It was only the heroics of Manuel Almunia in the first leg that have even kept Arsenal in this tie but they will have to bring their A-game to the table on home soil if they are to win this ...Read More
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TQ looks at why Harry Redknapp never seems to be out of work and whether the dismissal of Paul Ince at Blackburn early on in the season was a fair one. It never fails to surprise me just how tight a ...Read More
English teams have a strong record against continental rivals, but Barcelona are out of this world and Chelsea may be about to taste a rare defeat says Tobias Gourlay. On Saturday evening, Barcelona achieved near-perfection in beating Real Madrid 6-2 at ...Read More
Ralph Ellis thinks it's no coincidence that the sides currently facing relegation all have a serious weakness in the "number two" (assistant manager) role and that includes the experienced Ian Dowie up at St James' Park. "You should have stayed on ...Read More
Shearer furious as Barton is sent off in Anfield defeat, Everton into fifth and the Blues are back in the top-flight... Newcastle United are into [1.5] in Betfair's relegation market after they were comprehensively beaten by Liverpool at Anfield. Goals from ...Read More
Barcelona may have annihilated Real Madrid but their failure to score in the first leg is a psychological blow that could haunt them at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, Arsenal must savvy-up fast, says Feizal Rahman. On the evidence of results this ...Read More
Time for Tigers to roar, Champions League meltdown in the capital and crunch time for beautifully balanced all-Ukranian UEFA tie - yep, it's squeaky bum time across Europe and James Eastham is perfectly placed to make the best picks... Monday 4 ...Read More
United go six clear with four to play as Southgate's men drift further from safety, Drogba warms up for Barcelona and a rare home defeat in the Potteries... Manchester United are in to [1.1] to win the title after they pulled ...Read More
Time is running out for Newcastle United and with Liverpool refusing to give up on the title, you'd expect another miserable afternoon for Alan Shearer and co. Not so, says Richard Walker. Best Bet: Back Under 2.5 goals @ [2.38]. With ...Read More
With the pressure on, David Moyse 'Dogs of War' are exactly the sort of side Sunderland wouldn't want to be visiting the Stadium of Light on Sunday, says Richard Walker Best Bet:Lay Sunderland @ [2.68]. With only Chelsea left to visit ...Read More
Despite a weakened team, Richard Walker believes that Manchester United can succeed where Liverpool failed and take three points from the Riverside. Best Bet: Back 1-0 To Man Utd @ [7.2]. Sir Alex Ferguson would surely have hand-picked opponents such as ...Read More
Andrew French makes his picks as nine months of football comes down to one afternoon to decide an automatic promotion place, who will contest the play-offs and the remaining relegation spot. Best Bet: Back Sheffield Utd to beat C Palace ...Read More
A thrilling climax looms in Scotland's top league with so much riding on this weekend's games. It's crunch time in the SPL and time to separate the men from the boys. Every team has played 33 games and every one, Motherwell ...Read More
A West London derby, Hughes and Campbell face their old clubs and Spurs look to get back on track after their trauma at Old Trafford - Mike Norman assesses Saturday's 3 o'clock kick-offs. Best Bet: Back Arsenal to beat ...Read More
The Joker recommends that you back the one time scourge of Alan Shearer et al... The latest instalment of the Joker's occasional series on forgotten heroes of European football features Trelleborgs, the Swedish part-timers who ended Blackburn Rovers's first ever European ...Read More
On the eve of a crucial promotion battle, Shrewbury's right back discusses the big games in League Two, his determination to land silverware and why Chelsea might yet fail to make the Champions League final. Well, this is the ...Read More
Gareth Southgate's men will be fighting for their lives at the Riverside on Saturday and, with one eye on their Champions League semi-final, could Manchester United stutter on the big four's least happy North East hunting ground? Best Bet: Back ...Read More
Alan Dudman is looking forward to a trip to the dentists but a number of managers will be hoping their players don't let them down with toothless displays on the final day of the League One season. Best Bet: Back ...Read More
Managers and players face tricky dilemmas as Ian Lamont looks ahead to the final day of the League Two season. Best Bet: Lay Exeter at Rotherham at [2.1]. In the words of the great philosopher Homer Simpson, if you don't try ...Read More
The Boz gets under the skin of the value in the Blue Square play-off promotion picture...Best Bet: Lay Torquay at [3.4] or less in the BSP Promotion market. I hold two strong opinions about the Blue Square Premier play-offs. ...Read More
