European football expert Graham Hunter has three bets out of left field for the neutral in the all-German Champions League Final on Saturday night at Wembley. If you’d blindfolded David, tied one arm behind his back and replaced the stone in his sling with cotton wool you’d STILL have a bigger crowd of backers on […]
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Graham Hunter: The glaring problems Barca have ignored — or worse — not yet identified
Spanish football expert and author of Barca, Graham Hunter, addresses the big questions for the Paddy Power Blog after Barcelona’s big defeat to Bayern Munich. The two questions I’ve most-often been asked since the Champions League semi-final demolition of Spain’s representatives by the physique and technique of the Bundesliga are: “Is this a total power-shift […]
[VIDEO] Graham Hunter exclusive: Dortmund, Madrid, La Liga pride and Mesut Ozil rising to the occasion
European football expert Graham Hunter (@bumpergraham) is predicting Real Madrid’s experience and composure will prove key in getting a positive result in tonight’s Champions League semi-final with Borussia Dortmund in Germany. If it’s not to be a complete Bundesliga domination of this week’s Champions League semi finals then, ironically, Real Madrid might depend on a […]
[VIDEO] Graham Hunter exclusive: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, a 12/1 tip and a zebra
European football expert and red-hot tipster Graham Hunter is predicting tonight’s Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Barcelona to end all square. {Find out Graham’s 12/1 tip by scrolling down and watching the video} There’s an old saying from the hard-boiled private detective fiction of Raymond Chandler and his cronies which I love – […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: Barcelona might struggle but back Cesc Fabregas to score or assist
European football expert Graham Hunter explains that there are major concerns for Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final, but why Cesc Fabregas should be backed to continue his red-hot form. Right now everyone is waiting to see whether or not Leo Messi starts against PSG. Just for the moment I’m far more interested in another kind […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: Find out who is Real Madrid’s most important player (Hint: It ain’t Ronaldo!)
European football expert Graham Hunter thinks Real Madrid will struggle without their most influential player, but they should still make the Champions League semi-finals. Galatasaray v Real Madrid Although there are some who, incorrectly and unfairly, judge him harshly because of his naked desire to win everything all the time and because his match-face shows every emotion in […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: How PSG’s aerial threat can exploit Barca’s weaknesses
European football expert Graham Hunter previews tonight’s Champions League quarter final between moneybags PSG and runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona. Champions League | PSG v Barcelona It should be simple enough to predict Paris St Germain’s most likely avenues to score at home to FC Barcelona tonight. In Thiago Silva (who scored a headed equaliser […]
Graham Hunter exclusive: Barca believe they can beat AC Milan
Champions League: Barcelona v AC Milan The cynics, perhaps let’s dub them the realists, will argue it’s all case of ‘too little too late’ for FC Barcelona with regard to putting AC Milan out of the Champions League. For precisely the last two months there has been a drop in the intensity of Barça’s play, […]
[video] Graham Hunter gives 3 reasons why Real Madrid will beat Manchester United (and a 40/1 tip)
La Liga expert and all-round good guy Graham Hunter put in a Skype call with the Paddy Power Blog on Sunday night. We asked Graham where he saw the value in the betting for Manchester United vs Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night at Old Trafford. As you’d expect from someone who […]
Ronaldo and Real Madrid are pound for pound better than Manchester United. Here’s why…
The Champions League is back and Real Madrid take on Manchester United at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Graham Hunter writes for the Paddy Power Blog on why United are going to find it hard to cope with former hero Cristiano Ronaldo When Steve McManaman produced the name of Manchester United to face Real Madrid during […]
King Pep is back — here’s what it means for Chelsea, Bayern, Barca, Mourinho, you and me
Graham Hunter reveals the ripple effects caused by Pep Guardiola’s move to Bayern Munich I don’t know of anyone who can prove Sir Isaac Newton was a Bayern Munich fan but I’m nearly sure the 18th century physicist had something like Pep Guardiola’s sudden decision to sign for the Bavarians in mind when he came […]
Premier League is not a patch on Spanish football. Here’s why…
In a controversial column, Graham Hunter tells the Paddy Power Blog why Spanish football and La Liga rules in style over the Premier League “Mickey Mouse league, Spain. Only two teams in it.” That was the comment on Paddy Power’s Facebook page on Monday morning. The contributor didn’t sign himself as Mr J Cyclops of […]
Celebrate the year of the Tiger – the world’s greatest centre-forward, Falcao
Spanish football expert Graham Hunter explains why Jose Mourinho could have a say in where the brilliant Radamel Falcao is sold – and why Atlético Madrid are about to undergo football’s version of the ‘Tourmalet’… Twas the night before the night before Christmas but Santa brought Atlético Madrid a present anyway. His name was Diego Pablo […]
Why Celtic must beware of bare-knuckle fighters Barca
Spanish football expert Graham Hunter previews the Champions League game between Celtic and Barcelona at Parkhead on November 7 The scouts and coaches who prepare to play FC Barcelona usually tear their hair out with tactical questions. To attack, to press, to hold a high line, to defend if they grab a lead, to play […]
El Clasico betting preview: I’m tipping Ronaldo to score but Barca won’t lose
If any of the maths teachers I inadvertently tortured at Cults Academy are either still alive or not in the padded cell of a warm, caring asylum, driven there in foaming rage by my inability to assimilate basic numeric rules, they’ll be shocked rigid that this week’s column centres on numbers. Or at least statistics. Make of them […]
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