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Champions League Results: Chelsea and Sevilla crash out

The “Special One” Jose Mourinho gets revenge on the club that sacked him as Inter Milan beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to knock out Carlo Ancelotti’s team. Another big European night ended in familiar disappointment for Chelsea fans after Inter Milan were matched at odds of 22.0 on Betfair to beat Carlo Ancelotti’s side 1-0 and progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League . After last year’s controversial exit to Barcelona in the semi-finals and their penalty shoot-out defeat in the final the year before, Chelsea look destined to not winning Europe’s blue-riband competition. Curiously, for a third time running Chelsea’s failure will coincide with a suspension for Didier Drogba . He was sent off in the final two years ago, was suspended after his post-match antics in the defeat to Barcelona last year and was dismissed once more tonight, this time for an off-the-ball stamp on Inter midfielder Thiago Motta

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Mar 16, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Champions League Betting: Chelsea v Inter

Jose Mourinho’s Italian champions are under increasing pressure in Serie A. Their season may be about to get worse, writes James Eastham. Best bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.95 . Recommended bets: Chelsea to qualify @ 1.74; over 2.5 goals (in 90 mins) @ 1.95; 3-1 correct scoreline (after 90 mins) @ 15.5. Jose Mourinho will try to give it a positive spin, but Inter’s 3-1 defeat at Catania in Serie A last Friday night was the worst possible preparation for their trip to Stamford Bridge. The Nerazzurri conceded three goals in the final 17 minutes, and now hold just a one-point advantage over city rivals Milan as they take a 2-1 lead into Tuesday’s second leg against Chelsea Mourinho’s side exceeded most people’s expectations by beating Carlo Ancelotti’s visitors a fortnight ago, but the market expects the Blues to go through. Chelsea are [ 1.74 ] to reach the quarter-finals, Inter [ 2.28 ]

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Mar 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Champions League Betting: Are Chelsea in for some Special revenge?

Old adversaries Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho lock horns on Tuesday night in a fascinating match on many fronts. Feizal Rahmann wonders whether the man who virtually built this current Chelsea team will have the last laugh. “Ancelotti’s incentive to overcome Mourinho then is simply to secure the one trophy that the Portuguese was unable to deliver the club.” The two may have a deep dislike for each other but a common bond exists between Chelsea’s Carlo Ancelotti and Inter’s Jose Mourinho – the desire to win the Champions League and with it, the need to prove a point.

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Mar 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Results: Everton denied at 1.09 as Burnley look destined for the drop

All the in-running prices on Betfair from a thrilling afternoon of Premier League football. Bolton took a huge step towards avoiding the drop by thrashing Liverpool’s recent conquerors Wigan this afternoon. The Trotters were matched at 2.28 to take all three points and at 3.85 to be leading at half-time and winning at full-time. At odds of 15 to go down now, Betfairians expect Owen Coyle’s side to still be playing in the Premier League next season. Over at Stamford Bridge it wasn’t all plain sailing for Chelsea but they got there in the end

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Mar 14, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Sunderland v Man City

Roberto Mancini’s men may have been flattered by their excellent victory over Chelsea, but they are still capable of scoring goals home or away says “Mystical” Mike Norman. Best Bet: Back Man City @ 2.26 to beat Sunderland. Best Bet: Back Man City @ 2.26 to beat Sunderland Also: Back Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.08 ; Back Tevez To Score @ 2.4 ; Back 1-3 (to Man City) Correct Score @ 22.0 and Any Unquoted Score @ 13.0 (split stakes). I asked myself two questions when preparing to preview this game; have Sunderland turned the corner following their 4-0 thrashing of Bolton in midweek, and are Man City as good as their 4-2 victory over Chelsea suggests they are?

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Mar 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Sunday Football Results and FA Cup Draw : Villa win thriller and Chelsea march on

Villa fall behind before big Norwegian turns cup match on its head to fire his side back to Wembley. Meanwhile, favourites Chelsea dismiss Stoke at Stamford Bridge and Everton thump Hull. “Backers matched the Royals in to 1.24 but O’Neill got an immediate response from his men when they came out for the second period.” Favourites Chelsea 2.12 will play Aston Villa 5.5 and Portsmouth 17.5 will meet either Tottenham 4.1 or Fulham 15.0 in the FA Cup semi-finals . AVilla broke Reading’s hearts with three goals in ten minutes as they came from two goals down to win their quarter-final 2-4. Martin O’Neill’s men reached the FA Cup semi-finals after drifting to 21.0 when 2-0 behind at half-time. Shane Long was on target twice for Reading, who were excellent in the first-half, outplayed Villa in every area of the field and sent O’Neill and his men in at the break beleagured and looking beaten. Backers matched the Royals in to 1.24 but O’Neill got an immediate response from his men when they came out for the second period

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Mar 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Results: Bad times at the Bridge as Chelsea come off the rails

Four goals conceded and two men sent off – the numbers don’t add up to a Chelsea win in a dramatic game at Stamford Bridge “In a tumultuous second half, the Premier League title favourites had two men sent off and conceded three more goals as their afternoon turned very sour.

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Feb 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Title Betting: Just two horses left in this race after Arsenal crash at Stamford Bridge

Drogba continues his one-man assault on Arsenal to end the Gunners’ title challenge “Defeat at Stamford Bridge almost certainly ends Arsenal’s title challenge – the Emirates outfit are now nine points behind Chelsea and can be backed at 23.0 to lift the title. The battle for the Premier League trophy now looks like a two-horse race between the Blues ( 1.75 ) and Manchester United ( 2.64 ).” A Didier Drogba-inspired Chelsea swatted Arsenal aside at Stamford Bridge this afternoon to reclaim leadership of the Premier League. The Ivory Coast striker smashed a pair of first-half goals past Manuel Almunia to carry his side to a 2-0 win.

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Feb 07, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Premier League Betting: Chelsea v Arsenal

There are plenty of fascinating sub-plots surrounding this one, but Richard Walker is sticking to football – and betting – matters “One fact worth noting and acting upon is that Didier Drogba simply loves playing against the Gunners . In his last nine outings against them, he’s racked up 10 goals.” The latest Big Four showdown sees the side with the most clean sheets play host to the team who’ve scored the most goals this season.

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Feb 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

The Over/Under 2.5 Goals Column: A low-scoring Merseyside Derby

Ed Nicholson’s attentions are turned to Anfield, the Stadium Of Light and Old Trafford this weekend as he goes about trying to decipher which matches will be “overs” and which will be “unders” this weekend. “Four of the last six encounters have been under 2.5 goal matches at Anfield, with an average of just 1.66 goals per game and the way Liverpool have been playing, this looks nailed on to be another low scoring contest.” Sunderland v Wigan The Black Cats looked a very poor team on Monday night when they limped unimpressively to a 0-0 home draw with Stoke – a side, remember, who have scored just four away goals all season

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Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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