📈 Energy Rankings: Barcelona bounce again, Napoli new entrants

Thursday’s Energy Rankings are again after one other week of motion throughout European soccer’s high leagues.

Listed below are the ten sides in our up to date Energy Rankings desk.

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10. Benfica (No change)

Benfica retain their place within the Energy Rankings desk, regardless of not that includes in Primeira Liga motion over the weekend. Bruno Lage’s facet will really feel the worldwide break arrived on the improper time, having racked up 5 consecutive wins in all competitions.

The latest was a 4-0 thrashing of Atletico Madrid within the Champions League, a press release consequence to keep up their excellent begin in Europe this season.

Benfica DEMOLISH Atlético in Lisbon pic.twitter.com/0AUIWlr8u8

— OneFootball (@OneFootball) October 2, 2024

9. PSV Eindhoven (No change)

Having eased to Eredivisie title success final season, PSV Eindhoven have begun their defence in ominous temper. It’s eight wins from eight for Peter Bosz and his facet, who got here from behind to beat Sparta Rotterdam on the weekend.

It was not probably the most convincing efficiency of the marketing campaign however an vital three factors for PSV, who have been decreased to 10 males early within the second half after Matteo Dams’ purple card.

8. Monaco ()

Monaco enter our Energy Rankings after rising because the pacesetters in Ligue 1. Targets from Thilo Kehrer and Folarin Balogun led the principality membership to a 2-1 win at Rennes on the weekend, capitalising on a slip from Paris Saint-Germain to open up a two-point lead on the high.

Nonetheless unbeaten, Monaco boast the league’s finest defensive file with simply 4 conceded from seven video games.

9⃣ matches with out shedding because the begin of the season!

Let’s maintain it going! pic.twitter.com/m9QvDiKLep

— AS Monaco EN (@AS_Monaco_EN) October 9, 2024

7. Napoli ()

Antonio Conte is a serial winner and has wasted little time in making an impression at Napoli. With a revitalised Scott McTominay marauding round midfield and long-term ally Romelu Lukaku discovering type in assault, Napoli are the league leaders in Italy heading into the worldwide break.

After a disastrous defence of their title led to a Tenth-place end final season, Conte has
Gli Azzurri firing once more.

Scott McTominay in 287 Serie A minutes to this point this season:

82% cross accuracy
9 progressive carries
7 passes into the ultimate third
5 tackles tried
5 tackles received
4 interceptions
1 help
1 purpose

A powerful begin to life in Naples. pic.twitter.com/GMX2PjLHco

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) October 10, 2024

6. Bayern Munich (No change)

Bayern Munich sit sixth after a barnstorming Bundesliga conflict with Eintracht Frankfurt. Vincent Kompany’s facet once more confirmed their firepower at The Waldstadion, however dropped early factors within the title race after a 3-3 draw.

Regardless of Bayern twice main within the conflict, the in-form Omar Marmoush netted a 94th-minute leveller for the hosts to grab Frankfurt a share of the spoils.

5. Sporting Lisbon ( Final week: 3)

It appears harsh dropping Sporting given their immaculate begin in Portugal.

Ruben Amorim’s workforce have an ideal file of eight wins from eight Primeira Liga video games, after a cushty house win over Casa Pia on the weekend.

Daniel Branganca opened the scoring earlier than Vitor Gyokeres scored a second from the spot together with his eleventh league purpose in eight video games. It was a routine win for the champions, who boasted 82% of the possession on the Estádio José Alvalade.

4. Manchester Metropolis ( Final week: 5)

Manchester Metropolis overcame a possible banana pores and skin after beating Fulham 3-2.

Mateo Kovacic has been tasked with changing Rodri on the base of the midfield, although the Croatian did his finest Erling Haaland impression with a match-winning brace.

Vulnerabilities defensively will concern with Adama Traore an actual (if wasteful) menace, as Fulham created the next xG than the champions on the Etihad. Guardiola, little question, shall be engaged on an answer.

3. Barcelona ( Final week: 4)

Barcelona bounced again from shedding their La Liga unbeaten file final weekend, cruising to a 3-0 win at Alaves with the evergreen Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick.

The Poland worldwide has rediscovered his best type underneath ex-Bayern boss Hansi Flick and leads the race for the Pichichi Trophy with 10 objectives in 9 video games. At 36, he’s exhibiting few indicators of slowing down.

Hat-trick. Robert Lewandowski#LaLigaHighlights pic.twitter.com/M6pk4cssxK

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 10, 2024

2. Liverpool (No change)

Liverpool lead the Premier League heading into October’s worldwide break.

Arne Slot has had the all-time begin by a Liverpool supervisor, having received 9 of his first 10 video games throughout all competitions. The Dutchman’s newest was a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, with Diogo Jota’s early purpose the distinction between the edges. It wasn’t overly convincing, however maybe that’s the mark of an excellent facet.

1. Arsenal (No change)

Arsenal keep their place as Energy Rankings leaders after beating Southampton 3-1 on the Emirates.

Regardless of falling behind to Cameron Archer’s purpose, the Gunners levelled virtually immediately by means of Kai Havertz. Gabriel Martinelli received a second off the bench earlier than Bukayo Saka added to his two assists with a 3rd. The latter now has seven assists from seven video games, with solely two gamers having ever managed extra at this stage of a Premier League season.

There’s just one Premier League participant this season with greater than 10:

■ Possibilities created (27)
■ Large possibilities created (12)
■ Photographs (25)
■ Dribbles accomplished (14)
■ Tackles (12)

Bukayo Saka pic.twitter.com/lxcUJCzWIQ

— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) October 8, 2024

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