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La Liga: September Offensive And Defensive Efficiencies

I will take a look at with the efficiency statistics of La Liga in this post. Here are the results and observations. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (Min) Almeria 1.4870 1.7316 48.42 Athletic Bilbao 3.5556 2.5455 40.50 Atletico Madrid

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European Round-Up: Barcelona Draw, Bayern Lose, and Inter-Juve Draw

It was not a great weekend for many of the big names across Europe. The big match-ups on the continent were in Italy and Germany where Internazionale and Juventus squared off and Borussia Dortmund hosted Bayern Munich, respectively. Here is

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Weekend Watch List: Chelsea-Arsenal And More

There are number of good matches this weekend headlined by the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. here are my top games from the weekend. Chelsea vs. Arsenal (Sunday 11 am, FSC) Chelsea faltered in their first test of the

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European Recap: Thoughts From The Weekend

Spain: Valencia sit in the top spot in Spain with a victory over Sporting Gijon as Real Madrid faltered in a scoreless draw with Levante. Barcelona had a 3-1 victory over Athetlic Bilbao without Lionel Messi that leaves them one

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Weekend Watch List: Big Games Across Europe

Almost every league in Europe has a big match-up this weekend with especially big games in England and Italy. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester City vs. Chelsea (Saturday 7:45 am, ESPN2 &

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A Look At Midweek Soccer: Carling Cup And Other Leagues

Most of the other leagues are using this midweek to get in another round of league fixtures, but this also marks Round 3 of the Carling Cup where the final group of Premier League teams join the competition. Here is

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Barcelona 2, Atletico Madrid 1: A Look Back

This was a chance to make a statement for both teams. Barcelona were looking to rebound after an embarrassing loss to Hercules last week while Atletico Madrid were looking to show that they are at the level to compete with

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Weekend Watch List: Northwest Derby Headlines The Weekend

There are some solid match-ups this weekend with big games in England and Spain headlining the weekend. Here is a look at the top five games from the weekend. Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Sunday 8:30 am, FS+) This game is

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Atletico Madrid 2, Athletic Bilbao 1: Atletico Impressive As They Stay At The Top Of La Liga

Earlier on Saturday, La Liga had a shocker as newly promoted side Hercules got a 2-0 victory over Barcelona at the Camp Nou. This paved the way for a Atletico to pick up some points on Barcelona and go to

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Weekend Watch List: Domestic Leagues Are Back

After a somewhat dull break of international games, all of the domestic leagues are back which is a relief. There are a lot of good games this weekend especially in Germany. Here is a look at the top games from

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