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Much like every other Chelsea fan, when Arsenal under-perform it puts a smile on my face. Unsurprisingly, towards the end of Arsene Wenger’s tenure, I spent many a weekend a happy chap. I know I might get some push back, but during their ‘underwhelming’ seasons my hatred for the North London club faded because they became less of a threat. This season their resurgence under…

Odds and preview for Premier League clash We could be in for an early Christmas cracker when Wolves host Liverpool tonight. The home side have held their own against the big teams this term. They beat Chelsea at Molineux earlier this month. And they’ve taken points off Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United too. Can they do it again against the league leaders? Tune…

The latest insight from the Tizzard stables King George VI – Thistlecrack and Native River Both horses are in lovely form. Tom Scudamore came down and schooled Thistlecrack on Wednesday and he jumped really nicely. It looks like the ground at Kempton is going to be genuinely good to soft which should play to his strengths. He came out of Haydock really well and…

Racing ambassador discusses his weekend rides Saturday – Haydock 12.25 – Go Long My first ride of the day is Go Long in the Novices’ Chase.  I wouldn’t have many rides for Evan Williams as he has plenty of good jockeys riding for him, so this is a nice one to pick up.  He’s only facing three rivals but on hurdles ratings he does…

It’s the final gameweek of Bundesliga football before the winter break kicks in and the headline act is on Friday night where leaders Dortmund host Borussia Monchengladbach. Our midweek acca was ruined by Borussia Dortmund failing to score a second goal at relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf — suffering a first defeat of the season in the process — but we’re looking to finish strongly with a perfect four-from-four. We’ll…

We’ve reached the penultimate week of the regular season. The playoff spots are beginning to get booked and the battle for the wild card spots is getting hotter and hotter. Last week we saw the three leading teams in the league struggle. The Chiefs and Rams lost whilst the Saints stumbled to a narrow victory over the Panthers. In the background the Bears and Steelers…

BVB lead the way going into Christmas Borussia Dortmund suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of lowly Fortuna Dusseldorf in midweek. However, they’ve been in scintillating form under new manager Lucien Favre and still sit six points clear of their nearest challengers. Their next two games will go a long way to finding out if they are the real deal…

Playmaker was dropped again for North London derby Teams need their star players to step up in tense matches against their biggest rivals. But Arsenal boss Unai Emery left Mesut Ozil out of the squad entirely for Wednesday’s North London derby defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Emery admitted that he’d left the World Cup winner out for tactical reasons. After previously benching the midfielder against…

Test your knowledge with our quiz Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as Manchester United manager earlier this week makes him the fourth man to sit in the Red Devils hotseat since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have all graced the Old Trafford touchline during that time. But can you remember the players each of the ill-fated…

Black Cats have smashed 10-year old figure Sunderland supporters have made history today, by surpassing the League One attendance record for the club’s Boxing Day game against Bradford City. The previous record of 38,256 was set by Leeds United in 2008 – but Sunderland supporters have already beaten that figure, with a week of sales still to come. The record-breaking 38,257th ticket was purchased from the…

Latest Solskjaer and Man United news and odds Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as interim Manchester United manager has sparked a flurry of interest on the Coral trading floor regarding Red Devils specials. United are involved in three competitions in the New Year, with the FA Cup deemed their most likely chance of success. Solskjaer won the famous old pot twice as a player and…

Premier League legend gives Red Devils verdict I was not surprised when I heard the news of Jose Mourinho’s dismissal at Manchester United yesterday. I said on Match of the Day on Sunday, something had to give at the club. They couldn’t just keep carrying on the way they were going. That performance against their big rivals Liverpool on Sunday just summed up the…

It’s a double dose of German Bundesliga this week, with two rounds of matches in the space of five days before the top flight takes a well-earned winter break. Perfect time to bag a double winner on the accumulator front! Borussia Dortmund are already assured of top spot going into the break, however, the rest of the top four places are up for grabs…

Odds and look-ahead to penultimate weekend We’re heading into the final two weekends of regular season action, and there are still four divisional titles up for grabs across the NFL. There’s also the matter of a Wild Card tussle which is certain to go down to the wire. Ahead of a season-defining weekend for sides across the AFC and NFC, we take a look…

Latest Mourinho next club odds and betting So then, where does Jose Mourinho go next? That’s the question on everyone’s lips after the Portuguese manager was sacked by Manchester United on Tuesday morning. There’s a sense that the 55-year-old is now tainted after this latest dismissal. And as his third season syndrome comes home to roost yet again, we’ve priced up a potential list…