Napoli-Bologna is the kind of fixture that separates the title contenders from the also-rans, and today we find out which category Napoli actually belongs in. • Lille should dismantle Troyes with their eyes closed, but Ligue 1 has a nasty habit of punishing arrogance on Saturday afternoons. • Bornauw's injury is a gift to Leipzig, who've been looking for an excuse to expose HSV's backline all week. • The Spurs title debate is exactly the kind of historical fiction that makes football unbearable—Chelsea won it fair and square, and no amount of retroactive scandal changes that. • Antonio's "I can bring success" quote to Watford is either inspiring or delusional, and we'll know which by October.
Napoli-Bologna is the kind of fixture that separates the title contenders from the also-rans, and today we find out which category Napoli actually belongs in. • Lille should dismantle Troyes with their eyes closed, but Ligue 1 has a nasty habit of punishing arrogance on Saturday afternoons. • Bornauw's injury is a gift to Leipzig, who've been looking for an excuse to expose HSV's backline all week. • The Spurs title debate is exactly the kind of historical fiction that makes football unbearable—Chelsea won it fair and square, and no amount of retroactive scandal changes that. • Antonio's "I can bring success" quote to Watford is either inspiring or delusional, and we'll know which by October.
