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The Race For Fourth Place In The Premiership Will Go To The Last Day

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With just two or three games left for all the teams involved, no club has taken a firm grasp on fourth position in the Premier League- which brings with it the coveted final qualifying place for next season’s Champions League. You can bet on: Who will win the Premier League That place has belonged to Liverpool for the past four seasons but the Anfield club remain the outsiders among the four clubs still chasing the berth. However, Aston...

How Ribery-less Munich Can Reach Champions League Final

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Tuesday night sees Lyon and Bayern Munich clash in the Champions League semi-final second leg. Despite between them having eliminated Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United along the way to the last four whoever reaches the final at the Bernabeu will do so as the underdogs. Bayern Munich were involved in a taxing league game on Saturday as they scraped to a 1-1 draw away to Borussia Monchengladbach to keep them top of the league but level...

Chelsea Retain Top Spot And Burnley Are Relegated

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Manchester United did what they had to do on Saturday and beat Tottenham to put pressure on Chelsea in their home game with Stoke City on Sunday. However, the Blues easily brushed aside the Potters to maintain a one point lead at the top of the Premier League. United were able to see off Spurs without the services of Wayne Rooney. When Harry Redknapp saw the teamsheet he must have had high hopes that his team could beat all the top three sides...

How Valencia Can Win La Liga – Next Up: Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia, Espanyol, Xerez, Villarreal

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With the title race looking set to continue neck and neck this week with what should be wins for both Barcelona and Real Madrid in their respective matches, it looks as though the scrap for the remaining Champions League qualification places will be in the spotlight. After sitting comfortably behind the top two for much of the season, Valencia have conceded ground on the sides just below them in the league. They currently sit in third position...

Roma face tough Sampdoria Serie A Title Test

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In what is turning out to be an exciting race for this season’s Scudetto, Roma currently leads Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan by just one point at the top of Serie A. After coming from a goal down at half-time to defeat their fierce city rivals Lazio 2-1 in the ‘Eternal City Derby’ last Sunday Roma (1.45) once again will be playing with the pressure on them against another tough opponent. Sampdoria (7.00) are expected to...

Premiership Predications: Spurs Can Damage Manchester United’s Title Hopes

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After a week when Tottenham ended Arsenal’s challenge for the title and put a severe dent in Chelsea’s challenge Harry Redknapp’s squad have the opportunity to spoil the party for Manchester United at Old Trafford. The way that Spurs came back from their FA Cup semi-fnal defeat by Portsmouth says a geat eal about the character of the team. Thy ae beginning to look like a team that deserves to play Champions League football and...

Europa Containment Is Key For Fulham In Hamburg

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Fulham continue their epic Europa League run with a trip to one of the most consistent squads in the Bundesliga. Hamburg SV lie seventh in the current table and have finished in the top five in both 2008 and 2009. The key for Fulham is to ensure they stay in the tie and give themselves a big chance in the return leg. It’s crucial in European two leg football to avoid conceding a two-goal lead in the first leg. Fulham’s only real...

Inter ’s Mourinho Proves to be the Special One Again

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“They have played their style of football. We have not been as effective as in other games. The pitch was quite fast and we tried on the wings and through the middle. Our opponent has not made it easy for us.” – Pep Guardiola The Nerazzurri produced a fine first-leg display as they came from behind to beat holders Barcelona and take control of this Champions League semi-final. Once again Jose Mourinho got his tactics spot on...

Bayern Munich v Lyon: Will Momentum Overcome the French?

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Olympic Lyon are the first French side to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League but they have their work cut out with their German opponents Bayern Munich hitting form at just the right time. After an unimpressive start to the season Bayern have really moved up through the gears and have begun to impose themselves in the Bundesliga and in Europe. This month alone they have knocked Manchester United out of the Champions League in the last...

Liverpool Face Unpredictable Athlético Madrid

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Like Liverpool, their semi-final opponents in the Europa League, Athlético Madrid, have also been having a disappointing domestic season. At the moment they are as far down as tenth position in La Liga. Athlético have lost a massive fifteen league games- an astonishing figure for a club of their stature. It’s not what was expected when Quique Sanchez Flores was appointed coach back in October, to replace Abel Resino. Athlético were fourth...

Liverpool, Fulham Europa League Semi-Finals Preview

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Liverpool may have lost Fernando Torres for the remainder of the season, but the biggest talking point ahead of Thursday night’s Madrid showdown is volcanic ash. The suspension of all inbound and outbound U.K flights has disrupted travel plans to such an extent that Liverpool are setting off at lunch time today as they embark on a 24-hour journey to Madrid. Liverpool will Take Three Trains and a Plane The trip will include three different...

Roma Stay Top After Derby Win Over Rivals Lazio

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Roma made it six wins on the spin as they squeezed past Lazio in a fiercely contested local derby. A Mirko Vucinic double was enough to seal victory for the league leaders, who remain one point ahead of Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan. Struggling Lazio shocked their local rivals by taking a 14th minute lead when Tommaso Rocchi neatly slotted home after latching onto the end of 40-yard through ball from teammate Cristian Ledesma. Lazio had the...
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