We were back last week, but now we're really back. The Bundesliga returned this weekend -- joining the Premier League , LaLiga , Serie A and Ligue 1 , all of which returned last weekend -- and it seems like the German league picked up right where it left off. Bayer Leverkusen , surprise winners last campaign, are back at it, winning out the gate in dramatic fashion.
Meanwhile in England, reigning champions Manchester City look more dangerous than ever. In Spain, it didn't matter that Barcelona are still missing some transfer targets. And in Italy, Christian Pulisic hit a new milestone for U.
S. men's national team players. The season has only just begun, but it's not too soon to pick early favorites and early duds, so here is a look at what went down on Saturday in Europe.
The lead: Even with missing reinforcements, Barcelona are clicking There was so much focus on the players Barcelona didn't have available for Saturday's 2-1 win against Athletic Club that it was easy to forget the players they did have. New signing Dani Olmo was a late omission from the squad, his registration still not processed with LaLiga despite the money freed up on the wage bill by Ilkay Gündogan's Manchester City return. Meanwhile, Nico Williams was on the other team when, at one point, it looked like he would join Barça this summer after his exploits at the European Championships with Spain.
Editor's Picks Arsenal's struggles vs. Villa cost them the title last season. They've already fixed it 2h .