The Championship kicks off on Friday with a clash between Reading and Derby County, one that has taken on a new level of global intrigue after the appointment of Frank Lampard.
The 40-year-old is taking his first steps into management and has certainly embraced a challenge with the Rams, who have flirted with promotion back to the Premier League in recent seasons without quite making the grade.
Lampard s odyssey would be the dominant talking point ahead of 2018-19, were it not for the fact Marcelo Bielsa has taken up residence at Elland Road.
With new bosses in place at Stoke City and Swansea City and uncertainty around Aston Villa s future, we should be in for a terrific campaign
LAMPARD STILL ADJUSTING TO THE DUGOUT
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Former Manchester City goalkeeper David James hails Pep Guardiola for doing remarkable things but believes he is still not at Alex Ferguson’s level.
City became the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive titles with their 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday, pipping Arsenal to the crown by two points.
Manchester United had previously won three consecutive Premier League seasons, achieving the feat twice under Ferguson (1998-2001 and 2006-2009).
Guardiola’s side can create more history on Saturday as they aim to clinch unprecedented back-to-back league and FA Cup doubles against the Red Devils.
Asked if this achievement put Guardiola’s name alongside Ferguson’s as the best Premier League manager, James, who spent two years with Ci…
Hansi Flick will remain interim Bayern Munich coach for at least the rest of 2019, CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge announced on Friday.
Bayern placed Flick in charge after Niko Kovac left the post in the wake of a 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt – their heaviest Bundesliga loss since April 2009 – on November 2.
The former Germany assistant coach led Bayern to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Olympiacos in his first match at the helm and followed it up with a 4-0 Klassiker crushing of Borussia Dortmund last weekend.
The performances earned Flick the confidence of Rummenigge, outgoing president Uli Hoeness and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
Uli, Hasan and I publicly announced after the Dortmund match Hansi would be our coach until further notice…
The 2019-20 UEFA Europa League group stage is finally over. After six matchdays, 24 teams have moved into the knockout stages. With the addition of the eight third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League group stage, 32 squads will take part in the tournament s Round of 32 starting February next year.
There were some notable surprises throughout the group stage. For instance, Malmö topped Group B, PSV Eindhoven couldn t move past Group D, and Borussia Monchengladbach finished third in Group J. Other well-known teams that have been eliminated in the group stage are Feyenoord, St. Etienne and Lazio, just to name a few. Sevilla (15) points were the best team during the group stage followed by Sporting Braga (14 points). Four teams ended with 13 points: FC Basel, Manchester Un…
Team to Watch: Arsenal
Arsene Wenger s club are coming off of back-to-back victories for the first time this season. But those two victories were against Shrewsbury Town and Bolton Wanderers, who are bottom of the Premier League table. Nonetheless, the Gunners may finally be turning around their season.
Did You Know?
There have been 33 goals scored in the ten games Arsenal have played in 2011-12.
It would be a safe bet to expect more of the same, with Arsenal either scoring or conceding a healthy number of goals.
Players to Watch: Fernando Torres and Juan Mata
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has finally found some of his Liverpool form over the past three games. Torres has tallied two goals and three assists in that span. He looks a legit…
The Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the AFC Championship game Sunday, with the winner advancing to Super Bowl 56. These two teams put on an offensive display in their Week 17 meeting, which the Bengals won 34-31. This potential shootout gives us plenty of options to build a hefty and potentially profitable single-game parlay that’s littered with Overs and points.
Without further ado, we give you our best free SGPs for Bengals vs. Chiefs.
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If you run down Aaron Rodgers’ Christmas list, you may find some strange asks, but you won’t find the Chicago Bears on there. He already owns them.
The last time the Green Bay Packers clashed with the rival Bears, Rodgers was an efficient 17 for 23 for 195 yards and two passing touchdowns. Rodgers – and his lingering toe injury – gets another shot at ownership when the Cheeseheads hosts Chicago on Sunday Night Football in Week 14.
Coming off a bye and laying a lot of lumber, the Packers put their NFL-best 10-2 ATS mark to the test. Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Bears at Packers on December 12.
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It’s been a great NFL betting season for those who like fading favorites, as underdogs have won over 57% of the time through seven weeks. But regression figures to happen soon, and Week 8 could be that time.
We’ve identified four betting favorites representing good NFL odds value this weekend, and have broken them up into Week 8’s NFL parlay picks, which we’ll discuss below.
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The Detroit Lions, fresh off an NFC North clinching win, head to Dallas to take on a Cowboys team looking to end a two-game losing streak.
Will this be a letdown spot for the Lions? Or will they rise to the occasion and hand the Cowboys a third consecutive loss and have them limp into the postseason?
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Lions/Cowboys directly from legal sports betting sites?
FanDuel, Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are four of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the only platforms that offer NFL live streaming for eligible U.S. customers. Read on for more details on for each…
One of our two MNF odds matchups for Week 14 takes place at Hard Rock Stadium in South Beach, as the Miami Dolphins are monster 13.5-point favorites over the reeling Tennessee Titans in the NFL odds.
If you’re looking for full-game NFL picks, we’ve got you set with a Titans vs. Dolphins preview.
For our purposes, however, I’m sharing my free Tua Tagovailoa odds and NFL player prop picks and predictions. Tua has the keys to the most potent offense in football — but is it a lock he lights the Titans on fire on Monday, December 11?
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