It was a weekend to remember in Serie A as the race for Europe and relegation heated up whilst Napoli and Milan flexed their muscles in the race for the Scudetto.
This past weekend in Holland could prove to be one of the most pivotal so far this season. An embarrassing loss for PSV and a slip up from Twente, who have both been less than impressive the last couple of weeks, mean both Ajax and FC Groningen are very much back in the hunt for the Eredivisie crown.
Despite the recession the country finds itself in at the moment, football does not seem to have suffered, and this past transfer window has proved that beyond all doubt with Liverpool and Chelsea smashing records to sign Andy Carroll and Fernando Torres respectively.
Whilst the January transfer window provided big business in Serie A and the Premier League, La Liga clubs opted to save their pocket money for the usual summertime antics.
When Oliver Bierhoff hit the headlines earlier this week, following his condemnation of the state of Italian football in comparison to the Bundesliga, in truth, few offered much in the way of a rebuttal.