Team of the Week: Yaya, Silva and Payet all make the cut
Ben Wills selects his standout XI from a thrilling weekend of Premier League action. Some world-class names are in the mix, joined by Nathan Ake and DeAndre Yedlin. [...]
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Hard-working Hertha Berlin are a pleasing echo of old-school Bundesliga teams
Bundesliga commentator Kevin Hatchard has been impressed by industrious Hertha’s rise this season and wouldn’t be surprised if they fulfil their Champions League [...]
A riot on the Eastern Front: Dynamo Dresden fans are shaking off city’s traumatic history to celebrate topping German Third Liga
A stag weekend comprised of a train odyssey from Prague to Berlin saw Tom Simmonds and friends join another slightly less famous ‘yellow wall’ on Saturday, as they found [...]
Midweek Muse: Did Manchester City’s lineup against Chelsea disrespect the FA Cup?
The status of the world’s oldest cup competition came into focus again when Manuel Pellegrini named five debutants in his starting XI at Chelsea on Sunday, in a move that [...]
FA Cup Predictions: Arsenal and Manchester United to cruise through, but Chelsea to add to Man City’s problems
Mark Young picks out and predicts the scores of some of the key matches in what promises to be a fascinating FA Cup weekend… Arsenal 3-0 Hull City Fresh from their [...]
Serie A: Champions elect Juventus to smash Inter’s record of league wins but Nerazzurri slide under Roberto Mancini threatens European ambitions
Until last weekend, Napoli sat atop Serie A, having won every game since a 0-0 draw with Roma in mid-December. Standing between them and the Scudetto? Juventus, of course. [...]
Betting Tips: Manchester City to fight back, United’s good form to continue and Juventus to pass Napoli
Kurt Bristoll selects the pick of the odds for five of the biggest matches across Europe this weekend… Sunderland vs Manchester United – Man Utd to win Last week [...]
Betting Tips: Arsenal to slip up again, Chelsea to beat Manchester United and Neville to bag a first win
With the FA Cup out of the way for another few weeks, our focus is well and truly back on league football. Kurt Bristoll picks out some of the best bets across the league [...]
Betting Tips: Hull’s run to continue, Watford and Blackburn to crash out and Monaco’s class to shine through
The FA Cup returns this weekend and there are plenty of shocks on the cards, plenty of entertaining games in store and plenty of opportunities for profit. Kurt Bristoll picks [...]
Ref Review: Everton fans unhappy whilst there’s yet another Chelsea vs Arsenal controversy
It was a particularly frantic weekend of football in the Premier League and for the most part, the referees struggled to keep a grip on proceedings. Fortunately, Alex [...]
The Offside Rule 