Category Archives: Competitions

Chelsea transfer ban could be good news for frustrated stars

By Editor , 26th February 2019 at 10:17 PM (11v11 blog)

The news that Chelsea have been banned from signing players for the next two transfer windows may actually prove to be a blessing in design for the club. FIFA's disciplinary committee imposed a two-window ban on Chelsea registering new players for breaches of regulations relating to the transfer of 29 players aged under 18. The Premier League club were also fined over £460,000 and the Football Association more than £390,000. Chelsea have announced their intention to contest the sanctions, which…

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Manchester City big favourites to beat Chelsea at Wembley

By Editor , 23rd February 2019 at 10:30 AM (11v11 blog)

Manchester City face Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday with the first piece of silverware of the season up for grabs in the Carabao Cup final. A 10-0 aggregate victory over Burton Albion saw City cruise into the final, while Chelsea needed penalties to see off Tottenham Hotspur. City are odds on favourites to beat Chelsea and there will be plenty of punters using the bet365 refer a friend scheme to back them to do just that. Pep Guardiola is sweating…

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Manchester United fancied to derail Liverpool’s title challenge

By Editor , 23rd February 2019 at 10:27 AM (11v11 blog)

Manchester United host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday hoping to continue their resurgence under temporary manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Red Devils are unbeaten in the league under Solskjaer and are likely to provide a massive test for Liverpool this weekend. United produced a superb performance at Stamford Bridge on Monday, progressing to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup courtesy of an impressive 2-0 victory. They are priced at around 2/1 to win Sunday’s game with bookmakers listed…

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The top football Premier League statistics

By Editor , 18th February 2019 at 1:03 PM (11v11 blog)

The Premier League consists of 20 clubs looking to clinch the title, qualify for European competition or retain their place in England’s prestigious top tier. It is one of the most watched football competitions in the world. Total attendances rose from 9,762,339 in the augural season of 1992-93 to 14,544,093 last season. Courtesy of staggering TV deals, over 600 million fans from roughly 200 countries watch games on a weekly basis. The Premier League boasts of some of the best…

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Spurs couldn’t win the title, could they?

By Editor , 09th February 2019 at 10:19 AM (11v11 blog)

So much has been made of the head-to-head duel between Liverpool and Manchester City in the pursuit of the Premier League title that it’s often easy to forget that Spurs are only five points off top spot as well. When City were five points off Liverpool at the summit of the league the consensus was that it was very much game on. So why aren’t Spurs being taken as seriously? It’s probably because they refuse to go away rather than…

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Will we still be in Europe come May?

By Editor , 05th February 2019 at 7:06 PM (11v11 blog)

Will we still be in Europe come May? That is the question uppermost in the minds of Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United fans. By 29 March 2019, the nation’s fate in Europe may still be up in the air, but we will know for sure if the four English clubs that are competing in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League have all progressed in to the last eight ties that will be played in April.…

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Russia 2018: over 3.5 billion viewers and €11 billion invested on the World Cup

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 3:53 PM (11v11 blog)

No wonder Pelé referred to it as “The Beautiful Game.” A total of 3.572 billion watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup - that’s more than half of the global population, according to figures published by FIFA. Out of this total, 3.262 billion watched the competition at home, while 309.7 million enjoyed the World Cup through streaming, or in public places, such as bars and restaurants. It is estimated that the amount of money spent on placing bets at the top…

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AFC Asian Cup – the last eight

By Editor , 25th January 2019 at 3:00 PM (11v11 blog)

From the humble beginnings of four teams in 1956, the AFC Asian Cup tournament has expanded from 16 nations in its last edition in 2015 to 24 for the first time in the current event taking in place in United Arab Emirates. Kyrgyzstan, Philippines and Yemen proved to be worthy debutants in the group stages but now it’s down to the nitty-gritty as the remaining teams have been decided for the quarter finals. So can Australia defend their crown or…

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Surprise, the UEFA Nations League is actually a success

By Editor , 27th December 2018 at 5:49 PM (11v11 blog)

When UEFA announced the creation of the Nations League, many football fans were up in arms and convinced it was going to be a monumental failure. These misgivings were baseless in as far as anything to make international friendlies meaningful is a step in the right direction, especially with the added chance for teams to qualify for Euro 2020 by winning their league. With FIFA and UEFA having been rocked by scandals over the last few years, they desperately needed…

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A look at the Champions League second round draw: Who are the favourites now?

By Editor , 17th December 2018 at 5:43 PM (11v11 blog)

The second round draw for this season’s Champions League has taken place today. As always, a number of mouth-watering ties have been drawn up among the 16 qualifiers from the Group Stage. Here’s a look at how the draw went: Schalke 04 v Manchester City Manchester City are the competition’s favourites with their odds now down to 11/4 with reputable bookmaker Ladbrokes following the draw. Pep Guardiola’s side will fancy an easy tie versus Schalke 04 who are currently in the…

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