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O’Neill factor to pay dividends

By SoccerCapper | Published: December 10, 2011
Sunday’s Premier League double-header throws up two intriguing match-ups, kicking off with a basement battle at 1.30pm before two European-chasing teams go head to head at 4pm. Sunderland v Blackburn Much was expected of Sunderland this season following a massive summer of transfer activity but the Black Cats have failed to fire with Steve Bruce paying the [...]
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O’Neill targets swift return

By SoccerCapper | Published: October 24, 2010
Former Celtic (4/5 to win the SPL outright) boss Martin O’Neill has insisted that he wants to return to management as quickly as possible after he walked out of the Aston Villa job. The Northern Irish manager left the club just five days before the start of the Premier League season after what was believed to [...]
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O’Neill walks out on Villa

By SoccerCapper | Published: August 9, 2010
Aston Villa are 7/1 to finish in the top four this season but their hopes have been blown away with the news that Martin O’Neill has sensationally quit the club. Speculation over the future of O’Neill has been rumbling on all summer but the decision could not come at a worse time for the club with [...]
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O’Neill fears fourth slipping away

By SoccerCapper | Published: July 25, 2010
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill has admitted it is becoming harder to compete with big-spending Manchester City (City 13/10 to win Premier League without Manchester United & Chelsea). Both clubs were in the race for a Champions League place last season but both lost out to Tottenham Hotspur, who secured the coveted fourth spot by beating [...]
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O’Neill calls for calm Villans

By SoccerCapper | Published: April 24, 2010
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill does not feel Birmingham’s poor run of form will count for anything in Sunday’s high-noon showdown at Villa Park (Villa 4/7, draw 3/1, Blues 9/2). The Villans have no margin for error as they chase fourth place in the Premier League and with it a chance to secure Champions League football [...]
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O’Neill not giving up on fourth

By SoccerCapper | Published: April 18, 2010
Ahead of Aston Villa’s trip to Portsmouth Villa boss Martin O’Neill believes his side are still in with a chance of finishing fourth and qualifying for next season’s Champions League (Villa are 8/13 to beat Portsmouth at Fratton Park). With just two wins in their last six fixtures O’Neill’s side have fallen behind in the race [...]
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O’Neill: It will be tough to finish fourth

By SoccerCapper | Published: April 15, 2010
Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill accepts that it is “tough but not impossible” for his side to finish in fourth place after their 2-2 home draw against Everton on Wednesday evening. They are 25/1 to realise this target. The draw took Aston Villa to within seven points of Manchester City in fourth, having played the same [...]
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