Odds: Hungary: 11/2, The Draw: 27/10, Belgium: 65/100 One of Euro 2016’s surprise packages meets one of its more underwhelming outfits in this last-16 affair. Few fancied Hungary to qualify from Group F, let alone top it, while Belgium’s insipid pool E campaign did little to vindicate the hype that … Read more
Liverpool finished eighth in the Premier League in 2015/16, while they also lost two cup finals. Clearly, they need to improve if they are to come good on their 8/5 odds of making it into the top four next term. The obvious way to improve is by enhancing the quality or … Read more
Odds: Germany: 11/25, The Draw: 333/100, Slovakia: 17/2 Progression to the last 16 was Slovakia’s aim for Euro 2016, but pointers as to how they’d advance beyond the first knockout phase were seemingly omitted from the pre-tournament brief. The reward for drawing their final Group B match against England, a … Read more
Match Odds: France 9/20, The Draw 31/10, Republic of Ireland 9/1 To advance to the next round: France 4/25, Republic of Ireland 4/1 After nigh-on seven long years submerged in liquid nitrogen at zero degrees Kelvin, revenge is finally the dish of the day for the Republic of Ireland. The … Read more
In a surprising turn of events, Manchester United are being linked with a move for Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey. According to The Sun, the Red Devils’ attempts to get Henrikh Mkhitaryan in from Borussia Dortmund have failed and they are going to look to sign the Welshman instead. The tabloid reports … Read more
Match Odds: Croatia 33/20, The Draw 2/1, Portugal 21/10 To Qualify: Croatia 3/4, Portugal Evens There are one or two teams in this tournament that wouldn’t mind being in Croatia’s position right now. In the top-half of the draw, the most fearsome opponents they will face before the final are … Read more
Euro 2016 is proving to be an adept distraction as pre-season for the domestic calendar creeps ever closer. The 2016/17 Premier League campaign kicks off in eight weeks, yet Southampton remain without a manager. Major upheaval is an annual occurrence at St Mary’s and this summer saw coveted Dutch coach … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur are poised to complete their first signing of the summer after striking an £11m deal with Southampton for Kenyan destroyer Victor Wanyama. Mauricio Pochettino has sought to sign the Saints star since taking over at White Hart Lane and, with the former Celtic midfielder having just a year … Read more
Sam Allardyce is set for his first full season in the Sunderland dugout and fans of the north east club should be feeling optimistic after the 61-year-old was able to keep them in the Premier League. There are obvious problems to address in the squad, otherwise they wouldn’t have found themselves … Read more
With a new owner having a key to the biggest transfer budget Everton have ever known and a new manager that has already proven he can compete in the Premier League, optimism is high that the Toffees can make a splash in the upper reaches of the top flight this … Read more
Georginio Wijnaldum’s impact at Newcastle was statistically impressive for a club that was relegated, but does that warrant his price-tag doubling in a single season? Barely 12 months later and while Rafa Benitez’s boys prepare for life as second-tier citizens, Newcastle are rumoured to have told Roma that Wijnaldum is … Read more
Group C of the Copa America Centenario gets underway while us punters based on this side of the Atlantic are stocking up on beauty sleep ahead of another week at the grindstone. However, the Land of Nod has no anti-betting sanctions in place and, with Jamaica, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay … Read more
Despite briefly threatening to claim the title in 2015/16, Tottenham are only fifth favourites at 15/2 in the Premier League winner betting market for 2016/17. They clearly have a few issues to address, including juggling domestic progress with their overdue Champions League return and the danger of burnout which appeared … Read more
It is difficult to know whether the perception that a move from seven-time European champions AC Milan to West Ham would represent career progression for Carlos Bacca is more a sign of the Premier League’s current enormity or of the Rossoneri’s stagnation. After all, both clubs placed seventh in their … Read more