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Real Madrid v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final Preview (26/05/2018)

5/23/2018

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The domestic football season might be over, but the world awaits the European Champions League Final this weekend in Kiev, Ukraine. With reigning champions and 12-time winners Real Madrid taking on 5-time winners Liverpool in a game which promises goals- and plenty of them!
There’s no doubt that experience is very much in the hands of Real Madrid having won the competition back-to-back seasons, defeating Juventus 2-1 in last year’s final.
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​This season, however, has been somewhat underwhelming in truth, with their lowest league points return since 2007. The Galácticos, however, they have had no such issues in Europe, knocking out this season’s French, Italian AND German domestic league winners en route to facing Liverpool in the final.
Liverpool haven’t competed in the Champions League knockout stages since 2008/09 when they reached the QF stage, a game which signalled the end of a very positive run, having previously been semi-finalists in 2007-08, runners-up in 2006/07, and, of course, memorably winners in 2005-06 after beating AC Milan on penalties having trailed 3-0 at half-time.
One thing that both sides do have in common is that they have both been in tremendous goal scoring form throughout this year’s competition. Indeed, they are the two top scoring sides, with the Reds leading the way with 40 goals in total, a whopping 10 more than Real Madrid who have scored no less than 30 times- including 15 from the irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo.
​It’s fair to say that if Liverpool are to have any chance of denying Real a trio of successive European titles, they’ll not only need their goal scoring trio of Salah, Mane & Firmino to cause problems on the counter, but they’ll also need a rock solid performance from their defence which has been prone to leaking goals – conceding 7 goals in their last 3 Champions League games.

Real Madrid are understandably favourites at 8/13 to lift the trophy with Liverpool at 6/5 whilst over 2.5 goals is 4/9 & both teams to score is 2/5.
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Chelsea v Manchester United (2017/18 FA Cup Final) Preview

5/17/2018

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The Premier League may have drawn to a close for another season, but there is still one final piece of silverware up for grabs this weekend as Manchester United and Chelsea go head-to-head in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

​Both managers will be desperate to finish the season on a high, with speculation rife surrounding Antonio Conte's future at Stamford Bridge. Jose Mourinho, on the other hand, will be looking to build on last year’s cup success in the EFL Cup and the Europa Cup as he goes up against his former club.
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The Red Devils will go into the game as slight favourites, however Chelsea, are clearly no forlorn hope despite a 3-0 humbling to Newcastle on the final day of the Premier League season. With that in mind, the game could be decided in extra-time and that makes plenty of appeal in terms of a value bet.
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As for potential goal-scorers, United striker Romelu Lukaku faces a race against time to be fit for the game, and it could therefore be left to Marcus Rashford to lead the line for Utd. The English teenager will be keen to impress on the big stage, and look to add to the 7 goals he's notched up this season across all competitions. Whilst for the Blues, Olivier Giroud is likely to start the match as the most likely to score following a recent good run of form which included a goal in the FA Cup semi-finals against Southampton.
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