Two top-level derbies at once and a battle between Zakharyan’s team and Real Madrid. The main matches of the weekend in Europe
Nikita Paglazov September 13, 2024, 14:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
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European club football is back after the international break! Many interesting and intriguing matches await us. And we have selected the best matches of the weekend. And we invite you to create a rating of interest. It depends entirely on the votes of the readers of the “Championship” and is formed online.
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Ranking: 12 most intriguing matches from September 14-15
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Tottenham – Arsenal: Sunday, September 15, 16:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: How will the North London derby end?
The main match of the Premier League tour will take place in London. Tottenham will host Arsenal. This poster is a guarantee of fiery and great football. Tottenham have not beaten Arsenal for four games in a row. And it seems that Mikel Arteta’s team will not lose again. Or do we expect a surprise from Spurs and Angelos Postecoglou? You should turn on the game regardless of your club preferences, even if you support Shinnik or Udinese. The match between Tottenham and Arsenal will be the highlight of the weekend.
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Real Sociedad – Real Madrid: Saturday 14 September, 22:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Sociedad inflict Madrid’s first defeat of the season?
Real Madrid are not playing their best football at the start of the season. The team has already dropped points twice: to Mallorca (1-1) and Las Palmas (1-1). And they have a difficult trip to San Sebastian ahead of them. Real Sociedad are not shining with results, though: the Basques have scored only four points in four games. But Sociedad knows how to play giants at home. Unfortunately, we won’t see Arsen Zakharyan on the pitch as he continues to recover from an injury. However, even without him, the San Sebastian side are capable of achieving a mini-feat.
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Girona – Barcelona: Sunday 15 September, 17:15 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Barcelona beat Girona for the first time in four games?
Barcelona have started the La Liga season well. After four games, the team has four wins and is in first place. But in the next round, the Catalans face a derby with Girona, who they have not beaten for three games. Will the Gironese team stop Barça again? Or will the Catalans continue to lead the Spanish Championship with confidence?
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Atlético de Madrid – Valencia: Sunday 15 September, 22:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will the Georgian goalkeeper stop Atlético?
Atlético made important purchases in the summer and are planning to win the Primera Liga. Madrid are currently second in the table, four points behind Barcelona. But in the next round there is an easy chance of taking all three points. Valencia has looked weak at the start of the season: three defeats and one draw in four games. A miracle must happen in Madrid for the Valencians to win. One of the authors could be Valencia’s Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. Will the future Liverpool goalkeeper stop Diego Simeone’s side?
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Southampton – Manchester United: Saturday 14 September, 14:30 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Manchester United break their losing streak?
Manchester United are sick again. After a tough win over Fulham (1-0), Erik ten Hag’s team lost twice: to Brighton (1-2) and Liverpool (0-3). And again, Manchester United have big question marks over the game. But in the fourth round there is hope for victory. United visits Southampton, who lost three times at the start of the season. If not now, when will they win, Eric?
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Hoffenheim – Bayer: Saturday, September 14, 16:30 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Bayer bounce back from their first Bundesliga defeat of the year?
Bayer lost for the first time since the 2022/2023 season on the last matchday of the Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso’s team lost at home to RB Leipzig (2-3). It has been a long time since Leverkusen experienced such emotions. And now Bayer will visit Hoffenheim. How does the defeat affect the champions? It is interesting to watch the evil Bayer. Or will Hoffenheim spring another surprise?
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Manchester City – Brentford: Saturday 14 September, 17:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Can we expect another City win?
Manchester City have easily and routinely won three victories at the start of the season. A return to the lightweight championship? Very likely. The next step towards gold can be taken by Pep Guardiola’s team in the home game against Brentford. City usually do not notice such opponents. Although in 2022 Brentford was able to beat the townspeople on a foreign field. Will history repeat itself now? Or will Erling Haaland also throw three rubles to the Londoners?
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Liverpool – Nottingham Forest: Saturday 14 September, 17:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Arne Slott start his Liverpool campaign on a four-game winning streak?
The Arne Slot era at Liverpool started with three straight Premier League wins. Another three points are just around the corner. The Scousers host Nottingham Forest at home in the fourth round. They are not the toughest opponents for Liverpool. Although the Lakers started this season with two draws and one win. So there is still hope for intrigue.
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Bournemouth – Chelsea: Saturday, September 14, 22:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Chelsea begin to find stability?
Chelsea are once again in a state of flux. After the end of the Roman Abramovich era, the team has been in the middle of trouble for two and a half years. Once again, fans are hoping that the Londoners will stop bothering them. But the start of the season suggests that the bright times are still far away. Four points in three games is not the strongest result for Chelsea. And there is still a difficult away game against Bournemouth ahead. Will Enzo Mareschi’s team start winning consistently? Or will we see the same old Chelsea?
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Cagliari – Napoli: Sunday 15 September, 19:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: Will Conte and Napoli continue to progress?
In the first round, Napoli lost to Verona 0-3. Then two victories: over Bologna (3-0) and Parma (2-1). The team coached by Antonio Conte is starting to get used to its demands. Fortunately, the schedule of the Neapolitans is not the most difficult. In the fourth round, Napoli visits Cagliari. A difficult opponent, but beatable. Or will Cagliari find a way to upset Napoli?
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Empoli – Juventus: Saturday 14 September, 19:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: a new test for the renewed Juve
Juventus, coached by Thiago Motta, are happy with their performance. Turin fans breathed fresh air after Max Allegri’s “stifling” football. Juve dropped points to Roma in the last round, but still share first place in Serie A. In the next match, the Turin team will play away against Empoli. This club started the season well, picking up five points in three rounds. So Juventus faces a big and difficult test.
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Atalanta – Fiorentina: Sunday 15 September, 16:00 Moscow time
Intrigue: How will the match between two powerful clubs in crisis end?
Atalanta is one of the main contenders for Serie A gold. Fiorentina is a strong team in the Italian championship. But at the start of the 2024/2025 season, both clubs have stagnated. Atalanta and Fiorentina have scored only three points each. This is not what they were counting on. A head-to-head match awaits them ahead. One of the teams can take a dose of positivity and three points. Or will they consider it a draw (which will be Fio’s fourth of the season)?
