Top 100 of 20/21: late Sept
The last weekend of September 2020 was one a special one, containing a number of games in addition to the five here that almost made the Top 100 (including a […]
Category Archives: Real Madrid
Real Madrid – Sheriff Tiraspol (28 Sept 21)
2021 European Apertura Top 25 (10 of 25) In last year’s Champions League, Shakhtar Donetsk took 8 points from Real Madrid and Internazionale to put the latter out of European […]
On Tap (April 2-8)
This Saturday may well be the most exciting day of the 20-21 season, with 5 must-watch games (three of them, unfortunately, at the same time). Hope you find time to […]
On Tap (Dec 11th-17th)
With the Champions League group stage completed, midweek will be turned over to the leagues for something approaching non-stop club football. Before that, it’s a weekend of two major derbies […]
On Tap (Dec 4th-10th)
Friday the 4th – 1:30 PM Hertha Berlin – Union Berlin (ESPN+): Derbies don’t come much more serious than this. This features West v East Berlin and Neo-Liberal v Socialist aesthetics, […]
On Tap (Nov 6-12)
Need something to take your mind off the election? Two big games this weekend, with the best sides in the Bundesliga and the Premier League facing off, and then a […]
What to Watch in September
With the international window out of the way, it’s time to get back to the domestic leagues. In case you were worried that you might have time for something other […]
Champions League: Manchester City – Real Madrid
Manchester City advanced to the quarterfinals of this year’s compressed Champions League with a 2-1 win, completing a 4-2 aggregate victory over Real Madrid. Though individual errors loomed large in […]
10 Games in September
With the Bundesliga set to kick off this Saturday, now seems as good a time as any to restart my series of posts on the best games of the discontinued […]
Season’s End
The final round of club soccer in Europe, spread over the previous two weekends, produced a surprising number of genuinely great encounters, good games with real consequences. Here’s a quick […]
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