Probably the biggest game of the season this past weekend in the Eredivisie, and it was FC Twente that came out on top as they beat long time league leaders PSV to go first with just five games to go. Other highlights came in a nine-goal thriller, and also Ajax keeping themselves in with a chance of the title.
It’s a common enough saying but it remains true that all good things must come to an end. But in truth, Real Madrid manager José Mourinho may have felt that he could dodge such eventualities – after all he is the Special One.
On the 21st of May 2005, then captain Patrick Viera lifted the FA Cup for Arsenal after they beat Manchester United in a penalty shoot out, and not many would have believed that almost six years later, the North Londoners would still be waiting for their next piece of silverware.
With two points separating Inter and AC Milan at the top of Serie A, there really is everything to play for in this Saturday’s huge Milan derby.
A 22nd Eredivisie title may now be out of Ajax's reach, as their loss at Den Haag this past weekend means they are six points adrift of leaders PSV and five points off of FC Twente after both the top two picked up all three points in their games.