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McCoist ready for Old Firm clash
Ally McCoist may be preparing for his first-ever Old Firm game as manager on Sunday, but he is no stranger to the feisty Glasgow encounter (Rangers 6/4 draw 9/4 Celtic 9/5).
The 48-year-old hit 273 goals in 581 appearances during a 15-year-long playing career at Ibrox, before enjoying two spells as assistant to manager Walter Smith.
Smith [...]
Old Firm primed for title fight
The new Scottish Premier League campaign is only days away and, as always, the main question surrounds which Old Firm side will reign supreme in 2011-12?
Rangers defied the odds last season when they took advantage of a late slip from Neil Lennon’s Celtic at Inverness to keep their cool and add the SPL crown to [...]
McCoist targets Old Firm revenge
Rangers assistant boss Ally McCoist feels his side’s recent 3-0 defeat at Celtic Park has inspired his side ahead of Wednesday’s Scottish Cup fifth-round replay against their fierce rivals at the same venue (match betting 90 minutes – Celtic evens, draw 12/5, Rangers 11/4).
Celtic appeared to take a significant step forward in their pursuit of [...]
Celtic ready for Old Firm clash
Celtic (4/5 to win the SPL) boss Neil Lennon believes his team are in ‘prime condition’ to take on their city rivals Rangers on Sunday.
The Glasgow giants meet at Parkhead in the biggest game of the SPL season so far as both sides have won all of their first eight matches of the campaign.
Rangers are [...]
Hughton firm over strike ace
Newcastle manager Chris Hughton says he wants to keep hold of young striker Andy Carroll who is now a 28/1 shot to win this season’s Premier League Golden Boot.
The Gateshead-born hitman has rifled in four league goals so far this season – including a hat-trick against Aston Villa – to jointly lead the scoring charts [...]
Hodgson stands firm over star man
Roy Hodgson has insisted star striker Fernando Torres is not for sale as he aims to rebuild Liverpool after a poor season last time out (Reds 12/1 to win the title).
Speculation has been rampant over the summer that the Spanish star may move on to pastures new after enduring a disappointing campaign at Anfield.
Liverpool failed [...]
Marseille reveal firm DD stance
Marseille have issued a firm hands-off warning to Liverpool over their interest in boss Didier Deschamps as the Reds look to replace Rafa Benitez (Liverpool 10/1 – Premier League Outright).
Benitez left Anfield earlier in the summer after a poor campaign which saw the Merseysiders fail to produce a strong challenge in either the Premier League [...]
Lennon hopes for Old Firm luck
Neil Lennon feels Celtic are due some luck against Rangers as they bid to claim their first Old Firm derby win of the campaign at Celtic Park (Celtic 11/8, Rangers 19/10, draw 23/10 90 Minutes) on Tuesday evening.
Lennon was installed as caretaker manager of the Bhoys until the end of the season when Tony Mowbray [...]
Old Firm glory in Celtic’s sights