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Chelsea Meet Manchester City In Carabao Cup Final

The first cup final of the English football season is upon us, in the form of the Carabao Cup Final which will go down at Wembley Stadium this weekend. It’s the competition that the majority of football fans in the top few divisions moan and groan about, mainly because they consider it to be a little bit pointless. There’s certainly evidence to support that claim, but in the end, it’s a competition which has allowed a variety of teams up and down the country to live out their dreams of heading to Wembley for a cup final in the last few decades.

Big Spending Wolves Hoping for Positive Opening Day Result

Bournemouth Attempt To Derail Wolves

The Premier League is set to return to our screens this weekend, following a brief hiatus due to the FA Cup – plus the return of European competitions, which is something we’re going to touch on again later. We find ourselves nearing towards the end of February, and that can only mean one thing: it’s about to get serious. Teams that are competing on multiple fronts will now be taking a good, hard look at their current situation in order to see what they’re going to prioritise.

Should big clubs be playing much smaller clubs in their pre-season friendlies?

West Ham to Take Advantage of Struggling Fulham on Friday

West Ham host Fulham in one of two Premier League games that take place on Friday night, and the game looks a perfect opportunity for them to put another three points on the board. The Hammers are looking to finish in the top half of the table this season, and going into this weekend’s games they are in 10th, which is right where they want to be. Things are really tight though, and just six points separate 9th placed Everton and 15th placed Burnley so a streak of two or three wins or losses in a row could really make a difference to a team’s league position.

Sarri to Guide Chelsea into Next Round of Europa League

Chelsea and Malmo meet again on Thursday night, this time in England at Stamford Bridge for what will be the second leg of their Europa League tie. The Blues come here with a small 2-1 lead from the first game and they will be looking to build on that early in this one and put the game to bed.

While Malmo will know they are up against it here, they can take heart from the late goal they scored to get back into the game,

Despite Missing Key Players, City Can Pick Up Champions Cup Victory

Manchester City to Take Control of Champions League Tie in Germany

the final of three games between Premier League and Bundesliga teams is this clash between Manchester City and Schalke. It is the only tie that has the English team playing away from home first, but despite that this is the only tie where the English team is odds on to win. Manchester City will be looking to use their dominance to take a lead home with them from this tie, and that would really put them in the driving seat as far as qualification to the next round goes.

Attacking Mentality Should Suit Liverpool in First Leg of Champions League Tie

There are few better things in football than a European night at Anfield and you can expect a fantastic atmosphere at the stadium tonight when the club takes on German giants Bayern Munich. Both teams can feel a little unlucky that they have been put together with such a strong opponent at this stage in the tournament, and one of them will be going out a lot earlier than expected because of that. It was Liverpool that finished second in their group to set this tie up,

Chelsea to Progress Ahead of Manchester United on Monday Night

The final FA Cup tie of the weekend is at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, and afterwards we will know the line up for the quarter finals. Manchester City are through, and whichever team joins them from this tie will be the only other club from the Premier League top six in the draw. There is of course every chance that the winner of this tie could face Manchester City in the next round, and that would open up the door for one of the lower teams to really have a genuine chance of reaching the final and possibly winning it.

Doncaster Defence to Hold Firm Against Palace

The FA Cup is back this weekend and with just 16 teams in the hat, those lucky enough to get through the next stage will be in the quarter finals. We have already seen a number of shocks, and after this weekend we will have a maximum of two clubs from the Premier League’s top six left in the draw. Those looking for an upset this weekend in the 5th round may want to head up north and take a look at the game between Doncaster and Crystal Palace.

Bohemians Look a Solid Bet to Pick Up Home Win

Brighton to Book FA Cup Quarter Final Spot on Saturday

The FA Cup returns this weekend and we have eight games spread across four days, all of which will be decided on the day as we are now at the stage where no replays will take place. On Saturday afternoon, Brighton host Derby in what will be the second game of the weekend, and there is no reason for the two teams to not fancy their chances in this one.

Brighton are rightfully favourites as the Premier League team in this tie,

Europa League Favourites Chelsea to Take Command in Malmo

The Europa League is back this week and on Thursday we get to see the current trophy favourites Chelsea in action. They travel away for the first leg of their tie in the knockout round, and face Malmo of Sweden after what looks to be a favourable tie for them.

Malmo finished second in their group behind Genk, with two wins, three draws and a defeat from their six games. They showed they have the quality to compete in the group stages,

Tottenham Have Team Chemistry to Win in Pre-Season

Tottenham and Dortmund to Play Out Entertaining Wembley Draw

The Champions League is back this week, and on Wednesday night we have the first of three ties that feature English clubs taking on German clubs. Manchester City and Liverpool are the other English clubs involved in these games, but it is Tottenham that take centre stage first, facing up against the current Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday evening at Wembley.

Both clubs will be hoping to progress from this tie, and prior to the draw both of them will have targeted the quarter final stage as where they would like to get to as a minimum this season.

Improving Manchester United to beat PSG

The Champions League is finally back with us this week and when the competition returns we are in the knockout round. 16 teams remain, and many of those hold genuine claims of winning Europe’s premier club competition. Just eight teams will be left after this round, which sees teams take each other on over two legs in what is sure to be an exciting month of football. At this stage the games are split over two weeks,

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