By Josh Powell | Champions League 2013 free bet The towels are already down at Wembley because the Champions League final on May 25 is an all German affair. Borussia Dortmund face their native rivals Bayern Munich who are trying to bounce back from two defeats in the last three years, and in doing so […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund: 5 Bets Still Worth Having
This tie looks deader than Rolf Harris’ children’s party business but even if Real Madrid fail to score the goals they need at the Bernabeu to overturn the 4-1 deficit and Borussia Dortmund go through as expected, there’s still some betting to be done. Plus as Aidan discusses in his preview of the game, that […]
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: 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: Bayern are chokers and here’s why Juventus will get a draw
European football expert Graham Hunter previews tonight’s Champions League quarter final as last season’s beaten finalists Bayern Munich take on Juventus. Champions League: Bayern Munich v Juventus The home side have galloped away with the Bundesliga title – it should be formalised this weekend. A vicious seven-goal winning margin (9-2) over Hamburg last weekend, added […]
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. […]
Andy Gray: Arsenal need an ‘Istanbul moment’ but they won’t get it
Expert football pundit and analyst Andy Gray joins the Paddy Power Blog to give his insight on Arsenal’s last 16 Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. The Gunners are the last remaining English team in the Champions League but that might not last too long according to Mr Gray. Bayern Munich v Arsenal, Sky Sports […]
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, […]
Where the money’s going – Juventus v Celtic
[CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE] By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer ‘Miracles can happen. Miracles do happen, Mircales will happen’. If that’s the message Celtic fans are repeating incessantly to themselves in the hope of it eventually coming true, it’s not working on the wider public with Juventus attracting the Rick Waller sized shared of […]
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