Blackburn Rovers 0-4 Manchester City
Manchester United 2-0 Norwich City
Valencia 1-0 Granada
Internazionale 0-3 Napoli
TSG Hoffenheim 0-0 Bayern München
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal
Bolton Wanderers 1-5 Chelsea
Sporting Gijon 0-1 Barcelona
RCD Espanyol 0-4 Real Madrid
Juventus 2-0 AC Milan
As you can see there are tons of games, so let's get started!
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| Adam Johson breaches the Rovers to put City ahead |
City returned to stellar form with goals from Adam Johnson, Mario Balotelli, Samir Nasri, and Stefan Savic to destroy Blackburn Rovers. The goals started at 56 minutes and continued through the 87th as City romped their opponents. I do have to say that Johnson's goal was brilliant and I hope to see more like that.
Manchester United 2-0 Norwich City
Manchester United struggled against Norwich City's tough defence and pulled a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Anderson and Danny Welbeck. Nani, Rooney, and Chicharito couldn't find ways through and it took a bit of skill from the others to pull a win this time. But still, you know a team is doing well when the critics say they performed poorly after winning 2-0.
Valencia 1-0 Granada
Valencia battled for a tough win against Granada even though the game winning goal came in the 4th minute. Sergio Canales Madrazo put Valencia ahead with a splendid goal, but Soldado and other threw away a ton of chances to finish the game off. Valencia dominated the game, but couldn't put it away. Either way, they are now in a three way tie for third in the league.
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| Another impressive performance as Maggio gets his goal |
Inter failed again in a difficult game against recently successful Napoli. There was some controversy over the first goal which resulted from a penalty given after Obi's challenge on Maggio right outside of the goal box. This technically shouldn't have been a penalty, but it was nonetheless given and Obi was sent off for a red card, as well. Hamsik missed the shot, but it was picked up by Campagnaro. Later Maggio made it two with a slip up from Inter's defence and Hamsik made up for his missed penalty to bury Milan. I have no doubt that Napoli would have won even without Obi's red card and penalty.
TSG Hoffenheim 0-0 Bayern München
Bayern München failed to find a real goal in their draw to TSG Hoffenheim. This ended their 10-game winning streak, but they still sit at the top of the Bundesliga table, leading by 3 points. Also, this continues goalkeeper Manuel Neuer's clean sheet streak, as Bayern have not conceded a goal since August 15.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Arsenal
Tottenham got a well-deserved and hard fought win over Arsenal. Van der Vaart put Tottenham ahead just before the end of the first half and had Arsenal clawing back afterwards. Aaron Ramsey equalised for Arsenal in the 51st minute and the Spurs dreams were crushed. Then in the 73rd minute, Kyle Walker got his first goal at Tottenham and put Arsenal to bed.
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| Lampard proved his worth and definitely earned his place |
Daniel Sturridge and Frank Lampard both proved their worth as Chelsea won 5-1 against Bolton Wanderers. This was one of Chelsea's best performances this season. Lampard was insatiable and Sturridge's second goal was brilliant and accentuated opposing keeper Adam Bogdan's poor performance. Bolton did get a consolation goal courtesy of Dedryck Boyata that mimicked Sturridge's first. Lampard's hat trick buried any speculation that his time at Chelsea was near its end.
Sporting Gijon 0-1 Barcelona
Barcelona found trouble getting a goal against Sporting Gjion, with the only one coming from Adriano in the 12th minute. After this, the game was actually a bit boring. There wasn't a remarkable amount of real chances for either side, and honestly Barcelona's consistency is beginning to worry me. They may win by 5 or 6 goals one weekend, but the next one they pull a tie or barely edge by. We'll have to see how this side perform later to decide whether they are really in for a tough time.
RCD Espanyol 0-4 Real Madrid
Real Madrid thrashed Espanyol with a hat trick from Higuain and a great goal from Callejon. Kaka and Cristiano came up short, but the Argentine striker was there to put the team's unrest at ease. This comes at a good time for Higuain as his place at Madrid has come under question following his recent string of performances. But, even after this game his potential move been discussed.
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| Marchisio was the hero as Juventus stomped Milan |
It was a great night for the Bianconeri as Claudio Marchisio pulled a very late brace to give them victory over last year's champions. Juventus dominated the game, but poor crossing and a lack of precise finishing left them still scrambling by the 87th minute. Then Marchisio put it away to effectively bury Milan, who had been quiet for the majority of the evening. Play continued until unexpectedly, Marchisio struck again in the 90th minute to definitively bury Milan. This put Juventus in joint 1st place in the league (tied with Udinese) and serves as continued proof that the most successful team in Italy is coming back.
For the rest of this week, there won't be any matches, so unless big news hits I'll be out until Friday's Euro Cup games. Cheers until then!
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