Stage 2 of the StarLadder Major kicks off in Counter-Strike! Title-race clashes heat up, and derbies return after a week of European shocks in football.

Let’s dive into this week’s Player’s Report! 👇

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Last Weeks Highlights 🏆

• A first-half red card for Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo opened the floodgates for a dominant Chelsea side to put three past Barcelona.
• Liverpool’s woes continue with a disastrous performance against PSV, losing 4–1 to the Dutch side, leaving Liverpool with just one win in their last 12 games.
• Arsenal move top of their Champions League group after beating joint-top Bayern Munich; a slip-up from Manuel Neuer sealed the win for the Gunners.
• FaZe Clan scrape through Stage 1 of the Starladder Budapest Major after narrowly beating the Brazilians from Fluxo. A series of poor performances from FaZe raises concerns around their recent removal of veteran rain.

Upcoming Esports 🕹️

• Passion UA will be rubbing their hands after watching FaZe Clan’s form coming into Stage 2. With this matchup being a best-of-one, it’s the ideal chance to cause an upset.
• The first CS2 Major winners NAVI take on Stage 1 3–0 winners FlyQuest, will the jump in quality from Stage 1 be too much for FlyQuest?
• Round 2 matchups of the StarLadder major will be drawn on the same day at 16:00 GMT once the opening games finish, with two matches every hour from 17:00 GMT.

Upcoming Sports ⚽

• Massive match for AC Milan, who host Lazio this weekend. Depending on the result from the Roma vs Napoli match, AC Milan could see themselves top of the table going into December.
• A London derby this week with Chelsea hosting league leaders Arsenal. Chelsea’s form is on the up, but will it be enough to topple the Premier League and Champions League leaders?
• Serie A league leaders Roma host reigning champions Napoli, who are currently just two points off the top, in what will be a massive game for the title race.
• The top four of La Liga are within four points of each other, with league leaders Real Madrid currently on 32 points. Both teams are looking for all three points to keep their feet firmly in the title race.

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Bet of the Week 📝

• Astralis and Ninjas in Pyjamas are both known for being shaky at the moment, so this one really is a toss-up as to who will win.
• PARIVISION are coming off a strong win in Stage 1 thanks to veteran IGL Jame, who is taking four rookies into Stage 2. We are hoping that, thanks to PARIVISION’s time to get up to speed, they catch TYLOO cold.
• Natus Vincere have had a shaky last few months, but we still expect them to best FlyQuest even with their 3–0 result in Stage 1.
• Good odds on both Brighton and Nottingham Forest. Although Nottingham Forest have had a good turn of form under Sean Dyche, we do expect Brighton to show their quality this weekend.

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