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Ewan Macdonald asks whether or not David Villa is doing the right thing by not seeking to secure his passage from Valencia to the likes of Chelsea or Real Madrid...

Ewan Macdonald looks at why Real Madrid, who struggled with eleven men, so convincingly outplayed Valencia on Sunday night despite having just nine men on the pitch...

With the new season just days away, Goal.com offers its Serie A predictions for 2008/09.

What: Champions League 3rd Qual. Round, 2nd Leg Who: Slavia Praha (0)-(2) Fiorentina When: Wednesday 27 August 2008, 20:45 CET Where: Stadion Eden, Prague, Czech Rep. Referee: Bertrand Layec (FRA)

What: Champions League Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg Who: Atlético Madrid vs Schalke 04 When: 20:45 CET - Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Where: Vicente Calderon, Madrid

What: Uefa Champions League, Third Qualifying Round, Second Leg Who: Arsenal (14th, EPL) (2) - (0) FC Twente ( Dutch Eredivisie) When: Wednesday, 27 August, Kick-off: 2005 BST Where: Emirates Stadium, Ashburton Grove, London N5

Tue 26 Aug (all times CET) 20:45 Panathinaikos (2)-(1) Sparta Prague 20:45 Artmedia Pertzalka (0)-(4) Juventus 20:45 Wisla Krakow (0)-(4) Barcelona

Every Monday until the first week of September, Goal.com will list of the top twenty transfers of the summer. In this edition, we considered all moves officially concluded by the start of Monday, 25 August 2008...

Welcome to Goal.com's team of the week. Alan Dawson showcases the accomplishments of the weekend's top performers. Two players retain their position from last week, there is room for one debutant, while Manchester is the most represented city.