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WATFORD

Watford managed to start their league campaign off in the best way possible, securing all 3 points. The manager was pleased with the performance even though the side made him sweat a little. Until Saliba sent a towering header crashing into the back of the net to secure 3 points. New partnerships forming between the front 3 and the back 4. So hopefully things will only get better for the side.
Silva, Rice and Saliba all performed well and got a place in premiership team of the week.
This weeks opponents are Spurs, hopefully the manager can take advantage of the first home game of the season and give the fans something to sing about.
Champions cup opponents are Bayern, manager has decided to give the likes of Barnes, Gyrokyes and Martinelli a run our replacing the front 3. Game comes to early for the likes of Branthwaite who has yet to settle into the new club after his transfer, which spells the end of Tyrone Mings time at the club and is now listed, no doubt will attract attention, English, CB and Left footed. 

AC MILAN

The manager got himself a little confused on the vidiprinter last week after seeing Genk scoring early.. Had to check the name on the dugout and align himself to the right match! However, a important 3 points on the board for the managers first domestic game in charge. Hopefully the side can press on with the manger keeping things settled and just allowing the players to express themselves. Hopefully a review to Federico Chiesa can help him individually and bring out his hidden qualities a little more.
A league game Vs Roma awaits Milan, who are still trying to figure out who the league sides to watch out for. But certainly a team with the likes of Kondogbia, Galiardini and Quintero will no doubt cause problems for the Milan side, but to win the league you’ve got to beat the teams in front of you.
Liverpool are the Europa opponents, Locatelli will have to be on top form to stop the evergreen Lallana.  
 

LEVERKUSEN

The side didn’t cover themselves in glory with a poor performance Vs Schalke. But when the opponents have some of the best players in the world at their disposal. Sometimes gotta take what you can from the result and move on. The manager wants to set his stall and leave things, so Bruno makes his league debut this week and manager is hoping he can be the heartbeat of the side and dictate play from midfield.
Berlin as the league opponents, they boost the like Giorgi Kharaishvili, Chalov, Brandt and Golovin. Certainly no pushovers and will take some flair and grit to get through the match.
Wolfsburg are european opponents, while last week Leverkusen took bragging rights, the game was much closer then the scoreline suggests so the side will need to continue to be clinical. Lack of concentration could cost them.
 

BOTAFOGO

First blood to Botafogo, in a season where Botafogo and Fluminense usually face-off more then the standard twice. Botafogo made the first move and took the 3 points in the league. While defeat in the super cup will not have gone down to well with the fans. A very poor first half performance cost the side, and managed to come back from 1-4 down to level the game in the  82^nd minute, fans will be left frustrated at the lack of chances taken.
League opponents are Recife, the manager will be looking to get the attacking formations and fluid movements up to speed after a poor showing from Neymar last week. Side need to be creating chances for the legendary attacker.
As for Copa Libertadores, Vasco. Another side who Botafogo seem to play more often than not… Hopefully the side can avoid complacency. As the manager wants the team to go all the way this season after missing out on the trophy last season.
 
Good luck to everyone!

Thanks Phil.

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Phil@Watford wrote:

 

LEVERKUSEN

Wolfsburg are european opponents, while last week Leverkusen took bragging rights, the game was much closer then the scoreline suggests so the side will need to continue to be clinical. Lack of concentration could cost them.
 

Not Wolfsburg pal, I'm playing Hamburg.  Hope you didn't make any special plans....

Tom@Charlton wrote:

Phil@Watford wrote:

 

LEVERKUSEN

Wolfsburg are european opponents, while last week Leverkusen took bragging rights, the game was much closer then the scoreline suggests so the side will need to continue to be clinical. Lack of concentration could cost them.
 

Not Wolfsburg pal, I'm playing Hamburg.  Hope you didn't make any special plans....

Was just gonna try LON, CFSTS2RWLWAM.... . Shame  

Nar no special plans... Actually Muani playing up front instead of Boniface and Kerkez at LB to see how he performs.

Friendly games have kicked off. 

League games are scheduled to kickoff at 1000 hours Wednesday morning...

Stadiums are almost full and kickoffs are imminent...

The players are ready and the ref blows for the start of the game. Good luck to everybody this week...

Cherry 1 Limerick 0 Tedic on 2 minutes.
Man City 1 Newcastle 0 Foden freekick.
Villa 1 Liverpool 0 Antony.
Lisbon 0 Braga 1 Horta.
Oviedo 0 Atletico 1 Openda.

Fulham 0 Plymouth 1 De Bruyne on 3 minutes.
Leverkusen 1 Berlin 0 Felix freekick.
Wolfsburg 0 Schalke 1 Wirtz.
Bayern 1 Karlsruhe 0 Fullkrug.
RealMadrid 1 Bilbao 0 Mainoo.

Fulham 1 Plymouth 1 Adama Traore on 4 minutes.
Lazio 0 Atalanta 1 Magnaghi.

Santos 0 Flamengo 1 Rafinha Alcantara on 6 minutes.
Celtic 1 St Johnstone 0 Schick.

Corinthians 1 Fluminense 0 Mateus Vital on 7 minutes.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

The players are ready and the ref blows for the start of the game. Good luck to everybody this week...

Here we go - huge week again!

Rennais 1 Bordeaux 0 Kang-In on 8 minutes.
Celtic 1 St Johnstone 1 Sean Longstaff.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Fulham 1 Plymouth 1 Adama Traore on 4 minutes.
Lazio 0 Atalanta 1 Magnaghi.

Likely to be one of these days it seems! Away games never easy but Plymouth remain - UNCHANGED - for the first time in probably 30 games....

Celtic 2 St Johnstone 1 Necid on 9 minutes.

Independente 1 Chacarita 0 Exequiel Palacios on 11 minutes.
Rennais 2 Bordeaux 0 Griezmann.
Lisbon 0 Braga 2 March.
Nacional 1 Progreso 0 Ugarte.

Charlton 0 Man United 1 Bruno Fernandes on 12 minutes.

Three teams losing at home in the first 12 minutes!!  

Birmingham 1 Leicester 0 Daehli on 13 minutes.
Tranmere 1 Stockport 0 O'Connor header.

RealMadrid 2 Bilbao 0 Ronaldo on 14 minutes.

Napoli 0 Sampdoria 1 Matheus Savio on 15 minutes.