I hate pre-season. Many people will away the long summer weeks in a depressed slump.  They don’t know what to do with themselves. Their Saturdays become just another shapeless splodge on their week and Sunday nights…

Over last four years, Atletico Madrid has been too strong for most opponents in La Liga and Champions League. This season, however, it's a different story as Diego Simeone's men are struggling to reach former heights.

In football, there are few certainties. The grass is green, the ball is round and Celtic will win the Scottish Premier League. Wait, that's not right. Well it shouldn't be, yet some leagues just aren't competitive – but what can be done about…