Van Gaal to be denied his happy ending

<div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382885888552" 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;">Crystal Palace </span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="5/1" 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;" title="">5.90</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> v Man United </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="4/5" 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;" title="">1.77</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">; The Draw </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="11/4" 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; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">3.70</span><br />Saturday, 17:30<br />Live on BBC One and BT Sport 2</span></span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382885888553" 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;">Match Odds</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 argued in <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;">February</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;">March</span> and <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;">April</span> that Crystal Palace were going to claim this season's FA Cup, this writer isn't going to jump ship now, especially as they can still be backed at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/1" 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; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">5.90</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;"> </span>to triumph in 90 minutes and <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="5/2" 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; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">3.55</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;"> </span>to lift the trophy.</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382885888554" 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;">Both Teams to Score? No</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 1990 FA Cup final between this pair might have been a 3-3 epic, but there aren't many trends hinting at anything as wild as that on Saturday, <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;">with at least one of the sides failing to fire appearing to be a more sensible bet at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.81</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 punt has paid out in five of their six showdowns since Palace returned to the Premier League in 2013, ten of the most recent 14 FA Cup finals and three of Pardew's men's last four contests in the competition.</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 Bets:</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;"><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;">Lay Man United to win @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="8" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.78</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; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back both teams to score? No @</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; font-weight: 600; 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; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="9" oldtitle="4/5" 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; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;" title="">1.81</span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAnXFlB_wz4G8_WN_4h364JjR3PzfI4kTTUzCTWTntQeMxFaFGa0__eX_LyHmynE_qTtWNmxH7H5qyqAm1fXiAAiCK4hNGvOGIwU_jNNgktZk1yIJKA4AIN6EGOtzvr4TtuSeJ7aKww/s1600/170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAnXFlB_wz4G8_WN_4h364JjR3PzfI4kTTUzCTWTntQeMxFaFGa0__eX_LyHmynE_qTtWNmxH7H5qyqAm1fXiAAiCK4hNGvOGIwU_jNNgktZk1yIJKA4AIN6EGOtzvr4TtuSeJ7aKww/s400/170.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Van Gaal to be denied his happy ending

Crystal Palace  5.90  v Man United  1.77 ; The Draw  3.70 Saturday, 17:30 Live on BBC One and BT Sport 2 Match Odds Having argued in  ...

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Rossoneri powerless to prevent Juve double

<div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382886038652" 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;">AC Milan </span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="13/2" 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;" title="">7.60</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> v Juventus </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="5/8" 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;" title="">1.64</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">; The Draw </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="14/5" 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;" title="">3.80</span><br />Saturday, 19:45<br />Live on Sky Sports 2</span></span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382886038653" 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;">Match Odds</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;">You might think that the price difference between the two teams to win in 90 minutes - <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;">with Juventus</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.64</span> and AC Milan <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="13/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">7.60</span> - exaggerates the gulf in class between Italy's two most decorated clubs, but the statistics suggest that backing the favourites actually represents value.</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382886038655" 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;">Juventus Win to Nil</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382886038656" 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;">They have only been breached twice in their last five collisions with the AC Millan too as well, with both of those goals coming from defenders to demonstrate the fine job that they do frustrating the Rossoneri attack. <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;">The win to nil is an enticing</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="11/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.32</span> shot.</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 Bet:</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;"><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;">Back Juventus to win to nil @</span><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><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;"> </span></span><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="11/8" 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; font-weight: 600; outline: none; padding: 3px 2px 1px; transition: color 0.2s;" title="">2.32</span></span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w0NkswqnU_WkYqcovNQKbBDGR-GaM9t5KuqSCHv7lDxfGbbb4rez1rRCVdtfg3RTNKRtN4l2bTSQoCspEUFjQ6cpJ-vW462Vv-SA3Mrj4_hV8x-HgU2tgfWOtAYdbQ2WkjjULFfVNw/s1600/89.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9w0NkswqnU_WkYqcovNQKbBDGR-GaM9t5KuqSCHv7lDxfGbbb4rez1rRCVdtfg3RTNKRtN4l2bTSQoCspEUFjQ6cpJ-vW462Vv-SA3Mrj4_hV8x-HgU2tgfWOtAYdbQ2WkjjULFfVNw/s400/89.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Rossoneri powerless to prevent Juve double

AC Milan  7.60  v Juventus  1.64 ; The Draw  3.80 Saturday, 19:45 Live on Sky Sports 2 Match Odds You might think that the price diffe...

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Dortmund can spoil Pep's leaving do

<div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382887401252" 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;">Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Saturday May 21, 19:00</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Live on BT Sport Europe</span></span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382887401255" 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="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; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</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;">Bayern are trading at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="21/20" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.04</span></span> to win inside 90 minutes, and despite their stellar domestic form (they have won nine of their last ten games against German opposition), I expect them to be fully tested. Dortmund's 5-1 hammering at the Allianz Arena was arguably their worst performance of the season, and they were much more like their normal selves in the goalless draw at Signal Iduna Park.</span></div> </div> <div> <article class="has-odds underlined-links" id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382887401256"><div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146382887401257" style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <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; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</span></span></div> <div style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ten of BVB's last 12 games in all competitions have featured at least three goals, as have six of Bayern's last ten outings, so I can understand why overs is trading at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="5/6" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">1.85</span></span>.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><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;">To Score</span></span></span></span></div> <div style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given his record against BVB, Lewandowski is an obvious choice to score in 90 minutes at<span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="20/21" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">1.94</span></span>. Dortmund's top scorer Aubameyang is <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="5/4" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.28</span></span>, while Mkhitaryan is worth a look at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="11/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">3.15</span></span>. The Armenian has netted three times in his last five games, has scored five German Cup goals this term, and has 11 Bundesliga goals to his credit.</span></div> <div style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Recommended Bets</span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #1e1e1e;"><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;">Lay Bayern Munich at</span></span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="21/20" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">2.04</span></span><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; 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;">Back Henrikh Mkhitaryan to score at</span></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="7" oldtitle="11/5" 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="">3.15</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYq0jcjhlZK0nKqByLCuIuajOw3DGEgYmhARz5ynhyphenhyphenxEoEZpWcB7esZZJBTtMaak2f9RxaST1hXZv-m5Psss_13OtiZlft-hiffFBCQEvYuTQyhG0fw_jkJN4rNrYa0cp9cn5O2Eduw/s1600/55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYq0jcjhlZK0nKqByLCuIuajOw3DGEgYmhARz5ynhyphenhyphenxEoEZpWcB7esZZJBTtMaak2f9RxaST1hXZv-m5Psss_13OtiZlft-hiffFBCQEvYuTQyhG0fw_jkJN4rNrYa0cp9cn5O2Eduw/s400/55.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="line-height: 21px; padding-bottom: 0.5em;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="11/5" 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=""><br /></span></span></span></div> <div> <br /></div> </article><div> <div id="disqus_thread" 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: 10px; margin: 30px 0px;"> </div> <a class="dsq-brlink" href="https://disqus.com/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; 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: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s;" target="_blank"></a></div> </div>

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John Terry signs one-year extension at Chelsea

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 35-year-old defender has made 703 appearances since his debut in October 1998, but was suspended for the season-concluding 1-1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Terry's current contract was set to expire on June 30, but an agreement has been reached for him to stay on at Stamford Bridge under new manager Antonio Conte next season.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"I am delighted to sign a new contract with the club," Terry told the club's website. "Everyone knows I'm Chelsea through and through.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"I am looking forward to next season under the new manager and hopefully we can make it a successful one.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Also, a special mention to the fans for their continued support. You're the best in the world."</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Terry had looked set for a Chelsea exit after a career in which he won four league titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, one Champions League and the Europa League, along with 78 England caps.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">However, a new one-year deal was put on the table last week, the length of contract in keeping with the proposal offered by a number of top clubs to players over 30 years of age.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck welcomed the news concerning their long-serving captain and said: "We are delighted John will spend another year at the club. He has been the leader of the Chelsea squad throughout the most successful period in our history.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"He recently reached the 700-appearance mark, which is testament to his professionalism and dedication as well as his undoubted talent."</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: "We look forward to another year with John at the club, and believe he will be an important figure in the dressing room and on the pitch as we look to bring success back to the club next season."</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It had looked as though he had played his last game at Stamford Bridge after the captain cancelled an end-of-season kickabout with his family and friends.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsTU8SWXj7ridEfCoKPA4FG8HTfTV6qlsQsZ0ZEoaJDoYq6pigGVPO1hWEY8vHAOPNYQjvScRvtWAPoE_ut45eEVFvYxL2YCXHl25NwnMU1QmfbevVDQhSYy4cwZkCcUSIb_5naOKQ8E/s1600/227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsTU8SWXj7ridEfCoKPA4FG8HTfTV6qlsQsZ0ZEoaJDoYq6pigGVPO1hWEY8vHAOPNYQjvScRvtWAPoE_ut45eEVFvYxL2YCXHl25NwnMU1QmfbevVDQhSYy4cwZkCcUSIb_5naOKQ8E/s400/227.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

John Terry signs one-year extension at Chelsea

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border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Torres has been in great form for Atletico Madrid this season, netting 11 goals in La Liga, but it wasn't enough to impress Vicente Del Bosque, who left a number of big names out.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 32-year-old had admitted he was keen to play a part in La Roja's defence of the European Championship, but insists he has bigger things to think about right now.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"I'm not worried about the Euro, I've got the biggest game of my life to play," he said.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"We are facing an opportunity that life does not give you many times.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"The growth of this club, to reach two finals in three years, was unimaginable, but we are facing a new chapter in our history and we must write it with a happy ending.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"Atleti face city-rivals Real at Milan's Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28 in a repeat of the showpiece from two years ago when Los Blancos prevailed to win La Decima, but El Nino insists the opposition doesn't change their preparation.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"The opponent in a final is not important, what matters is the result and is the only thing that is going to stay in people's heads," he continued.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"We see an opportunity to do something that has never been done.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">"There is obviously a rivalry with Real Madrid but that changes in Europe, the games from before count for nothing."</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnnM-XG1q8oajmvx-FBuIB3WLMG-zxxPlLAF5L1OfQc1gW7SG7tQXqdhbsF5r8XDhLfTqx49rYMCvpj35pfN4Nc4jgsi2N4V9bExsPWxPv1xSM4QQ93YOtUbEqaUABDyXle19XElDDrI/s1600/114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; 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Lions to keep out Parky's men for return leg

<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;">Millwall V Bradford City</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;">League One play-off semi-final second-leg </span><br /><span style="font-weight: 600;">Friday 19:45 </span></span></div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146364800870153" 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;">Promotion Odds</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 are trading at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="1" oldtitle="11/10" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.08</span></span> and are clear favourites now, with Bradford out to <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="15/1" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">16.00</span></span> after the first-leg. And you cannot really back Millwall 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; font-weight: 600; transition: color 0.2s;">'To Qualify'</span> market - as they are now at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="1/10" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">1.10</span></span>with the Bantams at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="13/2" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">7.40</span></span>. Opta stats reveal that no team finishing fourth in League One has won the play-offs in the last five seasons - but can Millwall buck that trend?</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="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;">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</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;">Millwall played Burton earlier in the season - a game covered by Sky TV. I thought the the Brewers were excellent with the ball and dominated the first-half - yet the Lions were 2-0 up at the break with two brilliant counter-attacking goals. The hosts can defend, and 11 clean sheets at home backs that up - and there is no reason for Harris to change from his tried-and-trusted 4-4-2.</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;">13 of the 23 games in south London have ended <span style="font-weight: 600;">Under 2.5 Goals</span> this season, whilst Bradford have recorded 14 this term away from Valley Parade - but I worry that they have only netted 20 times away. With Millwall's strong central-defensive pair - they are up against 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-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lions' boss Harris said: "We have the right mentality and spirit to go and win 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;"><span style="font-weight: 600;">To Score</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;">Harris' side are scoring at The Den - and have netted three in a game on five occasions since December. They have also found the net 13 times in their previous six matches. Their front two of Lee Gregory <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="9/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.80</span></span> and Steve Morison <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="6" oldtitle="15/8" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.90</span></span> will be looking to add to their impressive tally as a strike-partnership this season. The deadly duo have a combined tally of 45 goals - and both posed Bradford all sorts of problems in the first-leg.</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's top-scorer <span style="font-weight: 600;">James Hanson</span> will be popular if he starts, but his calf injury ruled him out of the opener. Midfielder Filipe Morais had a couple of chances at Valley Parade on Sunday but missed an absolute sitter on 53 minutes.</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;">Prior to the first-leg, goals were few and far between in the regular season with 1-0 and 0-0 scores.</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</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;"><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;">Back the draw @</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="13/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title=""></span><span style="font-weight: 600;"><span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="13/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); 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; transition: color 0.2s;">3.65</span></span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltMcEFxisOkG_dKnuulwjrrl266kbr__2sMeGT1a9MnQkYoKSMez_e_PdSsfPkEoe_4gqvaqXgdPNCdcobhyphenhyphennLTsCcEUDxPT5fFWqUzNUUgxyGY7WCr7LUeSNP0uPHtNn3pzgW8lX1Q/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltMcEFxisOkG_dKnuulwjrrl266kbr__2sMeGT1a9MnQkYoKSMez_e_PdSsfPkEoe_4gqvaqXgdPNCdcobhyphenhyphennLTsCcEUDxPT5fFWqUzNUUgxyGY7WCr7LUeSNP0uPHtNn3pzgW8lX1Q/s400/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></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 class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="7" oldtitle="13/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); 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; transition: color 0.2s;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div> <div> <span style="font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></div>

Lions to keep out Parky's men for return leg

Millwall V Bradford City League One play-off semi-final second-leg  Friday 19:45  Promotion Odds The hosts are trading at  2.08  and ...

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Marcus Rashford marks England call with another Manchester United goal

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Marcus Rashford celebrated his maiden England call-up with a fine strike as Manchester United overcame Bournemouth.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The match took place two days after a bomb scare forced its hasty rearrangement and United coasted to a 3-1 victory.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Error rather than terror proved to be at the heart of the issue that saw the original match abandoned, with a private security firm having left a fake bomb inside Old Trafford following a training exercise.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">United refunded all fans with tickets for Sunday's match and offered them free entry to the rearranged game, but a number stayed away as Rashford followed Monday's England call-up with a lovely goal in a win that belatedly brought the Premier League to a close.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 18-year-old's impressive finish made it eight goals in 17 matches since making his first-team debut less than three months ago and came between a Wayne Rooney goal and another that the United captain created superbly.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8uygMJetwV4McXkWlgQ0ZfBkaahoNpbnDL_CgcfsEFP_8VZx_KYRfSMMYyPGIF91GeKCtdBHv_wK2YXyb17uVnw97ELlm0_NaM-XK5zo3WTUrwVcyi-4jtQ1K0k2mzIW3FEh_cy0oR8/s1600/225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8uygMJetwV4McXkWlgQ0ZfBkaahoNpbnDL_CgcfsEFP_8VZx_KYRfSMMYyPGIF91GeKCtdBHv_wK2YXyb17uVnw97ELlm0_NaM-XK5zo3WTUrwVcyi-4jtQ1K0k2mzIW3FEh_cy0oR8/s400/225.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Marcus Rashford marks England call with another Manchester United goal

Marcus Rashford celebrated his maiden England call-up with a fine strike as Manchester United overcame Bournemouth. The match took place ...

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Barcelona make approach for Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos

<div class="mc_content" id="NewsContent" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos is on Luis Enrique's radar and Barcelona have already made an offer for the player.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The 20-year-old Uruguayan has impressed during his the 2015/16 season and is on the radar of several European clubs.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">However the bid from the Catalan club of €4 million has been rejected by the Canary club according to 'Canarias7'.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Los Amarillos signed the central defender just a few weeks ago to a contract stretching to 2021.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Indeed, with a buy-out clause that reportedly stands at €30m he seems set to stay in the Canary Islands for now.</span></div> <div style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin: 1em 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After Lemos spent a successful loan spell at Estadio Gran Canaria from Rubin Kazan, Las Palmas decided to use their option to sing the player for €2m.</span></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; clear: both; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xqivNJDc4Hj3tqntDjW52oH6mlTIRQRQQtYvc4czyOBIMTn1Emj33l-JW4fGPXI3fhXBEA4ddO4zm0q9WKfSJB2_lSRSu1WTVElAFUe5IxMLxTuz5LT8Us_Tv3ZFKG_gmtV0YQImzeg/s1600/112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="border: 0px; color: #004276; margin: 0px 1em; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xqivNJDc4Hj3tqntDjW52oH6mlTIRQRQQtYvc4czyOBIMTn1Emj33l-JW4fGPXI3fhXBEA4ddO4zm0q9WKfSJB2_lSRSu1WTVElAFUe5IxMLxTuz5LT8Us_Tv3ZFKG_gmtV0YQImzeg/s400/112.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 600px; padding: 0px;" width="400" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div>

Barcelona make approach for Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos

Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos is on Luis Enrique's radar and Barcelona have already made an offer for the player. The 20-year-o...

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Klopp to restore Reds' European tradition

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Liverpool v Sevilla</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; line-height: 21px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1px; color: #1e1e1e; font-weight: 600; line-height: 21px;">Wednesday May 18, 18:45</span></span><br /> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146356396694553" 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="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; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Match Odds</span></span></div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146356396694554" 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;">You could back Liverpool outright, but given how tense and tight finals like this can often be (four of the last nine finals in this competition have been level after 90 minutes), I'd prefer to back Liverpool <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;">to win the Europa League</span></span> at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="2" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">1.80</span></span>. For what it's worth, <span style="font-weight: 600;">Opta</span> tell us Liverpool have won eight of their 12 major European finals.</span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146356396694555" 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="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; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s;">Over/Under 2.5 Goals</span></span></div> </div> <div> <div id="yui_3_1_1_1_146356396694568" 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;">Liverpool have a plethora of attacking options, while Sevilla have Gameiro, Vitolo, and plenty of other capable forwards in reserve. Over 2.5 Goals looks a bit overpriced to me at <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="3" oldtitle="6/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); font-weight: 600; 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; transition: color 0.2s;">2.16</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;">Recommended Bets</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;"><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;">Back Liverpool to win the Europa League at</span> <span class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="4" oldtitle="4/5" style="background: rgb(255, 184, 12); padding: 3px 2px 1px;" title="">1.80</span></span><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; color: #1e1e1e; outline: none; transition: color 0.2s initial initial;">Back Over 2.5 Goals 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; 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="5" oldtitle="6/5" 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="">2.16</span></span></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4aN1nRpJRzhWGbPnpA4T5qpxrUR0-K_DnGXOeKjjhEp6PToY4YyNUy0L9KDr2Al6V-KTzdm-Gg46WeVwS2VB61wagZb7M0S7ZK9q3owl-UfulLZuHFmdP_B59frUGvp0JH9oJskMGw/s1600/82.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4aN1nRpJRzhWGbPnpA4T5qpxrUR0-K_DnGXOeKjjhEp6PToY4YyNUy0L9KDr2Al6V-KTzdm-Gg46WeVwS2VB61wagZb7M0S7ZK9q3owl-UfulLZuHFmdP_B59frUGvp0JH9oJskMGw/s400/82.jpg" width="400" /></a></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 class="inline-odds has-qtip" data-hasqtip="5" oldtitle="6/5" 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=""><br /></span></span></span></div> </div> <div> <br /></div>

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