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2 from 5 in survival fight
Sunday promises to provide the most thrilling Premier League relegation battle in history, with five teams battling to survive in the top flight. We take a look at all the contenders and who might be facing the prospect of Championship football next season.
Wigan
Roberto Martinez’s men have given themselves a chance of survival with just one [...]
Eyes on the skies in SPL title fight
The destination of the Scottish Premier League title has come down to another ‘Helicopter Sunday’ with Rangers (1/6 SPL 2010/2011 Outright) and Celtic (7/2) separated by a single point going into the final matches.
Both Old Firm managers are desperate to lead their team to glory for different reasons, with Walter Smith hoping to bow out [...]
Relegation fight tops the bill
Relegation issues take centre stage in most of Saturday’s six Premier League games, with both West Ham and Wigan Athletic hoping to climb out of the bottom three.
The Hammers face Blackburn Rovers in a must-win clash at Upton Park, with the visitors still in danger themselves as they are only three points above the drop [...]
Villa can boost survival fight
There is the rarity of all Saturday’s Premier League games kicking off at 3pm, with important fixtures at both ends of the table. Two sides looking over their shoulders meet at Villa Park, with Gerard Houllier’s men looking set for a crucial three points.
Aston Villa v Blackburn
Villa knocked Rovers out of the FA Cup last [...]
United show fight for title success
Sir Alex Ferguson feels the way his Manchester United players stormed back from two-down to win 3-2 at Blackpool on Tuesday evening could be the defining moment in this season’s Premier League title race. However, with 15 games still remaining, can any club overhaul the Red Devils at the top of the table?
Looking ahead to [...]
Fergie predicts top four dog fight
Manchester United are 12/5 to win the Premier League title this season but Sir Alex Ferguson is predicting a tough campaign and says there will be a dog fight just to make it into the top four.
The so-called big four of United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have dominated proceedings for a long time but that [...]
Parreira ready for the fight
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira says he is on a high as he enters the week when his team kicks off the World Cup (South Africa 4/11 to exit at the group stage).
A 1-0 win for Bafana Bafana over Denmark was the perfect tonic for the side as they approach the first Group A [...]
Chelsea ready to fight for star
Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins says the Blues (13/8 2010/2011 Premier League champions) are desperate to try and keep Joe Cole at Stamford Bridge.
The 28-year-old is set to see his contract expire with the west London outfit at the end of June and there are plenty of clubs interested in securing his services should he [...]
Old Firm primed for title fight