Aston Villa 1-0 Everton: Villa strike early, then hold on

August 31, 2010
Aston Villa 1-0 Everton: Villa strike early, then hold on

A bizarre game that Everton dominated from start to finish, and yet still managed to lose. Read more »

Manchester United 3-0 West Ham: a slow start, but a comfortable victory for United

August 29, 2010
Manchester United 3-0 West Ham: a slow start, but a comfortable victory for United

Manchester United struggled to get going, but were always comfortable after Wayne Rooney ended his goal drought from the penalty spot. Read more »

Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal: Arsenal’s passing game prevails

August 28, 2010
Blackburn 1-2 Arsenal: Arsenal’s passing game prevails

Arsenal emerge with the points after a professional display in a decent match. Read more »

Auxerre 2-0 Zenit: Two goals from corners and two red cards

August 26, 2010
Auxerre 2-0 Zenit: Two goals from corners and two red cards

Auxerre progress thanks to two goals from corner-kicks, against a frustrating nine-man Zenit side. Read more »

Tottenham 4-0 Young Boys: Much-improved Spurs progress with ease

August 25, 2010
Tottenham 4-0 Young Boys: Much-improved Spurs progress with ease

A routine victory for a Tottenham side that always looked in control, and are now into the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history. Read more »

Sampdoria 3-2 Werder Bremen (AET): Pazzini puts Sampdoria in charge, but subs prove crucial

August 25, 2010
Sampdoria 3-2 Werder Bremen (AET): Pazzini puts Sampdoria in charge, but subs prove crucial

An amazing second leg of a superb tie sees Bremen progress thanks to a dramatic late show, whilst Sampdoria must settle for the Europa League. Read more »

Dortmund 0-2 Leverkusen: Dominance down the right decides the game in the first half

August 24, 2010
Dortmund 0-2 Leverkusen: Dominance down the right decides the game in the first half

An interesting game here, because a 4-4-2 defeated a 4-2-3-1 – intriguing, in the light of Sampdoria, Tottenham and Liverpool’s recent problems with 4-4-2. Read more »

Man City 3-0 Liverpool: Hodgson’s 4-4-2 completely outplayed

August 23, 2010
Man City 3-0 Liverpool: Hodgson’s 4-4-2 completely outplayed

A dominant performance from City, who weren’t flattered by the 3-0 scoreline. Read more »

Fulham 2-2 Manchester United: exciting game, fair result

August 22, 2010
Fulham 2-2 Manchester United: exciting game, fair result

Brede Hangeland scored late on at both ends in a frantic finale to a superb game. Read more »

Newcastle 6-0 Aston Villa: Carroll the main man as Newcastle run riot

August 22, 2010
Newcastle 6-0 Aston Villa: Carroll the main man as Newcastle run riot

A huge win for Newcastle thanks to two main factors – they won the midfield battle, and had a clear gameplan when they had the ball. Read more »

Bayern 2-1 Wolfsburg: Heartbreak for McClaren as Schweinsteiger strikes late

August 21, 2010
Bayern 2-1 Wolfsburg: Heartbreak for McClaren as Schweinsteiger strikes late

A tremendous fixture to open the new Bundesliga season – the champions from the last two seasons going head-to-head – and it turned out to be a wonderful game. Read more »