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Champions League Final: Tottenham and Liverpool eager to snap trophy drought

By Editor , 25th May 2019 at 2:09 PM (11v11 blog)
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool face a date with destiny on June 1 as they meet in Madrid in the final of the Champions League. Both sides have qualified for next season’s competition via their league position, but each will be eager to end the current campaign by claiming the prestigious trophy. The match is also hugely important for the respective managers, with neither Mauricio Pochettino or Jurgen Klopp winning any silverware during their time in the English game. Read on…
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Europa League Final: Arsenal and Chelsea set for epic battle

By Editor , 25th May 2019 at 1:59 PM (11v11 blog)
Two Premier League giants will be in the spotlight on Wednesday as Arsenal and Chelsea battle to claim the Europa League trophy. The London rivals are set to go head-to-head at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, and both will be eager to end the season on a high note. The winners of the competition automatically qualify for the 2019/20 Champions League, although Chelsea have already secured a spot via their league position. Read on as we assess the two…
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Goals on the cards as Aston Villa face Derby County in the Championship Play-Off Final

By Editor , 25th May 2019 at 1:51 PM (11v11 blog)
Aston Villa and Derby County meet in the Championship Play-Off Final at Wembley on Monday with a place in the Premier League on the line. With promotion to the top flight estimated to be worth around £170 million to the winning side, the game is sure to be a hard-fought encounter. Villa finished fifth in the Championship during the regular season, with a run of one defeat in their final 13 matches securing their place in the play-offs. Derby also…
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FA Cup final: Mental preparation the key to success

By Editor , 15th May 2019 at 9:18 PM (11v11 blog)
A leading sports psychologist says the team that has the best mental preparation with be the one who wins the FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday. Manchester City and Watford meet at the national stadium in a game many pundits are predicting will result in a comfortable victory for the North West side. City are chasing the treble after claiming the Premier League title and Carabao Cup this season, while Watford are aiming to win the first major trophy…
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What will 2019-20 hold for Sheffield United and Norwich City?

By Editor , 15th May 2019 at 10:10 AM (11v11 blog)
It’s official. Sheffield United and Norwich City will be making their way back to the Premier League for the 2019-2020 season. The Canaries beat Blackburn 2-1 at Carrow Road on the 27thof April to confirm a top two place in the Championship. They went on to prove their worth after beating Aston Villa by the same scoreline the following weekend. Just one day after the Canaries victory over Blackburn, Sheffield United also secured a place in the top flight after…
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Manchester City – Premier League Champions 2019

By Editor , 14th May 2019 at 5:07 PM (11v11 blog)
Man City wrapped up the Premier League title by sweeping Brighton aside in a 4-1 victory at The Amex on Sunday afternoon. It made them the first team to secure back-to-back Premier League titles since Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd side a decade ago. Pep Guardiola’s men will now go down as one of the greatest teams in the history of English football after prevailing in an absolutely gripping title battle with Liverpool. They rattled off 14 consecutive victories at…
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Can Watford upset Manchester City in the FA Cup Final?

By Editor , 02nd May 2019 at 12:25 PM (11v11 blog)
Although Watford are vying to be the best of the rest in this season’s Premier League, it would nonetheless be regarded as a major shock if they can prevail against quadruple contenders Manchester City in the 138th FA Cup Final. It would be even more surprising as it’s not too long ago that City were on the wrong end of a massive Cup Final shock. Watford are currently 4/1 to lift the trophy for those looking for an outside bet…
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Manchester United hoping to keep top four hopes alive against Chelsea

By Editor , 26th April 2019 at 6:07 PM (11v11 blog)
Manchester United host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday aiming to keep their hopes of securing a top four finish alive. United head into the weekend sixth in the standings, two points behind Arsenal and a further point adrift of the Blues with three games to play. Anything less than a victory at Old Trafford this weekend would leave the Red Devils with an almost impossible task to secure Champions League football next term. United are priced at odds…
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The race for promotion. Will Leeds be promoted this season?

By Editor , 19th April 2019 at 2:38 PM (11v11 blog)
After 15 years outside of the Premier League, including a three-year stint in EFL League One, Leeds United finally looked poised to return to the top flight of English football as Marcelo Bielsa’s side occupied 2nd place in The Championship with just four games to go. But as Leeds fans who have experienced the past decade and a half will know, having promotion in their own hands shouldn't necessarily produce boundless optimism. The more pragmatic Leeds fan was proven right…
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How will the race for the top four play out?

By Editor , 18th April 2019 at 3:30 PM (11v11 blog)
While Liverpool and Manchester City contest the most exciting title race for a number of years, there is an equally enthralling battle for the remaining spots in the Premier league top four, as Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United battle for Champions League qualification. With just five games to go (four for Chelsea) only three points separate 3rd place Spurs from United in 6th. At this point they look like they could finish in any order, but four into two…
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