Ajax v Chelsea tickets at the Amsterdam Arena on July 23rd 2010 are available from £57 through World Ticket Shop. The Netherlands is just a short ferry or flight away, and of course there are plenty of other attractions to a trip to the Dutch capital city too. The match itself features two giants of European football, and given in Chelsea and Ajax’s league campaigns last season they scored 103 and 106 goals respectively, it is sure to be an exciting game between two attacking sides.

FC Kaiserslauten v Liverpool tickets at the Fritz Walter Stadion on July 24th 2010 are on sale from £41 at Sports Events 365, and will offer a chance to see what new boss Roy Hodgson plans for the Merseyside team – and by then some interesting transfers could well have been made.

Speaking of interesting transfers, the overflowing wallet of Sheikh Mansour at Manchester City has already seen the club splash out on some top notch talent in Jérôme Boateng, Yaya Touré and David Silva – and by the time of their next match in the United States they may even have added more talent! Manchester City v Inter Milan tickets at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore are available from £30 from Ticketmaster USA, and it will be interesting to see how the English club performs against the European Champions – now of course managed by Rafael Benitez.

Meanwhile, two of the biggest names in club football face off against each other in what could be a pre-season classic: Bayern Munchen v Real Madrid tickets are on sale now from £29 from Seatwave, and new Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has already started to make his mark on his side – despite not having played a match. He has signed Benfica and Argentina winter Angel Di Maria, who will cause havoc down the left. For the Munich side, Arjen Robben will look to make an impression on his former side.

Second placed Schalke 04 are three points behind with vastly inferior goal difference, so in order to claim the German league title from Munich, they would need Bayern to somehow contrive to lose to bottom club Hertha BSC Berlin – as well as beat tenth placed Mainz by up to seventeen goals to nil.

Had Schalke 04 beaten Werder Bremen in the previous round of fixtures, the race would still be on, but instead it looks to be impossible for them to overhaul the Bayern juggernaut.

Bayern München are the giants of German football. The Munich side boasts superstars such as Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, as well as a brilliant range of young players such as Thomas Müller, Diego Contento, David Alaba and Mehmet Ekici. With the constant boosting of their ranks from the academy as well as new signings expected in the summer, there will be much work for Bayern’s Bundesliga rivals in order to keep up.

Still, every season one team seems to play out of their skin and challenge, which is why in the last decade there have been five different champions. In the Bundesliga, this isn’t considered getting ideas above one’s station. This is the result of it being the most competitive league in Europe.

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After a disappointing start to the season, Bayern Munchen have recaptured their cutting edge, and between 29th November 2009 and 13th February 2010 they won nine straight matches – scoring an average of over three goals a game. They first gained the top spot in the Bundesliga after 18 matches had been played, and since then have only relinquished it for two weeks before regaining the lead.

The challengers to Bayern’s throne are numerous, for the title race in Germany is more open than most European leagues. Over the last ten years, Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg have been worthy champions. This season, the nearest contenders are Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen, who are 2 and 3 points adrift respectively. With games against both to come as the Bundesliga reaches its climax, the big matches look set to decide the recipient of the title.

Meanwhile, Wolfsburg are looking to improve their disappointing league campaign with a recovery from mid-table. The Lower Saxony club won the Bundesliga title in the 2008-2009 with the help of their brilliant strikeforce of Grafite and the much sought-after Bosnian, Edin Dzeko. If Wolfsburg’s season is underwhelming Hertha Berlin’s is quite disastrous. After finishing a very credible fourth in last season, they currently rest at the foot of the table with just 15 points from 25 games – a points-to-games ratio that is worse than Premier League strugglers Portsmouth.

It is quite clear then that there are a number of important games coming up this March in the Bundesliga, and Tixdaq.com has tickets to all the following games and more:

March 13th 2010 – Schalke 04 vs. VfB Stuttgart
March 20th 2010 – Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen
March 20th 2010 – VfL Wolfsburg vs. Hertha Berlin
March 27th 2010 – Bayern Munchen vs. VfB Stuttgart
March 27th 2010 – Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Hamburger SV

Of course, you can always browse the full list of fixtures available too:

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With this kind of financial dominance over its domestic rivals and similar status to Europe’s leading clubs, one would assume that Bayern Munich would be challenging for every trophy they contend. However, in the years following the 2001 Champions League triumph, the club have not progressed further than the quarter finals of the competition. In the same ten years in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg have interrupted Bayern’s reign at the top of the table, while Bayer Leverkusen doing particularly well this year.

While almost every other top division in Europe seems to be dominated by a two or three teams, the Bundesliga has the unusual feature that any team can win any match, and ultimately, the league. Bayern Munich may be the top earners and at the table’s summit, but the other sides in the division are constantly snapping at their heels, and this year looks to be more captivating than ever before as we enter the season’s climax.

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The Bundesliga returns from its winter break on January 15th with Bayern Munich hosting the league’s first match of 2010 against Hoffenheim.

The Bavarian giants had an erratic first half of the season with the team initially sliding down the table putting new coach Louis Van Gaal under considerable pressure. A falling out with striker Luca Toni as well as persistent injuries to wing wizards Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery were systematic of Bayern’s malaise but an excellent December has revived fresh hope amongst the followers of Germany’s biggest football club.

Bayern won their last four league matches of 2009 but the coup de grace was their astonishing qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Needing to win in Turin against Juventus, the visitors fell behind to an early David Trezeguet goal only to regroup and smash in four goals in reply.

With their star players returning to fitness and the team in third place in the league – just two points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen – the New Year could well be a successful one for Bayern Munich.

Tickets for Bayern Munich v Hoffenheim are still available to compare and buy at tixdaq.com.

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The last two French champions clash in Ligue 1 this weekend when Olympique Lyon meet Girondins de Bordeaux.

Reigning champions Bordeaux currently top the table and hold a four point lead against the second place Montpellier though the Mediteranean side do have a game in hand. Lyon missed out on the title last season for the first time in eight years having won seven in a row  – their only titles – in the years prior to that.

This season has been similarly unspectacular so far which is possibly to be expected with the departure of strike sensation Karim Benzema to Real Madrid in the summer. Lyon are treading water in fourth place with just one win from their last four league games but they will take heart from their midweek thumping of Debrecen in the UEFA Champions League.

Bordeaux either win or lose having drawn just once this season. They will also be buoyant after their European escapades having finished top of a tricky group ahead of Bayern Munich and Juventus.

Ther should be a rocking atmosphere at the Stade Gerland and if you are going to be in the area there are still tickets available – check out the Ligue 1 tickets on this website.

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After the conclusion of Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League the group stage has finally come to an end giving us the names of all the 16 teams that will fight it out in the knockout section of the competition.

No nation is currently dominating the competition though England’s Barclays Premier League and Spain’s La Liga both had three group winners – those teams constituted their total amount of representatives after Liverpool and Atletico Madrid fell at the first hurdle. There are also three teams from Italy’s Serie A left in the competition while France’s Ligue 1 and Germany’s Bundesliga each have two teams  left in the tournament. The final three spots are made up of one team each from Portugal, Russia and Greece.

The list of qualifers for the second round in full:

Bordeaux (FRA)

Manchester United (ENG)

Real Madrid (ESP)

Chelsea (ENG)

Fiorentina (ITA)

Barcelona (ESP)

Sevilla (ESP)

Arsenal (ENG)

Bayern Munich (GER)

CSKA Moscow (RUS)

AC Milan (ITA)

FC Porto (POR)

Lyon (FRA)

Inter Milan (ITA)

Stuttgart (GER)

Olympiacos (GRE)

The draw for the second round will take place on December 18.

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Two titans of European football clash on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League as Juventus host Bayern Munich in a ‘winner takes all’ encounter.

The teams lie second and third respectively in Group A and with Bordeaux having already qualified for the next stage as group winners, the final spot is up for grabs in Turin.

The pressure is certainly on Bayern who have endured a torrid season both domestically and abroad and the inus will be oin them to get the victory seeing as they currently trail their rivals by a single point.

Juventus need just a draw to go through to the second round but know that playing for such a result can be extremely risky and manager Ciro Ferrara – a seasoned veteran in European competition – will be well aware of the pitfalls.

The Turin club will be full of confidence going into the game after beating Serie A leaders Inter Milan 2-1 at the weekend to put themselves back in the title race. Bayern will also take to the field on the back of a win after defeating Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 at the Allianz Arena.

It promises to be a night of high drama in northern Italy.

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Bayern Munich face a Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend in a Bundesliga fixture that has more significance than initially suspected.

The Bavarian giants have underperformed this season despite splashing the cash in the summer and boss Louis Van Gaal is under mounting pressure to turn things around.

Bayern have stuttered through their league campaign so far winning less than half of their 14 games – a record that leaves them six points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Their displays in the UEFA Champions league have also left something to be desired with the previously fancied side now faltering in third spot in Group A.

They must win their final game against Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin to qualify for the knockout rounds but Van Gaal has insisted that his players forget about that match and concentrate on domestic matters for the time being.

“The mark of a top professional is the ability to concentrate on the next game, which is Gladbach. Juventus has to wait,” said Van Gaal. “The really decisive match is against Moenchengladbach.”

The outspoken Dutch manager has alienated some of his charges with his allof persona and his strict regime with striker Luca Toni now actively looking for a January transfer away from the club – West Ham are believed to be monitoring the situation. But Van Gaal has also had his fair share of bad luck as talisman Franck Ribery and marquee summer signing Arjen Robben having alreay missed a large swathe of the season.

With Schalke 04, Werder Bremen and Leverkusen all currently sitting above Bayern in the Bundesliga standings, a win against Monchengladbach would be the first step towards redemption.

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The group stages of the UEFA Champions league is coming to a close and some big names are in the last chance saloon as they bid to qualify for the second round of the competition.

Liverpool have already crashed out and Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Juventus will all be hoping to avoid the same fate.

AC Milan must win at FC Zurich to ensure their safe passage while a draw in Marseille will confirm Real Madrid in the next stage. There is a winner takes all clash in Turin as Juventus meet Bayern Munich with Bordeaux already though as group winners. Barcelona need just a point from their final game and Inter Milan will scrape through with a similar result against the surprise package of the season, Rubin Kazan.

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