Not Big Sam offers some advice for Paul Lambert in his Paddy Power Blog column as Aston Villa prepare for a home game against West Ham I know what you’ll all think. I know the derisive thoughts that will be percolating around your rancorous minds before I even broach the subject. I know what they’ll […]
Norwich v Wigan preview: Chris Hughton has the Canaries singing
By Andrew Robinson | Premier League Norwich’s disastrous start to the Premier League season when they were beaten 5-0 by Fulham is well behind them now and they have flown up the table in recent weeks on the back of some stellar results. Since their 4-1 hammering away at Chelsea at the start of October, […]
Betting news on Sterling, Benitez and Newbury
Football Brendan Rodgers has warned Raheem Sterling not to get too greedy as the 17-year-old wants double the 20k per week that the Reds are prepared to offer him according to the Daily Mirror. The winger has started 13 of Liverpool’s 14 Premier League games this season and is due to sign a new contract on his […]
Mario Balotelli video: From the sublime to the ridiculous
He may be as mad as a brush but when Mario Balotelli (22) puts his mind to it he’s a handful for any defence. The former Inter Milan striker followed his boss Roberto Mancini to Manchester City after falling foul of Inter supremo Jose Mourinho with his crazy antics and general madness. But how Mancini […]
5 strikers who can resurrect Liverpool
By Lee Dover Liverpool have taken a painful tumble after being among the top dogs of English football just a few seasons ago. There are plenty of places where fans can point the finger – the fiasco that was the Hicks and Gillett takeover, the failure to build on Champions League glory and King Kenny’s […]
Premier League betting preview: Arsenal
Arsenal Summer Summary It’s been a familiar off-season for Arsenal fans. The optimism of having two big deals done early on has been largely eroded by the potential loss of a club legend. Robin van Persie’s departure from the Emirates is a huge blow but with Cazorla, Podolski and Giroud on board we’ll have to […]
Premier League betting preview: Liverpool
Liverpool Summer Summary Things have been pretty frantic around Anfield since it was confirmed Kenny Dalglish was getting the ‘thanks, but no thanks’ treatment for winning the Carling Cup. Not at all going along with the ‘who’s hot right now’ tactic that resulted in Roy Hodgson arriving at Anfield, the Reds opted for Brendan Rodgers, […]
Premier League betting preview: Chelsea
Chelsea Summer Summary When little Roman Abramovich was growing up in the USSR, he dreamed of one day taking advantage of the disarray in the USSR’s transition to capitalism to buy up large amounts of Russia’s natural resources cheaply. Then, in a strange addendum to that dream, he also hoped to one day he would […]
Premier League betting preview: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Summer Summary There’s been the usual mix of transfer comings, goings and wild speculating, but chief amongst the off-season developments is the retirement of Ledley King.The club captain’s succumbing to injury is sad, but predictable. It’s remarkable he’s been able to keep going at such a high level considering his knees are about […]
Premier League betting preview: Newcastle
Newcastle Summer Summary A successful summer for the Magpies would be getting to 12.01am on 1st September with the bulk of their prized Ba, Cisse, Tiote, Cabaye and Ben Arfa collection intact. Adding a couple more bargain basement buys to the mix wouldn’t hurt either and Newcastle have spent the summer trying to recreate last […]
Premier League betting preview: Fulham
Fulham Summer Summary The success of Fulham’s off-season will largely depend on how many of their stars they manage to keep hold of. Clint Dempsey and Moussa Dembele have been mentioned as potential targets for the Premier League’s big boys and obviously going into the new season without them wouldn’t be ideal. Without having a […]







