Club football is getting hotter and hotter. Serie A and La Liga will start their 2018/19 season. Premier League clubs will start the second game week.
Here are 6 fixtures to watch out this weekend.
Chelsea VS Arsenal
After 2-0 defeat to Manchester City, Unai Emery’s squad will play another tough opponent Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri’s side will do everything to win their first home match at Stamford Bridge.
Head to Head
Games Won: 62
Games Drawn: 57
Games Lost: 76
Lazio VS Napoli
After the retirement of Maurizio Sarri who has joined to Chelsea Napoli will play their first game under new boss Carlo Ancelotti. Last year Napoli couldn’t make it get the first place in the Serie A table but will do his best to get it this year.
Besides Maurizio Sarri Napoli have also lost Jorginho.
Napoli will play against Lazio who will do anything to get 3 points.
Head to Head
Games Won: 16
Games Drawn: 8
Games Lost: 10
Juventus VS Chievo
After 7 consecutive Serie A trophies, Juventus will start this season with the game against Chievo. The most interesting fact about this game is whether Massimiliano Allegri will line-up his star player Cristiano Ronaldo for the game or not.
Ronaldo moved to Juventus this summer from Real Madrid.
Head to Head
Games Won: 21
Games Drawn: 9
Games Lost: 4
Barcelona VS Alaves
25 La Liga trophy holders Barcelona will start their race for the 26th title with the game against Alaves. After the departure of Andres Iniesta Barcelona are not looking as well as fans used to see, however, they have signings to avoid bad season.
But not only Iniesta’s departure is a blow for the club. Messi is not the same. Following his poor World Cup, fans would expect or better than ever or worst season from Messi and nothing between.
However, Philippe Coutinho, Arturo Vidal, Malcom and other star players will do anything to get 3 points from the first match.
Head to Head
Games Won: 9
Games Drawn: 1
Games Lost: 1
Real Madrid VS Getafe
No Zidane, No Cristiano Ronaldo just sacked Julen Lopetegui genius Luka Modric and other players who need to prove Real Madrid’s era is not ended and they’re going to win at least the first game in La Liga, after 4-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in UEFA Super Cup final.
The first rival for Los Blancos are Getafe.
Head to Head
Games Won: 19
Games Drawn: 2
Games Lost: 5
Valencia VS Atletico Madrid
The most interesting game for the first game week is Valencia-Atletico. With World Cup winner, Thomas Lemar, Saul, Diego Godin and Diego Costa in his squad Diego Simeone is going to a nightmare for Real Madrid and Barcelona this season.
After amazing victory in the UEFA Super Cup final over Real Madrid, fans would expect Atletico to play champions game.
But Valencia will not let them win without a fight. After the signings of Michy Batshuayi, Kevin Gamerio and World Cup star Denis Cheryshev they will fight for the spot in the best three.
Head to Head
Games Won: 10
Games Drawn: 12
Games Lost: 15
