We correctly called Manchester United to beat Arsenal in the FA Cup last time out but incurred a small loss for the weekend overall after Napoli failed to win at AC Milan. A full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures should keep punters e…
Craig Burley reflects on the positive change in attitude at Manchester United after their seventh straight win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Our confidence in Cristiano Ronaldo was sadly misplaced with the Juventus star failing to find the net against Chievo last time out. The FA Cup again takes centre stage in England this weekend with the tie of the round unquestionably Arsenal’s Friday evening clash with Manchester United.
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Arsenal have won the FA Cup in three of the last five seasons but face a tough assignment against in-form United, who are aiming to make it eight consecutive wins under Ole…
Steve Nicol sounds off on Maurizio Sarri’s comments about not being able to motivate Chelsea, saying he should get out if he can’t do that.
A good weekend of profit for the column courtesy of a couple of 19/10 and 13/5 winners from Arsenal and Napoli respectively. There’s cup action this week from England, Spain and France with Chelsea’s Carabao Cup semifinal second leg against Tottenham among the highlights.
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It’s surprising to see Chelsea chalked up as 4/7 favourites to beat Spurs on Thursday given they’ve now lost five of their last 12 matches in all competitions. Boss Maurizio Sarri accused…
Gab Marcotti cites lucrative contracts and a sense of confusion at the club as reasons Arsenal are unlikely to sign new players in January.
There was midweek heartache for the column as Blackburn’s inability to beat Newcastle cost us a 32/1 FA Cup treble after we correctly called Sheffield Wednesday to beat Luton and Southampton’s draw with Derby. There’s more Premier League action this weekend including Arsenal’s big London derby clash with Chelsea.
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Given they are six points behind Chelsea and fourth place, a defeat for Arsenal this weekend would surely be a fatal blow to their prospects of…
The FC crew question if Mauricio Pochettino is preparing himself for a new job, after voicing his concerns with Tottenham’s lack of transfer activity.
Mark Ogden and the FC crew explain why they aren’t falling in love with the idea of making Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United’s permanent manager.
Our banker bet landed in midweek as Tottenham beat Chelsea, but we took a hit with Leganes failing to score against Real Madrid. The Premier League makes a welcome return this weekend and the games don’t come much bigger than Tottenham’s clash with Manchester United.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has equalled a record set by Old Trafford legend Sir Matt Busby way back in 1946 by winning his first five matches as Manchester United manager. However all four…
The FC crew answer your tweets on Santi Solari’s future at Real Madrid, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s chances of becoming Man United’s permanent manager & more.
The column landed a 4/1 winner over the weekend as Portsmouth beat Norwich in the FA Cup. It’s all about the Carabao Cup this week though as the competition reached the semifinal stage, while there’s also Copa del Rey action from Spain.
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Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semifinal first leg between Spurs and Chelsea promises to be a cracker yet it’s easy to see why Tottenham start as favourites. Whatever way you look at it, this season has been a good one for Mauricio…
Wolves scuppered a tasty 7/2 treble in midweek as they fell to a shock defeat at home to Crystal Palace. This weekend focuses on the FA Cup third round and with so many top sides now putting out weakened teams there is value to be had out there …
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola believes it would be impossible to win the Premier League title if they were to lose to Liverpool as the gap would be too big.
The column was unlucky over the weekend with West Ham ruining our 5/1 treble and Manchester City ending up 3-1 winners at Southampton (when we tipped a 2-1 success at 8/1). The action continues apace in the New Year and there’s no bigger game around than Thursday’s clash between Manchester City and leaders Liverpool.
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Manchester City brushed past Southampton to set up what looks a must-win clash against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool on Thursday. Pep Guardiola’s…
Craig Burley believes Liverpool’s next two fixtures against Arsenal and Man City could go a long way in deciding this season’s Premier League champion.
Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino was full of praise for Heung-min Son, who scored twice in Spurs’ 5-0 thrashing of Bournemouth.
The banker bet landed on Boxing Day for the column and Liverpool are now odds on across the board for the title. The festive action continues as the Reds face another test of their title credentials this weekend against Arsenal.
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It’s only just gone Christmas and Liverpool have already kept more clean sheets (12) than they did in the entire 2013-14 season (10), the last time they topped the table on Dec. 25. The Reds face Arsenal in another crunch clash on Saturday…
Gab Marcotti justifies his picks for this week’s Premier League best XI, which features Paul Pogba, Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Another profitable weekend for the column thanks in no small part to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Juventus. The festive action continues thick and fast with a busy Boxing Day programme, including Liverpool’s clash with Newcastle.
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Liverpool are top at Christmas for the fourth time in the Premier League era but will perhaps never get a better opportunity to go on and win the title having taken 48 points from of a possible 54 so far. It’s Newcastle next and…