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Брэдли Уиггинс станет победителем Тур де Франс?

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Велоспорт. Тур де Франс

После ухода Лэнса Армстронга тур перестал быть борьбой всех против одного. Его место уже было началphoto Брэдли Уиггинс станет победителем Тур де Франс? занимать Альберто Контадор, но допинговые кошмары догнали и его. Это, конечно, добавляет непредсказуемости, но без эпических героев тур наверняка будет жить недолго.

Почему я так рассуждаю? Ну, вот, например, сейчас есть прекрасно организованная команда «Скай», они даже чем-то напоминают армстрогоновскую «ЮС Постал», но есть и одно главное отличие. Субординация «почтальонов» была просто выдающейся, вот «Скай» может стать первой командой, в которой верный оруженосец Брэдли Уиггинса 1.15 Крис Фрум 6.00 может выкатить из-за спины своего товарища по команде.

Первый «звонок» прозвучал на 7-м этапе (когда Фабиан Канчеллара прощался с желтой майкой), Фрум в момент финиша в гору первой категории уверенно вел за собой пелотон, и все ждали, когда оставит Уиггинса один на один с Кэделом Эвансом. Но к всеобщему удивлению Фрум устроил такой спурт, что только спину его и видели. Да, в итоге он выиграл всего 2 секунды, но выглядело это очень убедительно. В тот момент, правда, подумали, что лидер дал возможность своему «грегори» выиграть этап.

Впрочем, затем Уиггинс выиграл разделку и на какой-то момент  снял много вопросов, но опять же вторым был Фрум. Сегодня, пока день отдыха и гонщики могут привести себя в порядок, мы можем предположить, что будет дальше…

А дальше будут очень приличные пиренейские горы, которые могут до неузнаваемости изменить ситуацию. Кэдел Эванс и его «БМС» заявляют, что они до сих пор надеются вырвать желтую майку из рук «Скай». В конце концов, Эванс 31.00 может перенести решающий удар на финальную разделку, которая, по мнению американской команды, может решить все. Но по моему скромному мнению, все решится уже на ближайших двух этапах, так как именно на них организаторы приготовили нам выдающееся зрелище, а вот для велогонщиков – это будет настоящий ад!

Бесконечное сочетание гор первой и высшей категории просеет пелотон настолько, что ни о какой командной помощи не может быть и речи. Помимо перечисленных трех действующих лиц, сюрприз нам может преподнести итальянец Винченцо Нибали, проблема итальянца только в том, что он небольшой фанат разделки.

Ну а прогноз мой таков, что многое решится завтра, и если Нибали 21.00, Фрум и Эванс хотят «нанести удар» Уиггинсу, то после дня отдыха самое время начинать!

P.S Все коэффициенты даны с учетом итоговой победы.

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Best 5 transfers of the summer so far

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There has been plenty of transfer activity already in the Premier League summer transfer window, here we pick out our top five deals done so far.

1. Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United to QPR, undisclosed)

Park was always a big-game player for Manchester United and often the ‘go-to’ man for Sir Alex Ferguson when he wanted someone to step up to the plate and attack from midfield. He won four Premier League titles, three League Cups and the Champions League during his time at Old Trafford and appears to be a very astute, and surprise, signing by Mark Hughes.

Officially, the fee is undisclosed but reports say the Hoops (9/2 – To be relegated) have only paid £2million for the South Korean and that could well be the bargain buy of the summer.

2. Hugo Rodellaga (Free agent to Fulham)

Rodallega’s release by Wigan came as somewhat of a surprise, although it is probably more a case of the Colombia international wanting to move on rather than Roberto Martinez deciding the striker was surplus to requirements at the DW Stadium.

While the 24-year-old can be inconsistent, he can also be devastating on his day and his overall goalscoring record is good despite just finding the net three times for Latics last season.

Martin Jol may have brought Rodallega in as a replacement for Clint Dempsey, who is set to leave the Cottage this summer, and he has landed himself an established Premier League forward who can hit double figues – or more – if he stays fit and gets the right support (Fulham 8/1 – to be relegated).

3. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier to Arsenal, undisclosed)

Arsene Wenger has failed with some big summer purchases in recent years – take Marouane Chamakh for example – but this deal should be one that comes off.

The 25-year-old notched 21 goals in 36 league appearances to help Montpellier claim their first Ligue 1 title last season and, while he is not in Robin van Persie’s class yet, he is highly-rated and a skilful addition to the Gunners frontline.

It is another officially undisclosed transfer but it is thought Wenger has paid in the region of £13million which may seem a tad pricey, but only if he doesn’t go on to fulfil his undoubted potential in the next few seasons at the Emirates (Arsenal 4/9 – Top 4 Finish).

4 – Steven Naismith (Rangers to Everton)

This transfer is still awaiting international clearance due to the ongoing financial wrangling at newco Rangers but Everton (18/1 – Top 4 finish) should eventually profit from another piece of apparent clever trading by David Moyes at Goodison Park.

Naismith has regularly been linked with a move south to the Premier League in recent years and now he has landed at probably the best club for him to make an impact. Under Moyes’ guidance the Scotland international can flourish and re-engage his old Rangers partnership with another similarly astute signing, Nikica Jelavic, in the new campaign.

5 – Pavel Pogrebnyak (Free agent to Reading)

The Royals (2/1 – Top Promoted Team) have bought well so far this summer as they hope to stay in the Premier League and this could end up being one of the deals of the transfer window.

The Russia international, who was part of his country’s Euro 2012 squad, impressed at Fulham while on loan at the end of last season, scoring six goals in just 12 games and, in the process, became the quickest player to reach five goals in Premier League history.

He is strong, powerful and clearly has an eye for goal so Brian McDermott’s side’s survival this season may just be dependant on him coming up with the goods.

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Are City going to dominate?

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The ’silly season’ of transfer activity is starting to get going and we will be taking a look at whether anyone can stop Manchester City dominating the season to make it back-to-back successes in the Premier League.

It was a real roller-coaster of a season for Roberto Mancini’s men last term – they had won the league by Christmas, lost it by April, back in front going into the climax but then only claimed their first title since 1968 with two goals in injury-time against 10-man QPR.

However, the Citizens did have to deal with the pressures of expectation, given the vast outlay of the owners, but now they have got the monkey off their back, can they justify 5/4 favouritism to land another success.

A lot may depend on the transfer market, like for most clubs, but the simple answer is yes they can – they have the squad and they may well improve it over the next few weeks.

The Champions League could be a distraction of course but Mancini has assembled a strong squad that should at least be able to cope with the demands and they look the team to beat.

There are sure to be some comings and goings at the Etihad Stadium but it will not be to the detriment of the champions, although it could impact on their rivals’ fortunes – if reported moves for the likes of Robin van Persie come to fruition for example.

So the onus is very much on the chasing pack with Manchester United currently the second favourites at 9/4 to regain the trophy after they were denied on goal difference last season.

However, United have struggled to hit the heights of previous campaigns recently and although they were successful two years ago, many experts suggested it was with an ‘ordinary’ side.

Sir Alex Ferguson has no peers in the English game and seems to get the absolute best out of his squad time after time, and will be doubly determined to get back to the top after losing out to his ‘noisy neighbours’.

Two deals have already been completed by the United boss and it will be interesting to see how the highly-rated Shinji Kagawa handles the move to England, while Nick Powell’s acquisition is more of a move for the future rather than the upcoming season.

Nemanja Vidic will almost be like a new signing after missing the majority of last season, while Leighton Baines has been linked with a move, but if Ferguson does not address central midfield issues and continues to rely on veterans Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs, it is difficult to see United reversing the form.

Of course, there is sure to be one or two moves in the transfer market but, at the prices, they look too short to even finish second (City/United 13/10 Dual Forecast Market).

It may be foolish to back against Ferguson but Chelsea (9/2 Premier League Outright) could well be the one to side with and put up the biggest challenge to City in lifting the trophy.

Yes, the club is in a period of transition with Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa already departed and others perhaps to follow suit, but they have bought astutely with young and attacking play-makers Eden Hazard and Marko Marin joining the ranks.

Whether Hazard justifies the outlay, around £32m, remains to be seen but money is not the issue for Roman Abramovich, and he is sure to bring in more new faces – one being a striker to replace Drogba.

Last season’s success in the Champions League may not have been pretty or ‘deserved’ but it can only bring confidence to the players and has already acted as the attraction for new blood following Hazard’s arrival.

Roberto di Matteo turned the season around last term and can be more relaxed over his future this time around, although that in itself will bring pressure.

There is no doubt that they have a big enough squad to challenge but they need to sort out a new striker as the jury is still out on Fernando Torres.

Of the others, it is difficult to see Arsenal making the Premier League title the one to end the barren trophy drought, despite the marvellous work Arsene Wenger keeps doing for the club.

Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski have been brought in but their hopes are going to hinge on van Persie, who almost single-handedly got the Gunners into the top four last term, and whether they can keep hold of him.

Andre Villas-Boas makes a quick return to the Premier League but Spurs have a similar problem to their north London rivals in the sense that Luka Modric is arguably their best player – and he looks set to leave.

So, ultimately, City look the side to plump with this term and it is a question of who will finish best of the rest with City/Chelsea on offer at 6/1 in the straight forecast market.

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Ставки на матч «Зенит» – «Рубин»!

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Футбол. Россия. Суперкубок-2012

Зенит –Рубин. Российское футбольное первенство впервые в своей истории, перейдя с системы весна-осень наKerzhakov reacts 1 300x200 Ставки на матч Зенит Рубин! осень-весна,  стартует летом. Если мы более никогда с вами не услышим ни одного интервью Сергея Фурсенко, то вот итоги его работы уже точно останутся с нами. Хочется верить, что хотя бы в сезоне 2012-2013 года мы сможем получить все преимуществами, которые нам обещал бывший глава РФС.

Ну а пока для начала давайте насладимся легким «стартовым блюдом» в виде матча за Суперкубок. Впервые он будет сыгран не на промозглом и не на искусственном поле. Хотя, мы прекрасно знаем, как наши футболисты могли весной жаловаться на недостаток формы, летом на жару, а к осени они уже устали.

Но хочется верить, что это нелепые отговорки остались в прошлом, а в настоящем «Зенит» 1.85 и «Рубин» позволят нам насладиться настоящей и качественной игрой. Тем более, что обе команды пока не сделали каких-то серьезных приобретений.

С другой стороны «Зенит» покинул Аршавин, но этот футболист после Евро-2012 не может считаться ключевым игроком.  Нет, трансферные слухи «присылают» в расположение обоих команд весьма хороших футболистов. Вот, например, «Зенит» интересуется Эдиом Джеко из «Манчестер Сити», но насколько реален такой переход – покажет время. «Рубин» 4.10 длительное время вел переговоры с Кимом Чельстремом, но в итоге отказался от своих притязаний.

Но иногда такие трансферные слухи подогревают не только интерес к команде, но и помогают мотивировать тех игроков, которые уже в ней. Александр Бухаров на фоне разговоров о Джеко, сразу забил три мяча, пускай и сопернику, который не ровня «Зениту», но сам по себе факт приятный для болельщиков.

Если учитывать тот факт, что Бухаров пришел в «Зенит» именно из «Рубина», то я не удивлюсь, если Лучано Спаллетти выпустит его с первых минут.

Преимущество во всех линиях у «Зенита» сейчас таково, что до старта матча он фаворит, но как дело пойдет непосредственно на поле? Не исключу, что в основное время будет ничья, ну а в итоге все равно победит «Зенит» 1.35.

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Старт чемпионата Украины по футболу!

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Футбол. Чемпионат Украины

Волынь – Корпаты. Устроители украинского чемпионата совершенно не верят в плохие приметы и дата пятница 13-е их совершенно не смутила. Благодаря этому мы сегодня увидим старт европейскогоGrass tackle 1 300x193 Старт чемпионата Украины по футболу! футбольного сезона.

Но я хотел бы сегодня поговорить не столько о стартовом матче, тем более как не крути, но матч двух аутсайдеров прошлого сезона не вызвал бы большого интереса не будь он первым в чемпионате. А хотел бы провести небольшой обзор того, с какими силами основные футбольные фавориты подходят к этому сезону.

По мнению Мирча Луческу в этом году чемпионат может уже не стать частной разборкой между «Шахтером» и «Динамо» Киев. Тренер чемпионов считает, что в этом году «Металлист» и «Днепр» создадут много проблем для двух самых титулованных команд в чемпионате Украины.

По моему личному мнению чемпионат Украины идет точной дорогой российской Премьер-Лиги, которая сперва имела ярко выраженного лидера в лице «Спартака», а затем «Локомотив» и ЦСКА нагнали конкурента. Так и в украинском чемпионате мы можем ожидать трансформации «большой двойки» в «большую четверку». Только путь этот может быть неблизким…

Надо учитывать, что по прежнему финансовые возможности у «Динамо» Киев и Донецкого «Шахтера» превосходят всех остальных. Плюс ко всему такие переходы, как например трансфер Виталия Каверина из «Днепра» в киевское «Динамо», силы чемпионату не прибавляют. Тем обиднее, что полузащитник получил травму на последних тренировках «динамовцев» в Австрии и не сможет помочь своей новой команде и пропустит 2-3 недели.

С другой стороны тот же «Днепр» арендовал у «Динамо» Александра Алиева. Надеюсь, этот симбиоз поможет как «Днепру», так и Александру, который начал потихоньку сдавать свои позиции. Одной из причин этой аренды стало приобретение «динамовцами» хорватского полузащитника Нико Кранчара.

«Шахтер»   за время межсезонья приобрел Девича и Майкона, с учетом силы прошлогоднего состава, «горняки» остаются главными фаворитами чемпионата. Тем более, как упомянул сам Луческу в его команде сейчас максимальная конкуренция и никто не застолбил за собой места в основном составе.

Но если вернуться к сегодняшней встрече, результативная ничья 3.25 со счетом 1:1 будем вполне вероятным развитием событий.

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Hammers to win new boys battle

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The new Premier League campaign is just over five weeks away and, while the main focus of attention will no doubt be on who are the title contenders, the three newly-promoted sides have their own mission to survive for more than one season in top-flight.

Last season marked a rare occurrence as it was only the second time in Premier League history that all three new boys survived as Norwich and Swansea flourished to seal mid-table finishes, while QPR survived relegation on a dramatic final day.

This season promises to be another challenge for the clubs coming up from the Championship as we look at who has the potential to finish top dog.

Reading came from nowhere to romp to the Championship title against the odds last season as boss Brian McDermott helped the Royals recover from their 2011 play-off final hangover in the opening half of the campaign to surge into top spot following an impressive post New Year winning run.

McDermott has wasted no time in bolstering his squad with Pavel Pogrebnyak, who scored six goals in 12 games on loan at Fulham last season, former England full-back Nicky Shorey and midfielder Danny Guthrie all adding Premier League experience to the ranks.

It will be a tall order for the Royals to survive (4/6 To Stay Up), but we feel the quality of players McDermott is adding to an already settled squad should keep their heads above water next term.

Southampton went up in the second automatic position after Nigel Adkins’ men suffered a slight case of the jitters when battling it out with the Royals for the title at the end of last season.

Adkins’ side were impressive at St Mary’s last season and they will be hoping to make it a fortress again as they bid to get a foot-hold in the Premier League.

The Saints chief will be banking on last season’s top scorer Rickie Lambert to take his prolific goal-scoring form into the top flight and hope £7million signing Jay Rodriguez can also make the step up.

Steve Davies will add some Premier League experience into the midfield after joining from Rangers, while Adkins is still looking for more new faces to further bolster a squad which could do with some more top-flight nous.

West Ham managed to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but had to do it the hard way in the end-of-season play-offs when they overcame Blackpool at Wembley.

Sam Allardyce’s men choked the most, particularly at Upton Park, in the second half of last season and that cost them automatic promotion. However, they rediscovered their form in the run-in and play-offs to seal a deserved return to the top-flight.

Allardyce’s squad possessed plenty of Premier League quality last season as the Hammers held on to the majority of their top players in order to give themselves the best chance of promotion and it paid dividends.

Experienced goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen will more then compensate for Rob Green’s departure to QPR on a free transfer, while midfielder Mohamed Diame has also arrived from Wigan and George McCartney’s loan move from Sunderland has been made a permanent arrangement.

The Hammers have Matt Taylor, Kevin Nolan, Carlton Cole and Mark Noble, who have all performed well in the Premier League in the past, while Allardyce will hope Ricardo Vaz Te, Nicky Maynard and Sam Baldock can make the step up with ease.

Despite finishing third, we feel Hammers (4/11 To Stay Up) look the best bet to cope with the transition of being back in the Premier League given that their absence was only a season, while the Saints and Royals have been missing for seven and four years respectively.

Big Sam has proven himself capable of keeping clubs in the top flight with Bolton and Blackburn so expect the Hammers to come out on top in the battle of the news boys, while only Southampton (5/4 to be relegated) are likely to be fall guys and drop back to the Championship come next May.

Prediction: West Ham Top Promoted Team @ 11/8

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Hammers to win battle of new boys

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The new Premier League campaign is just over five weeks away and, while the main focus of attention will no doubt be on who are the title contenders, the three newly-promoted sides have their own mission to survive for more than one season in top-flight.

Last season marked a rare occurrence as it was only the second time in Premier League history that all three new boys survived as Norwich and Swansea flourished to seal mid-table finishes, while QPR survived relegation on a dramatic final day.

This season promises to be another challenge for the clubs coming up from the Championship as we look at who has the potential to finish top dog.

Reading came from nowhere to romp to the Championship title against the odds last season as boss Brian McDermott helped the Royals recover from their 2011 play-off final hangover in the opening half of the campaign to surge into top spot following an impressive post New Year winning run.

McDermott has wasted no time in bolstering his squad with Pavel Pogrebnyak, who scored six goals in 12 games on loan at Fulham last season, former England full-back Nicky Shorey and midfielder Danny Guthrie all adding Premier League experience to the ranks.

It will be a tall order for the Royals to survive (4/6 To Stay Up), but we feel the quality of players McDermott is adding to an already settled squad should keep their heads above water next term.

Southampton went up in the second automatic position after Nigel Adkins’ men suffered a slight case of the jitters when battling it out with the Royals for the title at the end of last season.

Adkins’ side were impressive at St Mary’s last season and they will be hoping to make it a fortress again as they bid to get a foot-hold in the Premier League.

The Saints chief will be banking on last season’s top scorer Rickie Lambert to take his prolific goal-scoring form into the top flight and hope £7million signing Jay Rodriguez can also make the step up.

Steve Davies will add some Premier League experience into the midfield after joining from Rangers, while Adkins is still looking for more new faces to further bolster a squad which could do with some more top-flight nous.

West Ham managed to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but had to do it the hard way in the end-of-season play-offs when they overcame Blackpool at Wembley.

Sam Allardyce’s men choked the most, particularly at Upton Park, in the second half of last season and that cost them automatic promotion. However, they rediscovered their form in the run-in and play-offs to seal a deserved return to the top-flight.

Allardyce’s squad possessed plenty of Premier League quality last season as the Hammers held on to the majority of their top players in order to give themselves the best chance of promotion and it paid dividends.

Experienced goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen will more then compensate for Rob Green’s departure to QPR on a free transfer, while midfielder Mohamed Diame has also arrived from Wigan and George McCartney’s loan move from Sunderland has been made a permanent arrangement.

The Hammers have Matt Taylor, Kevin Nolan, Carlton Cole and Mark Noble, who have all performed well in the Premier League in the past, while Allardyce will hope Ricardo Vaz Te, Nicky Maynard and Sam Baldock can make the step up with ease.

Despite finishing third, we feel Hammers (4/11 To Stay Up) look the best bet to cope with the transition of being back in the Premier League given that their absence was only a season, while the Saints and Royals have been missing for seven and four years respectively.

Big Sam has proven himself capable of keeping clubs in the top flight with Bolton and Blackburn so expect the Hammers to come out on top in the battle of the news boys, while only Southampton (5/4 to be relegated) are likely to be fall guys and drop back to the Championship come next May.

Prediction: West Ham Top Promoted Team @ 11/8

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Madrid stand Real chance

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Having come so close to reaching the Champions League final last season, La Liga title holders Real Madrid (7/2 Champions League 2012/2013 outright) have a great chance of claiming the European crown in the prestigious competition next season.

The men from the Santiago Bernabeu were denied a place in the final in the cruellest of circumstances, as they went down in the dreaded penalty shootout to eventual runners-up Bayern Munich. Manager Jose Mourinho has committed his future to Real and with that assurance, the club and the players will be even more determined to win the title for their Portuguese tactician, who has a wealth of experience in the tournament.

Star striker and arguably one of the players of the European Championships, Cristiano Ronaldo, proved on the big stages on Poland and Ukraine that he is a formidable opponent. With the former Manchester United striker playing some of his best football, Madrid will certainly be serious contenders for the biggest prize in club football.

Real’s arch rivals Barcelona (7/2 Champions League 2012/2013 outright) will have something to say about that, after they lost their Champions League title to surprise package Chelsea. Pep Guardiola has left the club and it will be interesting to see how his replacement Tito Vilanova will do as manager of a team that has enjoyed so much success over recent seasons.

Barca were somewhat found out last term, as their impressive passing game was undone by some ardent Chelsea defence in the semi-finals of the competition. The lack of a ‘Plan B’ from the Catalan outfit was a major criticism of the team and that is something they will have to address if they are to snatch back their European crown.

Chelsea (12/1 Champions League 2012/2013 outright) will have a massive challenge ahead of them to keep the Champions League trophy in the cabinets at Stamford Bridge beyond next summer. The final of the lucrative competition this time around is at Wembley Stadium, as it prepares to host the showpiece event for the second time in three years, as a celebration of the 150th year of the Football Association. This will certainly be a massive incentive for the Blues, who have a decent record at the national stadium.

The loss of Didier Drogba, who was a key figure in bringing the European crown to The Bridge, will be a massive blow and the likes of Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge must fill the void. Chelsea look like they will have strengthened their squad significantly by the end of the summer but it’s hard to see them pulling off the same heroic victories to win the title this time around.

Premier League champions Manchester City (7/1 Champions League 2012/2013 outright) are obvious favourite to fly the flag for England in the Champions League this coming season, and for good reason. Manager Roberto Mancini and his men are a year older and a year wiser and with their star-studded squad they will certainly be there or thereabouts come this business end of the tournament.

With the likes of David Silva, Yaya Toure in the midfield and Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero up front, you can write off City in the Champions League at your peril.

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Ставки на матч «Металлург» Донецк – «Шахтер»!

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Футбол. Суперкубок Украины

Металлург Донецк – Шахтер. Можно только порадоваться за наших украинских соседей, у которых футбольныйSrna happy 1 300x215 Ставки на матч Металлург Донецк Шахтер! сезон стартует уже сегодня! Надеюсь, что интерес к нему будет не меньший, чем к прошедшему Евро-2012.

Украинские футбольные власти решили, что для Донецка футбола было достаточно еще в прошлом месяце, и матч между соседями не надо проводить у них дома. Видимо поэтому было принято решение перенести матч за Суперкубок в другой город.

Уж не знаю, по какому принципу выбирался город для его проведения, возможно украинские футбольные власти выбрали то место  до которого Чемпионат Европы так и не доехал, но в итоге остановились на Луганске. Выдержит ли местный стадион «Авангард» наплыва приезжих болельщиков? Вопрос пока открытый…

Мирча Луческу призвал своих игроков отнестись к матчу со всей серьезностью, и попросил их вспомнить прошлогодний матч в рамках Суперкубка против киевского «Динамо». Тогда напомню, его подопечные проиграли со счетом 1:3, хотя считались фаворитам матча. На послематчевой пресс-конференции Луческу заявил, что основной причиной поражения стал запредельный настрой киевлян на игру.

Одним из главных трансферных приобретений этого межсезонья для «горняков» стал Марко Девич, человек который родился в Сербии, но благодаря украинским корням выступал за сборную хозяев Чемпионата Европы. За время Евро-2012 Марко стал «автором» главного скандала. Именно после его удара Джон Терри вынес мяч уже из ворот, но по неизвестной причине судья за воротами этот гол не зафиксировал, да кто-то скажет это ошибка судьи и с каждым бывает, но кому от этого легче?

Марко наверняка начнет матч с первых минут, так как человек он универсальный. Может и на фланге сыграть, а для «Шахтера» это сейчас проблемная позиция, а может и заменить Луиса Адриано, так как со здоровьем последнего не все в порядке.

Матч начнется в 21:00 по местному времени, а следовательно жара уже спадет, так что можно ожидать результативной игры и Тотула Больше 2.5, благо, начало сезона и пожаловаться на усталость пока нельзя.

С учетом  того, что «Шахтер» 1.30 будет настроен серьезно – он и победит!

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Big battle for top four

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Premier League managers continue to recruit new players and offload those surplus to requirements ahead of the new season as several hope to mould squads capable of finishing in the top four in 2012-13.

Following on from last season it is widely expected champions Manchester City and local rivals Manchester United will again dominate the battle for the title, but what of those below them? Will it be the usual suspects of Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool in the frame for the top four or, like Newcastle last term, will there be a surprise package?

Assuming both Manchester clubs will take up two of the top four places, the race for the remaining two spots looks very competive with plenty of clubs hoping to stake realistic claims.

Arsenal

After a shocking start last season, the Gunners rallied and then, thanks somewhat to the goals of Robin van Persie, they managed to secure third place.

It was some achievement considering they were in the bottom half of the table early on and testament to boss Arsene Wenger’s determination to stick to his plan and ability to get results even when he was facing heavy criticism.

He looks like losing van Persie this summer, though, and fans will again be wondering if a top-quality replacement is not found then a title challenge looks as far away as it’s ever been over the past five years.

Wenger’s men are 4/9 to again make the top four, however, and there is an argument that is too short given the goings-on elsewhere, but it reflects the fact Arsenal remain very much experienced Champions League qualifiers.

Chelsea

Like Liverpool in 2005, Chelsea’s failure to make the top four last season mattered little in the end as they pulled off a big shock by going on to win the Champions League overall.

Their victories over Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the latter stages of the European Cup proved they can match – and beat – the very best in one-off games but there remain plenty of question marks over the Blues’ ability to mix it with the Manchester duo over the course of the campaign.

Roberto Di Matteo was rewarded with a permanent contract after he guided them to glory and the club have landed the highly-rated Eden Hazard, with several others set to follow him to Stamford Bridge.

Their hero in Munich, Didier Drogba, has gone so there is plenty of expectation on Fernando Torres’ shoulders to lead Chelsea back into the top four.

At 1/4 they are odds-on to make it and, provided they strengthen further, it should be achievable.

Spurs

It’s been a summer of change so far at White Hart Lane, with Harry Redknapp being ushered out and former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas replacing him.

The Portuguese’s appointment has been met with a mixed reaction from the club’s fans, some of whom believe his failure at Chelsea proves he cannot handle big players in a bigger league and is too inexperienced to threaten Sir Alex Ferguson, Roberto Mancini and Wenger.

However, plenty of others are willing to put his Chelsea spell to one side as a blip and say he is quite rightly regarded as one of the best young coaches around.

Time will tell while finding a replacement for Luka Modric, should he depart, will also be difficult. Expect Spurs to challenge again for the top four (7/4) but fifth might be best they can hope for.

The Others

Liverpool are next in the betting at 5/2 and it would be seen as an achievement if Brendan Rodgers does guide the Reds back into the top four after three seasons out of the big time.

It is do-able but only if the new coach’s methods at Anfield work quickly and at least three top quality signings arrive.

Newcastle (16/1) would have to go some way to repeating last season’s impressive campaign and it would be a major surprise if Alan Pardew gets the Magpies as close in 2012-13.

Everton (18/1) have exceeded expectations in recent years under David Moyes but a top-four return for the Toffees looks unlikely while, of the other outsiders, Sunderland (50/1), under Martin O’Neill or Aston Villa (80/1), under Paul Lambert, would be the two sides most likely to cause a huge shock and somehow muscle in on the top-four party.

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