Could Moses have the impact for Chelsea that Sterling has for Man City?
Manchester City are already reaping the rewards this season when it comes to making the most of a direct and free-dribbling wide player that has a preference for hugging the touchline. It’s four goals and two assists in seven Premier League starts for Raheem Sterling and the way that City … Read more
Guardiola trend hints at fresh Man City blow after international break
At first glance, the damage to Man City following their first defeat under Pep Guardiola away to Tottenham doesn’t seem too severe: with top spot in the Premier League maintained and likewise their status as 91/100 title favourites. However, the problem with being perfect, as the Citizens were for their … Read more
Numbers show not even Allardyce or Bruce can lead Aston Villa up
Despite relegation, it was a summer of great promise for Aston Villa, with maligned owner Randy Lerner finally selling up and far more communicative replacement Tony Xia claiming that five years from now, they will be “the top club in Europe with the highest number of fans all over the … Read more
Balotelli to join AC Milan and Athletic Bilbao on Sunday winners list
October’s first Sunday is absolutely loaded with televised football. In case the three Premier League fixtures don’t sate you, we’ve looked at afternoon fare in France, Italy and Spain and combined the clashes into a treble which pays out at odds greater than 13/1: Nice to beat Lorient @ 5/6 … Read more
Unlucky Liverpool loss shoves Man Utd legend closer to Swansea job
Having led for 50 minutes of their Premier League home match against Liverpool, a 2-1 defeat will be a sour pill for Swansea to swallow. Francesco Guidolin’s charges looked a good bet to become the first side in five games to avoid defeat to the Reds for most of the … Read more
Allardyce joins former Celtic star in international management’s 100% club
Sam Allardyce has become just the 15th manager this century to end his international management career with a perfect record – at least among the top 50 countries in FIFA’s world ranking – after leaving his England post by mutual consent. The former West Ham tactician was called to a … Read more
The most significant aspect of Arsenal’s triumph over Chelsea
Nobody was talking about Arsenal as they hit upon a run of four successive domestic victories, but they made sure that people started paying attention with their performance in extending that to five. The Gunners exorcised close to five years of unrelenting misery in Premier League combat with Chelsea, going … Read more
Guidolin gripes evidence that Swansea are aping Sunderland’s survival strategy
Seeing Mark Hughes perched ominously above the gaping jaws of managerial doom, altruistic Swansea City boss Francesco Guidolin flung him a rope, heaved him clear then positioned himself, a foot on each slobbery lip, in the Welshman’s place. Hughes kicked off the week as favourite to lose his job before … Read more
Why Swansea v Man City has the potential to decide the destination of the title
Manchester City are two points clear at the top of the Premier League and even further ahead of their Big Six adversaries, with Tottenham four points back, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool five adrift and Manchester United five off the pace. They have won not only all five of their top-flight … Read more
Brilliant Benfica and pitiful PAOK will be Monday night protagonists
There’s no Monday Night Football in the Premier League this week, but Greece, Spain and Portugal’s top tiers are in service. Combining the three bets suggested below from those games provides treble odds just shy of 11/1: Asteras Tripolis to beat PAOK @ 13/5 PAOK have finished above Asteras Tripolis … Read more
Tottenham v Sunderland: Bet on a home win against struggling Black Cats
Last Premier League Result: Stoke City 0-4 Tottenham [Son Heung-Min (first scorer) (2), Dele Alli, Harry Kane] Sunderland 0-3 Everton [Romelu Lukaku (first scorer) (3)] Kick Off: 16.30, 18/09/2016 Stadium: White Hart Lane Head-to-head: Tottenham 4-1 Sunderland, Sunderland 0-1 Tottenham, Tottenham 2-1 Sunderland, Sunderland 2-2 Tottenham, Tottenham 5-1 Sunderland Recommended Bets: * Harry … Read more