Big Match Weekend Week 2

The second installment of my tips for the weekend's big games. Keep abreast of the action here, only on Arjblog.

These are the most intriguing games this weekend, keep an eye on them.

Saturday Sep 17 2011:

Inter v Roma in the Italian Serie A

Essentially the top two for the last five years

Players to watch:

Dejan Stankovic - Inter

Daniele De Rossi - Roma

Pick - Inter +1

Millwall v West Ham in the English Championship

East London's finest and bloodiest going head to head

Players to watch:

Darius Henderson - Milwall

Henri Lansbury - West Ham United

Pick - West Ham +2

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Nottingham Forest v Derby County in the English Championship

The East Midlands Derby in Brian Clough's shadow

Players to watch:

Matt Derbyshire - Forest

Steve Davies - Derby

Pick - Draw

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Sunday Sep 18 2011:

Botafogo v Flamengo in the Brazilian Serie A

Rio derby featuring fourth versus sixth

Players to watch:

Elkeson - Botafogo

Ronaldinho - Flamengo

Pick - Flamengo +1

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Tottenham v Liverpool in the English Premiership

Two of the biggest spenders in England

Players to watch:

Luis Suarez - Liverpool

Luka Modric - Spurs

Pick - 2 - 2 Draw

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Manchester United v Chelsea in the English Premiership

The top two in England for the last seven years

Players to watch:

Javier Hernandez - Manchester United

Juan Mata - Chelsea

Pick - United +1

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Schalke v Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga

Germany's biggest aristocrats versus their most consistent upstarts

Players to watch:

Frank Ribery - Bayern Munich

Klaas Jan Huntelaar - Schalke

Pick - Bayern Munich +2

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Napoli v Milan in the Italian Serie A

Champions' League calibre match of Champions versus Third

Players to watch:

Marek Hamsik - Napoli

Alexandre Pato - Milan

Pick - Napoli +1

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Olympique Lyon v Olympique Marseille in the French Ligue 1

Winners of eight of the last 10 titles

Players to watch:

Yoann Gourcuff - Lyon

Loic Remy - Marseille

Pick - Lyon +1

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