Okay, let’s cut to the chase. This weekend in European football was messy, but a few things stand out.

First, Bayern. Sixteen straight wins? That’s just showing off. But Union Berlin brought them back to Earth, a 2-2 draw saved only by a late Kane header. Let’s be real; Neuer gifted Union a goal. Still, they’re sitting pretty at the top of the Bundesliga, six points clear even after that stumble.

Kane’s right; gotta move on. That kind of streak is nice for the record books, but it doesn’t win you anything in November. Consistency does.

Then there’s Dortmund. Drawing 1-1 with Hamburg after that Champions League thumping by City? They’re lucky to even get a point after a late equalizer from Hamburg. Seven points behind Bayern? Wake up call.

Over in Serie A, Milan is blowing leads. Parma, struggling Parma, came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2. That Serie A title race is a proper dogfight this year. Milan bottled it, point blank. I mean, Saelemaekers missed an open goal! Someone needs to be practicing their shooting. And don’t even get me started on Juventus. A 0-0 draw at home against Torino? Spalletti’s got his work cut out for him. “Missing that little bit of quality?” That’s code for “we were rubbish.”

Finally, Ligue 1. Marseille’s bouncing back after Champions League, topping Brest 3-0. And Lens shocked Monaco, though Balogun getting sent off makes it interesting. Still, Marseille and Lens are neck-and-neck; PSG better bring something to the pitch tomorrow.

End of the day? No one’s cruising. Everyone’s fighting. If your team isn’t, they’re already losing. That’s football.