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European Leagues Recap

Here is a look at the action across the top leagues in Europe including a big weekend in Italy. England: Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United Manchester City 0-0 Birmingham Newcastle 0-0 Fulham Tottenham 4-2 Blackburn West Ham 0-0 Blackpool Wigan

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Statistics: Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness Of Top European Leagues

I had calculated the offensive and defensive efficiencies, but this month I decided to use a slightly different metric known as effectiveness. It is calculated by taking all of the games from a given league and determining the average number

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European League Round-Up

It was an interesting weekend throughout Europe. The big match-ups were Chelsea-Liverpool and the Rome and Madrid derbies. Here is a recap of the results from the weekend. England: Bolton Wanderers 4-2 Tottenham Birmingham 2-2 West Ham Blackburn 2-1 Wigan

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European League Recap

It was another fun week of European football. Most of the top teams won as they prepare for midweek European action. The big battles of the weekend was between AC Milan and Juventus in Italy and Barcelona and Sevilla in

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Weekend Watch List: Battles At The Top In Germany And France

The MLS playoffs are underway this weekend, but there are plenty of games across Europe including battles between the top two teams in France and in Germany. Here is a look at the top five games this weekend. AC Milan

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European Leagues Round-Up

It was a nice return to club football this weekend. On the continent, most of the top teams got victories. Here is a recap of the results from the top leagues on the continent. Spain: Atletico Madrid 2, Getafe 0

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Ligue 1: Offensive And Defensive Efficiences Through September

Another month has passed and I have updated the statistics for the leagues. The first league I will look at will be Ligue 1 in France. The statistics do not include the past weekend’s games and only the results through

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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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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: 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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