FC Schalke 3-0 Hannover 96 Captain Marcelo Bordon scored early and striker Kevin Kurányi added two more first-half goals as Shalke took three points from its match with Hannover 96. VfL Wolfsburg 2-1 FC Köln Two unanswered goals from Wolfsburg's Christian Gentner and Zvjezdan Misimović proved too much for promoted side Köln. Click to continue reading...

Is the Premier League boring? Are the results too predictable? It does seem as though the 'Big Four' Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, seem to own the top four spots. But what about the other big leagues in Europe? Top Four Finishers England 1 2 3 4 2008 Man U Chelsea Arsenal Liverpool 2007 Man U Chelsea Liverpool Arsenal 2006 Chelsea Man U Liverpool Arsenal 2005 Chelsea Arsenal Man U Everton Spain 1 2 3 4 2008 R. Click to continue reading...

Barcelona v Shalke Sometimes, like a mouth-watering Tapas on the menu, the fodder is not always what it says on the tin. Sure, Eto, Messi, Ronaldinho & Henri, on paper it looks like the tastiest scran in world footy but on closer inspection, this side has lost some of it's spicy flavour lately and the cooks around the back of the kitchens are at each others throats. Click to continue reading...