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 […]
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Twitter reaction to Bayern thumping Barcelona 7-0 on aggregate
Who saw that one coming? Not that many people thought Barcelona were going to overturn the 4-0 deficit Bayern Munich inflicted on them in the first leg but losing 3-0 at home? Which, if my mathematics are correct, adds up to a 7-0 tonking over two legs. Bayern’s win at the Camp Nou tonight ensures […]
One crucial stat on why we (just about) can’t write Barcelona off
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer With Barcelona, the unbelievable never seems far away, but needing a 4-0 win over Bayern Munich just to prolong their interest in the Champions League for another half an hour, this challenge seems beyond them. Defeat in Bavaria wasn’t the greatest of shocks, but the margin of the […]
CR7 equaliser: Ronaldo gif-ted his 50th Champions League goal
You’ve seen your German rivals knock ‘unbeatable’ Barcelona for four. You’re one up against a Spanish side who have had less than a handful of shots on goal. What you don’t want to do Mats Hummels is under-hit a back pass for Gonzalo Higuain to latch onto before squaring to CR7 who taps in for his 50th […]
Farce-alona: Bayern Munich are 5/6 for Champions League redemption
Tika-taka has died. Take back Lionel Messi’s Ballon D’Ors. The greatest team of this generation is finished. Enter your own wild over-reactions here because Bayern Munich absolutely thumped Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg at the Allianz Arena. The Germans lost on penalties after battering Chelsea for 120 minutes in the final last year […]
GIF: Four reasons why Bayern Munich will be in the Champions League final
Bayern Munich have had the Bundesliga title sewn up for months and have taken another huge step towards a historic treble thanks to a 4-0 victory over Barcelona. The German side took the lead against the Spanish giants in their Champions League semi-final first leg in the 25th minute at the Allianz Arena. Thomas Muller nodded […]
[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: 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 […]
Paddy Power is backing Barcelona and Chelsea for European glory
By Josh Powell If Chelsea pull their fingers out it is very possible they could win two trophies, finish in the top four and Rafa Benetiz will still have his P45 drop through his letterbox in mid-May. Paddy Power have made the Champions League and FA Cup holders favourites for more European glory this season. […]
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, […]
Barcelona v Real Madrid: Lionel Messi can break yet another record in the El Clasico
By Andrew Robinson | Barcelona v Real Madrid Tonight sees the latest instalment of El Clasico take place, with the differing styles of Real Madrid and Barcelona set to go head to head again. They have played each other four times already this season and familiarity definitely breeds contempt. But with a place in the […]
Lionel Messi will score four goals a game in 2017: Here are the stats to prove it!
By Josh Powell | AC Milan v Barcelona Cleaning up every individual award in world football. Breaking goal-scoring records left, right and centre at Barcelona. Making Cristiano Ronaldo cry into his pillow every night before he goes to sleep. Lionel Messi is a pretty busy man, and if our flawless logic is anything to go by […]
New text bettors get Barcelona at EVENS to beat AC Milan!
Barcelona have won a staggering 79 per cent of their 39 games this season and the greatest team in world football have their eyes on AC Milan in the Champions League this evening. Barca head to the San Siro as the red-hot 8/15 favourites but Paddy Power has got an added bit of spice for this […]
Betting news on Arsenal, the WGC Matchplay and today’s racing
Football That is Arsenal’s chances of winning the Champions League gone then. Their chances were slim at 7.45pm when they kicked off against Bayern Munich in the Emirates, and by the time the referee blew his final whistle it was done and dusted. Bayern were in a different league beating Arsenal 3-1 and the Gunners are now […]
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