The Barclays Premier League enters its 8th Gameweek on the back of yet another disappointing mid-week for English clubs in Europe, where Chelsea and Arsenal suffered dis-spiriting defeats to Porto and Olympiakos respectively. The two Manchester clubs also had to dig deep to earn 2-1 victories each, with Manchester United coming from behind to beat German side VFL Wolfsburg and Manchester City following suit against Borussia Monchengladbach. This weekend sees a whole lot of blockbuster fixtures, with the Merseyside Derby between Liverpool and Everton coming up, along with the Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Bundesliga title contenders Bayern Munich and...
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