Time for big changes in top football?

I know we are still in the first part of the football season but it seems to me that some changes might occur at the top of the football chain. Some teams that always have made a good impression are getting worse.

Some examples are Bayern Munchen and AC Milan. Both teams played in the UEFA Cup in recent years and this year they are having weak runs in the domestic leagues with Bayern in 6th position and Milan in 8th. The Germans are also having trouble in the Champions League with 3 points in 3 matches, a competition where Milan shoved they are still breathing after beating the high investors from Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.

Another team that has problems and all the football blogs around the world are talking about is FC Liverpool. Rafa Benitez is a great manager, winning the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and reaching the final again in 2007, but now everyone is talking about him being sacked. I would not do it, maybe because I'm a fan of continuity. I know he bought most of the players the club has and who else could then know them better and get them out of the mess sooner than him?

Valencia, another team that always was between the big shoot is nowhere in sight now, and the money problems they have are still hurting them.

I guess the teams that will replace them are the ones bought by big investors like Manchester City, Chealsea and teams from the Eastern block like Shaktar and Dynamo Kiev from Ukraine and the Russian teams, who make transfer that could be envied by anyone.

Return to Big Football for Juventus Torino

After winning 2-0 against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu and qualifying to the next round of the Champions League this could be the return to the Big Football in Europe for Juventus Torino!

Only four poinst behind AC Milan in the Serie A and now through to the last 16 in the Champions League this is the return of a giant that was forgotten in the recent past. Although Real Madrid dominated the game with 13 corners against only 1 for Juve and with a ball possession of 60% they could not score against the heavy resistance put up by the Italians, instead Del Piero (33 years) managed to bag it in twice having now 4 goals in 4 matches in Europe.

This goes to prove football really is the only game in which you can win by defending!

Del Piero '17 [0-1]



Del Piero '67 [0-2]