Football: when the little ones play against the top names of the European championships
Everton players are savoring their fourth Premier League win in a fourth game.
October 3, 2020. REUTERS / Peter Byrne
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This will certainly not last all season, but in the meantime, Everton, Rennes, Frankfurt or Villarreal, eclipse the big teams and monopolize the first places in the big European championships.
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Everton King of Liverpool
We were used to talking about the Liverpool Reds, but at the start of the season in England, it is the other club from the Mersey that dominates the Premier League championship.
The second club Liverpool confirmed their start to the season with a fourth success in four games, a new goal from their goleador Dominic Calvert-Lewin and a brace from James Rodriguez.
With 12 points, the Toffees temporarily take the lead in the championship, and can calmly wait for the Mersey derby on the next day, against the defending champion… Liverpool.
Led by their striker Calvert-Lewin, still a scorer against Cristal Palace, the 6th goal in the league and James Rodriguez, 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 official meetings with his new club, the men of Carlo Ancelotti, intend to foil the predictions for a long time to come. .
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“We played well and managed the game well.
The performance was complete and this is the reason I think we deserved to win. "
Plenty more #EVEBHA reaction from @MrAncelotti and the lads over on https://t.co/NB1alvGAfe.
Everton (@Everton) October 3, 2020
Rennes as king and Lens as dolphin in France
Qualified for the first time in the Champions League, Rennes is the current leader of Ligue 1 ahead of big names such as PSG, Marseille, Lyon and Monaco.
The Breton club, author of an ambitious recruitment, can dream of a place on the podium.
With the same number of points, Lens does even better in terms of surprise.
The promoted rose to second place in the French championship after his success against Saint-Etienne (2-0) on Saturday during the 6th day of Ligue 1. The Lensois, who have not lost since the first day, won thanks to a penalty converted by playmaker Gaël Kakuta (15th) and a header from Florian Sotoca (81st).
Sunday, Rennes can consolidate its leadership position against Reims.
The kids' ball in Germany
After three days, and the difficult start of the favorites, the German championship offers an unexpected and refreshing face.
Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt illustrate this by leading the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The first atomized Schalke 4-0, the second defeated the former leader Hoffenheim (2-1).
Sunday, another "small" can take the lead of the German championship since Augsburg (6 pts) can return to the lead before the end of this third day, in case of victory Sunday in Wolfsburg.
Meanwhile, Bayern, reigning European champion and who remains on eight league titles, is… 12th.
When you arrive at work or in class on Monday morning and you are going to have a coffee with your Lille friends 🔥 # RCLASSE #rclens pic.twitter.com/PIlNSVFzZD
Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) October 3, 2020
Betis ahead of the Spanish leaders
It is neither Real Madrid, defending champion, nor FC Barcelona, let alone Atlético Madrid, which occupies the head of the Spanish championship.
Sevilla Betis became provisional leaders in La Liga after their 2-0 success in Valencia on Saturday, but the hierarchy could still move with the matches of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, at the end of the 5th day on Sunday.
Villarreal, Real Sociedad then Betis: three leaders in a few hours.
The small gaps between the top ten in the Spanish championship gave rise to an incessant ballet in the lead, which could well continue on Sunday.
In Italy
, after three days, it is the modest Sassuelo who leads Serie A after his demonstration against Crotone (4-1).
Napoli, one of Juventus' most serious contenders, can go ahead if they win Sunday against the Turinese.
This shock seemed compromised after the impossibility of the Neapolitan players to join Turin on Saturday evening because of the two cases of Covid-2019 recorded in their workforce, but the Italian League has confirmed the holding of the matchh.
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