Starting with the hosts, while Newcastle might have spent the whole of last season scrapping it out at the foot of the A-League standings, the Jets have firmly cemented their spot as Australia's ultimate surprise package this time around. Last seen putting in another sensational performance as they stormed their way to a thumping 3-1 victory against Perth, Mark Milligan's high-flying squad are remarkably leading the chase at the top of the table and they have continued to shatter a string of long-standing records.
Bayern Munich's draw against Mainz 05 raises questions about the club's defensive issues. A heap of wasted chances led to a near-death experience for Die Roten at home against last-place Mainz 05. Harry Kane came up at the right moment to salvage a point, but it was far from an encouraging performance. The biggest concern was not the efficiency of the attack, as the opposition's keeper, Daniel Batz, pulled eight outstanding saves.
Barcelona will finish Matchday 4 of the League Phase of this season's Champions League in 11th place in the standings thanks to a 3-3 draw away to Club Brugge in Belgium on Wednesday night. The Blaugrana had to come back from behind three times to steal a result on the road and their defensive performance was truly grotesque and deserved a defeat,
