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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…

Latest betting news for the Long Walk Hurdle Call Me Lord heads Unowhatimeanharry in the ante-post betting for Saturday’s Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. Nicky Henderson’s charge will be making his seasonal reappearance at the Berkshire course after ending last season with a commanding victory in the Select Hurdle at Sandown. The Coral traders expect him to come on from that and have made…

Eyes on Gurney, Lewis and Wade It’s been a rip-roaring start to this year’s PDC Darts World Championships at Alexandra Palace, and the drama isn’t set to end anytime soon. Tournament favourite Michael van Gerwen threw a 102 average in his four-set second round win over Alan Tabern. That was beaten by reigning champion Rob Cross, with Voltage in fighting form to down the…

Latest Europa League outright odds Chelsea remain bookmaker Coral's favourites for the Europa League, and have seen their odds trimmed to 4/1 (from 9/2) after being drawn against Swedish side Malmo. Arsenal are second in the betting at 6/1, with a trip to Belarus lying in wait against BATE Borisov.  Napoli were another side to benefit from a helpful draw and have been cut…

Beginner’s guide to horse racing There’s nothing in sport quite like the Cheltenham Festival. Across four days in March, over 250,000 racing fans make the pilgrimage to Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire to watch the cream of the crop from British and Irish racing do battle.   It can be a daunting prospect for punters new to racing looking to join in the fun across…

Odds and preview ahead of Premier League grudge match Liverpool versus Manchester United is one of the Premier League’s fiercest rivalries. This rivalry is steeped in history but United have extra incentive to score a rare win over their North-West neighbours. It’s the Merseysiders who go into the game unbeaten and top of the league, but is Jose Mourinho capable of coming up with…

Geraint Thomas and Lewis Hamilton also in the frame Harry Kane leads the race to win this Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, according to our latest odds. Kane finished as the top scorer at this summer’s World Cup in Russia. His displays helped England to reach the semi-finals – equalling their best performance since 1966. He’s now 6/4 to win the…

Odds and preview for European ties The last places in the Europa League knockout stages will be settled tonight, as we head into the final round of group games. We’ve got a full preview of Celtic’s game against Red Bull Salzburg for you to enjoy, with the pick of the action elsewhere the continent right here… MOL Vidi v Chelsea (5:55pm) Chelsea are 4/7…