The Treble: Liverpool revenge, lifeless Spurs and West Brom miracle

Every week we preview three fascinating things to look out for in the big Premier League games, with further analysis from Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode 69 | Unrelenting glamour   7-2 spectre haunts crucial game for both sides’ European hopes Prior to Tuesday’s Champions League defeat it […]

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West Ham v Leicester City: The Champions League showdown

West Ham v Leicester City is probably bigger than we would ever have imagined in 2020…   Tactical pattern This one is essentially a showdown for a place in the top four; if West Ham are to qualify for the Champions League they will most likely have to usurp the other underdog, Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester […]

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Europa League round-up: Roma fight back to beat Ajax

The away teams fared well in the Europa League on Thursday night as Man United, Roma and Villarreal all picked up victories. Marcus Rashford put 2017 winners United ahead in the 31st minute against Granada in Spain before Bruno Fernandes secured a 2-0 victory with a late penalty. Roma also earned a first-leg lead on […]

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Granada 0-2 Man United: A comfortable night for Ole’s men

Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes got on the scoresheet to help Man United to victory against Granada. Having overcome Real Sociedad and AC Milan after dropping out of the Champions League, the road to May’s Gdansk finale continued with what was the biggest match in the Andalusian hosts’ 90-year history. Rashford’s role against European debutants […]

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Arteta rues Arsenal failing to ‘capitalise’ despite being in ‘control’

Mikel Arteta insisted that Arsenal had the game “under control” before Slavia Prague’s dramatic equaliser in stoppage time. Arsenal spurned a couple of half-chances in the first half, but their best opportunity of the game fell to Alexandre Lacazette in the second half. The forward picked the ball up at the halfway line and he […]

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Solskjaer: Not the ‘perfect night’ for Man United against Granada

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that his Manchester United team is still “learning” after their 2-0 victory over Granada in the Europa League. Marcus Rashford gave the Red Devils the lead just past the half-hour mark. It was all so simple for United as Victor Lindelof found his forward with a sublime long-range pass. The Englishman […]

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Rashford provides the spark to lift a low-key European night

For Manchester United, that’ll do. This was, in truth, a pretty rubbish game and United weren’t all that much better than a desperately tame and fearful Granada side who have doomed themselves to die wondering having fallen to a tie-killing 2-0 defeat without ever really laying a glove on a United side who managed only […]

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Granada 0-1 Man United: Rashford, Fernandes put United in control

Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes got on the scoresheet for Man United against Granada. United took the lead through Marcus Rashford. Victor Lindelof was the creator as he found the striker with a perfect long-range pass. The Englishman took it down well before finding the bottom corner. There were few chances in the second half […]

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Arsenal 1-1 Slavia Prague: Gunners succumb to late equaliser

Nicolas Pepe netted the winner for Arsenal in the final ten minutes to hand them the advantage heading into the second leg. Arsenal were on top in the first half. Their best chance came just before the break as Rob Holding’s head was tipped over from close range. Alexandre Lacazette missed a one-on-one in the […]

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Swansea boss urges Prem clubs to join social media boycott

Swansea manager Steve Cooper has encouraged Premier League clubs to join them in boycotting social media to help to eradicate abuse and discrimination. Swansea have decided not to post any social media content for seven days from 5pm on Thursday, with the Sky Bet Championship club declaring “enough is enough” after months of players being […]

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