Premier League Treble: Further woe for Newcastle fans

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_1_1_1_145293022065652" style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 1</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600;">West Ham @ 3.0 (2/1)</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <span style="font-weight: 600;">fourth</span> straight win in all competitions helped West Ham climb up to fifth place in the league on Tuesday and they are now just one point behind a Tottenham side who are viewed as contenders for the title.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A fantastic start to the campaign was curtailed slightly by a host of injuries to some of their key players but in all fairness to <span style="font-weight: 600;">Slaven Bilic's</span> men, they have only lost two league games since a 4-3 reverse at home to Bournemouth back in August. They did have a run of six draws in seven matches, but you have to credit the defence who really dug in and helped out the depleted attack.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hammers are still without the likes of Sakho and Lanzini, and Andy Carroll suffered an injury on Tuesday, but <span style="font-weight: 600;">Dimitri Payet</span> is back and he's picked up exactly where he left off in November.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A trip to <span style="font-weight: 600;">St James' Park</span> shouldn't be too daunting for a team who have already won at Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City this season and while Newcastle looked better in the 3-3 draw against Manchester United in midweek, they are still without a win in six, four of which were defeats to nil.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 2</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Man City @ 1.4 (2/5)</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hosts were frustrated in the week as they were held 0-0 by Everton at The Etihad. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Manuel Pellegrini</span> opted to leave David Silva on the bench but I expect him to go full strength on Saturday as they can't really afford to drop any more points right now, especially at home.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">City welcome a <span style="font-weight: 600;">Crystal Palace</span> side to The Etihad who have struggled recently and while they managed an FA Cup win over Southampton, in the league it's two points from a possible 12 - failing to score a goal during that period.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's difficult to imagine <span style="font-weight: 600;">Alan Pardew's</span> men being able to keep a clean sheet against a team that features Aguero, Silva, De Bruyne etc and they just don't have the available firepower to get back into the game when they eventually fall behind.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">The Citizens</span> have scored four or more against Sunderland, Borussia M'Gladbach, Hull, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Newcastle this term and I can see them kicking a wounded Eagles side while they are down.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Bet 3</span>: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Bournemouth @ 1.9 (10/11)</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A treble wouldn't be complete without a third leg and it's Bournemouth who complete the line-up this week as they should be able to <span style="font-weight: 600;">bounce back</span> from midweek disappointment by taking all three points from a visiting Norwich team.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Cherries have bolstered their attacking options already this transfer window by signing<span style="font-weight: 600;">Benik Afobe</span> from Wolves and re-signing Lewis Grabban from today's opponents, Norwich. They are in a good position to avoid relegation as they already have a three point advantage over the drop zone and while they are without a win in four, it's just two defeats in 10 in all competitions.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Norwich aren't the greatest travellers in the world and while they will be delighted to be five points clear of Sunderland in 18th, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Alex Neil</span> will be concerned by their form away from Carrow Road. Aside from a shock victory at Old Trafford their record on the road since their win at Sunderland in August is played nine, won none, drawn two and lost seven.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Eddie Howe's</span> team have actually only won twice at The Vitality this season but this will be one of the games that they will be targeting for all three points and, with the recent signings, they have finally got the quality back that they lost due to the spate of injuries they suffered at the beginning of the campaign.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Treble</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back West Ham @ 3.0 (2/1)</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Man City @ 1.4 (2/5)</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Bournemouth @ 1.9 (10/11)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqYhQjes1ZVs2-NDPz1ZnW-NSAo04o3KjgSr9V4g7OmSE4xV8RCvatlBIomXMVfNTxdHAPMpbVUCZf3v5F7l9d_6uMQ1xiPKiXi0E6YiwDviRlajFm-uvM_HIJVUKL7-qm5j2aIJI5Q/s1600/126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqYhQjes1ZVs2-NDPz1ZnW-NSAo04o3KjgSr9V4g7OmSE4xV8RCvatlBIomXMVfNTxdHAPMpbVUCZf3v5F7l9d_6uMQ1xiPKiXi0E6YiwDviRlajFm-uvM_HIJVUKL7-qm5j2aIJI5Q/s400/126.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Premier League Treble: Further woe for Newcastle fans

Bet 1 :  West Ham @ 3.0 (2/1) A  fourth  straight win in all competitions helped West Ham climb up to fifth place in the league on Tuesda...

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Ligue 1 Betting: Fierce rivals set to serve up thrilling Sunday night action

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Toulouse v PSG</span> (18th v 1st)<br />Sat, 16:00 GMT</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PSG are clearly Ligue 1's strongest side but Toulouse stand a chance of giving them a tough game this weekend.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Les Violets have good six-game form (W3-D2-L1) and were impressive 3-1 winners at Reims last weekend. The introduction of academy graduates <span style="font-weight: 600;">Alban Lafont</span> (goalkeeper), <span style="font-weight: 600;">Issa Diop</span>(centre-back) and <span style="font-weight: 600;">Zinedine Machach</span> (midfielder) has raised the level of the team in recent months. PSG should win but an in-form Toulouse are capable of making it a close contest.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both teams to score is the second selection. Toulouse have netted in each of their last six games, averaging two goals a game over that period. Star striker Wissam Ben Yedder struck all three goals in the 3-1 win over Reims last weekend and will be determined to impress as he is seeking a move this month.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Click here</span></span> for a guide to Asian handicap betting.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bets<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Toulouse +1.0&+1.5 Asian handicap @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="10/11" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.90</span><br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Both Teams to Score @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="21/20" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.04</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Caen v Marseille</span> (5th v 11th)<br />Sun, 16:00 GMT<br />Live on BT Sport 2</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marseille go into this game under serious pressure after two poor results over the past week.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cries of "Bielsa!" and boos and whistles accompanied the players off the field following their 0-0 home draw against Guingamp last weekend before Marseille crashed out of the League Cup at Toulouse (2-1 aet) on Wednesday.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manager Michel is under pressure for the first time in his five-month reign and unfavourable comparisons with predecessor Marcelo Bielsa are being made.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marseille have won only two of their last eight matches. Their away record is fairly solid (W4-D2-L3) but that is offset this weekend by the absence of several important players (<span style="font-weight: 600;">Romain Alessandrini</span>, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Remy Cabella</span> and <span style="font-weight: 600;">Benjamin Mendy</span>).</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caen are 4pts above Marseille in the table and under a lot less pressure as they have over-performed this season. The price on the hosts is too big so you have a good Asian handicap opportunity.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Caen +0 Asian handicap @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="11/10" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.10</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">St Etienne v Lyon</span> (7th v 6th)<br />Sun, 20:00 GMT<br />Live on BT Sport 2</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of the most fiercely contested derbies in France and promises to be a thrilling encounter.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In front of a sell-out home crowd St Etienne will be compelled to play to win and ought to take an attacking approach. They have a good home record (W6-D2-L2) and have scored in 14 out of 15 home games in all competitions.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Defensively St Etienne will struggle without captain <span style="font-weight: 600;">Loic Perrin</span>. He's the organiser of their back four and his absence was keenly felt when they conceded a comedy winner without him at Nantes last weekend. Lyon scored four times v Troyes (4-1) last Saturday and have the attacking quality to take advantage of defensive uncertainties in the home ranks.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Both Teams to Score @</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">1.85</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln7rOm4koLz9TE1kmn_Ut1SeeD2nCmn8hIjCIPQ7s0V6qS6rm5kk7sZtGjI0SM8e2ABL4tPi4AeGnUMBoZDCakSNVh3aTdVSnhiCdhonfm6GTxFZqM2Ty5LmoCLgdhCeH_hddWXkwWQ/s1600/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhln7rOm4koLz9TE1kmn_Ut1SeeD2nCmn8hIjCIPQ7s0V6qS6rm5kk7sZtGjI0SM8e2ABL4tPi4AeGnUMBoZDCakSNVh3aTdVSnhiCdhonfm6GTxFZqM2Ty5LmoCLgdhCeH_hddWXkwWQ/s400/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <br /></div>

Ligue 1 Betting: Fierce rivals set to serve up thrilling Sunday night action

Toulouse v PSG  (18th v 1st) Sat, 16:00 GMT PSG are clearly Ligue 1's strongest side but Toulouse stand a chance of giving them a tou...

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La Liga Betting: Zidane to stay perfect

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="yui_3_1_1_1_145293009564152" style="font-weight: 600;">Celta Vigo v Levante<br />Saturday 17:15</span> (Live on Sky Sports 5)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600;">Celta</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="4/6" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.66</span>, Levante <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="5/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">6.20</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="3/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">4.10</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without star attacker <span style="font-weight: 600;">Nolito</span>, Celta Vigo have failed to score in any of their last three La Liga games. He's doubtful again this week.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bottom-of-the-table Levante have been struggling for goals all season long. Since <span style="font-weight: 600;">Rubi</span> took charge, the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Frogs</span> have failed to score in 3/5 away games.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Five of the pair's last seven Liga meetings have ended with Under 2.5 Goals and, if Nolito's ruled out, we're bracing for another low scorer on Saturday.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Under 2.5 Goals @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.83</span>*<br />*</span>If Nolito is ruled out</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Villarreal v Real Betis<br />Saturday 19:30</span> (Live on Sky Sports 5)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Villarreal</span> <span aria-describedby="qtip-5" class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="1/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.51</span>, Real Betis <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="7/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">8.00</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="7/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">4.60</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two are in contrasting form. Villarreal have won six in a row, notching wins to nil in each of their last three appearances at <span style="font-weight: 600;">El Madrigal</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having failed to score in five straight rounds of La Liga, Betis sacked <span style="font-weight: 600;">Pepe Mel</span> last week. Perhaps that will inspire them to find the back of the net, but we're not betting on it.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Villarreal Win to Nil @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="7/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.40</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Valencia v Rayo Vallecano<br />Sunday 11:00</span> (Live on Sky Sports 5)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Valencia</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="4/6" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.65</span>, Rayo <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="10" oldtitle="5/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">6.00</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="11" oldtitle="16/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">4.20</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Neither Valencia nor Rayo Vallecano have won a Liga game in the <span style="font-weight: 600;">last two months</span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gary Neville's <span style="font-weight: 600;">Los Che</span>, at least, remain unbeaten at home this season (W3-D6-L0), having drawn each of the last four. All of those four have been score draws and we fancy goals at both ends once more.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rayo Vallecano have a terrible away record this season (W1-D1-L7) but have hit the back of the net at least once in 8/9.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Both Teams to Score @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="12" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.83</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon<br />Sunday 15:00</span> (Live on Sky Sports 3)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Real</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="13" oldtitle="1/12" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.08</span>, Sporting <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="14" oldtitle="35/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">36.00</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="15" oldtitle="18/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">19.00</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a fixture that once tripped up Jose Mourinho and finished that long, long unbeaten run in home league games. <span style="font-weight: 600;">Zinedine Zidane</span> might be a rookie coach, but he's unlikely to stumble at this second hurdle.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A week ago Real Madrid won 5-0 at home to Deportivo La Coruna, who have general performed much better than Sporting Gijon this term.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sporting's last six away games have been against teams now alongside Real in the top eight. They have lost all six, failing to score in 5/6.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the start of 2010/11, Real have won 17/17 hosting <span style="font-weight: 600;">promoted sides</span>. They've been ahead at the break in 15/17, but there's a prohibitively short price on the double result this week. Ten of the games have seen Over 1.5 First Half Goals and that's our bet.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Over 1.5 First Half Goals @</span> <span aria-describedby="qtip-16" class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="16" oldtitle="5/7" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.70</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Las Palmas v Atletico Madrid<br />Sunday 17:15</span> (Live on Sky Sports 4)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Las Palmas</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="17" oldtitle="6/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">7.00</span>, Atletico <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="18" oldtitle="5/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.63</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="19" oldtitle="3/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">3.95</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Set aside a 4-1 win over relegation-threatened Granada and Las Palmas have scored just four times in five home games this season. At the other end, they have conceded only four times in those matches.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Atletico Madrid have notched seven <span style="font-weight: 600;">clean sheets</span> in 10 away games this term. They've won all seven of those games in which they've not conceded. Five of those seven have been 2-0 wins and, once again, it's the Atletico Madrid / Under 2.5 Goals combo bet that's exciting us must this weekend.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;">Back Atletico Madrid / Under 2.5 Goals @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="20" oldtitle="11/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">3.20</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao<br />Sunday 19:30</span> (Live on Sky Sports 4)<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">Barcelona</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="21" oldtitle="2/13" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.16</span>, Athletic <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="22" oldtitle="24/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">25.00</span>, The Draw <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="23" oldtitle="9/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">9.80</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barcelona have won this fixture in each of the last five seasons and must do so again to keep the heat on Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Athletic Bilbao have already lost 4/5 away to the current top seven, scoring just three times across the five matches. This weekend they must do without <span style="font-weight: 600;">Aritz Aduriz</span>, who has hit 22 goals in 29 appearances this season.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barca have kept clean sheets in 4/5 Liga games at the <span style="font-weight: 600;">Camp Nou</span> recently. Last season, Athletic failed to score in any of their six games at the eventual top six and this weekend could bring another shutout.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommended Bet<br /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back Barcelona Win to Nil @</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="24" oldtitle="10/11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">1.90</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrTElay5-25WupSjvkBi1hJEYBahqVXxd-lKsZH_vmF0KjAiGaj0E5rndLgoqhWOAJ_OXAHjs61Q2sIzjZZfiCfW7rsLcLG4gBgNy7g3emUFMUXhD5Xrpzc2GD65117EXHPkhTPS_bQ/s1600/37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrTElay5-25WupSjvkBi1hJEYBahqVXxd-lKsZH_vmF0KjAiGaj0E5rndLgoqhWOAJ_OXAHjs61Q2sIzjZZfiCfW7rsLcLG4gBgNy7g3emUFMUXhD5Xrpzc2GD65117EXHPkhTPS_bQ/s400/37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

La Liga Betting: Zidane to stay perfect

Celta Vigo v Levante Saturday 17:15  (Live on Sky Sports 5) Celta   1.66 , Levante  6.20 , The Draw  4.10 Without star attacker  Nolito ,...

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Man Utd seek further fixture success in latest Liverpool liaison

<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Liverpool v Manchester United</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premier League</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sunday, January 17th</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 14:05 GMT</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Anfield, Liverpool</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Live on Sky Sports 1</li> </span></span></ul> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Man Utd clash with Liverpool at Anfield</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><br /> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manchester United make a <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">Sunday trip to Anfield for a Premier League encounter</span></span> with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, with the visiting Red Devils looking to extend their impressive record after winning their last three meetings.</span></span></div> <div> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Louis van Gaal’s men are still battling to return to a Champions League position, having dropped narrowly below London clubs Tottenham and West Ham United, while the Reds sit further down in ninth place.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although, a victory for the hosts would bring them level with their bitter rivals in the the tightly contested standings, and they are 5/4 with Coral to end their fixture misery, <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">while Man Utd enter at 23/10 for further Merseyside success</span></span>.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Goals galore potentially on Merseyside?</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anfield was once a feared destination for the Red Devils, but in recent campaigns it has become less of a fortress, having lost just one of their previous four visits there, winning on two occasions.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though Man Utd enter the latest instalment of this intense rivalry on the back of one of the great Premier League games, in which they were incredibly held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle United at St James’ Park.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having also scored three times in their most recent Liverpool liaison at Old Trafford last September, Van Gaal’s travelling side are 17/2 to dispatch another treble of goals on the red half of Merseyside.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">More Martial or Mata magic?</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Man Utd made young Frenchman Anthony Martial the most expensive teenager in history last summer and his impact was instantly brilliant, bagging a sublime solo effort over Liverpool. The Old Trafford attacker is 6/1 to score last again here, while Juan Mata is 16/5 to net anytime, following his heroics at Anfield last season, inspiring a 2-1 triumph.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Klopp’s Reds may hold plenty of injuries, but they have enough firepower capable of inflicting home ruling over their fierce rivals, with Samba starlet Roberto Firmino 23/10 to dispatch anytime and <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Belgium marksman Christian Benteke 6/1 to open proceedings</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wayne Rooney has seemingly rediscovered his goal scoring form in recent outings, albeit two of his four goals in the last three games have been from penalties, <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">but he is 19/10 to bag another anytime</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having prevailed in just one of the last five match-ups with United, Liverpool will seek to overturn such a dire run of fixture form in front of their home support, with both sides looking to keep their European position hopes alive in super Sunday clash.</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjw1coddbn1d_CwD9BnH5wtuvw60twqspk1fshxCd44N-KP-0_LoG47Q_7udFho4dA543E1nFPFsfoMis11sBVlLxWh5aoWsy2a7Tm_EDLpVeoyQ_QDwri5QQQD0d9vhsfK5xor_BRg/s1600/124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjw1coddbn1d_CwD9BnH5wtuvw60twqspk1fshxCd44N-KP-0_LoG47Q_7udFho4dA543E1nFPFsfoMis11sBVlLxWh5aoWsy2a7Tm_EDLpVeoyQ_QDwri5QQQD0d9vhsfK5xor_BRg/s400/124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> </span></div>

Man Utd seek further fixture success in latest Liverpool liaison

Liverpool v Manchester United Premier League Sunday, January 17th Kick-off: 14:05 GMT Anfield, Liverpool Live on Sky Sports 1 ...

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Milan can close gap as they scrap with Viola in Serie A

<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">AC Milan v Fiorentina</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Serie A</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sunday, January 17th</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kick-off: 19:45</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">San Siro, Milan</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Live on BT Sport 1</li> </span></span></ul> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Milan to turn tables on Fiorentina</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">San Siro hosts AC Milan may be <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">11 points behind Fiorentina in Serie A</span></span>, but have gone on a mini-run of late, which makes them tempting at <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">11/5 with Coral to take a point</span></span> from this tussle.</span></span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><br /> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Rossoneri have lost only one of their last nine rumbles, with a Bologna beating the only blip from recent results which include Sampdoria’s Coppa Italia scalp.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While, Viola have fallen off the pace after briefly looking like Scudetto contenders, with three defeats from their past five frays across all competitions. Results have also been few and far between in the big games recently, with losses to all of Napoli, Juventus and Roma this term.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Rossoneri must reject Viola record</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though the revived Rossoneri may look good value for a draw, odds of 7/5 seem a smidge to short for victory, as Fiorentina have a fine record in Lombardy.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With two triumphs for the Tuscans in the past two tussles, and just one defeat in their last nine encounters with the Milanese men, there is a convincing case for this match ending evenly for the fourth occasion in four-and-a-half campaigns.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, Fiorentina still seem to lack their early-season sharpness to be prudent enough at 2/1 for all the spoils from this scuffle, while customers can plump for a repeat of the 1-1 scoreline from Viola’s <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">last visit to the San Siro at 11/2</span></span>. And, as these sides have failed to keep clean sheets in their previous two outings each, there are odds of 4/5 for both teams to score.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ilicic to be on target again</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be plenty of forwards threats on show at the San Siro, and none more intriguing than Slovenia striker Josip Ilicic, who has hit three in as many of his last matches and two in his past three versus Milan.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, punters can back Ilicic at an excellent <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">7/1 to open the scoring</span></span>, or 13/5 to fire anytime, with Croatian partner in crime Nikola Kalinic an equally attractive 9/5 in that anytime market. As for the bench, Paulo Sousa can call upon ex-Manchester United man Giuseppe Rossi, who is worth a wager at 9/2.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While, for the hosting Rossoneri, former Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has controversial midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng (8/1 to find the net last) back in the ranks, while apparent Chelsea target Carlos Bacca (<span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">7/1 to bag a brace or better</span></span>) and young-gun Mbaye Niang (5/2 to be on target anytime) have been regular sources of strikes.</span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceGbx6fgTB2iQ0wLvnvlJjlHfMnNPaBe2KGZxAexgfTq1ZvtZLlL3kfVJtlGcSAItgxM1hFa3dtOOGdkDp7_3tzi2HNisTwkbuIdeSD9wbPBUPGv6MVCjZUwex2b04SILRDQKeFbMmg/s1600/32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceGbx6fgTB2iQ0wLvnvlJjlHfMnNPaBe2KGZxAexgfTq1ZvtZLlL3kfVJtlGcSAItgxM1hFa3dtOOGdkDp7_3tzi2HNisTwkbuIdeSD9wbPBUPGv6MVCjZUwex2b04SILRDQKeFbMmg/s400/32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Milan can close gap as they scrap with Viola in Serie A

AC Milan v Fiorentina Serie A Sunday, January 17th Kick-off: 19:45 San Siro, Milan Live on BT Sport 1 Milan to turn tables on ...

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Brentford v Burnley: Dyche's men can cap off great week

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Brentford v Burnley</span><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Friday, 19:45<br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />Live on Sky Sports 1</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Brentford</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Bees have been in decent but <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">not spectacular</span> form in recent weeks with the 1-0 defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough in midweek meaning they have won three, drawn two and lost four under new manager <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dean Smith</span>. He felt they were unlucky against the leaders, having matched them for much of the game but Smith's side were also beaten at home by his old team Walsall, 1-0 in the FA Cup last Saturday, making it three home games in a row <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">without a goal</span> - something of a concern.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Londoners have six wins from 13 home games this season but the key fact is that all of those victories came against sides <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">below them</span> in the table - they have been beaten at Griffin Park by Boro, Hull, Sheff Weds and Birmingham. Prior to Tuesday's defeat their last home game was a goalless draw with out-of-form Brighton. Centre-back <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">James Tarkowski</span>, who hails from the North-West, was the subject of bid from their opponents here last week but is set to play.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Burnley</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After a fairly poor recent run - only <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">comfortable home wins</span> over the likes of Bristol City and Charlton had kept them in fourth place in the table - Sean Dyche's men have hinted at better things to come with two contrasting wins in four days. A slightly unexpected 2-1 win at the Riverside in the FA Cup last Saturday was followed by an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of MK Dons on Tuesday night to give the Clarets a <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">first away win</span> in six league games.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Admittedly they had been on a tough run of fixtures at Boro, Hull, QPR, Cardiff and Wolves but failure to record a <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">single win</span> in any of those matches had seen them slip 10 points behind Boro with second-placed Hull now looking a more realistic target to chase, sitting five points ahead.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The home side are favourites at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="6/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">2.52</span></span> with Burnley available to back at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="11/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">3.15</span></span> and the draw a<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="12/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">3.40</span></span> poke. I'm slightly surprised that a home win is seen as the most likely outcome by the market here for two reasons - we've noted above that they have not beaten a <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">top-half side</span> on their own patch this season and the visitors do seem to have overcome a bit of a sticky patch, particularly on the road, with those <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">two wins</span> in the past week.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I'd have all three results equally likely to occur here - it really is a tough match to call so there are opportunities to back Burnley in the <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">draw no bet market</span> at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">2.28</span></span> or consider getting the draw/away outcome onside at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="8/13" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">1.60</span></span> as a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">double chance</span> selection.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The only question mark against Dyche's men could be whether they can sustain their <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">high-tempo pressing game</span> for a second game in four days (and third in seven) but with the likes of George Boyd and Rouwen Hennings on the bench in midweek they do have options to freshen things up.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">Over/Under 2.5 goals</span></span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Unders is fancied by the market at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">1.79</span></span> with overs available to back at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="6/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">2.16</span></span> and that looks about right, making it difficult to find a strong angle here. Burnley may have put 13 goals past the hapless trio of MK Dons, Bristol City and Charlton in recent weeks but they were held to<span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">goalless draws</span> by the likes of Ipswich, Wolves and QPR.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Meanwhile, although things have dried up for the Bees in front of goal since Christmas they were <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">scoring quite freely</span> before then meaning we could see a few goals here if they do rediscover their shooting boots. With that in mind, I'm giving this market a swerve and going over to the Sportsbook for my second bet.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">To Score</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Andre Gray</span> returns to Griffin Park for the first time since his big money move north at the start of the season and ever in these cases will doubtless be keen to show his former employers just what they are missing. Strikers do seem to have a real habit of scoring against their old clubs and the 24-year-old now has <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">16 goals</span> to his name this season after netting in midweek, including five in his last five matches.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">He also is the Clarets <span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">regular penalty-taker</span> and although the vast majority of his gaols have come at Turf Moor, confidence will be high among his team-mates after those performances at Boro and MK Dons and they can provide him with the ammunition to find the net again here at the <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="9/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;">2.80</span></span> available with the Sportsbook.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.5em; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Recommended Bets</span><br style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Back Burnley draw no bet at</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span aria-describedby="qtip-9" class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="5/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.28</span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotm5_mPnQPyYGriIAhfcapXX_lRkBOMJSCLnnIEQQ6zF76hMtZFg42XgSRCpVO-dHw-niD1ABQOwTbCLLXUaAIyEu_HzjbcHuvxQ1IUL9Q2UaYvSU7Neu4mybno9Cv2mcThhPBB3i7g/s1600/103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjotm5_mPnQPyYGriIAhfcapXX_lRkBOMJSCLnnIEQQ6zF76hMtZFg42XgSRCpVO-dHw-niD1ABQOwTbCLLXUaAIyEu_HzjbcHuvxQ1IUL9Q2UaYvSU7Neu4mybno9Cv2mcThhPBB3i7g/s400/103.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span aria-describedby="qtip-9" class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="5/4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffb80c; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""><br /></span></span></div>

Brentford v Burnley: Dyche's men can cap off great week

Brentford v Burnley Friday, 19:45 Live on Sky Sports 1 Brentford The Bees have been in decent but  not spectacular  form in recent week...

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Three each for Real and Atletico Madrid after transfer ban

<div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In light of the news that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face transfer bans over the next two transfer windows, Coral suggest three players <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box;">that both clubs could move for this month in an attempt to strengthen for the next 18 months in La Liga</span></span>.</span></span></div> <h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Real Madrid</span></h3> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Paul Pogba</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is no secret that <span style="color: #004191;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.298039); background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Real, 11/2 with Coral to win La Liga</span></span>, want the Juventus dynamo. With compatriot Zinedine Zidane now installed as Los Blancos boss, their desire to sign the Frenchman is only going to strengthen and executives may attempt to broker a deal this month.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Eden Hazard</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tracked by Real for the past couple of months, the Belgian has been under-par for Chelsea this season and may favour a move away from Stamford Bridge. This could be a deal that may happen, if a suitable enough offer is made, though chairman Roman Abramovich may use this move to negotiate any deal for Gareth Bale, who has reportedly been unhappy at the Bernabeu this season.</span></div> <div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Marco Reus</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long-linked with a move away from Real Madrid, the all-round attacker could be an ideal alternative for Karim Benzema in the centre forward role. With an eye for goal and also capable of assists, he could slot into an already very fluid attack.</span></div> <h3 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Atletico Madrid</span></h3> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ruben Neves</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Porto’s highly-rated midfielder has been tracked by a number of clubs, though Atletico could well be the perfect destination for the 18-year-old to develop the rest of his career. La Liga would be a natural step up for a player who is blessed with technical ability.</span></div> </div> <div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Niklas Sule</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hoffenheim’s starlet has shown that he is a centre back for the future and at just 20 can develop into a prominent player. Long term he may be an option to replace Diego Godin at the back, and could be a good investment in the January transfer window.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Domenico Berardi</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sassuolo talent could be a welcome addition to Atletico’s attack, forming what could prove to be a frightening frontline once they all click. Linked with a number of clubs, the 21-year-old could well jump at the chance to progress his career.</span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD3SbSaZttRDut-fC9OztRUGQesnKL5E9TgxxNFa3MxVxaKeaA0nxMGEWnvhHFAK57hFYQ5KfhzdyIVrYdmNntMXxLG2LcuA_TZnK-oFs-W5fDZCVm9jqNxQw9hDs7UJktn8AGdkd9Q/s1600/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD3SbSaZttRDut-fC9OztRUGQesnKL5E9TgxxNFa3MxVxaKeaA0nxMGEWnvhHFAK57hFYQ5KfhzdyIVrYdmNntMXxLG2LcuA_TZnK-oFs-W5fDZCVm9jqNxQw9hDs7UJktn8AGdkd9Q/s400/36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

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In light of the news that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will face transfer bans over the next two transfer windows, Coral suggest th...

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Liverpool and Arsenal play out another midweek 3-3 thriller

<h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; list-style-type: none; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Firmino began action-packed first-half by opening scoring</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ramsey quickly replied to slot past Mignolet</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lively Firmino put Reds back ahead with cracking curler</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Giroud equalised again before achieving perhaps miss of season</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Frenchman made amends after break to put Arsenal in front</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Allen grabs late equalising volley in dying minutes</li> </span></span></ul> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span></span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Arsenal edge epic at Anfield</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a terrific televised battle between Newcastle United and Manchester United the night before, surely we couldn’t see another between Liverpool and Arsenal in Wednesday’s Premier League fixture?</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These two teams arguably produced an even more exciting occasion, as four goals in the first-half set up an eventual 3-3 thriller.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Firmino begins first-half goal blitz</span></h2> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 24.5455px;"></span></span><br /> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home side Liverpool started brightest, and they were soon rewarded after Roberto Firmino pounced on a rebounded effort from Emre Can in the 10th minute.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Brazilian kept calm to finish with his left foot and through the legs of Laurent Koscielny following Petr Cech’s palm away.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, just four minutes later and completely against the run of play, Joel Campbell found Aaron Ramsey in the box with a brilliant ball for the Welshman to slot past Simon Mignolet.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was certainly end-to-end action from then on, and Firmino scored one of the goals of the season to curl it around Cech in the 20th minute after linking up with James Milner.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blink and you’ll miss! Ramsey attempted to swing the pendulum back the visitors’ way, as he lobbed Mignolet only for Mamadou Sakho to clear off the line and head over.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The two sides of Giroud</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the Welshman then took the corner and found out Giroud at the near post, ahead of Sakho this time, to poke home and level the scores to 2-2 after just 25 minutes on the clock.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The two teams were highly charged at this point, and Giroud could and should have given the Gunners the lead just minutes later, but somehow he was unable to convert from inside the six-yard box with just the net in front of him.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both sides had chances just before the break, with Firmino in particular coming closest again, but the half-time whistle couldn’t have come any sooner with the players and viewers all needing a breather or nap after what they witnessed.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Giroud edges Arsenal ahead</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second-half began as the first finished, with chances from either end, but Campbell and Alberto Moreno smashed over their respective efforts.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It took the same amount of minutes (10) for the first goal of the second-half as the first, and Giroud made amends for his earlier woeful miss to put his side ahead and grab his second on the night.</span></div> </div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The France forward did well to turn a rooted Kolo Toure, to finish in the bottom corner of the net.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liverpool were certainly not going to give up, and Moreno and Firmino came close with efforts again just before the 70th minute.</span></div> <h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 0.375em; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Unlikely Allen ensures point</span></h2> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a snowy end to the match, to perhaps cool the players down after an energetic contest, and even QPR loanee Steven Caulker came on for the Reds, but Joe Allen was the man at the death to reheat the Anfield crowd’s hearts to volley past Cech.</span></div> <div> <div style="-webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1, 'dlig' 1; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24.5455px; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Though there were three goals fewer in the second period of the game, the tempo and excitement didn’t really drop, but the Gunners managed to hold onto top spot in the Premier League, equal on points with Leicester City who beat Tottenham.</span></div> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Liverpool and Arsenal play out another midweek 3-3 thriller

Liverpool 3-3 Arsenal Firmino began action-packed first-half by opening scoring Ramsey quickly replied to slot past Mignolet Lively F...

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