The leagues are back: how are they doing now?

After the outcome of the Nations League group stage (with Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Croatia qualifying for the Final Four in 2023) and the other teams’ friendlies, the leagues return this weekend. In a season unlike any other because of the celebration of the 2022 Qatar World Cup (between November 20 and December 18), the domestic championships return to actually stop again in the case of the main European leagues on November 12/13 itself.

Arsenal, firm leaders of a Premier come back in a big way

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who are dreaming of their fans, continue to lead in England, with a point higher than Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City (2nd) and Antonio Conte’s Tottenham (3rd). The Premier returns in a big way: among other big games, this Saturday, an exciting North London derby, Arsenal-Tottenham, and on Sunday, Manchester City-Manchester United (5th). First Manchester derby for Erik ten Hag, United manager. Chelsea (7th) visit Crystal Palace (16th) on Saturday in another derby and Liverpool (8th) host Brighton (4th, great revelation).

Napoli and Atalanta lead Serie A

Napoli and Atalanta are at the top of the Italian league, tied on 17 points. Udinese are surprisingly 3rd, with 16. Lazio (4th) and champions Milan (5th) have 14. They are followed by Roma (6th, 13 points), Inter ( 7, 12) and Juventus (8th, 10th). Great Inter-Rome rivalry this Saturday, when Napoli visit Torino and Milan visit Empoli. Inter are Barcelona’s next rivals in the Champions League: they face each other this Tuesday at the San Siro. On Sunday Juventus await Bologna, Atalanta host Fiorentina and Lazio host Spezia.

Union Berlin, the Bundesliga sensation

Union Berlin leads with 2 points ahead of Borussia Dortmund (2nd and visits Cologne this Saturday). Eintracht Frankfurt, champion of the European League, also await the Berlin team this Saturday. Freiburg are 3rd, 3 behind Union. Hoffenheim, 4th to 4th. Bayern, Barcelona’s rival in the Champions League, occupies a surprising 5th position and this Friday hosts Bayer Leverkusen. Leipzig, 12th in a difficult start to the season in the Bundesliga, await Bochum this Saturday, the bottom team.

Side by side between PSG and Marseille

Leo Messi’s PSG, who host Nice this Saturday, are top of Ligue 1, just 2 points ahead of Marseille, who visit Angers this Friday and if they win they will go ahead temporarily. Lorient, the revelation that awaits Lille this Sunday, is 3rd, 3 behind the Parisians. Lens, 4th to 4th and also waiting in Lyon this Sunday, 6th. 5th place is Monaco, which hosts Nantes. Òscar Garcia’s Reims are in the relegation zone, fourth from bottom, and visit Troyes this Sunday.

Ajax and PSV, tied for the highest

The two biggest in the Eredivisie share the top, both with 18 points and those from Eindhoven leading on goal difference. They are followed by AZ and Feyenoord. This Saturday, PSV visit Cambuur and Ajax hosts Go Ahead Eagles.

Dominator Benfica and Porto, 3rd

Benfica lead the table in Portugal, with 2 points more than 2nd, Braga. Porto, 3rd, are 5 behind those at Da Luz. This Friday, a great Porto-Braga, 3rd against 2nd. With a poor start to the season, Sporting de Portugal, which this Friday hosts Gil Vicente, is 8th, 11 points behind Benfica, its eternal rival citizens and will visit this Saturday in Vitoria Guimaraes.