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This week, there will be no shortage of impressive matches in the best European football leagues. As the season draws to a close, fewer and fewer unimportant matches remain.
2013.05.04, Saturday
German Bundesliga
19:30 Dortmund "Borussia" (2nd place) - Munich "Bayern" (1st place)
Results of the last five league matches: "Borussia" - 5 wins; "Bayern" - 5 wins.
The results of the recent matches say it all - these teams are currently the best not only in Germany, but also in Europe. Clearly, this match holds little importance for the Bundesliga standings. Munich's "Bayern" has already secured the championship title, but it is too early to celebrate as the UEFA Champions League final with the same Dortmund "Borussia" awaits.
It will be interesting to see what decisions the coaches of both teams will make. This match could be a mini final, where teams test their strengths, or perhaps it will be more of a training match, as teams may not want to reveal their tactical decisions. Maybe the home team "Borussia" will try to prove that they undeservedly took only the second place in the championship this year? There are many questions, but that only makes it more interesting.
2013.05.05, Sunday
England's Premier League
15:30 "Liverpool" (7th place) - Liverpool "Everton" (6th place)
Results of the last five league matches: "Liverpool" - 2 wins and 3 draws; "Everton" - 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
If circumstances align favorably, Liverpool's "Everton" can still hope to surpass Tottenham Hotspur. Firstly, in the city derby, "Everton" will need to defeat "Liverpool", which is never an easy task. The season for the "Reds" can already be called unsuccessful, but the mood for a derby is always special, especially when playing in front of their own fans.
Positively affecting Liverpool is the impressive 6-0 victory in the previous match against "Newcastle United", but the team will be without the suspended Luis Suarez. It seems that the young Daniel Sturridge could become the new attacking leader.
18:00 "Manchester United" (1st place) - London "Chelsea" (3rd place)
Results of the last five league matches: "Manchester United" - 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss; "Chelsea" - 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.
The teams have different goals in this championship stage. "Manchester United" is already uncatchable, but they are determined to improve the Premier League's points scoring record. London's "Chelsea" is fiercely competing with other London clubs "Arsenal" and "Tottenham Hotspur" for a place in next season's Champions League. A loss in Manchester would nullify Chelsea's one-game advantage over Arsenal and give Tottenham Hotspur the opportunity to catch up.
It is worth noting that "Chelsea" will face the same "Tottenham Hotspur" at home in the penultimate "Premier League" matchday. There is a great chance that this match will determine who will be left out of the Champions League.
Italy's Serie A
21:45 "Napoli" (2nd place) - Milano "Inter" (7th place)
Results of the last five league matches: "Napoli" - 4 wins and 1 draw; "Inter" - 2 wins and 3 losses.
It can be confidently said that "Napoli" will not be able to surpass "Juventus" this year, as the Turin team is just one step away from another Italian "Scudetto". However, Napoli still needs to secure a spot in next year's Champions League tournament. The team is currently 7 points ahead of "Milan", with 4 matches left in the championship. A victory against Milan's "Inter" would be a big step towards achieving their goal.
Meanwhile, "Inter" has had a poor season. At least that's what the team's coach Andrea Stramaccioni is trying to justify. The team was eliminated from the Italian "Coppa Italia", losing to "Roma" in the semi-finals, and currently occupies 7th place in Serie A, risking not even making it to the Europa League tournament. If such a catastrophe were to happen, unpredictable hurricanes would rage in the club's camp.
2013.05.08, Wednesday
England's Premier League
21:45 London "Chelsea" (3rd place) - London "Tottenham Hotspur" (5th place)
Results of the last five league matches: "Chelsea" - 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss; "Tottenham Hotspur" - 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss.
In just 4 days, London "Chelsea" will have to play 2 very important matches - away to "Manchester United" and at home to London "Tottenham Hotspur". The results of these two matches will have a significant impact on the standings of several teams in the league.
