It is an exciting time for football fans worldwide, with the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 getting started last weekend. The enjoyment continues this weekend, with La Liga and Serie A kicking off. However, before the action in Italy and Spain begins, the two UEFA winners from last season, Eintracht Frankfurt and Real Madrid, battled it out for the UEFA Super Cup.
Caroline and Liam broke down the game today on Kicked Back as Real Madrid walked about with their fifth Super Cup and fourth in the last nine years. The two talked about the chemistry between Vini Junior and Karim Benzema and Madrid midfield's trio of Casemiro, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. They closed out the Madrid conversation about Carlo Ancelotti's legacy and where he ranks amongst the GOATs of the game.
Stepping away from the UEFA Super Cup, a great weekend of games is coming up in the English Premier League. Headlining the weekend ahead is a London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. A battle for a Champions League spot so early in the season.
Also, this weekend is Nottingham Forest's first home Premier League game since 1999. Liam briefly explained their last season in the English top flight.
They discussed Manchester United fans protesting their owners, Steven Gerrard as the manager of Aston Villa and also the rising of Serie A.
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