Monthly Archives: April 2010
Ribery set for UEFA plea
Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery will plead his case to UEFA next week as he looks to have his Champions League ban overturned in order to face Inter Milan in the final in Madrid on Saturday May 22 (Bayern 9/4, draw 9/4, Inter evens – 90 Minutes).
The France winger was sent off in the first [...]
Roma Must Beat Parma to Keep Scuddeto Dream Alive
A surprise defeat at home to Sampdoria last weekend saw Roma hand Inter Milan the initiative in the title race and nothing but a win will do the Roman side this Saturday against Parma ahead of next week’s crunch showdown with Inter at the San Siro.
Jose Mourinho’s troops are two points ahead of Roma at [...]
Rooney and Rio in contention for United
Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand are both expected to be back to boost Manchester United’s title bid in Sunday’s clash at Sunderland (latest title odds: United 6/4, Chelsea 1/2 ).
The influential duo both returned to full training on Friday after shaking off injuries and Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects them to be in [...]
Kalou eyes maximum points
Salomon Kalou has warned his Chelsea team-mates that they must win at Liverpool on Sunday if they are going to win the Premier League title (Chelsea 1/2 Outright) this season.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side lead Manchester United by just a single point ahead of their trip to Anfield on Sunday lunchtime (Liverpool 11/4, Chelsea 5/6, draw 13/5 [...]
Garcia guards against nerves
Raul Garcia has warned his Atletico Madrid team-mates they can expect a hostile atmosphere when they go to Anfield to protect a 1-0 semi-final lead against Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday (4/7 Liverpool 3/1 draw 9/2 Atletico Madrid – match betting).
Los Rojiblancos hold a slight advantage from last week’s first leg thanks to [...]
Moniz doesn’t fear Fulham
Hamburg coach Ricardo Moniz says his side have nothing to fear as they bid to become the first side to beat Fulham (6/5 to win in the match betting) at Craven Cottage in Europe this season.
The Dutchman, who was part of Martin Jol’s backroom staff when he was in charge of Tottenham, has been placed [...]
New Zealand coach unfazed by challenge
New Zealand (8/1 to qualify from Group F) are going to face a tough battle at this summer’s World Cup and their chances are not going to be helped by the lack of match action a number of their stars have seen in recent months.
The All Whites are outsiders for the competition and have been [...]
An All-English Europa League Final Is On The Cards
Based purely on the history of two-leg European ties, Fulham have a far better chance of making the first Europa League Final than Liverpool- but if Bobby Zamora isn’t fit to play, the Reds might be the better bet.
Liverpool go in against Athletico Madrid trying to pull back a 1-0 deficit from the match in [...]
Liverpool v Chelsea- The Blues Can Wrap Up The Title