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Christmas is nearly here and Santa is busy taking his reindeer crew to the vet, burnishing his sleigh and going on a diet of sorts so as to slim down enough to fit through tight chimneys! No doubt you currently feel like getting fully in the mood of the season and yodelling your joy about the forthcoming parties, feasts and vacations. Getting into the…

Ander Herrera‘s diligent sprinting towards Bernd Leno paid off, as his hope of a fumble from the Arsenal goalkeeper came to fruition after Marcos Rojo's free-kick. His cross from the rebounded save found Anthony Martial, who equalised on the half hour mark. Manchester United had conceded only four minutes earlier, a header from Shkodran Mustafi cleared off the line by Herrera was ruled to have…

Jonathan Albon could be a millionaire by lunchtime on Sunday. All he has to do is win a 24-hour running race, covering 100 miles of hilly six-mile laps with obstacles including monkey bars, sandbags and walls interrupting him every half mile or so. Oh, and his run will be in Iceland. Where it is daylight for about six hours a day and the weather…

Manchester United David De Gea 4/10 Complete howler trying to catch Mustafi's header. Beaten with a soft shot for Lacazette's. Also saw Mkhitaryan smash a disallowed volley past the face of goal. Grew as the game went on, but overall a poor showing. Matteo Darmian 4/10 Not that confident on the ball, nor persuasive in terms of positioning. Blocked a threatening run well with…

Great football between great teams can be enthralling. Football between one great team and one poor team can be enjoyable too, although usually provokes interest rather than intrigue. Football between two poor teams is often hugely entertaining, although not always aesthetically. But for the perfect football recipe, you need good players doing things badly. Neither Arsenal nor Manchester United ever had Wednesday’s match between…

Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! The top-flight Premier League action is coming at us thick and fast at the moment as we head into ‘Week 16’ in the English top-flight this weekend. Another full set of fixtures to get stuck into that starts with Bournemouth hosting Liverpool in the Saturday lunchtime clash –…

It was a fairy tale nobody believed would ever be written. And Barnsley was a town where nobody believed it would be set. Yet, as the clock ticked down on 26 April 1997, the distant dream was about to be realised. All Barnsley needed were three more points to guarantee their place in the Premiership. Leading 1-0 against lowly Bradford City with only minutes…

Odds and preview for the Premier League The Premier League’s midweek schedule continues tonight with Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea all looking to keep up the heat on league leaders Manchester City. There’s also the small matter of Manchester United at home to Arsenal, which we’ve previewed in-depth here. For all the rest of today’s tips, read on… Burnley v Liverpool The league’s tightest…

Winner scored on CSKA Moscow v Viktoria Plzen A very savvy Coral customer turned a 488/1 bet on CSKA Moscow v Viktoria Plzen into a huge £10,000 cash prize thanks to November’s Build Your Bet competition. It may not have been the most glamorous European tie, but Plzen’s win in Moscow will live long in the memory for this punter. They backed the Czech…

Preview and odds for Premier League tie There’s a Premier League classic in store tonight as Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford. But this isn’t the bygone days of Ferguson v Wenger. Tonight sees an under-fire Jose Mourinho welcome an Arsenal side flourishing under Unai Emery. Old Trafford hasn’t been kind to the London side, however. But they have the Premier League's in-form…

Sadio Mane has been a Fantasy Premier League favourite since he banged in two goals in the opening gameweek of the season, setting the tone for a fruitful campaign. This form has seen 32.3 per cent of FPL players recruit the Senegalese attacker, who has now racked up 80 points, the ninth most in the league and the fourth most by a midfielder. But now…

Kieran Trippier has once again been a standout player for Tottenham this season, playing a key part in four clean sheets and chipping in with four assists and a goal too. His impressive form has seen him earn 59 Fantasy Premier League points. In Gameweeks 13 and 14, however, the full-back was sidelined with a groin injury, but the defender could now be set…

It can be difficult to measure the predominant feeling of a football club's fan base, but Arsenal's appointment of Unai Emery seemed to be considered underwhelming by large swathes of the Gunners' support. The former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss may have won eight trophies in his previous five seasons in management, but he is not seen as a particularly exciting coach and his…

If you’re going to be remembered for one thing in your football career, you want it to be a good one. Brazilian prodigy Kerlon might not have hit the heights expected of him, but mention his name and someone will point to his seal dribble. Pajtim Kasami struggled to make an impact in the Premier League, but he’ll forever be remembered for the stunning…

As we move into the second week in December the top-class jump action continues to come at as thick and fast as this Saturday the ITV cameras head to Sandown racecourse for their Tingle Creek meeting, plus they are also up at Aintree racecourse to take in four races that include the Becher Chase and Grand Sefton Chase – two races that are run over the…