Ligue 1: Monaco and Nice on fire but PSG look singed
Eight games into the Ligue 1 season and it’s looking good for an unbeated Nice and Monaco, who are on fire. But, PSG appear to be struggling after their title win last [...]
European Football
Bundesliga: Under-fire Weinzierl can’t afford favour for former club Augsburg
Markus Weinzierl went to Schalke this summer with a reputation as one of Germany’s brightest young coaches. As Kevin Hatchard explains, he desperately needs a victory this [...]
La Liga: The day has come to talk about Leganés
On Saturday morning, Leganés captain Martín Mantovani gathered his team-mates in a circle. “The whole week they have talked about our opponent,” he began. Their [...]
RB Leipzig may win titles, but they’ll never win a popularity contest
A new name is making waves in Germany’s top flight, but as Kevin Hatchard explains, the rise of RB Leipzig is a divisive and complex phenomenon. As the clock ticked into [...]
Ligue 1: Domestic troubles for PSG? Transfer window round-up
With the French transfer window closed, there’s uncertainty over which clubs did the best business which we’ll be able to gage as the season goes on. It’s [...]
Serie A: Napoli v Milan – Montella’s side defensively weak
Mina Rzouki investigates what’s going wrong at Milan. Two red cards, four goals conceded. Milan capitulated. In the Stadio San Paolo, Milan visited Napoli on Saturday [...]
La Liga: The return of Deportivo Alavés
La Liga is back and with that Deportivo Alavés is back. On Sunday the Basque team, that once made heatwaves through Europe, travelled to the Vicente Calderón to let [...]
Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund the only threat to Bayern’s Bundesliga dominance
Dortmund could stand in the way of Carlo Ancelotti’s men marching to a fifth straight title this season, argues Kevin Hatchard ahead of the big kick-off on August 26. The [...]
Ligue 1: PSG win Pre-Season, Qualified Success in Qualifying
This weekend saw the culmination of pre-season with the traditional curtain-raiser, the Trophée des Champions. With PSG having won a second consecutive domestic treble, we [...]
Bundesliga: Premier League clubs ploughing fertile German ground
With their coffers swelled by eye-watering amounts from television revenue, Premier League clubs are increasingly scouring the Bundesliga for talent. Germany’s top-flight [...]
The Offside Rule 