Germany: RB Leipzig - Borussia Dortmund (Saturday, 4:30 p.m.): two consecutive defeats in which they took four balls out of the net per game - 1:4 against Eintracht Frankfurt and 1:4 at home against Shakhtar Donetsk - forced RB Leipzig act quickly.
As someone who aspires to be the alternative, five points in five rounds in the Bundesliga and a shocking start to the Champions League, required a shock.
So Domenico Tedesco was fired, and all that was left was to find someone to take his place on the lines.
In the end, Marco Rosa was chosen - a native of Leipzig, a Red Bull man in the past, and a coach with a respectable resume in his own right.
He had every reason to come, but a look at the list of Leipzig's upcoming games raises the suspicion that Rosa didn't look at that list at all.
He starts against Dortmund, his former team, already on Saturday.
Rose soup.
First test against Dortmund, photo: Reuters
After that, he travels to the Bernabeu for a meeting with European champions Real Madrid, then a meeting with another of his former teams - Borussia Monchengladbach.
"It's going to be a difficult task" admitted the new coach, who may actually be aware of the schedule that awaits him starting... now.
Spain: Espanyol - Sevilla (Saturday, 17:15) - try to refresh your memory: who was the only one who seemed capable of giving Real Madrid a fight last season?
Indeed, Seville.
She was like this until January, but then her deck of cards started to sway.
Relegation from the cup, then relegation from the Europa League, then the end of a season that was few in events and many in draws.
This summer, the feeling was received that professional manager Monchi would again pull some aces out of his sleeve, but instead, the house of cards collapsed.
Sevilla's transfer window was bad, especially defensively, and the results hurt.
Isco is shown in Sevilla.
Will he be able to stop the snowball?, Photo: IPA
After four rounds, it records the worst start to the season in its history with only one point, when in the Champions League it saw Manchester City travel to Ramon Sanchez Piojan and settle for only fourth place.
These results put coach Julen Lopetgi on the doorstep, but he was given a lifeline.
He must provide victories soon, and it is better to start already on Saturday against Aspen, which is only two places above Sevilla in the table.
France: Marseille - Lille (Saturday, 22:00) - Marseille suffered their first loss of the season against Tottenham in all competitions - 2:0 in London from two late goals - but this can be attributed to the fact that they were missing their star at the start of this season: Alexis Sanchez .
The Chilean was banned for Inter last season and therefore could not play against the Roosters.
Marseille fans in another show.
May he pass safely, Photo: Reuters
Of course, it is impossible to know how the game against Tottenham would have ended with Sanchez, but it is possible to know that in the league he is one of the main reasons why Marseille is close to PSG with 16 points after six rounds.
In five games in which he has participated, he has already scored three goals and especially breathed life into the attack.
Marseille made a lot of changes this summer - also in the coaching department with the appointment of Igor Todor - and it seems that one of the main changes is the addition of the 33-year-old Chilean.
Italy: Atalanta - Cremonza (Sunday, 1:30 p.m.) - Last summer Gianpiero Gasparini considered putting the keys on the table.
At least according to media reports, the 64-year-old coach was not satisfied with the ownership changes in the Bergamo club and the joining of the American businessman Steven Palioca, so much so that he considered leaving the project that began six years ago.
Atalanta celebrates at Torino's expense, photo: AP
Things have changed," he defined it in the summer; "My future depends on what the club decides to do." It is not clear what it was that the club decided to do - perhaps add a number of promising young players, perhaps strengthen the squad with some proven players and perhaps maintain the base - but Gasparini remained, And Atalanta are benefiting from this in a big way. For the first time in their history, they are leading the league after five games, and if they beat Cremona in the next round, they will record five wins in the opening six rounds for the first time in history.
Argentina: Boca Juniors - River Plate (Sunday, 23:00) - There is nothing like the cover of the original Super Clasico from Argentina.
The atmosphere, the crowd, the history, the rivalry.
The class differences, the color differences, the songs and tunes.
The Buenos Aires derby between Boca and River speaks for itself, and this time it's a good thing.
17 rounds into the season, and the teams are tied in places 6-7, trying not to drown in the swamp of mediocrity.
Boca players.
They don't want to screw up the giant derby, photo: AFP
Neither of them manages to produce quality football in a continuous and stable manner, both suffer from injuries and shortages, the big stars have left - especially River - and the current fight between the two is over who will win the right to stay in the race.
And yet, it will be hot and fiery and not to be missed.
The cover of Boca - River is so beautiful, unique and exciting that it is almost impossible to destroy it with what is inside.
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