It’s time to update the Power Rankings as we head into the holiday season. Fasten your seat belts!
Unbeaten in nine league games, Juventus are using their season without European football to mount a serious run for the Serie A name for the first time since they last won the name in 2020. Even then, they stumbled on the line, but it turns out that Massimiliano Allegri has regained some of the unwavering determination that has served the club so well for so long.
Juve may not be lighting Italy up â theyâve scored just 22 goals in their 14 Serie A games â but they boast an excellent defensive record and will not be easy for anyone to play against.
Bayern Munich remain second in the Bundesliga and have not played for a week as they are absent from the DFB-Pokal and last week’s Bundesliga match against Union Berlin was postponed due to the weather in Bavaria.
A trip to Eintracht Frankfurt awaits this week as Thomas Tuchelâs side look to continue their unbeaten start to the league season and turn the pressure up on league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
A draw against Bournemouth at the weekend temporarily forgotten as Villa produced the ultimate dominant performance in the league against an aspect of Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City manager’s career. City’s two shots and 22 conceded were negative records and a 1-0 win far from flattering. the hosts, who are in third place in the Premier League.
Unai Emeryâs side have won 10 of their last 13 in all competitions and have seven wins from seven Premier League home games this season. Next up: league leaders Arsenal on Saturday.
When Liverpool drew at Luton at the start of November, you wondered how long any possible title challenge could go on this season. The Reds had started well but not entirely convinced and then dropped points in a game they ought to have won.
Four games later, theyâve won three and drawn at the home of the champions. JĂŒrgen Kloppâs side continue to blow teams away at Anfield and are now eight without defeat in the league, sitting second, four points ahead of Manchester City and just two behind Arsenal. This rebuilt team is coming along very nicely indeed.
Whenever a team finds itself strangely in the most sensible place in the standings, one wonders if a result will cause them to wobble and derail. Not in Girona.
A draw at Athletic Club at the end of November was the first time since September that the wonderful La Liga package lost ground and responded with a 2-1 win over Valencia to keep in touch with Real Madrid at the top of the table.
Two late goals (they came into the final 10 minutes of the match with a one-goal lead before a brace from Cristhian Stuani replaced play) showed that they not only have the quality but also the stamina to keep the tempo smart for a few minutes. this weekend’s match against Barcelona will be another serious test for Girona’s resilience.
PSV have won 14 of 14 in the Eredivisie and are on course to win the title, extending their lead at the top of the table to 10 points over Feyenoord by beating the Rotterdam side at the weekend.
Next week’s Champions League will be interesting â they’ve already qualified, so there’s nothing based on their last organising game â but they lost 4-0 to Arsenal in north London and they’ll need to settle scores, show their more productive side and highlight their credentials as dark horses for a deeper journey into the festival than expected.
Johan Bakayoko’s excellent offensive form is the most important thing to look out for, as the 20-year-old Belgian winger has lately become one of the most interesting prospects in Europe.
After consecutive draws against Juventus (1-1) and Benfica (3-3), Inter achieved a comfortable 3-0 victory over Napoli to remain the best in Serie A this weekend.
Midfielder Nicolo Barella shone and Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez’s very good striker and the only Serie A player with more than five goals and five assists so far this season, scored the third, continuing his excellent first season with the Nerazzurri. .
Last season’s Champions League finalists are still wonderful and remain favourites for domestic glory this season.
Leverkusen lost trouble in the Bundesliga for the second time this season last weekend, drawing 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund. Xabi Alonso’s side dominated the starting line-up and territory, but needed replacement Patrik Schick to equalise in the past due to fellow striker Victor. Boniface defeated.
They were back to winning ways on Wednesday, seeing off Paderborn in the DFB-Pokal, which they are now favourites to win, and they remain unbeaten across all competitions this season.
Arsenal dropped him as far back as possible at Luton on Tuesday to remain top of the Premier League until the midweek round of fixtures. After weeks of defensive solidity, they conceded three at Kenilworth Road, but found the best time to continue their innovations. in front of goal, scoring 4 or more in a Premier League match for the third time this season.
Mikel Arteta’s side have already picked up six straight wins in all competitions, winning their Champions League with a game in hand and sitting top of the Premier League table, and are showing no signs of slowing down.
It is now thirteen games unbeaten and five consecutive wins â with 17 goals scored and only 3 conceded in those victories â for the Spanish giants, who are the best in La Liga despite recent injuries to Jude Bellingham and VinĂcius JĂșnior.
Rodrygo has stepped up big time of late to bag seven goals and four assists in Madridâs last five outings. Who needs a traditional number nine anyway?
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