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Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview: The Complete 2012 Champions League Final Guide

Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview: The Complete 2012 Champions League Final Guide

The 2011/2012 Champions League Final, to be played between Chelsea and Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday, 19th May 2012, is going to be a classic. Both finalists were unfancied going into their respective semi-finals and they overcame unlikely odds to beat Real Madrid and Barcelona. While Bayern came through their…

Top Five Bayern Munich v Chelsea Betting Tips

Top Five Bayern Munich v Chelsea Betting Tips

Chelsea and Bayern Munich go head-to-head in this season’s Champions League final on Saturday at the Allianz Arena, in what should be a mouth-watering clash. The Germans are favourites due to playing at home, however the Blues have upset Barcelona and are in great form in Europe. With two-evenly-matched sides taking centre stage it is…

Euro 2012 Odds Suggest Spain team to beat at Euro 2012

Euro 2012 Odds Suggest Spain team to beat at Euro 2012

If the incredible drama of the Premier League has made you wonder how you are going to cope without football until August fear not football fans – Euro 2012 is just around the corner, and of course, there are plenty of Euro 2012 odds to study, as punters across Europe decide on which team to…

The Premier League Betting Awards – Season 2011/2012

The Premier League Betting Awards – Season 2011/2012

Another Premier League season has come to an end. For serious punters, the football season can be a grind. An enjoyable grind but a grind nonetheless. A perpetual routine of updating spreadsheets, adjusting ratings, pricing up match after match coupled with the somewhat schizoid experience of one week begging for heaven that a particular club…

England Euro 2012 Squad

England Euro 2012 Squad

England manager Roy Hodgson (he with a 0% England win record) announced the Euro 2012 23-man squad today. His selections (and explanations) were largely pragmatic and determined in some cases by injuries, although the team is strikingly similar to what the previous England manager, Fabio Capello, would have picked. With news surrounding the England Euro…

Dalglish Gone As Liverpool Count Heavy Losses

Dalglish Gone As Liverpool Count Heavy Losses

The Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has left Anfield after talks with the club’s American owners. Dalglish had traveled to the US to meet with the Liverpool owners, where he presented his end-of-season review, outlined his plans for next season and answered questions from John Henry and Tom Werner about the missed targets this season. The…

Barcelona’s Tactical Outlook Post-Guardiola

Barcelona’s Tactical Outlook Post-Guardiola

When you look upon FC Barcelona as a squad, you might think you are looking at a squad that is almost perfect in every way. They have a squad with experienced players that know each other well. Because they know each other, they play exceptionally well together. They have a tactical setup that calls for…

What Are The Prospects For Aston Villa?

What Are The Prospects For Aston Villa?

Aston Villa on Monday sacked Alex McLeish. You can hardly blame them for sacking him. McLeish is so negative magnets in his presence never attract and only repel. He could fall on some tube tracks and not be electrocuted.  He’s a dour, defensive manager who this season left Villa in the hands of Morpheus. Moribund,…

Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream

Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream

Roberto Mancini’s reward for guiding Manchester City to Premier League glory will be a new £20million contract. Mancini, who has a year left on his current deal, will sign a new four-year agreement worth £5m-a-year. This deal will make the 47-year-old the Premier League’s highest-paid boss alongside Sir Alex Ferguson. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak had planned…

2012/13 Pre-Season Schedules: Tottenham, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

2012/13 Pre-Season Schedules: Tottenham, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

Despite the 2011-12 season just drawing to a close and Euro 2012 and the Olympics on the horizon, a raft of leading European teams are planning their warm up games for next term. With an increase in popularity in the game across in North America, it has been the trend for pre-season friendlies to be…