Welcome to the first ever edition of these editions covering. In future I’ll try and cover the best games from all 5 divisions, but for this one, due to them taking longer than I expected, you’ll have to make do with just 3, so there.
And how could we start with anything other than El Clasico….
Division 1
Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Beddow’s Madrid have been in solid form so far this season, unbeaten in 8 games and only 1 defeat all season sees them sitting in 6thplace. They’ve been scoring plenty but have shipped a few goals as well having failed to keep a league clean sheet all season. It’s a strong side on paper and an especially talented midfield. Unsurprisingly their defence looks the weak area of the side and some of the aging legs there no doubt contributing to the lack of clean sheets.
Barcelona are currently 2nd in the league and also unbeaten so far. However a friendly match against Madrid just yesterday went against them and Mckenzie will be hoping it was simply a blip. Barcelona boast an equally strong midfield and two of the best in the world up front. They also look a little more lively at the back than Madrid but have themselves only kept one clean sheet so far.
This looks a tough game for both sides, but Barcleona have more about them than Madrid, and I’m especially wondering how Madrid’s aging backline can contain the likes of Hazard, Messi and Neymar. Barca win this for me.
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona
Divison 2
Fiorentina vs Internazionale
A (near) bottom of the table clash sees Fiorentina take on Inter today in what promises to be a high pressure low quality game.
Fiorentina have just one win to their names so far this season, one draw, and plenty of losses. The squad is noticeably weak at the back, and that shows in the amount of goals conceded so far. It’s a testament to Saif that he’s got the squad as far as he has, but their lack of quality is being painfully found out at the moment and avoiding the drop looks a real struggle even this early in the season. Hussain Saif’s recent appointment could also be a contributing factor, he’s only just joined the team replacing previous manager Hussain Saif (no relation I’m reliably informed), so a bedding in period could be to blame.
Inter’s squad is in a remarkably similar situation, which is probably why they’re also at the bottom, an ok midfield but a weak backline. They have the same record as their opponents also, one win, one draw, many losses (anything above 3 is many, I only have 3 fingers you see).
Both sides desperately need a win, and a draw will only be of limited value, but I just can’t see a winner here and if I could, would pick them both to lose. A draw will have to do though.
Fiorentina 2-2 Inter
Division 3
St Etienne vs Standard Liege
Vitorino has only recently joined Etienne and is already looking like a manager of the season contender. He’s managed to get one of the weakest sides in the league up to fourth, and though the last two results have been heavy defeats, he’s worked miracles to get them up the table so far. Its an aging side though that will need major changes in the near future, but its especially weak at the back and liable to ship goals against the better sides.
Scallotti’s Liege are noticeably stronger, but they also aren’t perfect and are fairly poor themselves at the back, though to be honest by this point I’m starting to wonder if ‘weak at the back’ is the only feedback I can give, its week 1 and I’m already sick of saying it… Anyway, they have a strong midfield for this level. Scallotti has made wholesale changes to the side recently, including the tea lady and the window cleaner both being moved on as part of the deal for Hamsik coming in. They’re a strong prospect however, and will take some stopping on their charge to Division 2.
Liege look a better side than Etienne, both sides look weak at the back (ffs) but I fancy Liege to out score their opponents today and remain top.
St Etienne 1-3 Standard Liege
That’s it for this edition. If I’ve offended anyone, that was the intention so get lost. Also, no animals were harmed in the making of these predictions.
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