SPAL visited a Verona side in midweek who had achieved all their targets for the season , had not won in 7, or kept a clean sheet in 12 and who were already mentally lying on a beach somewhere, and yet they lost 3-0. They were two down after 11 minutes, conceded the third early in the second half and SPAL did nothing to change the opinion that they had waved the white flag on the 19-20 campaign , ahead of that game I noted .......

 

 

 

 

Kawasaki Frontale    +59 (92-33) 25-4

Gamba Osaka          +1 ( 59-58) 11-9

*Nagoya Grampus     -2  (39-41)  10-4

FC Tokyo                  -10 (48-58) 17-14

 

 

The last ever competitive game was played at Griffin Park last night, it has been the home of Brentford FC since 1904 and my family home aside, the single venue I have spent the most time in and around and it holds so many memories for me, many happy, some sad, all unforgettable . What a special place it has been, especially under the floodlights and with a sound all of its own, I can't explain that, but pre kick off GP sounds like no other ground and I cannot believe I am not going to see or hear the old place again. 

 

 

 

Bundesliga: 20-21 season scheduled to start September 18th

 

La Liga: 20-21 season scheduled to start September 12th

 

Italy Serie A : still two rounds remain for 19-20 and will be played this week, the 20-21 season is provisionally scheduled to start September 12th

 

Premier League: 20-21 season scheduled to start September 12th

 

 

 

 

ITB : -58 (ranked 14th)

ITB created-conceded since restart (last 8 games): 53-61

xP swing : -3 (Arsenal should be 3 points worse off)

What's at stake: Nothing for the Gunners now in the league, but they have the FA Cup final to play next Saturday.

Last three starts, any stand out numbers: Arsenal have created the third fewest ITB attempts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These have been the two best teams in Italy post lockdown.  With Atalanta going 8-2-0 through their 10 starts and Milan 7-2-0 from a game less.

 

All season long we have spoken of Atalanta having Serie A best numbers and they are a whopping + 247 for ITB, which is circa 100 better than anyone else, Milan are sixth best on +94 , Xp puts the visitors top on 71 pts, 10 more than ACM who come in 5th.