Even though there‘s still 13 weeks left to La Liga, everyone is keen to crown Barcelona as the champions already. While it may be true that the point difference may be a bit too steep for anyone to catch up, both of the Madrid teams are keen to give it a go: but first, there‘s an important derby to get through. The two teams have already faced each other this season on October the 4th, which ended in a draw – but this time around it may very well be different. The UK-licensed bookie TonyBet is in strong favour of Real Madrid, who got the odds of 1.76 at a victory against the much more … [Read more...]
Analysis – Barcelona vs Real Madrid: Who will win the Champions League this season
To predict the winner of the UEFA Champions League at the current stage of the competition is virtually impossible and this season is no different as there are a number of strong contenders as well as dark horses who are capable of going all the way. In the betting on the Champions League, the bookies feel that Spanish duo Barcelona and Real Madrid have the best chance of claiming triumph in the Champions League this season, with their odds being priced at 2/1 and 9/2 respectively. Given the embarrassment of riches in terms of talented players in both Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is no … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Arsenal: Busquets and Rakitic return to the lineup
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London Date: 23/02/2016 Kick-off: 07:45 PM GMT / 2:45 PM EST Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is the player who usually starts for Barcelona during the cup competitions and the goalkeeper is certain to feature against Arsenal this weekend as well. ter Stegen has usually found it easy so far, just like claiming a code on Betminded this season in the cup against arguably weaker opposition but one can be sure that he will be put to the test on Tuesday night against a dangerous Arsenal attack. Defence Jeremy Mathieu featured for Barcelona in central defence … [Read more...]
Arsenal vs Barcelona: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London Date: 23/02/2016 Kick-off: 07:45 PM GMT / 2:45 PM EST Match Arsenal News Arsenal have enjoyed a decent season so far and remain in the hunt for honours in the Premier League, FA Cup as well as the Champions League. However as recent history tells us, Arsenal tend to struggle during this particular stage of the campaign and it will be interesting to see how the Gunners acquit themselves this season. In arguably the biggest game for Arsenal during the current campaign so far, they prepare to square off against Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium in the … [Read more...]
Ronaldo goal v Roma strikingly similar to goal he scored for Man United years previous
Cristiano Ronaldo's opening goal in Real Madrid's 2-0 Champions League victory over Roma on Wednesday evening bore a striking resemblance to a goal he'd scored earlier in his career for Manchester United. The discovery was made yesterday thanks to an eagle-eyed user of the popular social networking site Reddit. Executing his trademarked 'Ronaldo chop' move, the 31-year-old cut inside the Roma defence to score a deflected shot that looped over the helpless Wojciech Szczesny. In a very similar goal scored for previous club Manchester United in their 4-0 Champions League win over Dynamo … [Read more...]