The 21st

Reporting here again, this week I'll be writing about some of the best games of this year. Starting of, of course, is the world-famous "El Classico" (Real Madrid vs. Barcelona). The game finished at the significant score of 4-0. The big parts of the match were (obviously) Barça's four goals from Suarez, Iniesta, Neymar, and Suarez again, Alves's and Mascherano's injuries, and Isco's red card. Second game is another anticipated one: Bayern vs. Schalke 04, which ended at 1-3. But the major highlight of this game was Javi Martinez's first goal in the entire Bundesliga since May. Other goals scored were a surprising own goal from Schalke and a well-anticipated goal from Müller. Something that would never have been anticipated, though, was Liverpool's 4-1 win against Manchester City. If anybody watches Liverpool, they'll know that they rarely even win against bad teams. But to beat the best team in the BPL is a big step. Anyway, the first goal was conceded by a dumb own goal (which are occurring fairly often now) from Eliaquim Mangala in the seventh minute! Where are the goalies to save these players from such humiliation? Final game is in the Serie A, which is gradually going irrelevant, but whatever. On the 21st, Milan played Juventus and lost 1-0. Apparently, Milan was playing with five players at midfield to keep Juventus's secured, therefore blocking passes and potential goals. Juventus ended breaking through and scoring the only goal with their new signing Paulo Dybala.

Ligue 1 + Bayern Munich (Week 13)

After a few weeks of discussion on the BPL, I think it's time to change leagues for a week or so. So, this blog will give a bit of recognition to a league that doesn't get all the recognition it should: Ligue 1. First game up is the menacing PSG's 5-0 win against Toulouse. As we soccer fans would've expected, the god-like Ibrahimovich scored twice that game, but the thing that stood out to me was di Maria's goal. He just moved to PSG for this season, and I guess I'm just used to seeing his name on the Manchester United roster. Everything's going swell for PSG; they're in first place in Ligue 1 with an astounding 35 points. My bet's on them. Next up is pretty much the only other well known team in the league, it's Lyon Olympique. They hold their standing in second place as they versed Saint-Etienne with a 3-0 win, all because of Alexandre Lacazette and the hat-trick he got that game. For this week's last game, I'm going to move out of the Ligue 1, and to the German Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 4-0, which only affirmed their spot at the top of their league table. This game also affirmed Lewandowski's fouteenth goal this season (other scorers this game being Robben, Müller, and the recently transferred legend Douglas Costa). If this blog seemed short, wait until next week, where El Classico will take place, and Barça will battle Real Madrid to be the top team of the Premíera Liga de España.

Week 12 (BPL)

"The best league in the world." Either that's true or some good teams just face teams better than them, and that's why they lose. Either way, I have some more game news from the BPL. First game is Chelsea against Stoke City. I really have no idea why, but Chelsea has been getting totally obliterated this season. They still have all their star players from last year, plus Pedro. Even Juventus in the Serie A is playing better than them, and they lost their sacred Tevez, Vidal, and Pirlo. Ay-ay-ay. Back to the game: Chelsea lost 1-0 to Stoke after a beautiful acrobatic goal by Arnautovich put them in the lead right after halftime. Apparently, Chelsea still dominated with possession and went all-out-attacking for the final twenty minutes, but it still wasn't enough for them. Sorry, Chelsea fans. Next game isn't much of a surprise. Arsenal tied 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur. Though they've been pretty much dominating this season the Gunners might be getting tired, and I don't blame them. Wenger even brought on Flamini for Cazorla as he seemed fatigued. Harry Kane scored Tottenham's first goal that game around the first half hour, kept barely onside by Laurent Koscielny. After halftime though, Arsenal came back from a cross from Mesut Özil straight to Gibbs, who got the ball past Lloris for the equalizer. It's a pity though. If Arsenal scored just one more goal, they would've been first in the BPL table. But, they remain tied with Manchester City at 26 points. The only reason Man City is still tied is because they also drew quite an uneventful game with Aston Villa at 0-0. There's not much to say about it, but I can say that the game would have been so much better if Agüero wasn't out for an injury (one that I included on my last injuries blog). The game to conclude today's blog is Manchester City vs West Brom. After this 2-0 victory, ManU's spot in 4th place is settled for this week, at least. The only things that really happened this game were the goals, which were scored by Lingard from a curl at the edge of the box (his first goal this season) and a penalty scored by Juan Mata, where a Brom player got a red card in the box (in the 90th minute as well! Unlucky). Anyway, thanks for reading this week's blog!

Week 11 Games (BPL)

Welcome to week 11 of the 2015-16 season! There are some big games this week, as these are games that could start settling teams' positions in their league's tables. This week I'll be focusing on the EPL. First up, just to get it out if the way, is Chelsea in the EPL. They've been having some issues lately, and their 3-1 loss to Liverpool wasn't exactly good news. A goal in the fourth minute by Chelsea's Ramires led manager José Mourinho to think his team had it in the bag. Heheh...... They held on, though, at least until halftime, where Liverpool scored three times in a 45-minute span, leading them to victory. The team at the top of the Premier League table currently is Manchester City, who had yesterday beaten Norwich with a cruel 2-1. The hero of that game was Yaya Touré, who won Manchester a penalty and Russel Martin a red card in the eighty-eighth minute. Though they lost, I'm sure they're more proud than they'd normally be since they didn't lose 7-0 like last season. Tied with Man City at the top of the Premier League is Arsenal, the underdogs. They're a great team and all, but I would've never thought they'd be so close to the top. They won yet another game with a 3-0 victory against Swansea City. All goals that game wet scored after halftime, with a header from Giroud, a great finish from center-back Laurent Koscielny, and Joe Campbell's first ever goal for Arsenal. They're doing great in their league right now, and good luck to them. Last is a team not mentioned to much this season, it's Everton and Sunderland. Neither if these teams have been playing TOO well, but the real highlight of Everton's 6-2 win is the hat-trick of Koné. They might not win the league title or something this season, but they did get to play one of their best games yet. Good luck to the teams of the Premier League!

Injuries #2

Welcome to Leo's Blog! Since I've been writing about the recent games for the past couple weeks, I think I should focus on some injuries for this week. First up is Sergio "Kun" Agüero. Agüero was injured playing against Crystal Palace where Dunn took on a nasty challenge which caused Agüero's knee injury. He is said to not be back in play for the next month, but is recovering excellently. Another Manchester City injury, midfielder David Silva was taken with an ankle injury and wasn't there in the game of Aguero's injury. He wants to make a return for the Manchester Derby but his ankle prohibits him from training. De Bruyne or Touré are expected to take over his role. An injury in Liverpool might really set the back in their EPL table, as striker Daniel Sturridge was not deemed fit enough to play against Tottenham and was taken off because of an injured knee. He is not expected to be playing next week, but his injury is not too severe. But this final injury is a pretty severe. Congo striker Rudy Ndey isn't a very well-known player, by he might gain some fane after what happened to him. In a match in the African Confederation Cup, Ndey fell over the opposing goalkeeper, landing on his head and twisting his neck. The referee called off the game and instantly sent Ndey to the hospital, where his doctor claimed that he had done serious damage to his fifth and sixth vertebrae, and nearly died. The surgery was successful, but he obviously won't be playing very soon, and might not even fully recover.

Games Week 9

And we're back for even more recent games in the world of international soccer. The stakes are raising and the chances are getting slimmer as more teams are getting taken off. First game for this week is in the BPL, known as the best league in the world. The game was Manchester City vs Newcastle United, and it was no surprise that Man City would've won, but I don't think I would've expected a whopping 6-1 win! And even better, Sergio "Kun" Agüero scored five goals in twenty minutes, and nearly got himself a double-hat trick! After all that excitement, I'm sure Newcastle's manager was very disappointed with his team afterwards. Next comes a 2-0 win by Chelsea against Aston Villa. The so called "best team in the Premier League" lost a game last week to them, which brought them down the leaderboards, but at least they're making a comeback, all thanks to Diego Costa and Alan Hutton, who gave away a second goal with a terrible own goal. Entering a different league now, Bayern Munich played against Werder Bremen and won a deserved 1-0. Bayern Munich are now undefeated and untied for nine consecutive games now, and I'll be absolutely shocked if they lose the title this season. For the final game this week, we move back into the Premier League. Arsenal had beaten Manchester United a couple weeks ago with a great 3-0, and on Saturday, they managed yet another 3-0 victory, this time against Watford FC. The first goal was brought by Alexis Sanchez after he stole the ball after Mesut Özil was fouled and banged in a goal. Next up to score was Giroud, and the third was Aaron Ramsey, who had barely scored his first goal this season. This game moved Arsenal into second place, and the BPL might actually have some challenges on their hands now.

More Games

This week we will be talking about, once again, some recent soccer games. Most leagues' tables are going as expexted, but in some leagues the lower teams are dominating. That isn't the case in Ligue 1, though. PSG's most recent game was against Marseille, where PSG won 2-1 with two penalties
from the amazing Zlatan Ibrahimoviç. Of course, there was never any doubt they'd win, as they are classified as the world-class team of the Ligue 1. Next is a game from the Serie A. A wonderful 4-0 was scored by Napoli against AC Milan. Napoli's team is definitely getting better, and might even match up to the great Juventus. Speaking of Juventus, they recently played a game against Bologna and won 3-1. Though this is a superb scoreline, I think more would've been expected from them judging by how they played last season, but they're holding up very well from the loss of Pirlo, Vidal, and most importantly Carlos Tevez. In the Liga BBVA, the (debatedly) best team in the world, drew a game to Athletico Madrid! This could be very humiliating to Real, especially with Ronaldo in the game, especially if this loses them the Title. Finally, a game in the BPL incredibly humiliates Chelsea FC, the highest-ranked team in the division. Southampton obliterated Chelsea with a 3-1 victory. For Southampton fans, this is a screamer and a step closer to the title of the best League in the world. For Chelsea fans, this was just a huge facepalm and a day to ask themselves "how?"

Recent Games

Welcome to another edition of soccer news on Leo's Blog! This week we'll be talking about recent games that have kicked off the 2015/2016 season. First off is a very debated game in the media, FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC. Barcelona has won well over sixty championships in its existence, but this 2-1 loss could cost them this season. Luis Suarez is taking most of the blame for not playing well. Next is the Barclays PL game of Arsenal vs Manchester United, where the underdogs of Arsenal won by an astonishing 3-0, all goals scored in twenty minutes. The Gunners are looking a real chance at the title this season. Another BPL game Liverpool drew a game to Everton 1-1, where a goal was scored before halftime by Ings, but Lukaku of Everton leveled everything up just four minutes later. Neither team is expected to win the division this season, but they do still have a chance. Finally, a game against the two best teams in the German Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The game was won by Bayern, though, with a mind-boggling 5-1. Two players almost recieved a hat-trick (three goals in a single match) that game thanks to a penalty taken by Thomas Müller, and judging by that scoreline, there's no doubt that Bayern has the best team in Germany. Thanks for tuning in, see you next time!

Recent Soccer Injuries

Welcome to the second edition of Leo's blog! Today we'll be looking at some injuries that could really affect how their team will play without them. First up is Lionel Messi. Usually referred to as the best player in the world, the forward clashed into defender Pedro Bigas, and Barça later confirmed that he tore a ligament in his left knee. He is said to be out for the next seven to eight weeks. Next is not very much of a major injury, but Bayern Munchen winger Arjen Robben was taken off the pitch due to a muscle injury in his thigh, about thirty minutes into a game against Iceland. Robben will have to stay off the pitch for the next four weeks. Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffers a torn meniscus in his right knee from a training session with Belgium. He underwent a successful surgery, but will still be out until December. Another not very serious injury, Barcelona's Claudio Bravo has a minor injury on his right calf, the muscle being the soleus. He will be closely examined by the medical staff, but with Ter Stegen in the lineup, Barça has nothing to worry about. Finally, Arsenal's Francis Coquelin faces a hyper-extended knee due to a collision during the Chelsea/Arsenal game. Arsenal's manager is staying optimistic and Coquelin says that all is going well after overgoing surgery, and might even come back soon. Anyway, thanks for staying tuned with my blog, and I'll see you next week.

Soccer Transfer News for 2015/16 Season

Hi viewers! This blog will be mostly about soccer (football) news, so if you're a big fan of the sport, stay tuned! Today we'll be focusing on major transfers that have recently taken place in the well-known leagues (Ligue 1, Serie A, BPL, etc). Some of the big ones have been Di Maria's transfer to PSG, Arturo Vidal's move to Bayern Munich, Pedro's move to Chelsea, and Bastian Schweinsteiger's transfer to Manchester United, all of which have been confirmed. Jose Mourinho, manager of Chelsea FC, offered Barcelona's Pedro a £21.1 million contract, and Pedro accepted because he didn't feel that he got enough time on the pitch with Barça, what with Messi, Neymar, and Suarez in the starting 11 and all. Former Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal was bought by Bayern Munich for $43 million, and Vidal is very happy with the transfer. Àngel di María was offered a £44.4 million deal by PSG, and he accepted because he felt Manchester United were having a terrible season, especially since he won the Champion's League the year before at Real Madrid.  Finally, the World Cup winning Basttian Schweinsteiger made a deal with van Gaal of Manchester United for a £14.4 million contract because he wanted to change the way his career was heading, as he has been playing for Munich for the last fourteen years. This concludes this week' blog, but more news will surely come in the future.