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WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips

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WhoScored Tipster: El Clasico stars among derby weekend top tips Chelsea vs TottenhamThere’s little question as to the form side heading into this game, with Antonio Conte admitting as much, claiming that Tottenham are the best team in the country at present. The Blues, meanwhile, have lost two of their last four, failing to keep a clean sheet in 10 in the ...

London XI vs Best of the Rest - Who would win?

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London XI vs Best of the Rest - Who would win? With the PFA Premier League team of the year announced today, there was little shock that title hopefuls Chelsea and Tottenham dominated the side. Indeed, with four players apiece, there are just three representatives from outside of the capital, so it got us thinking whether a London XI would indee...

WhoScored Tipster: The best value Champions League quarter-final tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The best value Champions League quarter-final tips Leicester vs Atletico MadridIt’s fair to say the game at the Calderon went as most would have expected, with the hosts keeping a clean sheet and taking a narrow advantage into the second leg at the King Power Stadium. Last week’s tip of an Atletico win with under 2.5 goals came in then, ...

Fantasy Football: Champions League tips for free Yahoo giveaway contest

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Fantasy Football: Champions League tips for free Yahoo giveaway contest Yahoo Sports Daily Fantasy platform is offering new users the chance to enter a free contest ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals this week, with a prize pool of £500 up for grabs.With points awarded for a pass (0.05 points), a goal (8 points) and almost everything in between it takes ...

WhoScored Tipster: Champions League quarter-final top tips

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WhoScored Tipster: Champions League quarter-final top tips Borussia Dortmund vs Monaco - Dortmund & Over 3.5Thomas Tuchel will need to restore confidence quickly from defeat in Der Klassiker ahead of the visit of Leonardo Jardim’s free-scoring Monaco. A return to the Westfalenstadion is just what the doctor ordered then, with Dortmund winning 13 a...

Countdown: The Premier League 'Flop' Scorers

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Countdown: The Premier League 'Flop' Scorers The following 13 ex-Premier League players were deemed surplus to requirements by their former English employers have combined for 185 top-flight goals this season. Here's the rundown......

Stats reveal extent of Manchester United’s terrible finishing at home

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Stats reveal extent of Manchester United’s terrible finishing at home While they got their revenge on Everton to a degree last night, turning the tables to score a last gasp penalty and take a point from the jaws of defeat, it was another hugely frustrating night for Jose Mourinho.The Manchester United manager said after a stalemate with West Brom at the weekend, &ldq...

Quiz: Name the 60 England international debutants since 2010

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Quiz: Name the 60 England international debutants since 2010 Following England's 1-0 loss to Germany last night, The Three Lions have now handed out 60 international debutants since the turn of the decade. We've given you the club that each played for at the time of the cap and the year of the debut, it's your job to do the rest and let us know how you get on...

Find out which England quartet would make the Germany XI

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Find out which England quartet would make the Germany XI One of football’s great international rivalries is revived tonight, as Germany and England go head-to-head for the ninth time since the turn of the century.Despite the teams having won four apiece of the previous eight meetings, Joachim Loew’s world champions are understandably strong fa...

Revealed: The Premier League and its underwhelming captains ranked

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Revealed: The Premier League and its underwhelming captains ranked With Leicester the only remaining Premier League representative in the Champions League quarter-finals, the debate as to just how far English football has fallen in terms of quality compared to the likes of La Liga has resurfaced. For an indicator that confirms that fact, one need only look at the s...