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Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes give their early predictions of how the Champions League quarterfinals will pan out.

Despite them being big underdogs, Alejandro Moreno believes Manchester United have more of a chance than people think in their quarterfinal Champions League tie against Barcelona.
A small profit again for the column over the weekend thanks to Barcelona winning and both teams finding the net in Friday’s clash between Southampton and Liverpool. The Champions League takes centre-stage this week with some juicy quarterfinal first legs, including Manchester United’s clash with Barcelona.
Running total: -£79.50
The Banker
Manchester United produced a minor miracle to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit and knock PSG out in Paris, but they now must work out how to stop Barcelona…

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ESPN’s ‘Always Late’ host Katie Nolan spends the weekend with title-chasing Liverpool. Catch her full experience on ESPN+
It was a winning midweek for the column, which backed 3/1 and 13/8 winners. The action continues this weekend with the FA Cup semifinals and some crucial games in the Premier League, including Friday’s clash between Southampton and Liverpool.
Running total: -£80.25
The Banker
Liverpool will be looking to go back to the top of the Premier League by winning at St Mary’s but may not have things all their own way against Southampton. Jurgen Klopp’s men edged past Tottenham on Sunday thanks to Toby…

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Craig Burley focuses on Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold as he breaks down how Liverpool beat Tottenham to reclaim first place.

Craig Burley focuses on Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold as he breaks down how Liverpool beat Tottenham to reclaim first place.
No luck for the column over the weekend with Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s last-gasp winner for Chelsea against Cardiff costing us a 9/2 winner. There’s more Premier League action this week with Manchester City looking to reclaim top spot as they host Neil Warnock’s side.
Running total: -£90.80

The Banker
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returns to Molineux, the scene of his side’s shock FA Cup defeat to Wolves just a few short weeks ago. Since that defeat he’s been handed the Old Trafford job on a permanent basis…

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Ross Dyer and Stevie Nicol predict every match in Week 32 of the Premier League, where Liverpool host Spurs and Man City travel to Fulham.

The FC crew delve into Wayne Rooney’s comments as to why Liverpool winning the Premier League title would be ‘a nightmare.’
We correctly tipped up Alvaro Morata at 9/4 to score first for Spain in midweek but incurred a loss overall as Republic of Ireland’s 1-0 win over Georgia scuppered our 13/2 treble. Club football returns this weekend, with Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Tottenham at Anfield the stand-out fixture.
Running total: -£73.80
The Banker
The bookies think Liverpool vs. Spurs could be close but if you delve a little deeper it’s hard to look beyond a home win. Spurs have claimed just one point…

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Shaka Hislop says the attributes that helped Raheem Sterling score his first England hat trick didn’t exist in his game 18 months ago.
The Banker bet landed again as England kept another clean sheet when beating the Czech Republic on Friday evening, but the Dutch let us down as they were beaten 3-2 by Germany on Sunday. Qualifying for Euro 2020 continues this week and we’ve got all the best betting angles covered.
Running total: -£68.30
The Banker
England are 1/3 favourites with bet365 to beat Montenegro on Monday evening but backers should be warned before piling in that the Three Lions don’t have the best record in Podgorica….

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Alexis Nunes and Ale Moreno flex their knowledge in predicting European Qualifying fixtures containing Belgium, England and France.

Jadon Sancho seemed to be enjoying England training with his ankle-breaking skills versus Harry Maguire and his panenka penalty.
Euro 2020 qualifying dominates the landscape over the next few days as England begin their campaign at home to the Czech Republic.
Running total: -£57.30
The Banker
England’s recent record at Wembley is formidable, with Gareth Southgate’s side having won their last 10 qualifiers. During that period they have shipped just two goals so it’s not a huge shock to see them chalked up as 30/100 favourites to see off the Czechs on Friday evening. The visitors are not the force they once were but do…

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The column turned a profit at the weekend after bagging 3/1 and 21/10 winners. With a rare lull in the competitive action this week now is as good a time as any to look at some of the latest outright betting markets for some of Europe’s major competitions.
Running total: -£57.30

Premier League
Liverpool went two points clear at the top of the Premier League at the weekend after beating Fulham, but bet365 still make them 2/1 shots to claim their first league title since 1990. Manchester City,…

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The Exploding Heads review the weekend in the Premier League, from Arsenal beating Man United to a win for Liverpool and three-armed Jurgen Klopp.
Fair play to Liverpool, who made a mockery of the odds compilers by beating Bayern Munich 3-1 on Wednesday evening to reach the Champions League quarterfinals. There’s another busy weekend of action coming up in the Premier League and FA Cup, with Wolves against Manchester United among the highlights.
Running total: -£63.30
The Banker
Molineux is sure to be rocking as Manchester United come to town on Saturday evening. Wolves are enjoying a fine season but can secure a first cup match at Wembley…

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Jurgen Klopp failed to get one over on former foe Bayern Munich as Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their second round Champions League tie at Anfield.
The column was denied a 6/1 winner in injury-time on Sunday as Eden Hazard struck for Chelsea to peg Wolves back at Stamford Bridge. It’s all about the Champions League again this week however with some huge games, including Liverpool’s trip to Bayern Munich.
Running total: -£53.40
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Liverpool head to Bayern Munich with their round-of-16 clash against on a knife edge following that goalless first leg. The Reds have been a bit erratic of late, dropping points against Everton, Manchester…

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Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol all agree that PSG deserved the penalty that lead to Manchester United scoring the winner in the Champions League.
Our banker (both teams to score) landed when Paris Saint-Germain played Manchester United on Wednesday but we incurred a small loss largely thanks to Real Madrid’s stunning 4-1 reverse against Ajax at the Bernabeu. The action comes thick and fast this weekend and there’s arguably no bigger game in Europe than Sunday’s showdown between Arsenal and Manchester United.
Running total: -£39.40

The Banker
Manchester United’s trip to Arsenal on Sunday and one that should prove significant as the…

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