Kick Off: 1945, 02/08/2017 Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Ajax got nothing more than they deserved when drawing 1-1 at Nice last week and now look well placed to finish off this Champions League qualifier in their home leg. Last season’s Europa League runners-up have once again been forced to cash in … Read more
We’ve got our eyes on the German season’s curtain-raiser this weekend for our One Hot Minute match as the Bundesliga’s two most prestigious sides – Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich – resume hostilities in the DFL-Supercup. To say these two are no strangers is an understatement. They regularly cross paths … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 02/08/2017 Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion TV: Premier Sports Celtic have got plenty of work to do after a goalless draw with Rosenborg in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier but we’re still backing the Hoops to progress. The Glasgow giants are unbeaten in their last three … Read more
Kick Off: 1930, 01/08/2017 Stadium: Allianz Arena TV: LFCTV Liverpool have put together a good run of results in pre-season friendlies and are fancied to provide Audi Cup hosts Bayern Munich with a tough test on Tuesday night. The Reds are unbeaten in five straight warm-up matches ahead of the … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 30/07/2017 Stadium: De Adelaarshorst TV: Channel 4/Eurosport England face a tough quarter-final test at the Women’s European Championship but get the nod to end France’s hoodoo over them in Deventer. The Lionesses haven’t beaten Les Bleus since 1974 and lost 2-1 when these sides met in Pennsylvania … Read more
Kick Off: 1235, 29/07/2017 Stadium: National Stadium TV: ChelseaTV Alvaro Morata is in line to start for Chelsea when they complete their International Champions Cup campaign against Inter Milan in Singapore on Saturday. Antonio Conte has expressed a desire give the former Real Madrid striker a decent run-out at the … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 30/07/2017 Stadium: Willem II Stadion TV: Eurosport/More4 Spain only scraped through to the Women’s European Championship quarter-finals after two straight defeats but are still fancied to see off Austria in Tilburg on Sunday. Jorge Vilda’s side have been guilty of wasting a ton of possession in defeats … Read more
With just over a month remaining before the transfer window slams shut, fans across Europe are debating whether their clubs have made sufficient reinforcements for the season ahead. While many are demanding further investment, is it wise to continue recruiting now that pre-season preparations are well under way? We’ve analysed … Read more
Kick Off: 1620, 29/07/2017 Stadium: Emirates Stadium TV: Quest TV Arsenal will seek to win the Emirates Cup for the fifth time in nine renewals this weekend and look worthy favourites to start out by beating Benfica on Saturday, before then facing Sevilla on Sunday. The Gunners are well on … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 29/07/2017 Stadium: Sparta Stadion TV: Eurosport Germany continue their quest for a seventh straight Women’s European Championship title when facing Denmark in the quarter-finals and are hard to oppose in Rotterdam. Steffi Jones’ side failed to hit peak form in Group B but still finished at the … Read more
Kick Off: 1700, 29/07/2017 Stadium: Stadion De Vijverberg TV: Eurosport Hosts Holland will take on perennial powerhouses Sweden in the first quarter-final at this year’s Women’s European Championship and a tight contest is on the cards. The Dutch outfit topped Group A with three straight wins, conceding only one goal, … Read more
Kick Off: 1945, 27/07/2017 Stadium: Stadion De Adelaarshorst TV: More4/Eurosport Scotland still have a slim chance of reaching the Women’s European Championship quarter-finals but it is hard to see them getting past Spain on all the evidence seen so far out in Holland. Anna Signeul’s side have yet to pick … Read more
Kick Off: 0400, 27/07/2017 Stadium: Memorial Coliseum TV: Premier Sports Big-spending Manchester City are tipped to secure a further boost to their pre-season morale by beating Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup in the early hours of Thursday morning. Pep Guardiola has splashed more than £200million in cash to … Read more
Kick Off: 0100, 26/07/2017 Stadium: Red Bull Arena Tottenham will bid for a second straight International Champions Cup win when taking on Roma in New Jersey in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Spurs started out in this competition with an eventful 4-2 defeat of PSG whereas Roma drew 1-1 … Read more