Two beautiful goals and a fantastic performance by Buffon lead Juve to three crucial points over …

: Champions League Quarterfinal Snap Percentages The quarterfinals of the Champions League are a few hours away, so I might as well take a shot at …

: Betis 3 Alaves 2 Sensational come from behind win from the hosts that puts them five points clear of Villarreal in …

: Inter 1 Atalanta 0 Probably one of the most significant victories in Inter’s title challenge. Atalanta always raise …

: Gladbach 0 Dortmund 1 Another important win to keep the momentum going for Dortmund. It wasn’t always easy, but ultimately …

: City 4 Wolves 1 There may be some who didn’t watch the game in its entirety and summize that 4-1 seems like a harsh …

: Sevilla 0 Barcelona 2 Deserved win for Koeman’s men and easily their best performance this season against a top team. …

: This Football Weekend Jan 30-31 As usual, some key games all across Europe this weekend. Saturday Union vs Gladbach — 8th vs 5th, …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 19 Stuttgart vs Mainz — Home win Union vs Gladbach — Away win Bayern vs Hoffenheim — Home win Werder vs …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 21 Valladolid vs Huesca — Home win Eibar vs Sevilla — Away win Real vs Levante — Draw Valencia vs Elche …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 20 Torino vs Fiorentina — Home win Bologna vs Milan — Away win Sampdoria vs Juve — Draw Inter vs …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 22 Lyon vs Bordeaux — Draw Montpellier vs Lens — Draw Marseille vs Rennes — Away win Nice vs St Etienne …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 21 Everton vs Newcastle — Home win Palace vs Wolves — Draw City vs Sheffield Utd — Home win West Brom …

: This Football Midweek Jan 26-28 Another tantalizing set of fixtures in the Premier League as well as some great cup encounters in …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 20 Newcastle vs Leeds — Away win Palace vs West Ham — Away win Southampton vs Arsenal — Away win West …

: This Football Weekend Jan 22-24 Another weekend of football means another round of interesting and important fixtures. They are some …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 20 Levante vs Valladolid — Home win Huesca vs Villarreal — Away win Sevilla vs Cadiz — Home win La Real …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 19 Benevento vs Torino — Home win Roma vs Spezia — Home win Udinese vs Inter — Away win Milan vs …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 21 PSG vs Montpellier — Home win Lens vs Nice — Home win Monaco vs Marseille — Home win Bordeaux vs …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 18 Gladbach vs Dortmund — Home win Augsburg vs Union — Home win Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg — Home win …

: This Football Midweek Jan 19-20 We are pretty much at the halfway stage now all across Europe and there are some crucial midweek …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 19 Valladolid vs Elche — Home win Cadiz vs Levante — Home win Alaves vs Sevilla — Away win Getafe vs …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 17 Gladbach vs Werder — Home win Mainz vs Wolfsburg — Draw Hertha vs Hoffenheim — Away win Leverkusen …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 18B West Ham vs West Brom — Away win Leicester vs Chelsea — Home win Fulham vs United — Away win …

: This Football Weekend Jan 15-17 While La Liga is on pause for the Supercopa Espana final, the other leagues continue their programs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 19 Wolves vs West Brom — Away win West Ham vs Burnley — Draw Leeds vs Brighton — Home win Fulham vs …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 20 Montpellier vs Monaco — Away win Marseille vs Nimes — Home win Angers vs PSG — Away win Brest vs …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 18 Lazio vs Roma — Draw Bologna vs Verona — Draw Torino vs Spezia — Home win Sampdoria vs Udinese — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 16 Union vs Leverkusen — Away win Werder vs Augsburg — Home win Dortmund vs Mainz — Home win Cologne vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 18A Sheffield Utd vs Newcastle — Home win Wolves vs Everton — Away win Spurs vs Fulham — Home win City …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 19 Montpellier vs Nantes — Home win Metz vs Nice — Draw Reims vs St Etienne — Away win PSG vs Brest — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 17 Benevento vs Atalanta — Away win Genoa vs Bologna — Home win Milan vs Torino — Home win Roma vs …

: This Football Weekend Jan 8-10 Action in England is diverted this weekend due to the tradition of the FA Cup, but there are plenty …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 18 Celta vs Villarreal — Draw Sevilla vs La Real — Draw Atletico vs Athletic — Home win Granada vs …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 15 Gladbach vs Bayern — Draw Leverkusen vs Werder — Home win Schalke vs Hoffenheim — Draw Freiburg vs …

: This Football Midweek Jan 6 There is a lot of interesting football awaiting us on Wednesday, with some intriguing league action …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 18 Strasbourg vs Nimes — Home win Brest vs Nice — Draw Nantes vs Rennes — Away win Metz vs Bordeaux — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 16 Cagliari vs Benevento — Home win Bologna vs Udinese — Draw Lazio vs Fiorentina — Draw Crotone vs …

: This Football Weekend Jan 1-4 The new year gets underway with football’s continuous story being told as Serie A and the Bundesliga …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 15 Inter vs Crotone — Home win Fiorentina vs Bologna — Home win Parma vs Torino — Away win Roma vs …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 14 Arminia vs Gladbach – Away win Cologne vs Augsburg — Home win Hoffenheim vs Freiburg — Draw Werder …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 17 Villarreal vs Levante — Home win Betis vs Sevilla — Draw Getafe vs Valladolid — Home win Real vs …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 17 Everton vs West Ham — Home win United vs Villa — Draw Spurs vs Leeds — Home win Palace vs Sheffield …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 16 Sevilla vs Villarreal — Home win Barca vs Eibar — Home win Levante vs Betis — Home win Cadiz vs …

: This Football Midweek Dec 28-31 More holiday football to look to forward to this week, with some La Liga to go along with EPL. …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 16 Palace vs Leicester — Away win Chelsea vs Villa — Draw Everton vs City — Draw Brighton vs Arsenal — …

: This Football Weekend Dec 26-27 It’s only the Premier League this weekend as they begin their traditional festive programme. These …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 15 Leicester vs United — Draw Fulham vs Southampton — Away win Villa vs Palace — Away win Arsenal vs …

: This Football Midweek Dec 22-23 The Bundesliga played its last action on the weekend before a small break and the Southern European …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 14 Crotone vs Parma — Home win Juve vs Fiorentina — Home win Verona vs Inter — Draw Bologna vs Atalanta …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 17 Rennes vs Metz — Home win Lens vs Brest — Draw Bordeaux vs Reims — Home win Nice vs Lorient — Home …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 15 Elche vs Osasuna — Away win Valencia vs Sevilla — Home win La Real vs Atletico — Draw Huesca vs …

: Union 2 Dortmund 1 Edin Terzic may have been given the temporary reigns to the dugout at BVB on the basis of being able …

: This Football Weekend Dec 18-21 Here comes another interested weekend of football in the top 5 leagues. Friday Union vs Dortmund — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 16 Metz vs Lens — Away win Marseille vs Reims — Home win Nice vs Lyon — Draw Brest vs Montpellier — …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 13 Fiorentina vs Verona — Home win Sampdoria vs Crotone — Draw Parma vs Juve — Draw Torino vs Bologna — …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 14 Palace vs Liverpool — Away win Southampton vs City — Away win Everton vs Arsenal — Draw Newcastle vs …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 14 Athletic vs Huesca — Draw Atletico vs Elche — Home win Barca vs Valencia — Draw Levante vs La Real — …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 13 Union vs Dortmund — Away win Gladbach vs Hoffenheim — Draw Schalke vs Arminia — Draw Mainz vs Werder …

: This Football Midweek Dec 15-16 End of continental competition so time for some midweek rest, right? Wrong says the football …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 15 Montpellier 3 Metz 1 Reims 1 Nantes 1 Dijon 0 Lille 2 Nimes 1 Nice 1 Angers 2 Strasbourg 1 PSG 3 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 12 Frankfurt 2 Gladbach 1 Stuttgart 3 Union 1 Werder 2 Dortmund 2 Hertha 2 Mainz 0 Schalke 1 Freiburg 1 …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 12 Udinese 2 Crotone 0 Benevento 1 Lazio 1 Juventus 2 Atalanta 2 Verona 1 Sampdoria 0 Spezia 1 Bologna …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 13 Wolves 1 Chelsea 1 City 3 West Brom 0 Arsenal 1 Southampton 2 Leicester 1 Everton 1 Leeds 2 …

: Europa League Last 32 Quite a few interesting clashes in the Round of 32. Here are my snap percentages for who I expect to …

: Champions League Last 16 Some interesting matchups this year, with a lot of novelty to look forward to. Here are my snap …

: Premier League Grades Matchday 12 Leeds — D West Ham — A Wolves – D Villa — B Newcastle — A West Brom — E United — C City — B Everton …

: This Football Weekend Dec 12-13 All international action is over after the group stages of the Champions League and Europa League …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 14 St Etienne 1 Angers 2 Marseille 2 Monaco 1 Lens 2 Montpellier 2 Nice 1 Rennes 1 Strasbourg 2 Metz 1 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 11 Wolfsburg 1 Frankfurt 1 Dortmund 2 Stuttgart 1 Freiburg 2 Arminia 0 Leipzig 3 Werder 1 Mainz 1 …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 11 Sassuolo 1 Benevento 1 Crotone 2 Spezia 1 Torino 1 Udinese 1 Lazio 1 Verona 1 Cagliari 1 Inter 2 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 13 Valladolid 2 Osasuna 0 Valencia 1 Athletic 0 Getafe 1 Sevilla 2 Huesca 1 Alaves 1 Real 1 Atletico 1 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 12 Leeds 2 West Ham 1 Wolves 1 Villa 0 Newcastle 0 West Brom 0 United 1 City 1 Everton 2 Chelsea 1 …

: Champions League Picks Final Tally Finished the group stages with 7 out of 16 on the last matchday, ending with a total of 52 correct …

: Last day decisions From looking like a procession midway through, some of the results on matchday 5 mean we now have a …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 6 Lazio 1 Brugge 1 Zenit 2 Dortmund 0 Leipzig 2 United 2 PSG 3 Basaksehir 0 Barca 2 Juve 1 Dynamo Kyiv …

: This Football Weekend Dec 4-6 Big games and derbies all over the continent to look forward to. Friday Hertha vs Union — Berlin …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 13 Nimes 0 Marseille 2 Rennes 2 Lens 1 Montpellier 2 PSG 2 Lille 2 Monaco 2 Nantes 1 Strasbourg 0 Dijon …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 10 Hertha 2 Union 2 Freiburg 1 Gladbach 1 Frankfurt 2 Dortmund 1 Cologne 2 Wolfsburg 1 Arminia 1 Mainz …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 10 Spezia 1 Lazio 1 Juve 2 Torino 1 Inter 3 Bologna 1 Verona 2 Cagliari 1 Udinese 2 Atalanta 1 Parma 1 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 12 Athletic 2 Celta 1 Levante 1 Getafe 1 Sevilla 1 Real 1 Atletico 2 Valladolid 0 Cadiz 0 Barca 2 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 11 Burnley 1 Everton 2 City 3 Fulham 1 West Ham 1 United 1 Chelsea 1 Leeds 2 West Brom 1 Palace 1 …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 5 Shakhtar 2 Real 1 Gladbach 2 Inter 2 Lokomotiv 1 Salzburg 2 Atletico 1 Bayern 1 Marseille 1 …

: This Football Weekend Nov 28-29 Let’s get right into another exciting weekend of continental football. Saturday Sassuolo vs Inter — …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 12 Strasbourg 1 Rennes 1 Marseille 1 Nantes 0 PSG 2 Bordeaux 0 Lyon 2 Reims 0 Lorient 1 Montpellier 2 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 9 Wolfsburg 1 Werder 1 Augsburg 2 Freiburg 1 Dortmund 3 Cologne 0 Leipzig 2 Arminia 0 Stuttgart 1 …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 9 Sassuolo 1 Inter 1 Benevento 1 Juve 2 Atalanta 2 Verona 1 Lazio 2 Udinese 1 Bologna 2 Crotone 0 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 11 Valladolid 1 Levante 1 Elche 0 Cadiz 0 Valencia 2 Atletico 2 Huesca 1 Sevilla 2 Real 3 Alaves 1 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 10 Palace 0 Newcastle 0 Brighton 1 Liverpool 3 City 2 Burnley 0 Everton 2 Leeds 2 West Brom 1 Sheffield …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 4 Rennes 1 Chelsea 1 Krasnodar 1 Sevilla 2 United 2 Basaksehir 0 PSG 2 Leipzig 2 Dynamo Kyiv 1 Barca 0 …

: Atletico 1 Barca 0 Not a game to stay long in the memory, but nevertheless powerful for Atletico Madrid who beat …

: Spurs 2 City 0 Away from home, a goal down within 5 minutes and we just don’t see City coming back in these …

: Villarreal 1 Real 1 A match with excellent technical quality, with just about the right result. I thought the best …

: This Football Weekend Nov 20-23 The merits of the international break have been debated by all and sundry, but at least for the next …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 11 Rennes 2 Bordeaux 1 Monaco 2 PSG 2 Brest 2 St Etienne 1 Nantes 1 Metz 1 Reims 3 Nimes 1 Dijon 1 Lens …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 8 Crotone 1 Lazio 2 Spezia 1 Atalanta 2 Juve 3 Cagliari 1 Fiorentina 2 Benevento 0 Sampdoria 1 Bologna …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 8 Bayern 3 Werder 1 Arminia 0 Leverkusen 2 Gladbach 2 Augsburg 0 Hoffenheim 2 Stuttgart 1 Schalke 1 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 10 Osasuna 2 Huesca 1 Levante 2 Elche 0 Villarreal 2 Real 2 Sevilla 2 Celta 0 Atletico 2 Barca 1 Eibar …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 9 Newcastle 1 Chelsea 1 Villa 1 Brighton 1 Spurs 2 City 2 United 2 West Brom 1 Fulham 1 Everton 2 …

: This Football Weekend Nov 7-8 What a weekend of football we have before the last international break of the year! The big games …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 10 Strasbourg 0 Marseille 1 Bordeaux 2 Montpellier 1 PSG 2 Rennes 1 Brest 1 Lille 2 Lens 1 Reims 1 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 7 Werder 1 Cologne 1 Augsburg 1 Hertha 1 Leipzig 3 Freiburg 1 Stuttgart 1 Frankfurt 2 Union 2 Arminia …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 7 Sassuolo 2 Udinese 0 Cagliari 2 Sampdoria 0 Benevento 1 Spezia 1 Parma 2 Fiorentina 2 Lazio 1 Juve 2 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 9 Elche 1 Celta 0 Huesca 1 Eibar 1 Barca 2 Betis 2 Sevilla 2 Osasuna 1 Atletico 2 Cadiz 0 Getafe 2 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 8 Brighton 2 Burnley 1 Southampton 1 Newcastle 0 Everton 1 United 1 Palace 1 Leeds 2 Chelsea 1 …

: Atalanta Liverpool Lineups In a season of heavy rotation it is a bit perplexing that Jurgen Klopp has decided to start Curtis …

: Real Inter Lineups Lucas Vazquez is passed fit for Real Madrid after all. It’s astonishing that a club of Real’s …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 3 Shakhtar 1 Gladbach 2 Lokomotiv 1 Atletico 3 Salzburg 1 Bayern 2 Real 1 Inter 1 City 2 Olympiacos 0 …

: This Football Weekend Oct 31 - Nov 2 Time flies and another weekend of riveting football across Europe’s top five leagues is upon us. …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 9 Rennes 2 Brest 0 Nantes 0 PSG 3 St Etienne 1 Montpellier 0 Reims 1 Strasbourg 1 Angers 2 Nice 1 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 6 Schalke 2 Stuttgart 1 Augsburg 1 Mainz 2 Frankfurt 2 Werder 0 Arminia 1 Dortmund 2 Cologne 0 Bayern …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 6 Crotone 1 Atalanta 3 Inter 3 Parma 0 Bologna 1 Cagliari 1 Udinese 1 Milan 2 Spezia 1 Juve 3 Torino 2 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 8 Eibar 1 Cadiz 0 Real 2 Huesca 1 Athletic 1 Sevilla 1 Osasuna 1 Atletico 1 Alaves 1 Barca 3 Betis 2 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 7 Wolves 0 Palace 1 Sheffield Utd 1 City 2 Burnley 0 Chelsea 2 Liverpool 2 West Ham 1 Villa 1 …

: Marseille City Lineups No surprises with what AVB is trying to do against City. Keep it tight and rely on Thauvin to …

: Gladbach Real Lineups Lucas Vazquez is Real’s starting right back in the crucial game against Gladbach and it has to be …

: Atalanta Ajax Lineups Gasperini chooses his best starting eleven in line with the team that did so well to get to the …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 2 Lokomotiv 0 Bayern 3 Shakhtar 1 Inter 2 Gladbach 2 Real 2 Porto 1 Olympiacos 1 Marseille 1 City 2 …

: This Football Weekend Oct 23-26 After a satisfying midweek of European football, time to turn our attention back to domestic matters …

: Ligue 1 Picks Matchday 8 Rennes 2 Angers 0 Lorient 2 Marseille 2 PSG 3 Dijon 0 Lens 2 Nantes 1 Metz 1 St Etienne 1 Brest 1 …

: Bundesliga Picks Matchday 5 Stuttgart 2 Cologne 1 Leipzig 2 Hertha 0 Mainz 0 Gladbach 2 Bayern 3 Frankfurt 2 Union 1 Freiburg 1 …

: Serie A Picks Matchday 5 Sassuolo 3 Torino 1 Atalanta 3 Sampdoria 2 Genoa 1 Inter 3 Lazio 2 Bologna 0 Cagliari 2 Crotone 0 …

: La Liga Picks Matchday 7 Elche 1 Valencia 1 Barca 3 Real 1 Sevilla 2 Eibar 0 Osasuna 1 Athletic 1 Atletico 2 Betis 1 …

: Premier League Picks Matchday 6 Villa 2 Leeds 0 West Ham 2 City 2 Fulham 1 Palace 0 United 1 Chelsea 2 Liverpool 3 Sheffield Utd 0 …

: Bayern Atletico Lineups It’s been a while since we have seen Bayern play with three in midfield. Hansi Flick has talked …

: Ajax Liverpool Lineups Jurgen Klopp’s team selection for this game is not only an adjustment to Virgil Van Dijk’s injury, …

: PSG United Lineups A few surprises on both sides. Diallo and Kimpembe starting together in the centre of defence with …

: Champions League Picks Matchday 1 Zenit 2 Brugge 1 Dynamo Kyiv 1 Juve 1 Leipzig 2 Basaksehir 0 Rennes 1 Krasnodar 1 Lazio 2 Dortmund 1 …

: Napoli 4 Atalanta 1 In many respects the scoreline isn’t a surprise. After all, Atalanta play with the sort of risk …

: Real 0 Cadiz 1 Not only did Real deserve to lose against their newly promoted opponents, they should have been …

: This Football Weekend Oct 16-19 After an international break dominated by all sorts of stories including COVID, I am looking forward …

: Champions League Group H Paris St Germain Manchester United RB Leipzig Istanbul Basaksehir The best saved for the last. This …

: Champions League Group G Juventus Barcelona Dynamo Kiev Ferencvaros The headline as Pedro Pinto alluded to after this draw …

: Champions League Group F Zenit St Petersburg Borussia Dortmund Lazio Club Brugge Dortmund are the clear favourites to …

: Champions League Group E Sevilla Chelsea FC Krasnodar Rennes Just like last season, Frank’s Lampard’s Chelsea are drawn in a …

: Champions League Group D Liverpool Ajax Atalanta Midtjylland This is the group that the purists likely most want to see. …

: Champions League Group C Porto Manchester City Olympiacos Marseille Outside of City being the clear favourites to progress, …

: Champions League Group B Real Madrid Shakhtar Donetsk Inter Milan Borussia Monchengladbach While not quite the group of death …

: Champions League Group A Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid FC Salzburg Lokomotiv Moscow Not too much to get excited in this …

: Since returning to the competition in 2018, Inter have provided the drama during the group stages of …

: The Champions League group stage draw almost never results in the kind of pairings we dream of. A …

: The news about Aguero’s extended absence adds to what feels like a challenging start to the new …

: Mixed feelings on Bayern’s absolute hammering of Schalke. On the one hand, appreciation of …

: The scoreline may reflect a typical easy win for Bayern. While they were the deserved winners, the …

: A terrible five minutes to determine a cup final. Leverkusen have 3 attackers clear on Neuer, miss a …

: I am hoping we see more of Kieran Tierney injury free for Arsenal next season. We are starting to …

: Arsenal aren’t going to be competing for the title anytime soon, but Wolves and Nuno are a good …

: Keeping all the vagaries and intangibles associated with their first game in three months aside, …

: If it isn’t the team goal of the season, Real’s third goal against Valencia is at the very least the …

: Is there a better way to come back from a really terrible injury than to score a beautiful volley …

: Following on from a theme I mentioned yesterday, could the three-month break actually extend …

: The best player in La Liga right now not named Messi? Benzema. The Frenchman’s intelligence, link-up …

: La Real’s poor form upon La Liga’s resumption may already be fatal to their hopes of Champions …

: Werner moving in July It’s now confirmed that Werner will be joining Chelsea in July meaning he won’t play for Leipzig in …

: On the 2020 Coppa Italia Kudos to Gattuso and Napoli for winning the Coppa Italia. From the extended highlights that I just …

: To put his liability into context, Luiz has conceded 4 penalties this season. He’s conceded a …

: David Luiz … best laid plans and all. City were in the groove from minute 30. Don’t know what …

: One of my fears at the beginning of the pandemic when it seemed like sports won’t come back for a …

: Xhaka’s injury so soon is a blow for Arsenal in a game of this magnitude. Perhaps Ceballos gives the …

: Missed the Premier League as much as anyone else. I am happy that the first game back between Villa …

: Haven’t been active recently because of some situations in my personal life. But on top of …

: I expected both Pep and Zidane to surprise, but still caught off guard by Aguero and Kroos not …

: Midfields in the Champions League Arsene Wenger speaking on Bein Sports during Chelsea vs Bayern: They make you run too much and you …

: While not quite on the level of Leipzig’s dominance of Spurs, Bayern deserve their lead at Chelsea. …

: Finishes don’t come any more stupendous than that. Couldn’t have asked for something better to …

: On the flip side, not sure that a side with Napoli’s quality on the ball have to sit back so much …

: Big night for Barca’s midfield at Napoli. Valverde’s Barca had many UCL demons on the road, but the …

: Interestingly Frank Lampard has named the same eleven that beat Spurs for the Bayern tie. We’ll soon …

: Champions League Picks Round of 16 First Leg Pt. 2 My picks are based purely on the principle that away ties are still extremely difficult in Europe, …

: Riyad Mahrez has been an underrated cog in Pep’s machine since joining City last season. There have …

: With the very best teams prioritizing system over individual, it’s hard to see Coutinho easily being …

: Coutinho starting against Paderborn means he won’t start against Chelsea, in keeping with recent big …

: Premier League Picks Round 27 On any other weekend a game between second and third would be a highlight, but such has been the …

: La Liga Picks Round 25 La Liga goes head first into the battle for Champions League qualification this weekend as the teams …

: Serie A Picks Round 25 After an intense top of the table clash last time around, Lazio and Inter have different tasks this …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 23 Schalke welcoming Leipzig is the biggest game of the weekend in Germany, though the host's drop-off …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 26 On the back of three successive victories, Monaco have somehow pulled themselves into the battle for …

: That other competition After the Champions League knockouts get underway it's easy to feel a little mentally fatigued by …

: Champions League Picks Round of 16 First Leg Pt. 1 I had put in quite a bit of work to produce some pieces in detail ahead of the resumption of the …

: Serie A Picks Round 24 2002 was crazy, probably the most memorable end to a Serie A title race. 2018 was incredible as …

: La Liga Picks Round 24 Underwhelming is one way to describe it. Mediocre may be more apt. There is certainly very little …

: Premier League Picks Round 26 Pt. 2 The staggering of fixtures thanks to the Premier League’s inaugural winter break almost felt like no …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 25 That PSG are winning the league as a mere formality is no surprise. However, not many would have …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 22 The ramifications of last weekend’s two big games are likely to be felt in this round of Bundesliga …

: Jurgen Klinsmann leaves Hertha Berlin after less than three months in charge Another farcical end to a Jurgen Klinsmann managerial tenure. First, the great man himself: I am …

: Barcelona expect Dembele transfer replacement to be granted outside window I am not sure aboutBarca getting this exemption. Clubs have been given exemptions before in all of …

: The King’s Cup runneth over We are blessed with an abundance of writers on European football in today’s digital age. For most of …

: How Carlo Ancelotti is getting the best out of Richarlison Daniel Storey with a great piece on Richarlision at Optus Sport: Ancelotti has asked him to do less …

: The amazing Bordalas and the amazing Getafe After dishing a thorough humiliation to Valencia, Sid Lowe on Getafe: It is his example, his …

: The amazing Hellas Verona Nicky Bandini in the Guardian: Ivan Juric has done an astonishing job of moulding a team from a …

: Let's talk about de Jong Dermot Corrigan writing on Betis vs Barca in the Indepdenet: Among the bright spots on Sunday …

: Sunday's biggest games deliver I thoroughly enjoyed all the football I watched on Sunday. The Milan derby was the most exciting, …

: The real magic of the cup Writing after a truly remarkable set of Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Sid Lowe on ESPNFC: "I am happy …

: Food and the Milan Derby Some idiosyncratic excellence from James Horncastle in his latest column on ESPNFC: You don't have …

: Good ideas should be persisted with In a move that doesn’t surprise anyone, the Premier League has decided to move their summer transfer …

: Premier League Picks Round 26 Pt. 1 We enter new territory in England this weekend, with a staggered set of fixtures thanks to the …

: La Liga Picks Round 23 La Liga has a lot to live up to this weekend, after a seismic midweek of Copa del Rey action in …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 24 PSG vs Lyon. Even with the vast disparity in wealth between the two clubs, by most measures this …

: Serie A Picks Round 23 Lazio got a jolt to their momentum after a midweek stalemate at home against Verona, meaning the …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 21 After a coruscating round of 16 in the DFB Pokal, we now have a great weekend of Bundesliga football …

: Kudos to the DFB for their Pokal outreach I don’t tend to take domestic cups too seriously until the semifinals, unless there are some big …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 23 It was an incredible weekend for Rennes last time out. Julien Stephan’s side started the fun with an …

: Ascacibar, Piatek and Cunha to Hertha By now, most people have heard about the ambitions of Lars Windhorst to make Hertha Berlin a serious …

: Julian Weigl to Benfica One of the earliest moves of the winter transfer window saw Weigl move from Dortmund to Benfica. I …

: The January Transfer Window 2020 Since transfer windows always end on a Friday, its hard for independent writers like me to react as …

: Zidane's ability to read games I was rather dumb-struck watching the first half of the Madrid derby, never having imagined that …

: Wolves and variation As I was watching the stalemate between United and Wolves at Old Trafford, it struck me that maybe …

: Serie A Picks Round 22 While there is no standout fixture in Italy this weekend, the pressure remains in the title race, …

: Premier League Picks Round 25 Its the battle for fourth that is the focus of this weekend and possibly the next few as well. Can …

: La Liga Picks Round 22 When Diego Simeone first became manager of Atletico Madrid, they were the laughing stock of the …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 22 Lyon seem like they are beginning to get their act together as they chase third spot and a place in …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 20 No time for a big preface this weekend. The big game is Leipzig vs Gladbach, with both teams in with …

: Grealish magic and some from Nyland as well I thoroughly enjoyed the Villa-Leicester EFL cup semi; both legs played in an open manner, without …

: Rodgers on giant-killings Ian Watson quoting Brendan Rodgers on F365: Brendan Rodgers has never enjoyed a giant-killing. “I …

: Simeone's transition season Could it have got any worse for Atletico Madrid after a turgid defeat to Eibar on the weekend? Turns …

: And they keep rolling on Horrible weather, excellent opponents, injury to a key player, no problem. Liverpool just keep on …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 21 After what seems like an eternity of cup football thanks to the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 19 All eyes in Germany are now going to be trained on Erling Braut Haaland after his sensational debut …

: La Liga Picks Round 21 Valencia hosting Barcelona is the clear standout fixture in this weekend’s round of La Liga action. …

: Serie A Picks Round 21 Another important weekend of Serie A is upon us. The Rome derby has huge connotations. If Lazio win, …

: Barcelona's coaches The writing legend that is Simon Kuper: The last time Barca chose someone who was an A-list coach …

: On squad depth and rotation In typical fashion, Ryan O’Hanlon provokes some thoughts with his latest piece on ESPNFC about squad …

: The Solskjaer disclaimer Nicely summed up by Seb Stafford-Bloor on F365: He’s a nice man and he’s not entirely responsible …

: Arteta's bravery Matt Stead in his 16 conclusions on F365: Which is not to say he did not earn this point. He …

: Xhaka and Saka Plenty of credit to go around after Arsenal’s deserved draw at Stamford Bridge. I would just like to …

: Premier League Picks Round 24 Nobody dare mess around with the sanctity of the FA Cup fourth round and its place on a weekend. So …

: Anyone want fourth? Daniel Storey, in the consistently excellent Winners and Losers on F365: After beating Crystal …

: Troubleshooting of the highest calibre In what has been a remarkable run of form for Liverpool in the past 19 months, there have been …

: Haaland's debut A hat trick within twenty minutes of coming on as a substitute when your team is 3-1 down in a new …

: Real 2 Sevilla 1 Found VAR to be the most interesting aspect of the game unfortunately. I think Julen Lopetegui can …

: Gregoritsch provides Schalke the x-factor The eagerly anticipated opener to the second half of the Bundesliga season lived up to expectations …

: Serie A Picks Round 20 We are set for another weekend of twists and turns in Italy. The title race, the battle for fourth …

: Premier League Picks Round 23 I am really looking forward to a round of Premier League fixtures that is jam packed with storylines …

: La Liga Picks Round 20 La Liga resumes after a break for the Copa del Rey and the Supercopa Espana in Saudi Arabia. Some …

: Bundesliga Picks Round 18 The Bundesliga is back for the second half of the season and I can’t wait for the action to get …

: Setien's first test I have already highlighted what other more seasoned La Liga journalists have said regarding Quique …

: The stakes may be lower but the rivalry lives on Like others who devoured Serie A football in the 90’s, games between Juventus and Parma bring fond …

: Villarreal vs Espanyol Breathing new life into relegation contenders is a particular theme across Europe in January. Like …

: Klinsmann and Bayern Some people thrive off a hero complex regardless of success or failure in life. Jurgen Klinsmann is …

: Alena, Odegaard & Oyarzabal Whenever Real Betis and Real Sociedad have faced off in the past few seasons, they’ve always …

: Time to wake up That Napoli play against Fiorentina in January and both teams are in the bottom half of the table is …

: Zidane welcomes his "successor" While the neutral may have faint hope that being only five points behind the leaders means Sevilla …

: A chance for Moyes and Ancelotti David Moyes was a frontrunner for the Everton job when Marco Silva was fired. The fans didn’t …

: Southampton vs Wolves Southampton have been playing some brilliant football in the past month, accumulating thirteen …

: Running out of time I thought Norwich played some excellent football in December. Their performances against Wolves, …

: City vs Palace Last season when Andros Townsend sent a screamer for the ages into the roof of Ederson’s net …

: Brighton vs Aston Villa Brighton have generally played the kind of football that has thrilled neutrals this season, …

: Another benchmark There will come a time when we will judge Mikel Arteta on his own merits. For now though, there are …

: Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. Werder Bremen That Fortuna are in a relegation battle in their second season back in the Bundesliga is no …

: The real early bounce The last time Spurs and Watford faced off against each other in October, both teams were in a bad …

: The overachievers Schalke hosting Borussia Monchengladbach is a fantastic way to welcome back the Bundesliga for its …

: Setien's task at Barca There’s a lot been said about Ernesto Valverde’s undignified sacking by Barcelona. I don’t have much …

: The "biggest" game in England Liverpool play Manchester United this weekend which means the incessant hype building up to the game …

: PSG's Fantastic Four Julien Laurens with an interesting piece on PSG’s front four: Maybe the key for Tuchel is …

: Conte and Lecce On the topic of long-form sports journalism, another astounding piece. This time by David Gendelman …

: Why Leipzig are so hated in the Bundesliga? A simply fantastic essay by Bruce Schoenfeld on what Leipzig means to the rest of the Bundesliga. …

: Pearson's brilliant start at Watford Ian Watson’s early winner on F365: The Hornets looked dead and buried but Nigel Pearson has …

: Kudos to Gian Piero Gasperini and Robert Moreno There is plenty out there on the internet if you want criticism of Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel …

: Ligue 1 Picks Round 20 The second half of the Ligue 1 season gets underway this weekend. Top billing goes to Friday’s …

: Serie A Picks Round 19 The title race intersects with the battle for Champions League qualification in Italy this weekend …

: Premier League Picks Round 22 After an interlude for the FA Cup, the Premier League returns this weekend. I can’t see many …

: Leicester vs Southampton Can the aftermath of 9-0 win result in both teams getting better? It may sound bizarre but looking …

: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal There is no denying that Mikel Arteta has already had an impact in just four games as manager at …

: Sheffield United vs West Ham One of the most interesting sides managed by one of the most innovative managers taking on a team …

: Ndidi and Kante The increasingly interesting Ryan O’Hanlon: Since the 1-0 loss to Manchester United in the …

: Zidane bringing back the winning feeling to Madrid Sid Lowe with a poetic piece on ESPNFC on Zidane being back at Real Madrid: Luka Modric, Marcelo, …

: Zlatan at Milan James Horncastle comes up with a pertinent question on his latest piece on ESPNFC. Milan really have …

: The League Cup Paradox I support the growing calls for axing the League Cup. After all, why does England need two cup …

: A statement win for Conte Inter hadn’t won in Naples this century. Yes, Napoli are having one of their worst seasons of …

: La Liga Picks Round 19 League football returns to Spain, albeit only for one round before the new contrived Super Copa …

: Serie A Picks Round 18 Italy’s finest return to action after their winter break with a tasty round of fixtures across …

: And Breathe The Premier League festive fixtures have ended and I for one, am thankful. By the time the new …

: On Haaland Erling Braut Haaland’s move to Borussia Dortmund thankfully saves us from what was likely to be the …

: Premier League Picks Round 21 If the last round of fixtures was a nightmare to predict due to almost universal rotation, this last …

: Premier League Picks Round 20 Non-stop Premier League football means non-stop fun with picks. While we can derive some semblance …

: Premier League Picks Round 19 Having some fun with making picks for the Premier League programme during the holidays. I am not …

: A genuine big game but a contrived title decider I am looking forward to Leicester vs Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. Or is it more accurate to …

: United as equals Manchester United and Newcastle United have had their fair share of classics including some good …

: Spurs vs Brighton When Brighton dominated and ultimately defeated Spurs at the Amex in October, there was a genuine …

: Holiday Football Depending on one’s perspective, this crazy period is either the most entertaining period of …

: Ancelotti and Everton The always brilliant Gab Marcotti has written an excellent piece on ESPNFC about Carlo Ancelotti’s …

: Liverpool’s breakneck pace Ryan O’Hanlan writing an interesting piece for ESPNFC on Liverpool’s pursuit of their first Premier …

: On RB Leipzig Raphael Honigstein writing on the Athletic: RB Leipzig is indeed an artificial product, but …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Dec 20-22 Its time to say goodbye to league football in mainland Europe for 2019. The last round of fixtures …

: Englische Woche Nothing quite explains the Bundesliga reaching its halfway point better than the Englische Woche …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Dec 13-16 That’s a wrap for European action in 2019! On to the weekend featuring some very interesting …

: Arsenal's attack deserves ambition The popular refrain around Arsenal’s mediocre start to the season has been that with their …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Dec 6-9 Another weekend of interesting football in the top 5 leagues awaits us. The Manchester derby is the …

: Midweek League Fixtures Dec 3-5 The weekend’s football had the most incredible denouement with Cagliari staying in 4th after a …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Nov 29 - Dec 2 European football delivered another anthralling midweek, hence the domestic weekend has a lot to …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Nov 22-25 When conceptualizing this entry earlier in the week I was going to celebrate the fact that club …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Nov 8-10 While nobody looks forward to the international break, at least we are going out with a bang as the …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Nov 1-4 Its a weekend that has plenty of interesting fixtures if not outright big games. Sevilla host …

: Midweek League Fixtures Oct 29-31 Its an interesting midweek on the continent. While England, France and Germany have cup action, …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Oct 25-27 There is a gaping hole in the fixture calendar this week after the postponement of El Clasico. Some …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Oct 18-21 United vs Liverpool after the international break - don’t get your hopes too high. In the …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Oct 4-6 If the domestic action is half as good as what we witnessed in European competition this week, we …

: Football Weekend Fixtures Sep 27-30 An interesting week of midweek football only serves to whet the appetitie for the upcoming weekend. …

: Midweek League Fixtures September 24-26 It’s the first domestic midweek of the season. While England’s best play second string …

: Top 5 Leagues Weekend Fixtures September 20 - September 23 After an exciting first week in Europe, its time for teams to knuckle down for another weekend of …

: Leicester’s questionable approach I felt quite underwhelmed by Leicester’s visit to Old Trafford. Leicester to me, seem like a team …

: Top 5 Leagues Weekend Fixtures September 13 - September 16 Thankfully the first international break of the season is out of the way. With the European transfer …

: Top 5 Leagues Weekend Fixtures August 30 - September 1 Just as you feel the season is beginning to develop the smallest hint of rhythm, the first …

: Top 5 Leagues Weekend Fixtures August 23-27 98 teams across the top 5 leagues. That was the basis of this site. Starting today, I am introducing …

: With the Bundesliga and La Liga set to get underway this weekend, we have action from four domestic …

: On Fekir to Betis Nabil Fekir’s move to Real Betis for a relative pittance has caught many by surprise. One …

: New Managers in Europe's Top 5 Leagues Time has flown and the new European football season is almost upon us. It has been a relatively …

: As the season nears its climax there is a growing sense that the crucial races in Europe’s top 5 …

: Thankfully the last international break of the season is out of the way and we can focus purely on …

: The impending international break seems inopportune for all football fans just as the season is …

: There is a feeling of after the lord mayor’s show with this weekend’s football …

: The Europa League Round of 16 After two exceptionally dramatic nights of Champions League action it feels difficult to get excited …

: All sorts of disintegration How does one react to two nights of Champions League football defined by mayhem? Wasim Parkar gives …

: State of Mind To many, the second legs of this week’s Champions League ties seem done and dusted. Wasim …

: When February gives way to March, the decisiveness of encounters has greater weight in the top five …

: It truly is a fantastic weekend of football. A cup final between two big teams and big games with …

: United vs Liverpool Preview There is a lot at stake in what many consider the biggest game in English football. Wasim looks …

: Atletico 2 Juventus 0 Review Atletico Madrid rolled back the years as Diego Simeone’s men delivered on a night of passion …

: Schalke 2 City 3 Review City may have already their used their get out of jail free card in the first leg of their round of …

: Lyon 0 Barcelona 0 Review After a game that flattered to deceive, Wasim gives his thoughts on Lyon and Barcelona and wonders …

: Liverpool 0 Bayern 0 Review It may not have lived upto expectations, but Wasim still shares plenty of thoughts on the stalemate …

: Lyon vs Barcelona 1st Leg Preview It’s probably overshadowed by the more illustrious ties in the Champions League Round of 16, …

: Liverpool vs Bayern 1st Leg Preview Liverpool take on Bayern Munich for the first time in the modern era of the Champions League. Wasim …

: England is preoccupied with the FA Cup this weekend, but there are important games in the other …

: Atalanta vs Milan Preview Fifth hosts fourth in a crucial battle for Champions League qualification as Atalanta welcome Milan …

: The Europa League Contenders It may not have the stature of the Champions League, but there are plenty of good teams in the …

: Spurs 3 Dortmund 0 Review Spurs ended up convincing winners against Dortmund at Wembley in a match that provided plenty of …

: Ajax 1 Real 2 Review A clash between European aristocrats lived up to the billing as Ajax Amsterdam and Real Madrid …

: Roma 2 Porto 1 Review Nicolo Zaniolo announced his arrival on the big stage as he highlighted Roma’s 2-1 win over …

: United 0 PSG 2 Review Wasim looks back on PSG’s commanding 2-0 win at Old Trafford. In analyzing the decisive …

: Spurs vs Dortmund 1st Leg Preview Two teams with a progressive style of football that provide ample opportunites to youth. Two teams …

: Ajax vs Real Madrid 1st Leg Preview A match filled with European history has the neutrals enticed. Wasim looks at how Ajax Amsterdam and …

: United vs PSG 1st Leg Preview If ever there was a tie that epitomized the difference in narrative between December’s round …

: Roma vs Porto 1st Leg Preview Roma and Porto have recent history in the Champions League. Wasim Parkar analyzes the form of both …

: February brings high stakes football and pressure as the business end of the season begins. Some …

: With winter breaks done and dusted, its back to all 5 major leagues in action this weekend. There is …

: While we still await the resumption of league football in Italy and Germany, it’s all systems …

: It’s the final weekend of domestic action in 2018 in some countries, while in others, …

: Champions League Round of 16 Draw Analysis Reaction to a truly fantastic round of 16 draw in the Champions League. Some ties have the sense of …

: With European action done and dusted for the year, it’s time for a hectic period of domestic …

: The halfway point of the domestic season is creeping on us. Another round of cracking games to take …

: After some defining fixtures in Europe midweek, its time for another absorbing weekend of domestic …

: With the last international break of the year out of the way, we can finally focus on four months of …

: The domestic calendar breaks for international football for the last time after this weekend, but …

: Another weekend of exciting football is on our doorstep. Here are my games to watch this weekend, …

: It goes without saying that El Clasico will be foremost in the minds of football fans this weekend …

: The Nations League is undeniably growing on me, but the feeling of club football returning after a …

: Are Dortmund contenders this season? Fans of German football are excited. There is anticipation for a long overdue Bundesliga title race. …

: One almost resents the disruption caused by mid season international football, but this last weekend …

: Real Madrid 0 Atletico Madrid 0 The opportunity to top La Liga was on offer in the latest iteration of the Madrid Derby, but chances …

: Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1 A fixture that has traditionally been known for its attritional qualities flipped the script as …

: Juventus 3 Napoli 1 The battle between Italy’s top two lived up to the hype, much like recent encounters between …

: Roma 3 Lazio 1 The Rome Derby had its usual share of excitement and talking points. Wasim Parkar looks back on …

: This is a weekend that speaks for itself. Some really big games, amongst which are #ROMLAZ #JUVNAP …

: Sevilla 3 Real Madrid 0 Analysis on Sevilla’s fantastic 3-0 win over Real Madrid at the Sanchez Pizjuan. Kudos to …

: Nothing better than some midweek domestic cup and league games to keep the football juices flowing. …

: After the first matchdays of the Champions League and Europa League, it’s time to look ahead …

: Introducing the 98 Teams Microcast Fans are inundated with new football podcasts every season. I tried to do one myself, but it was an …

: It’s time for another weekend of awesome European football. For different reasons, these are …

: Another football weekend is almost here. This time I am looking forward to 15 games. That’s …

: After all the buildup and hype, Inter promptly started their Serie A season with a 1-0 loss away to …

: Amongst the many exciting signings that Milan made last summer, I thought Andre Silva was one player …

: Spurs 3 Fulham 1 Some thoughts on Spurs win over Fulham at Wembley. It was great to see Toby Alderweireld back in …

: Lazio vs Napoli Last season’s matches between the top 6 in Serie A were some of the best I had seen in a long …

: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad There are a few reasons, I am quite interested to see this match. Santi Cazorla. Magic unveilings …

: Chelsea vs Arsenal Arsenal don’t tend to do well at Stamford Bridge and despite new figures in the dugout this …

: Chievo vs Juventus The hype for this game takes care of itself. It’s only Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A debut …

: Guingamp vs PSG Now really, this should be no contest. That these two operate in different stratospheres is no …

: Spurs vs Fulham This has the potential to be quite a close game. Yes, Fulham didn’t start their campaign in …

: Excited for these ten games this weekend: Spurs vs Fulham Guingamp vs PSG Chievo vs Juventus …