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[ad_1] Manager Claudio Ranieri is expecting a tough challenge between now and the end of the season – but has still backed Fulham to beat the drop (Fulham 2/5 – To Be Relegated). The Italian replaced Slavisa Jokanovic as Cottagers boss in November but did not see the usual ‘bounce’ when results pick up with […]

It’s said that to do something once is a mistake, to do it twice is a pattern and to do it three times is a habit. So, it’s fair to say that, by 1986, Wolverhampton Wanderers were on their way to a full-blown obsession. And like many addictions, it was leading them on a downward […]

[ad_1] Unai Emery admits defeat to Chelsea on Saturday would signal the end of any chances Arsenal had of finishing in the top four in the Premier League. Arsenal manager Unai Emery admits the Gunners can kiss goodbye to their hopes of claiming a top-four finish this season if they lose at home to Chelsea […]

It almost feels as if Maurizio Sarri has been making a point in recent weeks. Does he really believe Eden Hazard can lead the line for Chelsea as a ‘false nine’ or has he played the Belgian up front to prove to the club’s board that a new striker must be signed in January? The […]

A new Manager, but a familiar face will lead Nottingham Forest into their next game, against Bristol City at the City Ground after Club Legend, Martin O’Neill, was announced as the Reds’ new permanent manager during the week. Although the visitors have won their last three Championship matches, Forest will be relishing the chance to […]

[ad_1] Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Saturday, 19 January, 15:00 Hypocrisy thy name is Kristian. Fans of my BetBull articles will know that for the last few months I’ve not exactly been very complimentary to Crystal Palace. It might surprise you, then, that my selection doesn’t overwhelmingly favour their opponents Liverpool. There’s no denying over the past […]

[ad_1] Our columnists tip up some of the best picks for this weekend’s Premier League action The London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea takes centre-stage this weekend as the race for the all-important top four gets tighter. League leaders Liverpool and chasers Manchester City face should-win ties against Palace and Huddersfield, while Newcastle and Cardiff […]

[ad_1] The Bundesliga is back! After what seems an eternity, the German top flight gets back underway this weekend with a clutch of enticing fixtures. Chief among them is Borussia Dortmund’s trip to RB Leipzig. After a first half of the season that saw BVB lead the table, Schalke struggle near the bottom and Bayern Munich […]

[ad_1] Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has claimed he and his team-mates have rediscovered their identity under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (United 8/1 to win the FA Cup). The Red Devils are now sixth in the Premier League table, level on points with fifth-placed Arsenal after a sensational run of results since Solskjaer’s arrival. He replaced […]

When Alexandre Villaplane was made captain of France in 1930, he said it was the happiest day of his life. He was a national hero, the most popular player in the country, and led France into the first ever World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. Fourteen years later he was executed, shot by a firing […]

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[ad_1] Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini believes the Italian giants are finally ready to win the Champions League following the acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portugal international agreed to leave Real Madrid for Juventus last summer and he already boasts 15 goals in 25 outings across all competitions. He has played a key role in helping […]

Andy Carroll to Liverpool (2011) A few hours after signing Luis Suarez from Ajax, Liverpool broke their transfer record by paying £35m for Carroll. It was a remarkable fee for a player who had just 22 Premier League appearances to his name, and the former Newcastle United targetman duly struggled to live up to expectation […]

[ad_1] Fulham clearly need reinforcements for the second half of the season if they are to stay in the Premier League and this week’s acquisition of Netherlands international Ryan Babel seems like an astute move (Fulham 7/4 – To Stay Up). The sacking of Slavisa Jokanovic and Claudio Ranieri’s subsequent appointment as Cottagers boss was […]

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