Bundesliga Effectiveness Through November

Here is a look at the statistics for the Bundesliga. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Bayer Leverkusen 0.9644 0.9784 53.3571 Bayern Munich 0.8369 1.0227 65.2857 Borussia Dortmund 1.1443 0.9411 52.7143 Borussia Monchengladbach 1.5287 1.0897 40.7857 Eintracht Frankfurt 0.9926

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Serie A Effectiveness Through November

Here is the second part of statistics I have calculated through November. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) AC Milan 1.0577 1.1769 57.7143 AS Roma 0.9943 1.1828 54.4286 Bari 0.8594 0.9862 53.2143 Bologna 0.9944 1.0251 50.3846 Brescia 1.108 0.9202

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Russia Win 2018 Bid And Qatar Wins 2022 Bid

The hosts of the 2018 and 2022 bids were announced today in Zurich. Russia was selected for 2018 ahead of England, Spain/Portugal, and Netherlands/Belgium. For 2022, Qatar was selected ahead of Japan, Korea Republic, Australia, and United States. Feel free

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Ligue 1 Effectiveness Through November

Here is the data for France’s Ligue 1 through November. The first table is the same as the old tables I have did last month looking at the effectiveness for the teams based on the possession they have had in

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Europa League: Group Stage Round 5 Preview

The Europa League enters its fifth round and the games are getting important as the group stage winds down. I will keep these previews short, but there are a lot of good games on tap as the teams now must

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Udinese 3, Napoli 1: Di Natale Leads The Way

Napoli was looking to capitalize on dropped points by AC Milan, but they were unable to get the win as Udinese thrashed them 3-1 behind a hat trick from Antonio Di Natale. Napoli got a goal back from Marek Hamsik,

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West Ham United 4, Manchester United 0: Spector Leads West Ham Rout

West Ham advanced to the semifinals of the Carling Cup with a resounding 4-0 victory at snowy Upton Park. They got two first half goals from former United player Jonathan Spector while Carlton Cole added two more in the second

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Espanyol 3, Atletico Madrid 2: Defensive Mistakes Hurt Atletico

The El Clasico was not the only match between Barcelona and Madrid as Espanyol traveled to Madrid to face Atletico on Saturday in a battle of two teams aiming for Champions League spots. Espanyol won 3-2 taking the lead on

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Barcelona 5, Real Madrid 0: Barca Tear Apart Real Madrid High Defensive Line

Barcelona demolished Real Madrid 5-0 in the El Clasico at the Camp Nou. Barcelona got two early goals from Xavi and Pedro before a second half brace by David Villa turned it into a rout. Jeffren got a late goal

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European League Round-Up

El Clasico is being played later today, but here a look at the action from the top leagues in Europe. England: Aston Villa 2-4 Arsenal Bolton 2-2 Blackpool Everton 1-4 West Bromwich Albion Fulham 1-1 Birmingham Manchester United 7-1 Blackburn

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