RT @optajoe: 21 – Aston Villa have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the 2010-11 Premier League. Slipshod.

RT @optajoe: 21 – Aston Villa have dropped much more points from winning positions than any other team in the 2010-11 Premier League. Slipshod. – by fantasyleague (Fantasy League)

Manchester United v Marseille: Wayne Rooney relieved Antonio Valencia is back for Champions League tie

Manchester United v Marseille: Wayne Rooney relieved Antonio Valencia is back again for Champions League tie
The message from Wayne Rooney was clear as he welcomed Antonio Valencia back to Manchester United’s proper flank with his unmistakable toothy grin at the weekend.

Mandanda happy to allow Heinze advise on how to surprise United
If the onus to set the common in a loved ones is typically placed on the oldest kid, Steve Mandanda is a textbook initial-born. With three younger brothers following in his footsteps, the Marseilles goalkeeper might be utilised to foremost the way, but being selected by coach Didier Deschamps as the gentleman to lead the club into the latter phases of the Champions League has taken a degree of adjustment.

HOWE TO Maintain THE FAITH
Burnley boss Eddie Howe will be reluctant to make any changes when his side play host to Millwall. The Clarets taken care of their very good kind with a 1- win at Hull on Tuesday night, their 3rd straight Championship victory.

FA Cup exit exposes the flaws in Avram Grant’s numbers game

FA Cup exit exposes the flaws in Avram Grant’s numbers game
Whenever teams are knocked out of a cup the cliche of ‘being able to concentrate on the league’ is usually used as a desperate attempt to uncover some consolation.

Leeds United extend Lichaj remain
Eric Lichaj will devote the relaxation of the season on loan at Leeds United Football Club. The Aston Villa defender joined the Whites in February for an original time period of 4 weeks, and he has impressed in the course of his seven appearances.

Mannone missing for Hull
Hull will be without goalkeeper Vito Mannone for their clash at Coventry.

McCaffrey’s Gone Flat

Write-up by Gerry McDonnell

You have to admire the Chinese. Their potential to knock up a wall and eat with sticks is remarkable ample, but it really is their operate in the area of insightful proverb creation where they truly excel.

‘Give a gentleman a fish and he’ll consume for a day teach him how to fish and he’ll bore you in conversation’ is one of theirs, and never a truer word was spoken.

Personally, the phrase i use most frequently is ‘good issues arrive in small packages’, but it is a blatant lie. Very good issues do come to people who wait however and following a four 12 months hiatus, the Premiership trophy is on its way back again to Aged Trafford.

United can wrap up the title at Eastlands versus a Manchester Town side who have only scored ten objectives at property all period. Yet another blank for Psycho’s mob will leave them with the worst file because the newest supplying from the sexually ambiguous Robbie Williams. I’m only heading 1 way in this match United will see off a Barton-much less Town at eight/15.

It really is been yet another amazing season for Sam Allardyce, if we select to disregard the odd episode of Panorama. The menace of a Glasgow kiss has compelled the massive guy to walk away from the Reebok West Ham can take full advantage at 5/four.

The press think that the Hammers have been only spared a points deduction for rule-breaking as they pleaded guilty at the final minute. I guess throwing your hands up to a error is constantly the appropriate course of action I await a statement from Mr and Mrs McCaffrey. I am admitting to a small curiosity in Tevez to score at any time at 15/8.

Arsenal and Chelsea meet for the 1st time given that the Snarling Cup final where Adedayor saw red for looking like Eboue. An Arsenal win above a deflated Chelsea resembles worth at 19/10.

I would dislike to see any person drop their job, with the possible exception of Tim Lovejoy, but the omens do not search excellent for Glenn Roeder. Body fat Freddie has allegedly been courting Sven Goran Eriksson (It is a action up for Sven right after Ulrika) and Large Sam is also in the frame. A Newcastle win above Blackburn at 13/10 will retain Roeder in his place, for now.

Gareth Southgate is greater than Pele the Middlesbrough supervisor can preserve Wood on a long term foundation. I’m obtaining up early to back again Boro at five/two to beat Wigan.

A handful of members of the betting neighborhood are still sore with Harry Redknapp. It’s not a outcome of the great ‘next Pompey manager’ sting of 2005 it really is the reality that he’s nearly surely partly accountable for Jamie. All will be forgiven if Pompey leave Goodison Park with a position at 12/five.

The Villa have a 100% record at property to Sheffield United in the Premiership, but admittedly, that kind is older than Helen Chamberlain. Heritage is versus the Blades, latest type is also against them, but maybe most tellingly of all, the G man is in opposition to them. The Villa will turn it on at eleven/ten.

Lefty lunatic Michael Moore made the position that soldiers on the front line are hardly ever sons of influential individuals, but Prince Harry’s decision to toil for the oil has bucked that pattern. His old man is understandably anxious however preserve your chin up Major. It’ll be a main surprise if Spurs fail to beat Charlton I’m obtaining involved at a slick seven/five.

The previous three matches amongst Perusing and Watford may possibly have finished goalless, but the Hornets are now less difficult to beat than a Frenchman in Manchester. The Royals can consolidate their UEFA Cup spot at a fighting 4/9.

Appointing a boss on a temporary foundation can occasionally spend dividends, but Lawrie Sanchez is the worst caretaker considering that Ian Huntley. Liverpool have won their final two meets with Fulham by 4 clear goals, a wonderful week for the Reds is about to get much better at thirteen/ten.

Banking the funds from previous week’s winning accer may well appeal to some, but I plan to roll over the profit like it was Kate Moss. Newcastle, Reading through, West Ham and Aston Villa are the 4 excellent-points, the payout is a titillating 14/one.

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Gerry McDonnell dabbles in football odds compilation, journalism and orphan rescue.

Rise of the foot long soldier

Post by Gerry McDonnell

When it arrives to a worthy trigger, I stay to give. I was so moved by Pele’s appeal to assist males with erectile dysfunction that i agreed to spend £10 a month towards the campaign, but however I wasn’t in a position to maintain it up.

Liverpool FC have been not so generous of spirit when Luton City asked for economic support prior to their FA Cup tie. The Reds had been nicely within their rights to refuse to support, as they previously search following the needy by having to pay Jamie Carragher a weekly wage.

Jamie possibly has the thinnest skin in football. A radio DJ as soon as questioned his determination to retire from global football as he wasn’t assured a beginning-location, so Jamie extremely rang him up to prepare a meet wherever they could ‘discuss it’ additional. Violence in opposition to radio personalities is totally unacceptable, with the apparent exception of Sara Cox.

Carragher hit the headlines once more this week when he allegedly jumped up onto a barrier to confront a quantity of abusive wig-sporting Luton supporters. I think the FA need to spare no expense in obtaining a remedy to crowd provocation, and I know that Jamie is pleased to throw money at the difficulty. An investment on Middlesbrough to beat Liverpool at 9/two will place a number of coins in the kitty.

Mark Hughes is an astute supervisor. Defeats to Larissa in the UEFA Cup and Coventry in the FA Cup have assured that fixture congestion will not be an issue. Blackburn are unbeaten in Bolton on their previous eight visits, a draw at 23/ten will retain that amazing stat rolling.

I check out to avoid blowing my very own horn, but I can quickly relate to individuals of differing intelligence. If you possess an IQ of 160, I can happily go over mathematical probability or the ups and downs of nuclear fission. If you’re IQ is less than fifty, I am equally at residence discussing the pros and cons of your move to Derby. Robbie Savage can aid the ailing Rams consider a level off Wigan at nine/4.

Dave Kitson has been rightfully slaughtered for making disparaging remarks about the FA Cup. The ginger hitman disgracefully claimed that he couldn’t give ‘the Neville brothers’ about the historical levels of competition. Personally, I am a stickler for custom, and Perusing have by no means won at Villa Park in their heritage. I’ll be backing the Villa at 8/thirteen, and then backing them once again. That is two hits.

Arsene Wenger has as soon as once again hit the jackpot with the sublime Eduardo. I haven’t seen any person search so at ease in the box considering that Martina Navratilova. 1/5 for an Arsenal win above Birmingham is simply smashing.

Apparently, Everton’s trophy place has been burgled. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a number of replicas of the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Cup Winners Cup. I’ll be getting it away with the 6/5 for an Everton win over Manchester City.

If Fulham FC had been a flavour of ice cream, they would undoubtedly be vanilla. That reminds me of the aged song, “I scream, you scream, we all scream if we accidentally appear at Carlos Tevez.” I’ll be shrieking like Britney Spears when I get the three/four for a West Ham win over Fulham.

Portsmouth have been hit incredibly challenging by the African Cup of Nations, they’re literally down to the bare bones. Sunderland can consider complete benefit at 15/eight.

The early cash in the ‘next Newcastle manager’ industry suggests that Harry Redknapp is a shoo-in for the post. Getting one thing of a non-believer, I’ve layed Harry at one.65 and I have no intention of closing my place. If you’re studying this late and Harry has already taken the career, then I altered my thoughts and greened out for a Massive revenue. I’ll throw my anticipated winnings on Manchester United to beat Newcastle at one/4.

Ashley Cole was left mystified when Avram Grant stripped him off the captaincy after an hour last week. He hasn’t been this stunned because Arsenal insulted him by providing a derisory £55,000 a week. I almost crashed my auto when I heard that bookmakers were supplying 5/1 for a Tottenham win over Chelsea.

This kind of an act of generosity has left me in a state of reflection, musing about my very own choice to stop supporting the worldwide fight in opposition to impotence. I genuinely desired to honour my commitment, but at the finish of the day, I’m not a doing work stiff.

Individuals who have by no means endured from erectile dysfunction are rapid to poke exciting at those who have but I just refuse to rise to the bait. If you don’t back again Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton and Sunderland in a ten/one accer, you won’t be able to get up in the morning.

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Gerry McDonnell dabbles in football odds compilation, journalism and orphan rescue.

Portsmouth – Sunderland

Article by Dusko Koricanac

Outstanding weekend for Pompey. Fortunately to Hull Metropolis (draw) and Newcastle (defeat), Portsmouth secured their Premier League standing. Just before that epilogue, final results from previous handful of weeks significantly threatened to harm the health of all at Fratton Park. No win in previous four games and three defeats, with no ambitions scored (372 minutes in complete) and just a single win from previous 7 games (Bolton Wanderers at home, one-)! Following the prior game vs Blackburn on the street (-two defeat), circumstance became dramatic. Manager Paul Hart was accused (from the press primarily) for sending “ten defenders” on the pitch. Natural defenders Johnson and Belhadj had been making an attempt to give a support to Peter Crouch. That tactic didn’t perform and now Hart has to change one thing. Large loss is lacking of Niko Kranjcar who was organizing midfield line. Traore, Diop, Gekas and Ashdown will be sidelined, as well. Noe Pamarot is accessible yet again following a suspension, although Armand Traore has recovered from a groin problem and could make his very first physical appearance since February. But the principal issue is Hull and Newcastle created all bad thoughts vanished. Lads can play a game without having a strain and celebrate 3rd consecutive Premier League time.

Manager Sbragia explained: “We know it is heading to be tough”. Will be challenging, certainly! Black Cats have 36 points, two more from the 1st below the line-Newcastle and one a lot more from Hull City. These 3 clubs (plus Middlesbrough, 32 factors) will choose about two travelers to Championship. Further elegance is a timetable for the final round. Sunderland-Chelsea Hull-Man Utd Aston Villa-Newcastle West Ham-Middlesbrough! I genuinely don’t know who can win from those four. Too significantly calculations and mixtures. Sunderland can relegate only if consider zero, or 1 position from those two video games and Newcastle win Villa on the street. Present shape does not indicate the huge possibility for Sunderland’s win on Fratton Park. They have only a single win in previous eleven video games (Hull Metropolis, one- at home), have not netted in last 3! And, on the street in 18 games scored just twelve instances. New boss Ricky Sbragia introduced some improvement in efficiency, at the very last round (Bolton, on the street -) staff looked sound, but the assault is still the biggest issue. Total-back again George McCartney could return to the squad soon after lacking six video games with a calf injury. Kenwyne Jones (his absence signifies Cisse will be alone in assault), Kieran Richardson and Teemu Tainio are expected to shake off knocks but Craig Gordon and Nyron Nosworthy are out. It looks the visitors’ most significant trump will be relaxed Portsmouth tonight and their “finest friends” Villa at the final round.

When You view the reality the home staff hasn’t score in final four games, guests in last three, then the bookies miserable offer versus the objectives isn’t a thing surprising. On the pitch will be Crouch versus Cisse and “twenty defenders” on the two sides! Typically, I’ll just pass by, but provide for Monday depart You determination: this game or Scandinavia. So, I predict a draw as a fair sufficient for each clubs and will try with a small bet. Draw.

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