We’re back! After a fun summer of Euro 2024, Copa America and Olympic drama, the 2024-25 European season began with a bang across the continent as the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, French Ligue 1 and Italian Serie A kicked off. We had big statements from Manchester City (in beating Chelsea), Real Madrid (in surprisingly drawing at Mallorca) and Bayer Leverkusen (in winning the German Super Cup), to name just three.
There were also talking points galore around Liverpool, Manchester United, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Barcelona and much, much more.
It’s Monday. Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football.
So much for the notion that Manchester City are slowly winding down, what with the 115 charges, Pep Guardiola and Kevin De Bruyne in the final year of their contracts and the ownership having long ago accomplished what they set out to achieve. It might still be the case, but they remain head and shoulders the pick of the Premier League, judging from what we saw on opening day at Stamford Bridge.