Odegaard urges Arsenal to ´come back stronger´ after Europa League exit

Martin Odegaard urged Arsenal to come back stronger after elimination from the Europa League at the hands of Sporting CP.

Gabriel Martinelli s missed penalty in the shoot-out saw the Gunners suffer defeat in the last-16 second leg at Emirates Stadium, having drawn both legs.

The result means Arsenal have now failed to win any of their last five knockout matches at home in the Europa League (D3 L2) since beating Valencia in May 2019.

All eyes will now be on the Premier League campaign, where Arsenal hold a five-point advantage over Manchester City with 11 games left to play, and Odegaard wants his side to respond against Crystal Palace on Sunday.

I think we did enough in some periods of the game but most of the game we were not on the level that we should…

The best Martingale football betting strategy

Every punter is trying to get an edge over the and grow his return on investment (ROI) in the long run. Besides solid knowledge about the sport you are betting on, you also need a profitable strategy.  In this article, I will show you the best football betting strategy.

The Martingale betting system has stood the test of time as one of the oldest and most used by bettors. The opinions are divided regarding Martingale since many punters lost a fortune in a matter of hours.

What is the Martingale system?

The Martingale betting system was used for the 1st time in France. More than 4 centuries ago people were betting on the famous toss of a coin. It is a binary system with only 2 possible outcomes. This leaves you with a 50% chance of winning your bet. In our modern day…

Prediction: PAOK vs Hajduk Split

Best odds: 1/1

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On Thursday evening, PAOK and Hajduk Split are set to face each other in the second leg of their clash in the Europa Conference League qualifications at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. The first leg, played at the Poljud in Split last week, ended without a winner, and without a single goal.

This match will reportedly be under close observation after the tragedy which marred another Greek-Croatian encounter, AEK vs Dinamo Zagreb.

PAOK ended the 2022/23 season in fourth place in the Championship round of the Super League Greece, behind AEK, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. They start the new campaign three days after facing Hajduk for the second time, and in the opening round, they re set to play against Asteras Tripolis.…

Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz 05

Best odds: 26/25

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Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen are on the verge of breaking an all-time German football record as they prepare to host Mainz 05 at the BayArena on Friday night.

Leverkusen, aiming to secure their first-ever Bundesliga title this season, are in prime position to achieve this historic feat. On the other hand, Mainz find themselves battling at the lower end of the table, striving to maintain their top-flight status for a 16th consecutive season.

Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen extended their remarkable unbeaten streak across all competitions to 32 matches with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Heidenheim at Voith-Arena last weekend. This achievement equals Bayern Munich s all-time German football record for the longest unbea…

Prediction: Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Prediction: Real Madrid to Win 3-2

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Pep Guardiola continues his pursuit of a first UEFA Champions League crown since 2011 as he takes his Manchester City side to the Santiago Bernabeu to take on Real Madrid.

The Spaniard has not yet managed to win the competition since his days with Barcelona and will hope to earn a positive first-leg win in Madrid.

Real Madrid

It was a relatively solid campaign for Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane in the group stages. Los Blancos qualified in second position behind French giants Paris Saint Germain having only lost one out of their six matches and that came in their opening match against PSG. That means that Real have progressed to the knockout stages of the competition for the 22nd consecutive…

July 29th: Saturday’s Football Accumulator – 4/1

With another stacked schedule from across the footballing globe this weekend, Saturday promises us a host of noteworthy affairs. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a few tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.

Saturday July 29th
BST 13:00 KPV vs Jaro

Managing to make what was a crucial return to winning ways last weekend as they claimed a 3-0 romp away at JaPS, KPV are desperate to use that performance as a platform to build on. However, despite drawing a line under their seven-match winless rut last time out, Christian Sund’s men still sit rock-bottom of the Ykkonen table and are tipped as a standout relegation contender in 2023. While the Greens might be desperate to secure back-to-back second-tier victories here, the form…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola ponders how to replace Rodri against Arsenal

Pep Guardiola is grappling with a midfield conundrum for Manchester City’s visit to an Arsenal side he believes have established themselves among the Premier League elite once again.

While Guardiola issued a positive update over the injured Kevin de Bruyne, the Belgian will be missing for Sunday’s clash while midfield general Rodri serves the last game of a three-match domestic ban.

Kalvin Phillips and Mateo Kovacic have been deployed in the holding role in the Spaniard’s absence although City lost on both occasions – at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup and at Wolves in the league.

Guardiola lamented how difficult Rodri is to replace and will decide closer to kick-off how best to plug the gap in a fixture many observers view as significant in the title race.<…

Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0 Liverpool: March double as Klopp´s Reds slump to dismal defeat

Liverpool s dire season took another turn for the worse as Solly March s double helped Brighton and Hove Albion to a superb 3-0 Premier League win on Saturday.

March, who saw a penalty award overturned by VAR in the first half, scored twice in the opening eight minutes of the second half to put the game out of Liverpool s reach.

Substitute Danny Welbeck added a glorious third late on to put the seal on a sixth top-flight defeat of the season on Jurgen Klopp s beleaguered Reds.

The result helped the Seagulls move above Liverpool into seventh, with the eighth-placed Reds staying seven points adrift of the Champions League qualification places.

8 All eight of Solly March s Premier League goals have been in the second half of games; the most goals by any play…

Manchester United eye Ademola Lookman

Manchester United are interested in signing Ademola Lookman from Atalanta in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that United are among a number of clubs who are keen on securing the services of the former Everton winger.

Calciomercato has claimed that Atalanta are willing to sell Lookman and are looking for €60 million in transfer fees. Former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners United are willing to make an offer close to that sum for the 26-year-old winger.

Lookman has been on the books of Atalanta since the summer of 2022 when he joined from RB Leipzig. The Nigeria international winger scored 11 goals and gave seven assists in 22 starts and nine substitute appearances in Serie A and scored five g…

The New Generation: Five of Europe’s hottest young superstars who could shine at EURO 24

Jude Bellingham England Real Madrid

Arriving at Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid last summer for a reported fee in the region of £115million, there is no doubt that Jude Bellingham has cemented his spot as one of world football’s hottest commodities.

Crowned as the La Liga Player of the Season in his maiden campaign among Spain’s elite, the England international has continued to receive a string of plaudits from across the globe.

Embarking on what has been an astonishing rise to superstardom, the one-time Birmingham starlet is also pencilled in as a leading Ballon d’Or contender this year.

Quickly becoming one of the modern era poster boys, Bellingham played a leading role as Real Madrid completed a famous double-winning campaign last season.

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