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Lewis Ambrose·16 September 2021
OneFootball
Lewis Ambrose·16 September 2021
Weâve got an entire weekend of action and the first round of Champions League games to take into account. Wish us luck âŠ
Did anyone expect Everton fans to love life under Rafa BenĂtez this much? The Toffees had by far their worst half of the season against Burnley on Monday but followed it up with their best six minutes of the campaign, blowing Sean Dycheâs side away with three brilliant goals.
And almost a fourth, if it wasnât for the offside laws. Four games, 10 points. A fine early season return.
Three wins out of three, things are going well for Luciano Spalletti at Napoli. After two years out of the game, heâs back in business and silencing his doubters.
Last weekend saw the club face their first big test of the new season and they fully deserved to beat Juventus, dominating the game after falling behind early on. Theyâre ones to watch domestically and in the Europa League this season.
Four wins from four in the Bundesliga and a draw to kick off their Champions League campaign despite going down to 10 men. You canât ask for much more.
Mark van Bommelâs side are not playing thrilling football but theyâre doing enough to get results and remain the only club in the Bundesliga with a 100% league record after four games.
Well, wasnât that an anti-climax? The world got its first look at a Messi-MbappĂ©-Neymar front three on Wednesday but PSG could only draw 1-1 with Club Brugge, struggling to control the game in midfield as their new front three got to know each other.
Mauricio Pochettinoâs side have been excellent in the league so far this season but things will need to click and improve very quickly if theyâre going to be a threat in Europe.
Real Madrid havenât always convinced but they do keep getting results thanks to Karim Benzema and Lady Luck.
The former was the hero at the weekend, the latter played a significant role as they snatched a win at Inter in midweek. Oh, and new boy Eduardo Camavinga looks sublime too.
Is JosĂ© Mourinho back to his old self? Time will tell, but weâve seen this before âŠ
Roma have won all three of their Serie A games so far this season and made it through Europa Conference League qualifying without much trouble either. Something may just be brewing in the Eternal City.
Hello there! If youâre wondering what took so long for Man City to appear here, the opening day defeat to Spurs was still fresh in our memories before the international break. But now thereâs no getting away from the fact that they are just fine.
Having beaten both Norwich and Arsenal 5-0, they passed sterner tests this week, winning 1-0 at Leicester before putting six past RB Leipzig in the Champions League. The champions are on a roll.
There shouldnât have still been any doubt that Liverpool are ready to compete for top honours again but theyâve had one hell of a week, just in case anyone was still questioning them.
The Reds remain unbeaten in the league and battled back, having dominated early on, to earn a very impressive Champions League win over Milan on Wednesday.
The scoreline was convincing but Chelsea were flattered by their 3-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend before labouring to a win against Zenit in midweek.
Is it something to worry about? Definitely not, they still won both games without conceding and look reliable at both ends of the pitch even on relative off days. But it wasnât quite enough to keep top spot.
You donât win at a canter at Camp Nou, even now, without shooting up our Power Rankings.
Bayern Munich laid down the first big marker of the Julian Nagelsmann era with a dominant display against Barcelona on Tuesday. And that after brushing supposed Bundesliga title rivals RB Leipzig aside 4-1 last weekend.