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El Clasico Preview

This will be a brief preview as this is the least important of their four matches they will be playing in the next 18 days. There could be some rotation in the lineups as the players are saved for the

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Weekend Watch List: El Clasico And More

The big game of the weekend is the start of the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona battles. However, there are a number of big games across Europe including Paris Saint-Germain squaring off with Lyon on Sunday, which didn’t quite make my

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Weekend Watch List: Valenica Derby And More

There are a couple of big games with the Valencia derby between Valencia and Villarreal being the headliner of the weekend. Here is a run down of the top 5 games from this weekend. Valencia vs. Villarreal (Sunday 3 pm,

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Weekend Action Recap

Here is a brief recap of the weekend’s games in the top European Leagues and MLS. England: West Ham 2-4 Manchester United Birmingham 2-1 Bolton Everton 2-2 Aston Villa Newcastle 4-1 Wolverhampton Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea West Bromwich Albion 2-1

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La Liga: March Offensive And Defensive Effectiveness

Here is a look at the statistics from the Spanish league. Team Off Eff Def Eff Possession (%) Off Avg Def Avg Off Std Dev Def Std Dev Almeria 1.0886 1.03 48.2414 0.9646 1.1679 0.2482 0.23 Athletic Bilbao 1.1734 0.9159

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Weekend Watch List: Big Weekend In Italy

It is a big weekend in Italy with big time match-ups near the top of the table. Spain also has a big game after almost going on strike this week. Here is a brief look at the top five games

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Weekend Watch List: Liverpool vs. United And More

It is a big weekend with the Northwest derby headlining the weekend’s games as the final stretch run for the season heats up. Here is a look at the top 5 games of the weekend. Liverpool vs. Manchester United (Sunday

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European League Round-Up

The Carling Cup has dominated the news today, but there was league action throughout Europe including England. Here is a brief look at the weekend’s results. England: Aston Villa 4-1 Blackburn Everton 2-0 Sunderland Newcastle United 1-1 Bolton Wigan 0-4

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Weekend Watch List: Carling Cup Final And More

The Carling Cup final will be the first silverware handed out in England, however, there are lots of top matches across Europe. Here is a look at the top games. Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (Saturday 2pm Delayed, GolTV) Dortmund

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European League Round-Up

While England was in the FA Cup, the rest of the top European leagues had league games going on. Here is a look at what happened in those leagues this weekend. Spain: Valencia 0-0 Sporting Gijon Real Madrid 2-0 Levante

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