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Ahead of the FIFA international break, some prominent clubs (looking at the ones from Bavaria and Turin) are already facing some questions so early in the season. And at other sides, it could mean see some managers being replaced before league action re-starts in less than a fortnight.
Meanwhile, we saw some derby action in LaLiga and the Bundesliga, while a couple Premier League players continue to rise to the occasion.
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Here’s what you need to know about the weekend from Europe’s biggest leagues.
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Talking points
Time for Bayern to freak out?
Bayern Munich enter the international break in crisis. Or at least, a Bayern version of a crisis. The 10-time defending Bundesliga champions suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday — 1-0 to FC Augsburg — which doesn’t seem all that bad, especially considering their wins over Internazionale and Barcelona in the Champions League.
But it also followed a run of three straight Bundesliga draws, which means that (a) when they host Bayer Leverkusen on Sept. 30, it will have been over a month since their last league win, and (b) they head into the break in just fifth place in the league.
Bundesliga top six after seven matchdays:
1. Union Berlin (17 points, +11 goal differential)
2. Borussia Dortmund (15, +2)
3. Freiburg (14, +5)
4. Hoffenheim (13, +5)
5. Bayern Munich (12, +13)
6. Borussia Monchengladbach (12, +5)
This being Bayern, the slump has created a run of media caterwauling. Manager Julian Nagelsmann is mad at his players for not being sharp enough in the final third! The players are frustrated that he’s not taking enough responsibility for the problems! Et cetera!
It’s never easy to tell how seriously to take those rumors, but regardless, it’s not clicking right now for the Bundesliga’s biggest club. During their four-match league winless streak, they have suffered a rare and devastating…
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Source : espn
