While might have managed to drag themselves to a top-six finish last season, it did not cover what was a nightmare campaign at Old Trafford.
Breaking a host of unwanted records last season under the guidance of former bosses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick, the Red Devils are in the midst of what has been a rather public spiral over recent years.
With the likes of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho all failing to offer much stability to the English giants, it is now Erik ten Hag s turn in the Old Trafford dugout.
However, while the ex-Ajax manager might have gained plenty of praise during his tenure in Amsterdam, the 52-year-old has a real job on his hands.
So, with the start of the 2022/23 campaign just around the corner, we have take…
Marco Verratti ended his Euro 2020 campaign as he started it – looking on as a frustrated spectator, willing his team-mates to victory.
Those do not exactly sound like the activities of a player of the tournament candidate, but what Verratti did in between those moments of stasis did more to define Italy s march to glory than anything else.
Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka from 12 yards after Marcus Rashford hit the post to hand Italy a 3-2 victory on penalties after a 1-1 draw with England at Wembley in Sunday s final.
Those heroics led to UEFA giving the Azzurri goalkeeper their Player of the Tournament award, but there is undoubtedly a case for recognising Paris Saint-Germain playmaker Verratti as the key influence upon Roberto Manc…
Jason Puncheon opened the scoring as Southampton defeated champions Manchester City 3-1 at St. Marys
Yesterday’s Premier League games produced a major shock at St. Marys in the late kick-off, as Southampton defeated champions Manchester City 3-1 to move six points clear of the relegation zone.
The game was summed up by terrible mistakes from some of their more reliable performers.
The home side took the lead after just seven minutes. Winger Jason Puncheon scored from a rebound after Jay Rodriguez’s effort was saved by Joe Hart. The Saints were two goals up on 22 minutes after a terrible error from Hart.
Rickie Lambert cut inside from the wing and produced an effort which Hart comfortably saved, only to fumble to the ball to midfielder Steven Davis, w…
Los Blancos make more European history
Relinquishing their La Liga crown at the end of the 2022/24 campaign thanks to a 10-point deficit to bitter El Clasico rivals Barcelona, faced a major backlash and there were plenty of questions marks over Carlo Ancelotti’s long-term future in the Spanish capital.
However, with the Bernabeu hierarchy making it clear that they had no intention of parting ways with the former AC Milan boss, Los Blancos made more European history this time around.
Sending defending winners Manchester City packing back in April following a nail-biting penalties victory at the Etihad, Madrid have only further cemented their spot as Europe’s ultimate poster boy.
Securing what was a famous 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley la…
A non-conference clash kicks off the season for the Los Angeles Chargers when they cross the country to play the Washington Football Team in Week 1 of the 2021 season. NFL betting odds have L.A. as a slim 1-point favorite in DC.
The Chargers underwent a full overhaul on the sidelines, with a new head coach in Brandon Staley working alongside veteran coordinators Renaldo Hill and Joe Lombardi, the latter of which has reigning Rookie of the Year Justin Herbert headlining his offense.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Chargers at Washington on September 12.
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and so is the end of the NFL season. We’re onto Week 16 of 18, with a full slate of 16 games set to go between Thursday and Monday, the bulk of which will be played on Saturday.
One of those Saturday afternoon games has caught our eye, and we’ll use it to anchor both of our two-leg parlay picks for Week 16.
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The Baltimore Ravens come calling at a terrible time for the “Terrible Towels” of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 of the NFL season.
Pittsburgh is reeling from a 30-6 loss at Houston and could be without starting quarterback Kenny Pickett after he suffered a bone bruise to his knee that took him out of action on the weekend.
With backup QB Mitchell Trubisky waiting in the wings, NFL Week 5 odds moved the Steelers from an opener of +3.5 to as high as +5 before the update on Pickett’s status for Sunday, bringing the spread back to the original post.
Baltimore knows a thing or two about playing through injuries. The Ravens’ roster has been ravaged by ailments to start the season, yet the team continues to march forward. Baltimore is an overti…
Week 17 of the NFL season is already here and since books can be a bit reluctant to put out many defensive player props on the final week of the regular season, this might be the last time we get a full slate of sack and tackle NFL odds to choose from.
So let’s make it count with some winning bets as I check out the Week 17 odds and bring you my best free NFL picks for sack and tackle prop picks — including betting on Kansas City’s Chris Jones to break out of his mini-slump.
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The San Francisco 49ers host the New York Jets on Monday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium. The reigning NFC Champions are 4.5-point home favorites as of Sunday afternoon over the Jets.
The 49ers had a few storylines following them throughout camp but both Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Williams ended their holdouts and are ready to go for Week 1.
Read on for my trio of NFL player props for our Jets vs. 49ers predictions on Monday, September 9.
Editor’s note: This article was written and published prior to the news of Christian McCaffrey being listed as inactive (calf).
49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is inactive tonight. His calf injury still is not fully right. pic.twitter.com/MOaENCVuA4
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