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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Barca ready for title party

There are still one or two domestic issues to sort out across Europe and with a full midweek programme in Spain’s La Liga culminating on Wednesday, a clearer picture will emerge of the success stories this season (Primera Liga – totesport). Barcelona can wrap up the title on Wednesday, regardless of what Real Madrid do on [...]
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Bhoys out to keep title race alive

Glasgow giants Celtic are now having to play catch up in the Scottish Premier League and will have to pick up all three points against Kilmarnock on Sunday to stand any real chance of beating Old Firm rivals Rangers to the title (Kilmarnock 9/1, draw 21/5, Celtic 3/10). The Hoops suffered a huge blow to their [...]
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Milan out to secure title

The leagues throughout Europe are reaching their climax and AC Milan have the chance to sew up their first Serie A title since 2004 when they travel to Roma on Saturday night. The Rossoneri lie eight points clear with just three games to go and it appears to be simply a matter of when and not [...]
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Arsenal to keep title race alive

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday hoping to keep their hopes of lifting the Premier League title (Arsenal 9/2 Premier League outright) alive. The Gunners are seven points behind the Red Devils in the table but have game in hand and, crucially, United are yet to visit the Emirates Stadium. A run of three successive draws looked to [...]
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Hammers to upset title picture

After a flurry of international action we return to matters closer to home this weekend as the Premier League returns. There is still plenty to be sorted out before the curtain comes down on the season on May 22 so every game still matters. West Ham v Manchester United (12:45pm) United  traditionally don’t always enjoy their trips [...]
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Who will claim the title?

With the international break now meaning there are no more Premier League fixtures until early April, now seems like a good time to take a look at the title race with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea still in with a shout of glory come May. United remain favourites at 1/2 with totesport to wrestle the trophy [...]
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Reds look to wreck Fergie’s title tilt

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will be aiming to put one over his old foe Sir Alex Ferguson and put another dent in Manchester United’s Premier League title bid when the sides met at Anfield on Sunday, before Wolves will be aiming to bolster their survival hopes by hurting Tottenham’s Champions League qualification aspirations at Molineux. The [...]
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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 [...]
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