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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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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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A Look Back At Europa League Matchday 1

The Europa league got started yesterday and most of the big names finding success. The surprises were a 3-3 draw in Turn between Juventus and Polish side Lech Poznan. and Cup holders Atletico Madrid falling to Aris 1-0 in Greece.

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Europa League Preview: Groups A-D

The Europa League also gets its group stage this week as well with all 48 teams getting their action underway on Thursday. Here is a quick rundown of the first four groups and my predictions for them.

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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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Atletico Madrid 4, Sporting Gijon 0: Atleti Start Season Impressively

Atletico were coming off an impressive 2-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Super Cup and they could have taken Sporting Gijon too lightly. However, they started the season impressively as they defeated the northern Spanish side 4-0 behind

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Atletico Madrid Outclasses Internazionale To Take UEFA Super Cup

Before the Europa and UEFA Champions Leagues start in the couple weeks, there was the UEFA Super Cup which pitted last year’s winners Internazionale and Atletico Madrid. Both teams remain mostly unchanged form last season although Internazionale have changed managers

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2010-11 La Liga Preview: Part 1

The Spanish league also gets started this weekend and there should be another battle at the top between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Here is my preview of the first five teams including last year’s champions Barcelona.

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Europa League Final Preview

I can only describe this match as the most feel good final in my life. As an Atletico fan, I am surely rooting for them to capture their first European trophy in quite some time while Fulham are the Cinderella

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