Klopp clear favourite as Liverpool start search for Rodgers replacement
He survived a 6-1 humbling at Stoke, a 3-0 loss to West Ham at Anfield and being held at home by the likes of Norwich, Carlisle and Sion, but Brendan Rodgers has been sacked by Liverpool after a 1-1 draw at Everton on Premier League matchday eight, with his side … Read more
Liverpool legend’s dislike of referee Atkinson logical given this stat
One of the more widely trumpeted revelations from former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard’s new book ‘My Story’ is his dislike of two footballing figures. Stuart Pearce gained Gerrard’s ire for not giving him the England captaincy during a caretaker spell in charge of the national team. Yet, a special place … Read more
Tottenham legend pinpoints the cause of Harry Kane scoring slump
Former Tottenham and Bournemouth favourite Darren Anderton opens up about what makes a world-class footballer, why people should lay off Wayne Rooney and where the blame really lies for Harry Kane’s quiet start to the campaign in an exclusive interview with news.bwin.com. We’ve had some very interesting quotes come out in … Read more
Petition fodder: How Arsenal really have been suffering ‘against’ Mike Dean
Asked who they would like to officiate Arsenal’s next Premier League game, away to Leicester City, it’s unlikely many Gooners would nominate Mike Dean. The Wirral-born whistle blower will remain persona non grata in north London for some time after sending off Gunners defender Gabriel at Stamford Bridge and failing … Read more
Renewed thirst for silverware makes Manchester City ripe for investment
If League Two Exeter could make them sweat, then a Tuesday night date with Sunderland in the Capital One Cup was surely the perfect opportunity for Manuel Pellegrini to lighten the load of his Manchester City megastars and blood some fringe players instead. Not a bit of it. The teamsheet … Read more
Replacements circling Anfield as Liverpool boss feels pressure
With the walls closing in on Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool tenure, bwin.com make it a two-horse race in the bid to replace the Northern Irishman at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp, the former Borussia Dortmund manager, is favoured to take over at the Merseyside club, at a price of 6/4, with Italian trophy-magnet … Read more
It’s official! Chelsea v Arsenal farce referee tops twitter abuse survey
Mike Dean might expect his stock to be pretty low in the eyes of the footballing public after his game-altering oversight during Chelsea v Arsenal and he’d be right. No Premier League referee has been subject to a more negative spread of twitter reaction over the last 30 days than … Read more
West Ham’s unlikely away form to end against odd foes
2-0. 3-0. 2-1. The opening three away days of West Ham’s 2015/16 Premier League campaign aren’t going to be quickly forgotten around east London, as Slaven Bilic has engineered victories over Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in consecutive road trips. That set of results would have been unpredictable in any … Read more
Is it just us…or are West Brom mad to turn down Spurs Berahino bid?
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace has gone on record to put an end to speculation that Saido Berahino will leave the Hawthorns before the end of the transfer window. The striker is 1/4 be a Tottenham player when the deadline passes, while it’s 11/4 he remains on the Baggies’ books. … Read more
Regardless of GCSE joy or despair, West Ham sensation wouldn’t make bwin’s Clever Clogs XI
West Ham prodigy Reece Oxford is one of millions of Year 11 students collecting their GCSE results today. The 16-year-old – whose team’s Premier League betting odds of 8/5 to finish in the top half – was lavished with praise for the commanding performance he produced at the Emirates on … Read more
No Premier League new boy able to dislodge Man City maestro as deadliest debutant
Andre Ayew, Yohan Cabaye, Rudy Gestede and Georginio Wijnaldum commemorated their first matches in the colours of their respective new clubs with goals this weekend, but none were prolific enough to rob Sergio Aguero of his title as the most deadly opening-weekend debutant in Premier League history. The sharpest sharpshooter in … Read more
What is it about Swansea City that makes them so unattractive?
If Swansea were Southampton, this summer would be a different story. If Swansea were Southampton, they’d be fielding plenty of enquiries for their overachieving squad. If Swansea were Southampton, a new manager would be in the dugout by now. But Swansea aren’t Southampton, and there is no rebuilding to be … Read more
The Ultimate Opening Weekend Premier League Betting Encyclopaedia
This summer may have seen a Copa America, a CONCACAF Gold Cup, a European Under-21 Championship and a FIFA Under-20 World Cup, but to many supporters of Premier League teams, it will feel like a long period without football. Some 76 days after Newcastle ended their rut of nine defeats … Read more
The stats ‘proving’ Cech won’t give Arsenal the points injection JT predicts
Premier League-winning captain John Terry has claimed that new signing Petr Cech will be worth 12-15 points to Chelsea’s big rivals Arsenal in the coming campaign. Given Cech’s reputation as one of the world’s finest stoppers, this statement is fairly easy to digest on the face of it. Terry would … Read more