Drogba Considering Real Madrid

 The Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is considering a move to Real Madrid. Drogba has been strongly linked with a move away from Chelsea this summer, despite the Ivory Coast international claiming he does not want to leave the stamford bridge blues. Read more

Gutierrez To Newcastle

The Newcastle made there first major signing today when they landed Argentina international Jonas Gutierrez for an undisclosed amount on a five year deal. The right-sided player had previously been linked with a £10million move to Portsmouth.

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Money No Issue For Ronaldo

Bernd Schuster said Real Madrid are willing to pay the necessary amount in order to sign Cristiano Ronaldo on the team, obviously money is no issue for Real Madrid being the richest in terms of revenue according to wikipedia.

Cristiano Ronaldo the two time player of the year award  is to make an official announcement on the hype of a transfer revealing where he sees his footballing future. Bernd Schuster has hinted that Real Madrid are prepared to spend lavishly in order to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo, with fnews claims suggesting the club may offer a fee in the region of 100million euros (£79million) to United.

 

Germany Defeats Portugal 3-2 At Euro 2008

Bastian Schweinsteiger scored the opening goal and set another with a free-kick as Germany took advantage of Portugal’s defence to claim a 3-2 victory and book their place in the Euro 2008 semi-finals. Read more

Euro 2008 Upcoming Fixtures

So the Euro 2008 is in full swing and lots of footballing action is ahead of us, here are the following fixtures for the next few days and a few tips to look out for. Looking at the Switzerland v Portugal game we have no doubt who the winning team will be, with Switzerland dependent on injury prone Frei and portugal sporting the best player in the world Cristiano Ronaldo and to top it of they have a great partnership defense and a strong midfield. The tip is Cristiano Ronaldo first goal scorrer Portugal to win. Read more

Croatia Enters The Euro 2008 Quarter Finals

Germany have been beaten for the 8th time in the European Championship, while croatia have taken the pole position in Group B. The match took place at Klagenfurt this evening, thousands of fans were shocked at Croatias win along side the bookies taking a beating with Germany as pre match favourites at 2/1. Read more

Spanish Armada to Raid Europe

This weekend see’s the start of Euro 2008 which for many England fans will appear to be a non event due to England’s non participation. The tournament gets underway with Portugal playing Turkey and all eyes will be fixed closely on Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been in cinterlating form this term with 42 goals and will be well touted for the leading goalscorer of the tournament. Read more

Rain Delays 1st Test

England v New Zealand 1st Test has been delayed by Rain. Showers last night in London were followed by persistent drizzle on Thursday morning, and further rain is expected later on today. When conditions are stable and the play begins, England will seek to build on their 2-1 Test series win in New Zealand earlier this year.

Sven Confident Over City Stay

Manchester City’s victory over Portsmouth has taken some of the heat off Sven to certain extent, and he claims he is unconcerned about the future.  Read more

Champions Leage analysis

This week see the first legs of the Champions League Semi Final with Liverpool playing Chelsea at Anfield first. This is a very close game to call with normally 1 goal separating the two teams. This is because both teams play conservative football and are very difficult to break down.

Many people believe that having the return leg at Stamford Bridge next week will give Chelsea a slight advantage. However the thing that could give Chelsea the advantage is that Steven Gerrard is a doubt for Liverpool. This could be a ploy by Rafael Benetiz to keep Avram Grant guessing as to whether he will adopt the 4-2-3-1 formation he has been deploying or a more conventional 4-4-2 with either Kuyt or Crouch partnering Torres. If Gerrard plays this could be a deciding factor, given that Lampard is very doubtful due to a family emergency and Essien is suspended. Also the inclusion of Javier Mascherano will be a big plus for Liverpool. He played on Saturday against Fulham and for me was Man of the Match, but he has missed the 3 previous league games due to suspension. He gives Liverpool the stability which enables Steven Gerrard the license to go forward.

The crowd at Anfield has proved to be a 12th man for Liverpool and it is possible this could inspire Liverpool to another famous victory after already beating Chelsea twice in the Semi-Final Stage and Liverpool have a very good record in Europe, this is their 3rd Semi Final in 4 years (won a final, and beaten in last years final previously).

Another deciding factor will be that Chelsea have to beat Man United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to have any chance of winning the Premier League. Liverpool however only need 1 point from their remaining 3 games to guarantee 4th Position in the league. They fielded a much weakened team against Fulham and still won comfortably. I think over the two legs Liverpool will just have enough to beat Chelsea, but football is a funny old game.

To the other match Barcelona entertain Man United. There is always added pressure on Barcelona whether they win the league and or win the Champions League, there is always immense pressure and expectation. Barcelona are a team full of world class players but that does not necessarily make a good team. Henry has not fitted in will, he’s sometimes deployed as a winger, there is unrest with Eto’o. However what they do have is great attacking flare with these players, as well as the very promising Bojan Krkic and Lionel Messi who has returned from an injury and will be crucial to Barcelona. The key players however could be Lilian Thuram and Gianluca Zambrotta, both these players have a wealth of experience and if Barcelona are to proceed they will have to be at their very best to repel Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez.

Also Barcelona are out of the title race they are 11 points behind Real Madrid and are in 3rd place in the league, so their players should be fresh for both legs of this encounter.

Manchester United on the other hand are in exceptional form and are playing really good attacking football, whilst being very strong defensively. Having Vidic back is a huge bonus and his partnership with Ferdinand is reminiscent of the Bruce and Pallister partnership. However Wayne Rooney is a doubt for Man United and there is a great deal to read into this because Man United have a great record when Rooney plays, and have lost when he has not played. This added to the fact that United play Chelsea on Saturday and will have to field their strongest team to get a result there will test even the strongest of squads to which United most certainly are. The one factor I have not mentioned yet is Cristiano Ronaldo he is an unbelievable talent, the number of goals he scores is phenomenal considering he is a winger. If Ronaldo is at his best United will triumph and the longer the scores remain level the more it will suit United because of the mentality United have and the ability to score at any time and win without playing well.

As a betting proposition I would recommend 5 points on United and Liverpool to get through at 12/5 with Coral. If you open an account with Coral today you will receive a free £10 bet.

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