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Chelsea keen to bounce back
The traditional New Year fixtures throw up several intriguing contests in the Premier League on Monday with Chelsea, in particular, desperate to bounce back from their 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa. Here we preview the games.
Wolves v Chelsea (3pm)
Chelsea’s inconsistent season took another unexpected twist on Saturday when they threw away a 1-0 lead [...]
Swans can bounce back at home
Six Premier League teams enjoyed a rare Boxing Day off, but they will return to action on Tuesday with three fixtures to look forward to. North London top-four hopefuls Arsenal and Tottenham are among those looking to close the gap at the top, while all-three promoted teams will be seeking a crucial three points in [...]
Blues aim to bounce back
Birmingham City narrowly crashed out of the Europa League in midweek and without the distraction of Europe they now look ahead to their Championship clash with Crystal Palace on Monday (Palace 17/10, draw 11/5, Birmingham 13/8).
Blues currently find themselves in 14th place in the table but a push for promotion this season is still a [...]
Can Euro minnows bite back?
‘There are no easy games in international football any more’ say the experts but can a case really be made for Andorra, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, San Marino, Cyprus and Kazakhstan to avoid heavy defeats this weekend?
San Marino (66/1 in Match Betting) are the biggest price on the Totesport international football coupon and, with their 42-match losing [...]
‘Destroyed’ Arsenal to bounce back
Arsene Wenger admitted in the aftermath of Arsenal’s dramatic, last-gasp Carling Cup final reverse against Birmingham on Sunday that some of his players were “destroyed” by the nature of the 2-1 defeat. However, the Gunners can still enjoy what would surely rank as their finest-ever season if they managed to win an amazing treble of [...]
Back to business after Euro glory
London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham both secured memorable European victories last week – with the Gunners seeing off Barcelona at the Emirates and Spurs grabbing a 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro – but they turn their attentions back to the Premier League this week as Spurs travel to strugglers Blackpool on [...]
Ancelotti back for Arsenal clash
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected back in England for the Premier League home clash with Arsenal on Sunday following the death of his father (Blues 8/11 to win the game).
Ancelotti Snr passed away on Wednesday night at the age of 87 and his funeral will take place on Saturday in Italy which means his [...]
Nasri back but Gunners depleted
Arsenal will be able to call upon the fit again Samir Nasri when Bolton arrive at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday but boss Arsene Wenger still has an injury headache to deal with (Arsenal 2/9, draw 9/2, Bolton 11/1).
Nasri has made just one appearance for the Gunners this season, in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool [...]
Fabregas back with Gunners
Cesc Fabregas returned to Arsenal for pre-season training on Thursday and the Gunners remain positive that he will still be at the Emirates by the end of the month (4/6 Arsenal – top-4 finish in 2010-11).
The Spain midfielder was given an extended break following his exploits at this summer’s World Cup, amidst more speculation over [...]
Henry back to torment Leeds