That is a question I have been thinking about since research some stats on Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic earlier this week. The most common measurements used to compare goalkeepers are number of clean sheets and number of goal conceded. If you look at the top four leagues in Europe combined (Serie A, La Liga, […]
Bundesliga
AS Roma’s perfect start in Serie A was finally ended by Torino on a weekend when Arsenal surged five points ahead in England and Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead in France. Italy Roma’s record breaking start to the season finally ended as the Giallorossi were held 1-1 by Torino, dropping their first points of the […]
Borussia Dortmund took the honours in the Ruhr derby at Schalke, while Bayern Munich beat Hertha Berlin by the odd goal in five and Bayer Leverkusen also won. Schalke won both derbies last season but BVB went ahead in the 14th minute when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked in Marco Reus squared pass on 14 minutes. Nuri […]
There was derby joy for Manchester City and AS Roma this weekend as they beat respective neighbours Manchester United and Lazio. Meanwhile Barcelona and Atlético Madrid extended their own perfect starts in Spain and the big money game in France between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain ended 1-1. England It is the blue side of Manchester […]
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribéry has been voted the 2012/13 UEFA Best Player in Europe by a panel of leading football journalists in Monaco, ahead of Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. KING OF EUROPE! Franck #Ribéry is European Player of the Year! #MiaSanFranckRibéry pic.twitter.com/cFiBgMZdyw — FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) August 29, 2013 […]
Bayern Munich are unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season, but they still find themselves third in the table, behind leaders Borussia Dortmund and second-placed Bayer Leverkusen, albeit on goal difference. Bayern comfortable beat Nuremberg 2-0 today. Franck Ribery’s header in the 69th minute broke the deadlock before Arjen Robben wrapped up all three points with […]
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer has strongly criticised the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following Bayern Munich’s narrow win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Bayern were furious with the poor physical condition of Thiago Alcántara and Javi Martínez, who both travelled with Spain to Ecuador for the friendly last Wednesday. “Perhaps we should have sent […]
The first weekend of the 2013/14 Bundesliga season ended in entertaining fashion as Mainz got off to a winning start, while Schalke came from behind twice to draw 3-3 with Hamburg on Sunday. Schalke and HSV produced nine goals across their two league fixtures last season, and there were six more in their first meeting […]
Bayern Munich kicked off the new season like they ended the last won; winning while Laurent Blanc’s first Ligue 1 match in charge of Paris Saint-Germain ended in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Montpellier. Early goals from Arjen Robben and Mario Mandžukić set Bayern Munich on their to a 3-1 victory against VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach […]