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Liverpool v Chelsea (2.05pm, SKY)

April 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

Damp squib ? It’s been frantically hyped as the title showdown at Anfield today but the reality for most punters is that the title has already been handed to Liverpool on a plate (painted in...

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New ‘manager’. Same old Man U

April 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

Oh what a circus, oh what a show. Old Trafford has been more of a circus ring than a football arena this season and the petulant players (as we are led to believe) might just...

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Benfica v Juventus

April 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

Real Madrid progressed, as predicted, last night but I’m still not really sure how! It was incredible to see Bayern with so much possession yet failing to capitalise. However, in the end Real probably should...

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Real Madrid v Bayern Munich

April 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

Hopefully, tonight’s Champions League semi-final will be a little more entertaining than last night’s rather dull 0-0 draw between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea. It was a result which, if anything, favoured Atletico Madrid with the...

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Chelsea badly bruised. Especially Mourinho.

April 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

Wish I had Moyes filter on twitter today. How many times can tweeters re-post exactly the same news? The old telegram system was better… MOYES SACKED. STOP. What more is there to the story than...

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The Chosen Gone?

April 21, 2014 | 0 Comments

It’s all going on in Manchester. And I’m not talking about the gossip in the Rovers Return. Plenty of rumour today that Moyes has been/about to be/will be* sacked as boss of Man U. (*...

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Singing the Blues

April 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

Being speechless is probably not a good attribute for a writer to admit to. But I am. Did I dream that rock bottom Sunderland ended Chelsea’s run of 77 home games unbeaten at Stamford Bridge...

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Magath’s magic at Fulham

April 18, 2014 | 0 Comments

Houdini would be proud of Fulham and Magic Magath. The act isn’t quite complete yet, Felix Magath has still to pull the rabbit completely out of the hat – but the 1/12 Fulham to be...

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El Clasico – a momentum swing

April 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

First up. A Latin lesson. Momentum: late 17th century: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’. It’s a word that’s often used in sports betting as well. It’s the ‘snowball effect’ for those of...

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Arsenal v Man City (7.45pm SKY)

April 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Will Arsenal be tired or will the adrenalin from Saturday carry them through tonight at the Emirates where they face West Ham – a team they have beaten the last seven times they have met?...

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