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Spanish La Liga review - Records within reach as Barca and Real break away from the pack

Details: Created: Monday, 26 January 2009 21:02; Written by Benjamin Cullen

The 4 goals put past Numancia on Saturday night took Barça's goal tally to 63 in just 20 games, meaning they are now well on course to break the 102 strikes Bobby Robson's Ronaldo spearheaded squad racked up in ‘97.

Forty five of those sixty three (over 71%) have come from Eto'o (19), Messi (14) and Henry (12) and the sparkling trio were all over the scoreboard again on Saturday night, with Messi grabbing 2 and an assist. The Camp Nou did endure a goaless first fifty minutes in which Numancia had a goal disallowed, but within the hour they were two up, and 15 minutes later it was 4-1 and game-over.

Portuguese Liga Sagres review - Stand up… if you’ve bothered to come

Details: Created: Monday, 26 January 2009 18:12; Written by Ian Shine

The Liga Sagres struck new low this week as only 514 people showed up for Estrela Amadora’s game with Rio Ave.

If a figure like that needs putting into perspective, the lowest ever attendance in England was 469, which happened at a game between Thames and Luton Town in 1930.

Although it is somewhat amusing to imagine such a paltry number of people at a top flight game in Western Europe, it’s really quite tragic in that it highlights the appalling shabbiness of the Liga Sagres.

The FA Cup gathers pace and the FA review...

Details: Created: Monday, 26 January 2009 18:01; Written by Darren Douglas

FA Cup logo The FA Cup re-claimed the agenda over the weekend with the competition resuming at the fourth round stage. For anyone concerned about the 'romance of the cup’, two non-league clubs had managed to win their way through thus far - Kettering Town and Torquay United - both of the Blue Square Premier (or if you keep forgetting like me, the Conference!).

Italian Serie A review – Mourinho sent-off and Beckham scores

Details: Created: Monday, 26 January 2009 13:07; Written by David Moftakhar

Saturday evening’s fixture saw Inter dislodged from the top of the table for the first time in three months as Juventus beat Fiorentina in Turin. The 1-0 victory came courtesy of a Claudio Marchisio goal but was largely thanks to Alessandro Del Piero.

Although simple in execution, the move had the mark of genius as Del Piero cut inside from the left drawing in three defenders and slid a through ball that bisected two more. During 5 seconds on the ball Del Piero had nullified five members of the opposition defense and laid the ball on a plate for Marchisio to slot home.

The Aston-Filla

Details: Created: Friday, 23 January 2009 17:08; Written by Darren Douglas

Emile Heskey at Aston Villa (via Talksport) Apparently Emile Heskey is the man to secure Champions League football in the midlands according to Martin O’Neill. 'Big’ John Carew and Marlon Harewood must be quaking in their boots at the prospect of another technically inadequate lump joining the club. This signing only underlines Villa’s method of progress: replacing one injured skilless wreck for another.