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Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall

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Championship round-up: Reading pair excel in triumph over Millwall Middlesbrough moved to the top of the Championship this weekend as their 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night secured them a key three points. Sheffield United’s 2-1 loss at Derby in Saturday evening kick off ensured Boro will head into the midweek round of fixtures top of the table ...

Bundesliga Team of the Month: Bayern Munich’s struggles illustrated in September XI

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Bundesliga Team of the Month: Bayern Munich’s struggles illustrated in September XI Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac is under pressure and we aren’t even three months into the season. The reigning Bundesliga champions are winless in three league matches and languish four points off league leaders Borussia Dortmund, with two of those games falling in September. Bayern only con...

La Liga Team of the Month: Barcelona trio make the cut in September's best XI

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La Liga Team of the Month: Barcelona trio make the cut in September's best XI Barcelona are the dominant side in our La Liga team of the month despite failing to win three of five league outings in September. While the defenders faltered, the attackers lived up to the billing, none more so than Argentine sensation Lionel Messi, who was again at his very best to excel for the ...

Premier League Team of the Month: Chelsea sensation lands September top gong

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Premier League Team of the Month: Chelsea sensation lands September top gong Some may scoff at the suggestion that Chelsea’s Eden Hazard is one of, if not the, best player in Europe at present, but a glance at his form in September suggests he warrants to be mentioned alongside those currently strutting their stuff on the continent. The Belgian earned a WhoScored ratin...

La Liga round-up: League's top scorer stars in team of the week

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La Liga round-up: League's top scorer stars in team of the week Another week and yet more dropped points for Barcelona and Real Madrid, who failed to beat Valencia and Alaves, respectively, with the latter overcoming the European champions late on to ramp up the pressure on Julen Lopetegui. A fourth successive win saw Sevilla move to the top of the table as they...

Premier League round-up: Hazard continues to dazzle for Chelsea

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Premier League round-up: Hazard continues to dazzle for Chelsea Eden Hazard has arguably been the best player in the world since the 2018 World Cup. He failed to secure a dream move to Real Madrid in the summer but is now playing the best football of his career under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri. The Belgium international has scored or assisted in all but ...

Serie A round-up: AC Milan dominate best rated XI

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Serie A round-up: AC Milan dominate best rated XI The big-hitters in Serie A are all finally starting to find their feet after indifferent starts to the campaign. Juventus have won their first eight games but the race to finish as the best of the rest is alive and kicking. Napoli currently occupy second spot but face competition from Inter, Lazio a...

Ligue 1 round-up: Mbappe lights up France with four-goal display

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 Ligue 1 round-up: Mbappe lights up France with four-goal display Paris Saint-Germain ran riot over rivals Lyon to prolong their perfect start to the season and maintain an eight-point lead at the top of Ligue 1. Thomas Tuchel’s side finished 5-0 winners at the Parc des Princes but the game was actually in the balance for 60 minutes. Both sides were reduced ...

Bundesliga round-up: Super-sub Alcacer nets stunning Borussia Dortmund treble

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Bundesliga round-up: Super-sub Alcacer nets stunning Borussia Dortmund treble New Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac is already a man under pressure after the reigning Bundesliga champions slipped to a shock 3-0 defeat at home to Gladbach on Saturday. Bayern are winless in three league games and languish in sixth, four points adrift of league leaders Borussia Dortmund. RB Leizp...

Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero takes star man award

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Championship round-up: Hat-trick hero takes star man award Sacking Steve Bruce did not have the desired effect for Aston Villa at the weekend, as the Championship giants slipped to a 2-1 defeat away to Millwall. The same cannot be said for their city rivals, Birmingham, who extended their unbeaten run to eight matches with a 3-1 win over Rotherham on Saturd...