Chelsea begin their bid to become the first team since Manchester United in 2008-09 to retain the Premier League title when they travel to Burnley on Saturday.
But with Antonio Conte disgruntled by the number of players the Blues have managed to bring in – not to mention one they have been unable to move on – can the Manchester clubs convert their latest close season of huge spending off the field into defining success on it?
Conte s concerns over fighting on two fronts will be similarly felt by Jurgen Klopp, whose Liverpool squad depth will be severely tested by a Champions League campaign, irrespective of whether Barcelona manage to prize Philippe Coutinho away from Merseyside. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino had a Wembley hex to ponder at Tottenham long before Dann…
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has backed Franck Ribery to make his comeback before the turn of the year.
The ex-France international has been out of action since March due to ankle and back problems and it remains uncertain when exactly he will return to match action.
However, Rummenigge remains optimistic that the 32-year-old will soon be back, even though he has acknowledged Ribery could still be unavailable for a number of weeks.
I have no doubt about it that Franck will return to the pitch this year, Rummenigge told TZ.
The first thing we need now is an exact diagnosis of the problem. It could still be a while, though.
Rummenigge then went on to discuss Bayern s Champions League match versus Olympiacos on Wednesday and warned…
England suffered another familiar failing in the Euro 2024 final as Gary Neville was left fed up with every Three Lions manager referencing the same struggles in possession.
Gareth Southgate acknowledged his side did not keep the ball well against Spain, who triumphed 2-1 in Berlin thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal s late winner on Sunday.
England managed just a 34.9% share of possession in the showpiece, losing the ball 98 times across the team and completing only 66.5% of passes in Spain s half.
Former England full-back Neville cut a frustrated figure on ITV pundit duties, blasting a repeated struggle for the Three Lions shortcomings.
We can focus on a lot of things, but Southgate s answer on how we did not keep the ball well enough should be the title of the …
Mbappe´s arrival, spectacular goals, Messi into exile – revisiting France and Argentina´s 2018 class
Sunday s World Cup final will not be the first time Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have met on this stage.
If the encounter at Lusail Stadium is half as good as the instant classic witnessed in Kazan four years ago, then we ll be in for a treat.
France won 4-3 in their last-16 duel, a game that was defined by Argentina s fragility and Les Bleus ruthlessness.
Didier Deschamps men of course went on to win the tournament; Argentina soon sacked Jorge Sampaoli and Lionel Messi went into a self-imposed international exile.
It was a seismic contest in a variety of ways.
Mbappe elevated to superstardom
The final of Qatar 2022 is of course being billed as Mbappe versus Messi. Ahead of their meeting in Kazan, this wasn t really the case, with the la…
The Washington Football Team pulled out all the stops to steal a victory from the clutches of defeat last Sunday but now host a New Orleans Saints team playing with a chip on its shoulder and one finger on the panic button in Week 5.
The 2-2 Saints are slight NFL betting favorites in the nation’s capital, currently giving two points to the Football Team. This will technically be New Orleans’ fourth travel game in the first five weeks after losing the home opener to the Giants in Week 4.
Check out our NFL free picks and predictions for Saints at Washington on October 10.
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Football is king.
It doesn’t matter if we’re in the middle of October, or just kicking off mini-camps and OTAs in the spring: NFL news is non-stop and so is the action at the books, which is why we see more and more NFL odds coming out earlier and earlier.
Each week throughout the offseason, I’ll be digging into the biggest news across the league — and NFL betting landscapes — trying to connect the dots to available markets, like finding an NFL futures odds ticket worth a wager or an early-bird bet to place once we get game odds in the coming weeks.
We start the countdown to kickoff of the 2022 season (September 8) with our weekly NFL betting notebook.
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Officiating does not find its way into many handicaps but with the constant issues seemingly every week, coupled with Roger Goodell’s blind eye to the problems, maybe bettors should take some time and look at who will be in control of Super Bowl 57.
Carl Cheffers will be the head official Sunday, and that isn’t great news for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but bettors can find a few ways to cash in on the flag-throwing referee when making their Super Bowl predictions.
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After nearly a month, Patrick Mahomes finally put together a truly Mahomes-esque performance last week with a 32-for-42 showing for 424 yards and four touchdowns.
In Week 8 odds, Mahomes and the Chiefs will face off against the Broncos for the second time in three weeks, and although they walked away with a win last time, it wasn’t the prettiest offensive showing after only putting up 19 points.
Can Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs string together a performance more like last week’s? Or will the altitude and thin air deflate the Chiefs’ offense?
Continue reading to find out our favorite Patrick Mahomes props and NFL picks for Chiefs vs. Broncos on October 29th.
Also, be sure to check out our full Chiefs vs. Broncos betting preview.
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The Philadelphia Eagles head to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers in what is the final game of Super Wild Card weekend.
The Eagles cruised through the first 12 games of the season before stumbling to a 1-4 record down the stretch. Jalen Hurts’ play has been sporadic and the defense has been gashed consistently.
Conversely, the Bucs come into this game as winners of five of their last six. They are NFC South champions and a team with plenty of confidence and momentum.
Can the Bucs’ good play continue? Or will the Eagles find a way to snap out of their funk?
While there are many different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Eagles/…
Monday Night Football is a double feature in Week 4, with the undefeated Seattle Seahawks coming to Motown to meet the Detroit Lions in the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff.
Seattle has played soft competition to get its 3-0 record, but our Seahawks vs. Lions predictions expect the visitors to rise to the occasion against the Leos. Find out more in my NFL picks for this September 30 tilt.
Seahawks vs Lions predictions
Early spread leanSeahawks +4.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
My analysisIf you read my early Cowboys vs. Giants predictions, you already know the importance of a four-point spread. If not, here goes.
Outside of the standard key numbers of three, six, seven, and 10 in NFL betting, a four-point spread is the next most important spre…