So bet365 is making a good offer for this game on monday (if you place a pre-game bet they let you place an in-play bet of the same amount that if you lose is returned to your account.
What you guys think of this game?

Cigarette advertisements have been cracked down on and squashed in the UK, both in public and on TV, for the good of public health. The FA has taken a stand on alcohol, and Everton were no longer allowed to use their long standing brewery sponsor, Chang.
But the insidious addiction of gambling has replaced physical vices, and instead of blowing a hundred quid on a night out or thirty on a few packs of cigarettes, those who don't have the money to burn have been coerced into dropping thousands on betting. In towns like Stoke-on-Trent, Burnley, and Bolton, where the economy is stagnant and the people forgotten, gambling companies systematically mine the vulnerable for what money they have. How do the football teams representing these places respond?
Stoke City FC - Sponsored by Bet365
Burnley FC - Sponsored by Dafabet, and naming a stand after Ladbrokes
Bolton Wanderers FC - Sponsored by Betfred
Broadcast coverage bombards the viewer with betting ads.

BET IN PLEH WITH REH

Sideboards, stands, and shirts mean every shot includes a gambling advertisement. It's impossible to get away from. Betting companies have monopolised the "advertising vice" in football now alcohol is gone, and so the big offers are from gambling corporations. Hell, they've even managed to convince fans to walk around advertising their companies on matchdays - you can't get a shirt without the ad, but you have to pay extra for the league badges!
Below is a list of all teams in the Football League that don't use betting sponsors on their shirts. I implore you NOT to buy shirts with gambling sponsors on them.

Premier League

Arsenal - Fly Emirates
Brighton - American Express
Chelsea - Yokohoma Tires
Leicester - King Power
Liverpool - Standard Chartered
Man City - Etihad Airways
Man United - Chevrolet
Southampton - Virgin Mobile
Spurs - AIA Insurance
Watford - FxPro
West Brom - Palm Development
Total teams without gambling sponsors: 11/20

EFL Championship

Barnsley - C.K. Beckett
Bristol City - Lancer Scott
Cardiff City - Visit Malaysia
Derby County - Avon Tires
Ipswich - Marcus Evans
Middlesbrough - Ramsdens Currency
Millwall - DCS Roofing
Edit: Reading are also gambling free
Sheffield United - Teletext Holidays
Sheffield Wednesday - Chansiri
Wolves - The Money Shop - Payday loans, another scummy way of screwing the poor, so they can get lumped in with the scummy gambling sponsors
Total teams without gambling (or payday loans) sponsors: 10/24

EFL League One

Blackpool - TP
Bradford - JCT Cars
Bristol Rovers - Two Non-Gambling Sponsors
Bury - Two Non-Gambling Sponsors
Doncaster - Virgin Trains
Fleetwood Town - BES Gas
Gillingham - MEMS Power
MK Dons - Suzuki
Northampton - University of Northampton
Oldham - PFE Express
Oxford United - Liontrust
Peterborough United - Mick George
Plymouth Argyle - Ginsters Pasties
Portsmouth - Jobsite
Rochdale - Crown Oil
Rotherham United - Two Non-Gambling Sponsors
Scunthorpe United - British Steel
Shrewsbury - Two Non-Gambling Sponsors
Southend - Martin Dawn
Walsall - Homeserve
Wigan - Inter Sport
AFC Wimbledon - Football Manager (Love this one)
Total teams without betting sponsors - 22/24

EFL League 2

No betting sponsors, 24/24. Cheltenham have a shower company, which is cool. Notts County have a total of 8 sponsors, one each month - that's a pain.
Please don't encourage gambling, in the same way you wouldn't encourage cocaine or heroin addiction. Gambling destroys lives in the exact same way, and a person should be able to watch sport without having gambling corporations shoved into their face.
Thank you for reading.

Part 2 here - Part 3 here - Part 4 here

On Friday at 8pm UK time, Reading and Derby County will kick off the 127^th season of the English second division - also known as the Championship! 24 clubs will compete for 3 promotion spots to the Premier league (2 via automatic promotion and 1 via playoffs) and to avoid the 3 relegation spots to the third tier a.k.a League One.

Its looking like a really tight and competitive season. The league is absolutely full of ambitious player and managerial talent - the more time goes by the more it looks like a Premier League 2. If you want a competitive league with proper English football, that also has the spice of skilful players and forward thinking managers, it really is the place to go.

This is guide written by the fans who have come together on /Championship - an absolutely huge thanks to them. Do check out the sub, we try to keep it a good place to discuss the EFL, away from the rancid gloryhunting shithole that is /soccer (just kidding - I like this place). Lots going on, including a score predictor thread which is running all season.

This guide is in table order with the PL demoted sides first. Only 5 clubs today (because the Swansea one is a fucking novel and I can't fit any more in), the rest will be submitted tomorrow and Friday. Do bare in mind that not all the transfer news will be up to date as these guides were largely written a week ago. Point out to me if there are any clear errors with formatting or spelling.

Championship info, links and media

/Championship's 17/18 player of the season review

Season previews: The Guardian | Sky Sports | The Mirror
EFL focused podcasts: Not the Top 20 | The Totally Football League Show
The 17/18 table - Wolves, Cardiff and Fulham went up. Barnsley, Burton and Sunderland went down. This season West Brom, Swansea and Stoke join from the PL and Wigan, Blackburn and Rotherham join from League 1.
These are the bookies' favourites for promotion (via Oddschecker):

Club	Odds
Stoke	2.75
Middlesbrough	4
West Brom	4
Nottingham Forest	4.5
Leeds	4.75
Swansea	5

And relegation:

Club	Odds
Rotherham	2.2
Bolton	2.25
Ipswich	4.5
Reading	5
QPR	6
Hull	6

How to watch in the UK: Live rights are owned by Sky Sports. They are upping the number of televised matches this season. Reading v Derby on Friday is televised. The weekly highlights show previously on Channel 5 is moving to Quest TV, which apparently is on Freeview.
How to watch abroad: Depends, but in most territories, the iFollow Service is available, which is £110 to watch all a single club's matches. Bargain. I think the clubs that aren't on iFollow have their own similar streaming services.
Check out club Youtube channels - quite a few of them post extended highlights now with their own commentary, including Derby, Norwich, Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford and more. (You may need VPN to watch if you're abroad.)

Swansea City by RafiakaMacakaDirk and my_knob_is_gr8

Location: Swansea, Wales
Nickname: Swans, The Jacks
Major honours: Football League Cup (2013), Championship Play-off Winner (2011), League One Winners (1925, 1949, 2008)
17/18 finishing postion: 18th (Premier League)
Transfermarkt squad value: €115.5 mil NOTE: This number is as of July 22nd, when we still have Mawson (€15 mil), A. Ayew (€15 mil), Bony (€10 mil), Clucas (€8 mil) and Fernandez (€8 mil), who are all pretty much expected to be sold, or loaned out, before the season starts. Without all of these players except Bony (who's injured for a while so it makes it unlikely he'll be sold soon), the squad value would be around €70 mil.
Manager: Graham Potter joined the Swans on 11th June 2018. In 2010, he became head coach of Östersund, who were in the fourth tier of Swedish football. 5 years later, he got the club promoted into the Swedish top flight and in 2017, they won Svenska Cupen which qualified them for the Europa League where they managed to get through the group stage. He’s been applauded for what he did at Östersund and the way he managed to build the club up from nothing. The year after his success in the Europa league he signed a 3 year contract with Swansea.
Potter is well respected by The Swans and after a few years of poor managerial and financial decisions his appointment is seen as a step in the right direction to bringing us back to our old ways of being a well-run club. Potter has been recognised for his "progressive" and "unconventional" coaching methods. At Östersund, he encouraged his players and staff to engage in community activities, such as performing in theatre and music productions which was designed to take them out of their comfort zone. Potter describes his style of football on the pitch as "tactically flexible, attacking, and possession-based". At Östersund, he deployed a flexible 3–5–2 formation centred on ball possession.
Best player(s)/ talisman:With many of our best players being rumoured with a move away what good players that remain at the start of the season is yet to be seen.
Alfie Mawson is probably our standout player. He’s been amazing for us since we got him and was a bargain at about £3m. He’s great in the air and is just an all round tank. Keeping him will be a huge boost for us and should be solid in the championship.
Federico "El Pajaro" Fernandez has also been strong at the back with Alfie. The pair played with each other for the majority of last season and together became a solid unit. We will most likely sell him to reduce wages though.
Jordan Ayew put in a great shift last season and was our top goal scorer. His work rate was immense and was able to drop back and defend when needed. He’s fast, able to beat a man and a decent finisher. Sadly all these players are transfer targets for other clubs and might not even be here at the start of the season. If we can keep a lot of our players we should have a decent season but who knows who'll be left by the end of the window…
Rising star: Swansea’s U23 had a great season last year and with Potter wanting a young and fresh squad, a handful have moved up into the first team.
Our standout youngster, Oliver McBurnie, joined Barnsley on loan in January last season where he went on to win a Championship player of the month award after 6 goals in 8 games and went on to win Barnsley’s Player of the year award. While only 22, he’s struggled to break into our first team but will most likely be our main striker for the coming season. Be on the lookout for his long legs, miniature shinpads and ridiculous sock length! LEGS LEGS LEGS!!!
Connor Roberts performed well at RB last season and adapted quickly to the premier league where he battled Kyle Naughton to be in the starting line up and did great when given the chance. Decent at going forward and professional at the back. Hopefully potter puts him ahead of Naughton.
What happened last season?: What Happened last season?: After our great escape the season before and with Paul Clement at the helm there was optimism that the 17/18 season could be our turning point where we start rebuilding 'The Swansea Way". How wrong we were.
After a disastrous transfer window where we sold Sigurdsson and never replaced him and started panic buying the week before the transfer window closed we were left an obvious hole in our team. We had no creativity in midfield and no one could kick the ball into the box to save their life. And just to rub it in further Renato Sanches turned out to be more disappointing than Bob Bradley. With the team sitting bottom of the table Clement was sacked in late December.
Then along came the wise talking Carlos Carvalhal who managed to rebuild the confidence the team had lost. Our results took a turn for the good, beating Liverpool, Arsenal, Burnley and West Ham consecutively at home. He pulled us out of the relegation zone and things were looking good. However, the good times were quickly followed by the bad times. Our form turned and we didn’t win a single one of our last 9 matches. We were quickly relegated after pitifully losing to both Southampton and Stoke in our last 2 games of the season.
Highlights (Or lowlights):
The pass by Renato Sanches that summed up his and our season
Swansea City 3-1 Arsenal
Summer transfer business (so far): At the end of last season, it was clear we needed several transfers, both in and out. However, this would all depend on the manager we got.
Yan Dhanda (Free, Liverpool): A 19 year-old Midfielder, Yan Dhanda left Liverpool this summer and joined the Swans in a free, before we even hired Graham Potter. At one time one of the most promosing youngsters in Liverpool's Academy, injuries slowed down his progress, and ultimately made him fall behind other players. Citing lack of first-team playing time, Dhanda decided to join us this summer in hopes of getting regular playing time in the senior squad. Through 3 pre-season games, Dhanda has been one of the brighest and most impressive players in the squad, even scoring a game-winning goal and smashing a penalty in a shootout against Genoa. With our current injuries and shenanigans involved in our midfield, Dhanda has a good chance of becoming a starter and hopefully guide our midfield during the season.
Jordi Govea (Free, Real Madrid): Another 19 year-old from Ecuador, Jordi was the first signing under Potter. Not much can be said about the lad, but this is what Real Madrid had as his bio:

Jordi is an Ecuadorian defender who possess three key qualities for a player in his position: he's skilful, is able to go past a player and has a good shot on him. He's left footed and is able to send in good crosses on the run.

With Martin Olsson currently as our starting LB, and Kyle Naughton as the backup, the hope is that Jordi can develop on our U-23 squad and hopefully move up to the senior squad in coming years. Also the only man I've seen do a medical while wearing jeans (https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/1015251916132057089)
Joel Asoro (€2 mil., Sunderland): Yet another 19 year-old, a Swedish winger who has represented his country in the younger levels, he was Potter's first senior signing. With world-class speed, and some impressive skills, Asoro was able to score 3 goals and get 2 assists last season in 26 apperances for Sunderland. While these numbers may seem a bit disappointing, many of these games were sub appearances on a very dysfunctional team. Along with Dhanda, Asoro has been one of the most impressive players during preseason, constantly beating his man with either speed or skills, and whipping in good balls to Legs. At the current rate, Asoro appears to have a good chance of starting on the right wing spot, with Nathan Dyer and Luciano Narsingh backing him up.
Predicted starting XI: NOTE: This is gonna be assuming Mawson, A. Ayew, Clucas, and Fernandez are all sold by the start of the season. If by some reason they end up staying, they are pretty much guaranteed to start. Based on the pre-season games so far, a lineup looking like this would be plausible, with Rodon most likely to be replaced by a CB (possibly Scott McKenna) when we buy one. Our second unit is looking something like this.
Best case scenario: Graham Potter is able to motivate and make sure our senior players (Fer, Carroll, etc.) stay fit, along with our youngsters being able to make an impact as expected, and also we retain Mawson, Fernandez, and Clucas, we can finish in the top 2 and get promoted automatically.
Worst case scenario: Our worst case scenario, and something many of us fear of happening, consists of primarily 3 things. 1. Graham Potter isn't given enough time to build an identity with our squad and is sacked by the midway point of the season by the greedy, dumb American owners. . 2. We end up not replacing the players we sold properly like last summer, therefore having a squad with holes everywhere and no chemistry. 3. Our youngsters such as Asoro, McBurnie, Dhanda and company don't pan out and progress at all, thefore becoming mediocre players. This would all culminate in us looking like Sunderland, and making relegation a probability.
Prediction: Realistically I see us selling Mawson and company in the last days before the season starts and not replacing them properly until later on. Because of this, as well as our current injuries with Fer and Clucas, I can see us initially struggling to build an identity but over time, we will start playing like Potter wants us and finishing the season strongly.
8th place, missing the play-offs by 4 points
What will happen to your closest rivals?: The scum that is known as Cardiff City will break the record for lowest points ever accumulated in a Premier League season, getting 5 points all from draws, and will therefore get relegated with 17 games to spare.

West Bromwich Albion by Joelwba

Location: The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, West Midlands
Nickname: The Baggies, The Throstles
Major honours: 1x League title, 1x League Cup, 5x FA Cup
17/18 finishing postion: 20th in Premier League (relegated)
Transfermarkt squad value: £101.16m
Manager: Darren Moore or Big Dave as he's known to Albion fans. A club icon as a player in the early 2000s, he returned to look after our U23 squad before being promoted to assistant manager by Alan Pardew in January. Following the end of Pardew's horrific reign, Moore took temporary charge with Albion facing inevitable relegation. He led us to wins over Newcastle, Spurs, Man Utd and a draw with Liverpool, somehow taking our futile battle for survival to the final week of the season. Following this he earned the head coach role permanently. Moore is loved among the Albion faithful, largely due to his reputation as a player here. He heavily favours a 4-4-2 formation and at the back end of last season, tended to soak up pressure and play on the counter attack. It will be interesting to see how his approach differs in a league where we are one of the favourites, not fighting to survive (hopefully)
Best player(s)/ talisman: It's an interesting situation for Albion currently. There are plenty of Premier League quality players still in the squad. A lot depends on if they are picked off before the deadline shuts. Chris Brunt is a club stalwart and likely to be reappointed as captain. He is adored by the fans and in my opinion will be an incredible asset in the championship. His set pieces alone will bring 10+ goals to the side. Kieran Gibbs is a high quality player who appears to be set to stay and should make a big difference. Jay Rodriguez, Craig Dawson, Salomon Rondon and Nacer Chadli should all make a big difference in this division IF they stay. In all honesty I expect to lose a few of the above. Sam Johnstone appears to be an astute signing to replace the outgoing Ben Foster.
Rising star: Sam Field he's one of our own! He looked completely at home against some of the top Premier League sides last campaign. A box-to-box midfielder, he's full of energy and looks so comfortable on the ball. I expect him to be a major part of our side this season, having just signed a new long-term deal.
Kyle Edwards is an exciting attacking midfielder who has been impressing in pre-season. He may have a part to play following a loan spell at Exeter last campaign.
Jonathon Leko looked like a potential world-beater when he first came through a couple of years back. A lightning quick winger full of tricks. A loan spell at Bristol City and limited appearances later he seems to be losing his way. Will be an interesting one to watch.
Finally, the enigma that is Olly Burke. After signing with us last summer for £15m, he failed to impress any of the four managers we had over the season. He looks exciting when he comes on, without any end product so far, and was unfairly blamed for a loss at West Ham by Alan 'Coward' Pardew. We all know the talent he's got. Hopefully we can see it this season.
What happened last season?: Let's not talk about it... We finally escaped the stranglehold of Tony Pulis, only to opt for the human joke that is Alan Pardew and duly hurtled towards relegation. Four of our players stole a taxi and then played (and lost) the following weekend.
Pardew was sacked about 3 months too late, and Moore took over, restoring pride with some notable wins over Man Utd and Spurs.
This season we also lost the great Cyrille Regis, and the outpouring of emotion and the coming together of the club during the weeks after his passing was something special.
Summer transfer business (so far): We started by releasing Claudio Yacob, Boaz Myhill and Gareth McAuley. Yacob and McAuley will be greatly missed but it is perhaps the right time for them to go.
Jonny Evans departed for Leicester for a cut-price £3m, Ben Foster left for Watford and James McClean has departed for Stoke City.
Sam Johnstone has been bought in to replace Foster, with Jonathon Bond arriving as backup. Kyle Bartley has joined from Swansea City and it appears that Harvey Barnes will soon be arriving on loan from Leicester.
Finally, James Morrison is currently out of contract but still with the club. His future is uncertain.
I am very happy with Johnstone and Bartley. It has been a quiet window for Albion so far but that is largely a good thing. The squad is packed with Premier League talent and the window is more about keeping hold of them.
There is major interest in Dawson and Rondon, along with interest in Rodriguez, Hegazi and Chadli. If any of the above go, then we would need to replace. Otherwise I would be happy with another striker and another CB.
It is also worth mentioning that every player in the Albion side suffered a 50% wage cut upon relegation which means that we are financially sound despite relegation, but may lead to more big names leaving.
Predicted starting XI: This is my best attempt. It will undoubtedly be 4-4-2. We may see Nyom in at right back and perhaps Barry in for Field.
Obviously about half of this side could leave, so we shall see.
Best case scenario: The bulk of the side remains and the quality in the side shines through as we breeze to automatic promotion.
Worst case scenario: The better players leave or do not put the effort in. Moore cannot transfer his great start into his first full season in management. We become embroiled in a relegation battle
Prediction: It will be somewhere in the middle. I'd like to think we'll go up automatically but I think play-offs are more likely. 6th
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Villa won't go down but will settle into mid-table, despite the recent takeover.
I think Wolves will do well in the PL, although I don't know how long Nuno will last before a big club comes in.

Stoke City by mrmariomaster

Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Nickname: The Potters
Stadium: bet365 Stadium, 30,089 seats
Major honours: 1972 League Cup
17/18 finishing position: 19th, Premier League
Squad value: £127.8 million
Manager: Gary Rowett signed from Derby in May. His honest attitude has brought lots of optimism to fans, who are looking forward to an overhaul of the Club. His style of play seems to change based on the squad he has available.
Best Player: Joe Allen was vital to the Club last season, giving us hope that we would avoid relegation. His massive new contract signed this summer shows how loyal and committed to the Club he is, and will be a vital player this season.
Rising star: Tom Edwards is a local lad who has won the Under 18 Player of the Year award twice in the Club. In the latter parts of last season he played some good first team football.
What happened last season: A pathetic attempt at a season that had been coming for a while under Mark Hughes. Paul Lambert was appointed in January, but a win rate of just 2 in 15 matches wasn’t enough for him to keep his job and miss out on the million pound bonus offered to him.
Transfer business so far: So far this has been a decent transfer window. Peter Etebo had an amazing World Cup for Nigeria and Benik Afobe looks really promising. Adam Federici has also been appointed to replace Lee Grant. Xherdan Shaqiri has left along with a few players like Stephen Ireland and Glen Johnson who will not be missed. Badou Ndiaye also looks to be on his way out, but it looks like Jack Butland will stay with us, which is massive. Perhaps most surprising are the new contracts signed by our 2 best players last season, Joe Allen and Moritz Bauer.
Predicted Line up: Here is our predicted squad. I’m not sure what formation we will have. EDIT: This is a new version, complete with our rumoured new signings and in the right formation.
Best case scenario: Stoke will finish top with an all-time Championship points record.
Worst case scenario: A mediocre start to the season will see Rowett sacked and Stoke with a disappointing mid-table finish.
Prediction: I think with our squad and our new manager, we will finish 1st.
What will happen to our closest rivals? Port Vale will be relegated to the Vanarama National League.

Aston Villa by trueschoolalumni

Location: Villa Park, Trinity Rd, Birmingham B6 6HE
Nickname: The Villans, The Villa, Prince William's Club, David "Twat" Cameron's Second Club.
Major honours: 7 First Division wins, 7 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 1 European Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Intertoto Cup
17/18 finishing postion: 4th
Transfermarkt squad value: £67.77m and dropping fast
Manager: Steve Bruce (for now). Former Man Utd playing legend who's been a fixture of English football for decades. He joined Villa in 2016 after successful runs at Hull, Sunderland (yes they were good once) and Birmingham City. A bit of a promotion specialist, he's taken Championship clubs up to the Premier League 4 times in the past and just missed out last season, losing 1-0 to Fulham in the Playoff Final. Tactically, he's fairly old school who prefers 4-4-2 or a 4-1-4-1, usually involving a big man up top. Fun fact: while managing Huddersfield in 1999 he wrote three novels, "Striker!", "Sweeper!" and "Defender!", which focus on main character Steve Barnes, a football manager. Barnes solves crime and takes on terrorists, and the books have become prized rarities. The Guardian's Football Weekly podcast managed to get a copy and read out some of the copy - suitably awful.
Best player(s)/ talisman: There's only one Jack Grealish. A Villa boy through and through, he's been with the club since 2001 (aged 6), and made his way into the first team in the 2013-14 season. He's been the centre of controversy a few times, most notably getting on the beers and passing out on a Tenerife street. Playing as a number 10, his quick feet and dribbling skills provide a number of goals and assists, as well as fouls. He probably went down a bit too easily when first in the Premier League, but time in the gym has noticeably toughened him up and he's a much more solid player as a result. One of the better players in the Championship, and due to Villa's abject finances, a transfer target for the likes of Leicester.
Rising star: Keinan Davis could possibly be it, potentially Andre Green and Rushian Hepburn-Murphy as well.
What happened last season?: Have you ever walked into a casino, spotted the roulette table and popped £10,000 on red? It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off. You've doubled your money if you win, but look like a right git if you lose. Villa figured this was a good way to approach 2017-18: spend millions on players, get in lots of loans, gamble everything on achieving promotion. After a so-so start, Bruce got the team playing well, stringing together a number of wins and moving through the playoff spots. Unfortunately they ran into a few teams playing out of their skin - champions Wolves ran away with the league and boasted a squad that included several Champions League players. Neil Warnock's Cardiff couldn't stop winning and grabbed the second automatic promotion. In the playoff final Villa came up against a Ryan Sessegnon-led Fulham and were just pipped at the post 1-0.
Summer transfer business (so far): It's one-way traffic, due to absolutely abysmal finances. Loan spells for Lewis Grabban, Robert Snodgrass, Josh Onomah and Sam Johnstone have all ended, which is almost the spine of the team (Johnstone in particular - he was arguably the best keeper in the Championship and personally bagged a number of wins). Plus clubs are circling to pick off whatever assets we have left (eg. Jack Grealish, James Chester). With no prospect of anyone new coming in, it looks like the youth academy will be getting a lot more game time.
Predicted starting XI: Possibly this, but half these players could be gone before the first match.
Best case scenario: Mid-table anonymity would have to be best case - Villa are a mess and could go down this time around.
Worst case scenario: Our finances are the real issue - they are dire. Villa need to find £9 million this month to avoid going into administration. Owner "Dr." Tony Xia is a billionaire, apparently, but tax bills went unpaid and the question remains if he's able to support the club as generously as he has in the past. Administration, points deductions and potentially relegation to League One are all real possibilities right now. It's not looking good.
Prediction: Due to financial irregularities in the 23 clubs above us, Villa will get into the Champions League and take out the likes of Atletico, Bayern and Real Madrid on the way to our second European Cup. "Taylor, Green, prepared to venture down the left. There's a good ball played in for Jack Grealish. Oh, it must be and it is! It's Keinan Davis!"
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Unfortunately the Scum managed to avoid League One in the final rounds of the season. Here's hoping they go one better. Agbonlahor to re-sign for one game: the Derby. And score the winner, again.

Middlesbrough by OneSmallHuman

Location: The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
Founded: 1876
Nickname: The Boro (Or just Boro)
Major honours: The League cup 2003-2004 season
17/18 finishing position: 5th
Transfermarkt squad value: 79.34m
Manager: Tony Pulis became manager of us in late December 2017, replacing the sacked Garry Monk after a pretty lacklustre few months of the campaign (despite where our league position was). Pulis is known in England for being the man that is never relegated when in charge of someone in the top flight. We are all aware of Tony Pulis' style of football. You start by having a strong and massive defence and maximise your use of set pieces to gain an advantage. Pulis is a lover of all set piece plays, whether that is crossing the ball in from a corner or free kick, or launching a ball into the box from a throw in, they're all in his arsenal of weapons. 'Pulisball' as it is pretty much known. Pulis has achieved promotion from the championship once before with Stoke, and I hope he achieves it again with us this season
Best player(s)/ rising star: I mean, where else do I begin. Adama Traore. Arguably the best player in the championship on his day and is one of the most frightening dribblers in English football, maybe even world football. The winger is known for his speed and dribbling ability although is usually criticised for his lack of end product. Before last season I would've agreed, however 5 goals and 10 assists, with all but 2 assists coming before Pulis' arrival show the progression of the Spanish winger.
As for other members of the squad, Ben Gibson, the prodigal son. Boro through and through he's progressed into a commanding centre half with the ability to play out from the back thanks to Karanka. He gained attention and emerged as one of the few given credit after our disappointing premier league campaign but was only the subject of one bid upon our relegation, from now manager Tony Pulis. It remains to be seen whether he'll be here come the first game of the season, but I hope he will be.
As for future stars, Dael Fry, already has played 2 championship campaigns for us and looks as assured as a veteran of the game. Another centre half produced by our academy and he is being played in cdm this pre-season by Pulis, to add to his versatility. Hopefully a standout season for him, especially if Gibson does end up leaving. Finally, yes, he does always look as confused as images of him show.
What happened last season?: Well, the first half of the season was tragic under Monk. We played really poor football at times and looked like we hadn't defended a day in our lives. There was also no consistency in the team, we'd win one game then lose the next. A key theme under both managers however, was our inability to beat those around us in the table. After Pulis' appointment the results picked up and it ended with us finishing 5th in the table. We ultimately lost in the playoff semi finals to Aston Villa but honestly, we didn't think we'd even be in the top half around Christmas.
Summer transfer business (so far): Just the three deals to talk about so far. We've acquired Paddy McNair from Sunderland who looks like a decent player. He's been utilised in right back and midfield during pre-season so it looks like they'll be his positions for the season. I imagine he'll play alongside Clayts and Howson in a midfield three.
Aden Flint was signed from Bristol City and I think I'm in the minority when I say I don't like how much we paid for him. Obviously the man is a Pulis player but I'm a bit unsure about his defensive ability. That being said he's looked strong during pre-season and I'm sure Pulis will get the best out of him. Fabio departed our club for Nantes so we'll need more full back cover.
As for the rest of the window, I expect Gibson to leave but will be delighted if he doesn't. One of our strikers will also leave and Braithwaite should follow after his decent World Cup performances. We'll probably bring in a striker and a winger and hopefully hold onto Adama. That'd be a successful window in my eyes.
Predicted starting XI: My best guess The only other guess I could make is that Gibson might leave and then Ayala would start, but he's injured at this point in time. Britt might play over Gestede too if Pulis is feeling fancy.
Best case scenario: It has to be top of the pile right? It's not out of the question to imagine us up there and if everything clicks then we've got a chance. A defence that scores more than some teams' strikers, Adama channelling his inner Messi and finding consistency, Rudy/Britt/Bamford scoring for fun. It could be carnage.
Worst case scenario: I can't see us finishing outside the playoffs, if we did then that would be gut-wrenching. But if we did then that would most certainly be the worst. Realistically, it'd be losing in the playoffs... again, and if it were in the final again then god help me. Although saying this, now losing Bamford and maybe Traore will be a worst case scenario in itself, definitely if they're not replaced.
Prediction: Have to be confident, although it always kills me. 1st or 2nd. Tony Pulis and his nice white trainers carry us to the promise land. That being said, we never do it the easy way.
Best Match of Last Season Sorry Leeds fans, but it had to be. "Hattrick Bamford" as our Twitter account tweeted, 3-0 against Leeds with Adama running the show. Leeds clearly found some positive from the game as they're set to sign him off us. This was the sign of what we should've done more last season. Showed what Paddy could've been too if given an even more extended period in Striker by himself. Oh well.
What will happen to your closest rivals?: Who even are our closest rivals in this league? We're in geographical purgatory. Can't say Sunderland anymore so what? Leeds? Bielsa either turns them into the well oiled machine they hope for or he succumbs to the old Leeds ways and is sacked by December. As for the Mackems, probably promoted from League 1.

This is going to be a long read, and English is not my tongue language so excuse me in case there are some grammar mistakes.
I will try to explain from my experience which methods I have used during the last two years to make money in this business. Some of them worked pretty well, some of them not that good, but still I want to share with you guys some tips specially for those who just began on Betting.
To make this clear: The strategy I used and I am still using to make money on betting is the Bonus Hunting strategy I am explaining below. The rest of this post are tips and other methods which I have tryied but *not with that good results, and of course, with risk*
BETTING TIPS
There are PLENTY of amazing posts / comments about this here, but it's always good the have a reminder. From my experience this are some of them:

• Fix STAKES and learn how to manage your bankroll before start betting. You don't need to have 10 different stakes, 2 or 3 are fine if you know how to manage them. Professional tipsters they sometimes use a flat stake and sometimes 2-3 different ones. Of course you can't put the same amount of money @10 than you put at @2.
  
• From my experience, the best odd-range is 1,8-2,2. That's mostly the range professional tipsters are using.
  
• Be carefull with multiple bets, it's okay to bet on 10 matches a small ammount of money to see if you get lucky, we all do that. But if you are betting bigger ammounts I wouldn't recommend more than 2-3 different bets.
  
• If you LOSE, you LOSE. You don't double the next bet to take back, you don't do stupid moves. You wait until the next opportunity.
  
• Whitdraw part of your benefits when they come.
  
• Get used to ASIAN LINES, specially those 0,25 / 0,75 since it's an amazing way to control the risk.
  
• Do your research before betting. You don't bet on a team to win just because they won the last three matches. Check the sidebar, check more statistics, check who is injury, check the line-ups if there are doubts about if some player will finally play. And really important, CHECK THE ODDS EVOLUTION, If Team 1 has won the last matches, playing good, appartently no injuries... and the odd has raised a lot the last hour ask yourself WHY. Before smiling because you may make more profit, think twice and do your research again because seems like someone knows something that you don't about this match. Specially if the odd has raised from @2 to @2.2 in 1 minute, because that means that someone has put a huge ammount of money there, and probably he knows more than you. Be aware of that specially on small markets (Non-important leagues). You can see the odd moves in oddsportal (check sidebar).
  
• Use a Betting house that don't limit you. I have been limited a lot of times, sometimes just after one bet, so please do yourself a favour. Pinnacle is an excelent option.
  
• There are not magic strategies to make money on betting.
  
• 115-120% ROI it's an amazing monthly mark to professional tipsters, be realistic about your profit forecast.
  
• Sign up in many betting houses. Check the odds and select the best one. Long-run makes huge difference.
  

1. BONUS HUNTING

• Strategy without risk, once you master it.

That's way so far the best betting method I have ever used. It takes time to Master but it's really simply an everybody can do it. I am sure you all have heard of that. Just in case you didn't do it yet, here's a basic guide:
Eg) Bet365 offers €100 to new Users if you deposit €100. (They also give a €50 phone-bonus with small requeriments). Of course you can not withdraw the money inmediatly. You have to move the money X times before that.
The requeriments for Bet365 in Spain are x4. So Bonus money + Deposit money x4. That makes 800 EUR. And the minimum odd is 1,5 and you CAN'T bet on Asian Lines.
What do I do now? Well, you just have to sign up in different betting houses and move the money. Or in other words, bet against yourself. You will need a Surebet software for that, you can easily find one on the Internet. In my case I use this one because it's pretty simple.
All the betting softwares work more or less the same way, they show:
-Profit: Bet between -1,5% +2,5%. AVOID betting at 45% surebets because that's a mistake from the bookies, they will change your odd after betting if you get lucky to place your bet before they notice of their mistake.
-Bookmarker: Here it will show up between which bookmarkers you have to place your bet. For example, you have now €200 in Bet365, and you just sign up on Pinnacle. Then you have to deposit money on Pinnacle and place the bet in both websites. Let's say Arsenal-Chelsea. Over 2,5 goals in Bet365 is @2 and Under 2,5 goals in Pinnacle is @2,03. No matter what happens that you will make 0,83% profit and you will have moved €200 of those €800 you have to move. Or even better than that, let's say the Final Score of the match is 1-1, so U2,5 goals. In that case you would have won your bet on Pinnacle, which means that you would have made aprox. €200 profit on Pinnacle and you would have lost €100 in Bet365 (Remember that from those €200 just €100 are yours, the rest is the bonus part). You have won €200 on Pinn, you have lost €100 on Bet. So totally you have made €100 in just one bet.
That's the best case, hunting the bonus in just one move. If the final score would have been 2-2, then you would have made your 0,83% profit and keep betting between Bet365 and other bookies until you would have moved the €800.
-Event: That's where you are going to bet. YOU NEVER BET ON SPORTS OR MARKETS BEFORE DOING RESEARCH.
Eg) Liverpool-Aston Villla
Over 3,5 cards @2
Under 3.5 cards @2
Seems like a good way to move your money. But you have to know that a red card in some BH is considered as 1 card and in some others is considered as 2 yellow cards.
Let's say there was 2 yellow cards and 1 red card: That would make 3 cards in one BH and 4 in another one. Imagine O3,5 was were the red cards count as one and U3,5 where red cards count as two. You would have lost all your money.
How do I know which ammount I have to bet on every case? Let's say you have found a nice 2,7% profit bet between two betting houses and you have a bonus in one of them. You will get the bonus and also the profit, that's a good one. This betting house offers a €100 bonus if you deposit the same amount. So now you would bet €200 in one side and X amount on the other side.
Let's say ManUtd vs Hull City:
MU Asian Handicap -0,5 @1,97 - Betting House 1 (You have the bonus here)
Hull City X2 @2,06 - Betting House 2
You would bet €200 @1,97 at BH 1 and €191,26 at BH2. Here's the link from one calculator I'm using (all work the same way).
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW:

• If you are hunting one bonus between two betting houses and you don't know which amount of money they will allow you to bet, you check the max. bet on the one that shows you the bet limits, and once you know that bet in the other BH first. or you could have troubles. If the Event is really big then you don't have to, but on small markets you must.
  
• Avoid Too-high profit surebets, Move your money between -1,5% and 3,4,5,7%.. maximum. You don't bet €200 at profit 56% because that's a bookie mistake and that's a really small market which will probably all you to bet no more than €25. If you get in there, the bookie most probably will send you a message saying that your odds has been changed. You will pay their mistake.
  
• You don't bet €200 anywhere, be carefull. If the bonus have high rolleover requirements such as move €1600 EUR, you don't move €400 in one bet. That's suspicious. Keep it simple, move €200 maximum and in normal events like Premier League Matches, La Liga, Serie A, FA Cup, UCL, EL, NBA, Main Basketball Leagues... that's ok. Remember to check always the limits before betting.
  
• Do RESEARCH BEFORE STARTING. Make a new Excel document, and write down all the betting houses you are going to hunt bonus from. Check their conditions, you are not interested on making €50 if you have to move €2000. That's a waste of your time. Also check all the payment methods, I recommend NetelleSkrill or PayPal, easier and faster. Write down all the documents you are going to need for the withdrawal. Check reviews from the betting houses, try to avoid the new ones, let them settle down first.
  

You can only hunt the bonus ONCE per person which means that If you want to continue doing this method you will have to find more people who wants to do it. That's what I have done, friends of mine gave me the documents I needed + PayPal/NetelleSkrill verified account and I do it for them. Of course I pay them around €100-€150. Which is not bad money for them considering they have to do nothing almost. Is it hard to find people? Well, I have 6 on the line right now, everybody wants money for free specially if they are students.
How much money do I need for getting started? I would say around €500. So you can sign up for a €100 Bonus depositing €200 in another house and you still have some extra-money just in case you win all your bets on the 'Bonus Betting House' and you haven't moved enough money to make the withdrawal yet. Once you start making money you can do this method for more than one person at the same time.
How much money can I make? Depends on the betting houses available in your country and the number of persons you are doing at once. UK is the best one so far (more BH, more offers) Spain is pretty good also. You have to do your own research for your country.
2. ARBITRAGE BETTING That's what you use for hunting the bonus - moving money between two betting houses without risk because you have placed bets on all the possible options -. You can do it independently. If your country has acces to betting houses where you don't get limit you can move money between them at high profit ranges.
Eg) Valencia-Sevilla.
BBTS YES @2,3 - Betting House 1
BBTS NO @1,97 - Betting House 2
There is a 6,85% profit on this Bet. Which is amazing. Now you could place a €2000 bet. For example betting €1032,72 on option 1 and €1205,69 in option two you would make €136,82 no matter what happens.
What is the problem with this method?

• You need to bet big to win big.
  
• You would get limited in most of the betting houses after that.
  
• This only works on big markets, you can't put this amounts in a Sweden 3rd Division match.
  
• If they cancel the match in one side but not in the other one and your bet wins in the side that has canceled your match... Well.. (Have to say this has never happened to me and it's really weird to happen on big matches).
  

3. TRADING I have done Betting Trading for a while, you can do it WHILE the match is being played or before that. What is the method about? It's about trying to figure out what the odds of one match are going to do before they do. Obviously you need to have strong information about the match you want to bet on.
*Eg) Based on this week. Dortmund-Real Madrid. Dortmund to win opening odd was @2,78 (15th September). The odd right before the match for the same bet was @2,23. WHY? Well, because something has happened between these time. Real Madrid couldn't win Las Palmas the 24th + some injuries + Cristian Ronaldo haven't done his best. And Dortmund won Wolfsburf 1-5 and Freiburg 3-1 in 3 days.
Now let's see somehow you could have seen that Real Madrid would have trouble in Las Palmas stadium and Dortmund would continue winning on Bundesliga.
Let's say you placed a €1000 bet on Dortmund to win @2,78 (day when the bookies offered the match). Then you waited and right before the match was started you bet €1588 on Real Madrid +0,5 @1,75.
You would have made €191,43 and the match would't have even started.*
Check it yourself here
Of course this a risky-long term example, but you can do it before and after the lines-ups. If you think some player won't play because you have strong information about that, place your bet, wait for the odd to raise up and close the bet on the other side aftertwards.
Does anyone really make money this way? Yes. Let's say you know a professional tipster with a lot of subscribers. When this guy shows the next bet a lot of people who have payed for that service will bet there, and usually big amounts of money. If you somehow know where the influential-tipster is going to bet before he posts it to his subscriptors you have your business done. Open bet, wait for the odd to go down, close bet other side.
What does people who doesn't have access to this kind of information (mostly everybody)?. They do big research, check a lot of pages, be documented as posible. If you find something really good some or later the odd will drop. But it's hard to find.
Where to do trading? Pinnacle doesn't limit, that's why most of people uses that BH. Also betfair is an excelent option for this kind of methods.
Good luck with your betting!

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21:58

OVER AND OUT!

OK that is it folks as far as tonight's Transfer Centre is concerned, however, fear not as we will be back again first thing tomorrow morning with more gossip and updates from across the globe...
21:51

INTER MAKE MODRIC MOVE

Inter Milan have made contact with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric’s agents over a move, according to Sky in Italy.
The Croatian is believed to be open to the move to San Siro.
The Serie A club will move for Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal if they cannot sign Modric.
21:48

TRANSFER TALK: IS MOURINHO RIGHT TO BE FRUSTRATED?

The latest episode from the second series of our Transfer Talk podcast is here!
Host Tom White is joined by Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth and Sky Sports football features writer Adam Bate to chat about the latest moves in the transfer market.
The panel discuss Jose Mourinho's frustrations with Manchester United's failure to recruit all the players he wants this summer.
21:46

ROWETT EXPECTS BUTLAND TO STAY

Stoke boss Gary Rowett is confident Jack Butland will stay and believes he can still fulfil his England ambitions at the club.
The Potters are yet to receive a serious offer for the 25-year-old after relegation from the Premier League last season.
Rowett said: "I expect him to stay, I hope he stays. I'm also pragmatic enough to know it's football and anything can happen in the last few days of the window.
"I imagine he would be the type of player who some teams would covet. I'm a realist but I hope he's still here.
"I can only react and answer what's in front of me. The answer is we haven't had an offer which the club feel is financially viable - or I don't think any strong offer yet.
"Jack has never made any real moves to want to leave and he's contracted to us and we're not even a week away from the first game."
21:45

VRSALJKO TO INTER, ARIAS TO ATLETI

Sime Vrsaljko has left Atletico Madrid to join Inter Milan on loan, with PSV right-back Santiago Arias replacing him at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Inter will have the option to turn Vrsaljko's loan into a permanent deal, according to Sky in Italy. They had been seeking a replacement for Joao Cancelo, who has joined Serie A rivals Juventus.
Vrsaljko's arrival at Inter could affect Matteo Darmian's future. The San Siro was touted as a possible destination for the want-away Manchester United full-back, but Inter's interest may now have cooled.
21:42

SMITH JOINS OXFORD ON LOAN

Oxford have signed striker Sam Smith from Reading on a season-long loan.
The 20-year-old could made his U’s debut in Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash with Barnsley.
21:25

BRADFORD SIGN MELLOR

Bradford have signed former Blackpool defender Kelvin Mellor on a two-year-deal, the Sky Bet League One club have announced.
The 27-year-old right back had spent the last two seasons with the Seasiders.
21:03

ROWETT: CROUCH HAS ROLE TO PLAY

Stoke manager Gary Rowett insists Peter Crouch has a pivotal role to play in the club’s bid to earn an immediate return to the Premier League.
Crouch is understood to be interesting Burnley over a summer departure from the bet365 Stadium before the transfer deadline on August 9.
"Crouchy is certainly not one of those players we want to lose," Rowett told SSN at the EFL launch.
"He is the type of guy you want around the group. He has obviously played in the Championship before so he knows what it is about.
"He is a Premier League quality striker and he is such a different option to have. We all know of his aerial ability."
20:35

MACKINNON EAGER TO SEE HOW NEW BOYS FARE

Hamilton skipper Darian MacKinnon has warned the club's new players that they will need to learn fast in Scotland's top flight.
Six of Accies' nine summer signings will be playing in the Ladbrokes Premiership for the first time and Hamilton have not had the best of preparations for Saturday's season opener against Hearts.
MacKinnon said: "We have lost a few players and brought the new ones in so it will be interesting to see how they cope in the Premiership.
"They are all good players having seen them in games and training but it will be interesting to see if they can do it in the Premiership on a consistent basis because they have been playing kids' football.
"They will see when Hearts come to town on Saturday that you have not got time for six or seven touches, it's a touch and then bang. So we will soon see."
20:04

RODGERS: NO CHANGE TO RECRUITMENT POLICY

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers insists nothing has changed in the recruitment process at Parkhead.
At the media conference ahead of his side's Champions League clash in Rosenborg, Rodgers said, with regards to recruitment: "It is exactly the same as when I walked in.
"We will look to find players that fit the profile of the club and very importantly, the profile of how we play and once we have found the player, it will be over to the club to try to do a deal to bring the player in.
"So it is as simple as that. There is no confusion, there is no change."
19:39

ALISSON: I FEEL AT HOME ALREADY

Alisson has trained with his Liverpool team-mates for the first time and says he already "feels at home" at the club.
Liverpool paid a world-record fee for a goalkeeper in capturing the Brazil international from Roma for £65m this month and he has now joined Jurgen Klopp's men at their training base in France.
"It has been a great day which I had been looking forward to," Alisson told Liverpool's official website.
"I've had a good few resting days with my family but we all couldn't wait to get the new season under way soon. It's only my first day and I feel at home already."
19:03

MAN UTD'S CHIEF SCOUT LEAVES FOR ZENIT

Manchester United chief scout Javier Ribalta has left the club to join Zenit Saint Petersburg just 13 months after arriving at Old Trafford.
Ribalta, formerly head scout for Juventus, has agreed a deal to become Zenit's new sporting director until 2021.
During his five years with Juventus, Ribalta took a leading role in the signings of Paul Pogba, Paulo Dybala, Kingsley Coman, Dani Alves and Alvaro Morata.
18:31

TILT HANDS IN TRANSFER REQUEST

Blackpool defender Curtis Tilt has handed in a transfer request in the hope it will force through a move to Ipswich, according to Sky sources.
Ipswich are understood to have made an offer in the region of £700,000 for the 26-year-old centre back.
The Tangerines have not yet accepted the offer however.
And sources have told SSN they previously indicated they would let Tilt leave Bloomfield Road this summer.
18:18

LEEDS' SACKO LOANED TO LAS PALMAS

Leeds United forward Hadi Sacko has joined Las Palmas on loan until the end of the season.
The 24-year-old moved to Elland Road on loan two years ago from Sporting Lisbon, before making the move permanent last summer.
However, Sacko made just 18 appearances in all competition for Leeds last season, and they have now allowed him to join Segunda Division side Las Palmas.
They finished 19th in La Liga last season, and are now preparing for life in the second tier.
17:47

IPSWICH SIGN DONACIEN

Ipswich Town have signed defender Janoi Donacien on loan from Accrington Stanley.
The two clubs have agreed an undisclosed fee for the 24-year-old, and the move will become permanent once Donacien - who was born in St Lucia - receives a work permit.
Accrington say the fee for Donacian - who can play anywhere across the defence - will be the largest they have ever received for a player.
https://twitter.com/Official_ITFC/status/1024339110075539457
17:15

SWANS SIGN CELINA

Swansea have signed Bersant Celina from Man City for undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.
The 21-year-old midfielder has agreed a four-year deal at the Liberty Stadium.
https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/1024339992456376320
17:04

HEARTS DUO LOANED OUT

Hearts have moved two young players out on loan.
Andrew Irving has joined Falkirk for six months, while Euan Henderson has signed for Ladbrokes League One side Montrose on a similar deal.
Midfielder Irving, 18, made six first-team appearances for Hearts last season after returning from a temporary stint at Berwick.
Henderson, who is also 18, has played 14 first-team games for Hearts.
16:43

CITY SIGN SANDLER

Man City have confirmed the signing of Dutch defender Philippe Sandler from Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle.
16:36

AFTERNOON HEADLINES

OK for those of you just joining us - firstly where have you been? - but here is a quick roundup of where we stand with some of the day's main transfer stories...
15:56

DIGNE UNDERGOES EVERTON MEDICAL

Lucas Digne's move to Everton from Barcelona is imminent with a deal expected to be announced on Tuesday evening, Sky Sports News understands.
The former Paris Saint-Germain left-back has been undergoing a medical on Tuesday after a £20m agreement was reached between the two clubs on Sunday evening.
Everton would still like to sign Digne's Barcelona team-mate Yerry Mina, who has also been linked with a move to Manchester United.
15:45

BARCA KEEN ON MIGNOLET

Barcelona are among the clubs interested in signing Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to Sky sources.
Last week we brought you the news that Besiktas had made contact about a move, but according to Sky sources they’re yet to follow it up with a firm approach.
Mignolet has fallen further down the pecking order at Anfield since the world record arrival of Alisson from Roma.
15:25

'I THOUGHT RONALDO DEAL WAS IMPOSSIBLE'

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini admits he assumed a deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Turin from Real Madrid was "impossible".
Chiellini was not optimistic a deal for Ronaldo, who trained with his new team-mates in Turin for the first time on Tuesday, would be completed, but believes he will transform the title-winning side.
"[The first time I heard about Ronaldo], I said to my friends, 'Nah, it's impossible,'" Chiellini told ESPN in an exclusive interview ahead of Wednesday's MLS All-Star game. "After one day, [I thought] maybe it is possible.
"With our manager, with our director ... it's a reality. Juventus is growing ... year after year, and we need a champion like Cristiano.
"We are excited, we are ready to work with him; all the parts of the club, the players, the marketing manager, the director, are ready to improve with Cristiano and we hope he can help us to achieve our target."
15:03

LEEDS COMPLETE BAMFORD SIGNING

Leeds have signed Patrick Bamford from fellow Championship side Middlesbrough on a four-year deal for a fee of £7m, rising to £10m.
Bamford has played for England at U21 level and spent five years at Chelsea but did not make any senior appearances for the London side.
However, he was loaned out to several clubs, including Middlesbrough, who signed him permanently in January 2017.
He scored 13 goals in 44 games last term as Boro reached the play-offs, before losing in the semi-finals.
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1024308704831840257
14:46

FOREST GREEN LAND DIGBY

Forest Green have landed one of their principal targets with the signing of Paul Digby from Mansfield for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old, who can play in midfield or defence and has signed a two-year deal, began his career with Barnsley before moving on to Ipswich and then Mansfield, where he made 21 appearances last season.
14:29

WEST BROM RE-SIGN MYHILL

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill has agreed a new one-year deal with West Brom after initially being released by the Baggies.
https://twitter.com/WBA/status/1024298000921894913
14:15

FULHAM KEEN ON GUILAVOGUI

Fulham are interested in signing Wolfsburg midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, according to Sky sources.
The 27-year-old defensive-midfielder has two years left on his contract and the Whites are looking for another player of his profile to compete with Kevin McDonald.
Guilavogui is a France international with seven caps, but has not played on the international scene since 2015.
The player joined Wolfsburg from Atletico Madrid on an initial two-year loan deal in 2014 before making the move permanent in 2016.
But he suffered a neck injury in a friendly that summer and did not return to action again until the following November.
Born in France but of Guinean descent, Guilavogui began his career as a youth at Toulon and Saint-Etienne, where he broke into the first-team before signing for Atletico in 2013.
14:06

SWANS SIGN MCKAY FROM FOREST

Swansea City have signed winger Barrie McKay from Nottingham Forest for an undisclosed fee.
https://twitter.com/SwansOfficial/status/1024293416203640832
13:52

DORTMUND'S WITSEL PURSUIT

Borussia Dortmund remain interested in Tianjin Quanjian's Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel, but there is still some way to go if they are to get the transfer over the line, according to Kicker.
Talk of a medical taking place was premature, and there may also be an issue with his £18m release clause, although Dortmund remain determined to get the deal over the line.
13:41

SMITH ROWE SIGNS NEW DEAL

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe has signed a new long-term contract with the club.
The 18-year-old scored his first senior goal for the club in their pre-season clash with Atletico last week, and provided an assist in the 5-1 win over PSG on Saturday.
13:39

'JOSE'S DEMEANOUR MAY BE FAKE'

Jose Mourinho's current downbeat demeanour at Manchester United may be exaggerated for the media, says Clinton Morrison.
The United boss has vented his frustration on a wide range of topics during the club's pre-season tour of America - ranging from a lack of transfer activity to some of his squad returning late from the World Cup - while also singling out players including Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial for criticism.
"He [Mourinho] might be so frustrated with the media but in the changing room he might be saying something totally different to his players," Morrison told Sky Sports News. "It looks like from the outside it is not a happy camp but from the inside it might be a very happy camp.
"He's been very frustrated, Jose Mourinho. Over the last few years, it has gotten worse and worse. He looks like he hardly wants to speak to the media."
13:21

MEYER STATS

With Max Meyer in talks with Crystal Palace, we look at his statistics from the 2017/18 season.
13:04

LOWTON SIGNS NEW DEAL

Defender Matt Lowton has signed a new contract with Burnley.
The 29-year-old's previous contract ran until 2020, but he had extended it for an additional year.
12:44

TRANSFER CENTRE

Our latest Sky Sports News bulletin with the best transfers stories from Tuesday so far
12:38

MACC SIGN MAYCOCK

Coventry midfielder Callum Maycock has linked up with League Two side Macclesfield Town on a season-long loan.
12:22

WILLIAN BACK TOMORROW

Sky sources: Chelsea winger Willian will report back to pre-season training tomorrow, following reports that he was absent today.
The club are fully aware of his movements and gave him prior permission to return late.
12:19

PEREZ'S £7M PRICE TAG

Arsenal have put a £7m price tag on Lucas Perez after interest from Serie A side Lazio, according to Corriere di Roma.
The Spaniard spent last season on loan at his former club, Deportivo, scoring eight goals in 35 La Liga appearances. Lazio sporting director Igli Tare believes a deal will be done by the end of the transfer window.
11:58

BLADES CLOSE ON WOODBURN

Sky sources: Sheffield United are close to agreeing a season-long loan move for Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of the player but also thinks a season at the right club would help his development.
11:41

BREAKING NEWS

Sky sources are telling us Crystal Palace are in talks to sign German forward Max Meyer.
The Germany international has been a free agent since leaving Schalke at the end of last season and Palace are confident of completing a deal for the 22-year-old.
11:28

SWANSEA'S WOODS APPROACH DENIED

Sky Sports News understands Swansea have made an initial offer for Brentford's Ryan Woods, and it has been rejected
Brentford will not sell Woods for anything short of his valuation.
11:09

MIDDAY WHISPERS

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11:08

SWANSEA WANT WOODS

Swansea City are in talks with Brentford over midfielder Ryan Woods, Sky Sports News understands.
The Welsh club see Woods as an ideal replacement for Leon Britton, who announced his retirement from football at the end of last season after more than 500 games for the club.
The 24-year-old was the Supporters’ Player of the Year last season.
10:51

BELGIUM ASSISTANT JOINS BAGGIES

Graeme Jones has stepped down down from his role as assistant coach with Belgium and will become assistant to Darren Moore at West Brom, Sky sources understand.
Jones ends a relationship with Belgium boss Roberto Martinez which started at Swansea before moving on to Wigan, Everton and his latest role.
10:39

DERBY SIGN EVANS

Derby have signed midfielder George Evans from Reading for an undisclosed fee
The 23-year-old has signed a three-year deal, and is Derby’s fifth signing of the summer. Manager Frank Lampard worked with Evans while at Manchester City
10:24

SEVILLA IN FOR BAKAYOKO?

Sevilla are interested in Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko and could make a move should their current French midfielder Steven N'Zonzi leave the club, according to RMC Sport.
It's not known whether they will be able to match his current wages, and Bakayoko has recently turned down offers from both Milan clubs.
10:07

LEICESTER, EVERTON IN FOR ALCACER

Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer is on the radars of Leicester and Everton as the Premier League clubs look to bolster their striking options ahead of the new season, according to Sport.
Barcelona have set his price at £27m.
09:55

WHAT DOES YOUR CLUB NEED?

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09:33

MORE ON HIGUAIN

The loan deal is thought to be worth around 18-20m euros, with Milan having the option to buy Higuain for 36m euros next summer.
Higuain's loan move is part of the swap deal between Juve and Milan for defenders Mattia Caldara and Leonardo Bonucci. Bonucci, who left Juve last summer for Milan, wants to return to Turin.
Chelsea were previously favourites to sign 30-year-old forward Higuain.
09:25

BREAKING NEWS

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has accepted a loan move to AC Milan, according to Sky in Italy.
09:13

POCH ON EARLY WINDOW

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has previously voiced concerns over the early closure of the Premier League transfer window - with the deadline on Thursday, August 9 - and reiterated that point of view on Tuesday.
"In that situation I think it didn't help or it is not going to help the Premier League clubs," he said. "You are going to compete in the Champions League and I think to have 20 days less is not going to help."
09:01

MORE ON MAWSON

Fulham appear to have beaten competition from fellow Premier League sides Burnley and West Ham for Mawson's signature.
The London side will pay £15m up-front for the centre-half.
08:53

BREAKING NEWS

Sky sources: Swansea defender Alfie Mawson is currently having a medical at Fulham
08:46

DEMBELE IN, RAMSEY OUT?

Arsenal are closing in on Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, according to reports in The Sun.
The club's summer spending looks close to being over - but the arrival of Dembele would provide a boost to Unai Emery, although The Sun reports the Catalan club want to take Aaron Ramsey as part of an exchange deal for the 21-year-old France international.
Ramsey was linked to Chelsea earlier this week and although Emery has said he wants to keep the Wales international at Arsenal, the Gunners are relatively blessed in central midfield, including Matteo Guendouzi, who impressed during the club's Asian tour.
08:32

WHAT DOES YOUR CLUB NEED?

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08:11

NEW MAGUIRE DEAL?

Leicester City are poised to offer Harry Maguire a new deal worth £95,000-per-week to stave off interest from Manchester United, according to theDaily Express.
Leicester manager Claude Puel is confident Maguire will remain at the club, despite interest from United.
Sky Sports News reported last week United approached Leicester over the sale of the England centre-back.
It is understood United valued the player, who starred in England's World Cup campaign, at around £65m but Puel is certain the 25-year-old will remain at the club.
07:58

ADAM'S SHAQIRI WARNING

Xherdan Shaqiri's former team-mate Charlie Adam has warned Liverpool over the Switzerland international's attitude.
Adam described Shaqiri as a "top player", who deserved to be at a club of Liverpool's stature, but questioned his commitment at crucial times in Stoke's relegation fight.
"He's a big player, at times he did well for us," Adam told BBC Sport. "But in critical situations, I felt tracking back and what we needed for the team in a relegation battle just wasn't there.
"He is a match-winner, but at times it was difficult to play in the same team. The manager would let him get away with certain things."
07:44

PAPER TALK

• Liverpool and Chelsea have been dealt a transfer blow over Christian Pulisic who looks set to stay at Borussia Dortmund (Daily Express)
  
• Cardiff City are eyeing a £15m bid for Watford captain Troy Deeney as they prepare for their return to the Premier League (The Sun)
  
• Red Bull Leipzig are making an improved £18m bid for Everton winger Ademola Lookman (Daily Mail)
  
• Everton are leading the race for £30m defender Marcos Rojo, who has been told he can leave Manchester United (Daily Mirror)
  

07:33

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07:20

'NO NEED FOR COUTINHO REPLACEMENT'

Liverpool have no need to fill the void left by midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.
"You cannot replace Phil Coutinho with exactly the same kind of player," Klopp said. "He's Phil Coutinho. He has a specific style of play, tactically an outstanding player, can play as the winger, the '10', the '8' - really great.
"I don't want to put one of my players in the position where people will now say constantly 'he's the Phil replacement'."
Read more of Klopp's thoughts HERE
07:09

'BALE CAN PLUG RONALDO GAP'

Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui says Gareth Bale is "very happy" at the club, and is the perfect man to fill the gap left by Cristiano Ronaldo.
07:04

MORNING WHISPERS

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06:50

JOSE CONFIDENT OF ONE SIGNING

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is confident he will be able to add one more player to his squad before the transfer window closes.
He told beIN Sports: "I am confident I will get one, but I think two I am not going to get - which is not a drama. In every pre-season it happens the same, with every club, which is that the manager wants more.
"It's our nature, you always want more for your team, but then club decisions are different and normally you don't get what you want, which happened during all my career.
"So, if I get one player until the end of the market, that's fine."
06:38

JOSE'S FRUSTRATIONS

As Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States reaches its conclusion in Miami, Sky Sports News reporter Vinny O'Connor examines whether Jose Mourinho's pre-season frustrations are justified.
And are they transfer related?
06:31

MORE ON VECINO

Inter are understood to want £32m for the Uruguay international, who featured in each of his country's games at the World Cup in Russia.
The 26-year-old played under new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri at Empoli in 2014/15 and was an integral member for Inter in Serie A last season, making 29 appearances and scoring three goals.
Sarri has already signed midfielder Jorginho from former club Napoli and goalkeeper Rob Green on a free transfer, but it looks like the Italian is keen to further bolster his squad ahead of the transfer window closing on August 9.
06:29

TRANSFER HEADLINES

• Swans sign City's Celina
  
• City sign Zwolle's Sandler
  
• Digne has Everton medical
  
• Mignolet interests Barca
  
• Leeds seal Bamford signing
  
• Fulham keen on Guilavogui
  
• Lowton signs three-year year
  
• Willian back with Blues on Wed
  
• Blades near Woodburn loan
  
• Palace in talks to sign Meyer
  
• Regionals: Blues eye Hazard deal
  
• Euro Papers: Barca want Nzonzi
  
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06:28

OVERNIGHT BREAKING

Chelsea are in talks to sign Inter Milan midfielder Matias Vecino, according to Sky sources.
06:20

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1. 5168 points, 80 submissions: Commandant1
   
   1. Tottenham Hotspur have nine players in the World Cup semifinals, more than any other club (313 points, 27 comments)
   2. World Cup final: France 4-2 Croatia. France are World Cup Champions! (227 points, 115 comments)
   3. Son Heung-Min and South Korea advance to Asian Games final with 3-1 win over Vietnam (125 points, 14 comments)
   4. Joe Hart joins Burnley after 12 years as a Manchester City player (123 points, 14 comments)
   5. Hugo Lloris “more than twice the legal limit” after drink driving arrest (92 points, 17 comments)
   6. FIFA Officials Arrested Amid Corruption Scandal; Could Face U.S Extradition (87 points, 21 comments)
   7. Tottenham star Son Heung-min could play his way out of military service (87 points, 29 comments)
   8. Keisuke Honda to coach Cambodia national team while playing in A-League (85 points, 5 comments)
   9. Crystal Palace Ladies: Wilfried Zaha makes 'substantial financial contribution' to club (84 points, 3 comments)
   10. Usain Bolt to join Dortmund training on Friday (84 points, 10 comments)
2. 2969 points, 49 submissions: SubbyDoo
   
   1. Bojan Krkic: ‘I had anxiety attacks but no one wants to talk about that. Football’s not interested’ (100 points, 6 comments)
   2. Sepp Batter says Qatar cheated to host World Cup | News | The Sunday Times (99 points, 16 comments)
   3. Watford unveil this season's away kit, by sending the away shirt to every fan who attended all 19 away games last season. (99 points, 5 comments)
   4. Chelsea will attempt to withhold part of the £9m owed to Antonio Conte in severance pay on the grounds that his text message to Diego Costa telling him he was not wanted cost the club millions in lost transfer revenue (96 points, 11 comments)
   5. Sony Pulls FIFA World Cup Sponsorship (93 points, 18 comments)
   6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now scored on his Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Champions League debut (92 points, 6 comments)
   7. Italian refs' new rule: "If on the pitch a referee hears a player using a racist term, that player is quite simply sent off" (81 points, 14 comments)
   8. Eriksen Does It Again (76 points, 5 comments)
   9. One of the world's oldest known footballs, found in the rafters of a bedroom in Stirling Castle and dating from around the time of Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th century (76 points, 4 comments)
   10. Russia's entire 2014 World Cup squad face FIFA doping investigation (73 points, 4 comments)
3. 2879 points, 5 submissions: chocolat_ice_cream
   
   1. Football commentators (LOUD) (1207 points, 43 comments)
   2. Denmark against Iran. Iranian player heard a whistle from the public, he thought that it was the end end of the fist half, and caught the ball with his hands, conceding a penalty. Denmark coach ordered his player to miss the penalty. True football. (865 points, 33 comments)
   3. Japanese fans collecting the garbage after the game today. Winning inside and out of the field. (613 points, 24 comments)
   4. Million dollar baby (127 points, 12 comments)
   5. From Russia with love - Football is nothing without supporters (67 points, 15 comments)
4. 1953 points, 34 submissions: StaleMilkNothingTher
   
   1. Messi splitting apart defences with one touch (94 points, 22 comments)
   2. The Zenit St Petersburg photo we'd all been waiting for, even if we didn't know it. (77 points, 3 comments)
   3. Série B is terribly underrated. Everything about this clip is fantastic. (76 points, 2 comments)
   4. Andy Carroll to be turned into very expensive glue (75 points, 0 comments)
   5. A Spanish youth coach is sacked after his team wins 25-0 (67 points, 8 comments)
   6. Michael Cox on Twitter: "Players missing the biggest game of their lives for two minor offences over five games is absolutely crazy" (65 points, 13 comments)
   7. A Liverpool fan is asked about why he doesn't want to pay £77 for a ticket (64 points, 10 comments)
   8. This guy's started the betting season strongly (64 points, 0 comments)
   9. Everton’s Steven Naismith buys Christmas dinner for hundreds of Glasgow’s homeless (63 points, 4 comments)
   10. Leicester City fans were celebrating long after the game. The announcer said: "thanks for your attendance but kindly leave". They responded: "we shall not be moved" (62 points, 6 comments)
5. 1583 points, 15 submissions: OriginalJoker11
   
   1. While everyone is talking about Salah, Messi and Ronaldo, let's not forget that Ciro Immobile has scored 39 goals for Lazio this season, same as Salah and Messi (186 points, 10 comments)
   2. truly amazing story. Artyom Dzyuba was thrown out of Zenit by Roberto Mancini and went on loan to Arsenal Tula. Arsenal had to pay $160,000 in order for him to play vs Zenit today. Dzyuba paid half - $80,000 - himself and scored the late equalizer in a 3-3 draw. Payback time! (185 points, 5 comments)
   3. Heung Min-Son been named Best Footballer in Asia for the 3rd time. (129 points, 7 comments)
   4. Mo Salah is the first Premier League player to score 40+ goals in all competitions since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007-08. King. (128 points, 8 comments)
   5. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, no player has more assists for Sunderland in league games than Adam Johnson (5), who has been in prison now for over two years.. (123 points, 6 comments)
   6. Man City keeper Ederson: 'I want to score before the end of the season' (118 points, 27 comments)
   7. Mohamed Salah has scored 31 Premier League goals this season – the joint-most by a player in a 38-game PL campaign (also Alan Shearer 95-96, Cristiano Ronaldo 07-08, Luis Suarez 13-14). Elite. (118 points, 12 comments)
   8. Wenger: “If God exists & one day I go up there and he will ask: ‘What have you done in your life?’. The only answer I will have is: ‘I tried to win football games.’ He will say: ‘Is that all?’ And the answer I will have is: ‘It’s not as easy as it looks.’” (103 points, 4 comments)
   9. Schalke 2-0 Dortmund - Naldo 82'(incredible goal) (102 points, 12 comments)
   10. Di Francesco:"Against Barca, we played as a team, we didn't focus on [Lionel] Messi and, by playing in this way, we can achieve great things. "We can't win this game by only stopping one player, we need to focus as a team. Liverpool is not only Salah, Liverpool has a number of good players. " (96 points, 3 comments)
6. 1132 points, 10 submissions: Rockithammer
   
   1. UEFA allows additional extra-time sub in Champions League (206 points, 11 comments)
   2. World cup 2022 dates - 21 november to december 18 (185 points, 92 comments)
   3. Best Fifa Football Awards 2018: Luka Modric beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah to be named men's player of the year (130 points, 41 comments)
   4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic's low-key MLS debut: a wondergoal then the winner for LA Galaxy (117 points, 9 comments)
   5. Roma 3 Barcelona 0: Edin Dzeko inspires Champions League away goals upset (110 points, 33 comments)
   6. Stuttgart Player Literally Throws Ball In His Own Net (88 points, 10 comments)
   7. Arsenal have confirmed the appointment of Unai Emery as their new head coach, replacing Arsene Wenger at the Emirates. (84 points, 8 comments)
   8. Steven Gerrard appointed as new Rangers manager: 'It was a no-brainer' (84 points, 4 comments)
   9. Kylian Mbappe nets four goals in the space of 13 minutes as hosts run riot to go eight points clear (68 points, 12 comments)
   10. Atletico Madrid beats Marseille 3-0 and wins Europa League (60 points, 23 comments)
7. 1031 points, 16 submissions: RedArmyNic
   
   1. Leicester City are the first English club ever to win their first two matches in the Champions League (120 points, 4 comments)
   2. Chapecoense player wakes up from coma, doesn't remember plane crash (94 points, 1 comment)
   3. Athletic Bilbao fans celebrating their women's team becoming champions of Spain. (87 points, 19 comments)
   4. Russian 2nd division club Baltika Kaliningrad travels 10,300 km for a 0-0 draw in league match (84 points, 10 comments)
   5. Real Madrid are the only club to score more hat tricks in the Champions League than Lionel Messi (7). (75 points, 6 comments)
   6. After a six-year ban due to riots, fans in Egypt return to watch matches (65 points, 0 comments)
   7. Zlatan to United is confirmed (65 points, 9 comments)
   8. Mark Clattenburg got these tattoos to remind him of the big year he's had. (62 points, 10 comments)
   9. Carlos Tevez is set to become the richest soccer player on earth (56 points, 11 comments)
   10. Lionel Messi Said To Be Retiring From Argentina National Team (50 points, 19 comments)
8. 1025 points, 16 submissions: CryptoandFOREX
   
   1. Eden Hazard to be offered £300k a week to stay at Chelsea! (121 points, 25 comments)
   2. Jose Mourinho reportedly set to lose Manchester United job and Zinedine Zidane favourite to replace him (119 points, 24 comments)
   3. Messi makes LaLiga history with Barcelona's 6000th goal! (90 points, 4 comments)
   4. Mohamed Salah filmed using mobile phone while driving with footage of Liverpool star handed over to police (68 points, 61 comments)
   5. Ryan Mason: “I have 14 metal plates in my skull. And I was a lucky boy” (65 points, 3 comments)
   6. Spain hit Croatia for six in Nations League opener (64 points, 15 comments)
   7. Luke Shaw in 'fairly comfortable' condition after horror collision, says Gareth Southgate (63 points, 0 comments)
   8. Hugo Lloris: Tottenham goalkeeper charged with drink-driving!! (59 points, 9 comments)
   9. Germany to host Euro 2024! (56 points, 0 comments)
   10. FIFA World Rankings: France sit top and England move up six after World Cup (53 points, 16 comments)
9. 861 points, 14 submissions: todevils
   
   1. All jerseys ever worn by Ronaldinho in his career (136 points, 10 comments)
   2. Ibrahimovic drops Nike to launch his own brand (83 points, 12 comments)
   3. Liverpool vs Ludogorets unwatchable for those that are Colourblind (69 points, 18 comments)
   4. Mario Balotelli confirms he is leaving Milan to join Liverpool (69 points, 8 comments)
   5. Cameroonian player dies in Algeria after being hit by object from crowd (62 points, 4 comments)
   6. FIFA member believes 2022 World Cup will be moved from Qatar (59 points, 12 comments)
   7. Feynoord has a throw-in go straight into goal (58 points, 21 comments)
   8. Marco Reus signs new Borussia Dortmund deal (57 points, 5 comments)
   9. Cristiano Ronaldo recently became the official shirt sponsor for Portuguese 2nd division team União da Madeira (53 points, 11 comments)
   10. Shakhtar Donetsk says its club headquarters has been occupied by "armed men" (46 points, 7 comments)
10. 833 points, 6 submissions: Hyv_Angel
    
    1. Commentator: “Sokratis Papastathopoulos passes to Konstantinos Mavropanos. He looks for Stephan Lichtsteiner... He’s found Henrikh Mkhitaryan making a run. He passes to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang... And that's fulltime.” (300 points, 16 comments)
    2. I feel Portugal and Spain were really given a run for their money by Iran and Morocco. This was by far the most competitive group so far. Here is a look back at Portugal's game and how Iran punched above their weight to give the Portuguese a real scare. (229 points, 25 comments)
    3. World Cup Matches that Shook the World in the 21st Century. Today also happens to be the day when van Persie scored that stupendous header vs Spain. (137 points, 15 comments)
    4. Rojo: “My goal? Messi told everyone that it was either life or death. It would’ve gone badly. We could’ve conceded but Leo was stubborn. He told me to run forward. Even Masche. He told everyone to attack no matter what. He truly read the game & risks. He’s a leader. The best.” (65 points, 3 comments)
    5. #LUFC are delighted to announce the appointment of Argentine Marcelo Bielsa in the role of head coach (56 points, 5 comments)
    6. Football while fasting: life in the Ramadan Midnight League (46 points, 7 comments)
11. 818 points, 1 submission: Nempowa
    
    1. England try to score while Croatia were celebrating (818 points, 95 comments)
12. 700 points, 1 submission: Falland
    
    1. Batshuayi hits the target! (700 points, 23 comments)
13. 688 points, 12 submissions: JoeAllan
    
    1. Amazon 'very likely' to bid for Premier League streaming rights (112 points, 12 comments)
    2. Manchester United won fewest points per £1m spent on wages (80 points, 2 comments)
    3. The FA Approves Retroactive Diving Bans (67 points, 17 comments)
    4. Check out this Altidore goal in the USA vs Germany game!!!! (66 points, 6 comments)
    5. Premier League scores in the US as NBC coverage finds growing audience (53 points, 8 comments)
    6. The best player from every Premier League club this season --- agree? (47 points, 17 comments)
    7. Villarreal sit top of La Liga for the first time in their history (47 points, 0 comments)
    8. SPAIN V RUSSIA MATCH THREAD (46 points, 83 comments)
    9. Arsenal season-ticket holders’ disgust at £132 Bayern Munich tickets (45 points, 7 comments)
    10. The REAL victims in Qatar WC debacle: the slave workers -- short documentary (45 points, 1 comment)
14. 686 points, 3 submissions: deckymch
    
    1. Footage of the French half time team talk during the World Cup final (English subtitles) (487 points, 61 comments)
    2. Monaco sign Russian World Cup star Golovin (106 points, 10 comments)
    3. Son extends Tottenham contract (93 points, 9 comments)
15. 574 points, 11 submissions: Icanhazcomment
    
    1. Messi goal vs AC Milan [gif] (71 points, 5 comments)
    2. Drogba great finish vs Madrid [Gif] (63 points, 6 comments)
    3. Hulk fakes himself [Gif] (61 points, 2 comments)
    4. Modric's lovely goal against United [gif] (60 points, 12 comments)
    5. David Luiz's 35 yarder [gif] (55 points, 5 comments)
    6. Hazard stunner vs Stoke City [Gif] (49 points, 4 comments)
    7. Eboue hammers it in against Madrid [Gif] (48 points, 3 comments)
    8. Alaba goal vs Juventus (43 points, 12 comments)
    9. Eden Hazard goal vs United [Gif] (42 points, 6 comments)
    10. Fantastic link up by AC Milan for Muntari's goal [Gif] (41 points, 4 comments)
16. 520 points, 1 submission: ancestorprotector
    
    1. Oh what a finish by Bale (520 points, 49 comments)
17. 490 points, 9 submissions: provenquality
    
    1. Man City have spent £327m since 2011 to make two changes to their first XI (78 points, 14 comments)
    2. How a curmudgeonly old reporter exposed the FIFA scandal that toppled Sepp Blatter (73 points, 1 comment)
    3. Sepp Blatter admits it was a mistake to host 2022 World Cup in Qatar (56 points, 26 comments)
    4. Mourinho (on Guardiola): "If you enjoy what you’re doing, you don’t lose your hair" (50 points, 8 comments)
    5. Winter in Qatar is Still in Qatar (49 points, 0 comments)
    6. Leo Messi to face trial over €4.1m tax fraud (48 points, 5 comments)
    7. Austrian players say referee was ‘too scared’ to send off Zlatan Ibrahimovic (46 points, 8 comments)
    8. Manchester United appoint Louis van Gaal as manager (46 points, 6 comments)
    9. Daily Mail's England team of the future from 2007... Where are they now? (44 points, 14 comments)
18. 456 points, 3 submissions: randommanunitedfan
    
    1. 5 year old Luka Modric is collecting his herd of goats before his family was forced to flee the area and become refugees. (200 points, 36 comments)
    2. Love how the France Chants Kante's name. (169 points, 5 comments)
    3. The 20th goal that Everton scored today. Guess the keeper had enough (87 points, 17 comments)
19. 445 points, 4 submissions: ammar430
    
    1. Neymar earned £200,000 to say sorry for behaviour at the World Cup – and he didn’t even write the apology (172 points, 33 comments)
    2. Luka Modric price tag set at staggering £670m as Real Madrid warn Inter Milan off transfer (162 points, 25 comments)
    3. Florentino is willing to pay 300m euros to bring Neymar to Real Madrid (67 points, 22 comments)
    4. Vinícius Júnior: ‘If God wants, Neymar and I will play together at Real Madrid" (44 points, 5 comments)
20. 439 points, 1 submission: JakFrizz
    
    1. 5 girls no cup (439 points, 13 comments)
21. 407 points, 1 submission: LeftyLuke-87
    
    1. Bend it like Beckham (407 points, 38 comments)
22. 406 points, 7 submissions: Curiousme14
    
    1. The FA Council has rejected Hull City’s application to change their playing name to Hull Tigers (84 points, 7 comments)
    2. Qatar paid $1.7 million for Asian votes (67 points, 7 comments)
    3. Argentina Donate Their Runner-Up World Cup Prize Money to Argentinian Hospital (61 points, 1 comment)
    4. Barcelona offer Luis Suarez £40million deal - but only if striker agrees to 'bite clause' (60 points, 11 comments)
    5. Vanishing Spray Is More Revolutionary Than Goal-Line Technology (48 points, 13 comments)
    6. Leicester have been promoted back to the Premier League after a 10 year hiatus. (45 points, 4 comments)
    7. Gianluigi Buffon to play for three more years for Juventus (41 points, 2 comments)

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22:28

GOOD NIGHT!

Thanks for joining us on the Transfer Blog today, we'll see you bright and early at 7am for another day of news.
21:48

WATCH: TRANSFER LATEST

21:28

BLADES PRICED OUT OF WAGHORN RACE

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has confirmed the club have been priced out of buying Martyn Waghorn, after revealing he was quoted £8-10m for the Ipswich Town striker.
The Blades boss added the club will need a new striker and midfielder this year - but it looks like the former won't be Waghorn.
20:55

JOSE FRUSTRATED ON TRANSFER FRONT?

We haven't even had to wait for the Premier League season to begin to get the sharp end of a prickly Jose Mourinho this summer. The Manchester United boss has slammed the "disadvantage" his side has with so many players away from the club following their countries' progress at the World Cup.
But he suggested he may also be frustrated with United's progress in the transfer market - having signed only Fred, 19-year-old Diego Dalot and 35-year-old third-choice goalkeeper Lee Grant so far this summer.
He said: "I don't have the majority of the players that are going to be in the squad on the 9th of August, when the (transfer) market closes and we can make the squad official for the season.
"Of course I am not happy."
20:50

SCHURRLE CLOSE TO FULHAM MOVE

Borussia Dortmund forward Andre Schurrle is flying to London tonight ahead of a medical tomorrow at Fulham.
Sky Sports News understands that Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has secured the signature of Schurrle ahead of a number of interested clubs including Crystal Palace and AC Milan.
The German international was released from Dortmund’s tour of the US to discuss the move.
20:27

DUO CHASE EXETER ACE

Jayden Stockley is attracting some serious attention from the Championship, with Preston and Ipswich monitoring the Exeter forward according to Sky sources.
The 24-year-old scored 24 goals in 45 appearances for the Grecians last season - and you can read the full story here.
20:10

GREEN TO... CHELSEA?

Rob Green could be set for a shock move to Chelsea as their new third-choice goalkeeper, according to The Sun.
The former England goalkeeper, aged 38, spent last season at Huddersfield Town but failed to make an appearance and was released.
20:04

RICO JOINS CHERRIES

Leganes defender Diego Rico has completed his move to Bournemouth, signing a four-year deal following his £10.7m transfer.
The 25-year-old left-back had been with the club since 2016.
19:17

RICHARLISON SIGNS FOR EVERTON

Richarlison has formally completed his £40m move from Watford to the Goodison Park club.
Here's how the Toffees announced the signing...
https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1021836043593629699
19:09

SVEN CLOSE TO IRAQ MOVE

Sven Goran Eriksson in advanced talks to take over as Iraq coach.
We are told Sven and his representative have been meeting officials from the Iraqi FA in Istanbul.
It is hoped a deal can be finalised next week.
18:38

PALACE DEFENDER LEAVES ON LOAN

Crystal Palace defender Jaroslaw Jach has joined Turkish side Caykur Rizespor on loan until end of season. Jach joined the club in January for £3million.
17:53

EVENING WHISPERS

Here's the latest from our friends at Football Whispers on the state of play in the transfer world...
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17:43

RICO PASSES CHERRIES MEDICAL

Diego Rico has passed his medical with Bournemouth according to Sky sources and is close to completing his move to the club.
The Leganes defender will sign for £10.7m, assuming no last-minute snags in the deal.
17:38

MOUTINHO SIGNS FOR WOLVES

Joao Moutinho has completed his move from AS Monaco on a two-year deal.
The Portuguese midfielder has 112 caps for his country, and has signed for around £5m.
17:36

RICHARLISON DEAL DONE

Sky sources have revealed Richarlison has completed his move to Everton, where he will sign a five-year deal.
The 21-year-old Brazilian winger joins from Watford, where he has spent only a year since moving from Fluminense in 2017.
17:12

WATCH: TRANSFER CENTRE LATEST

16:48

FENERBAHCE MAKE JANSSEN OFFER

Fenerbache have made a loan offer to Tottenham for striker Vincent Janssen, Sky sources understand.
It is understood discussions are now ongoing with Spurs keen to include an obligation to buy clause.
Janssen is not with the Spurs squad on their pre-season tour to America and Mauricio Pochettino has suggested that the striker is not part of his plans.
16:28

MALCOM HEADING TO BARCA

Brazil and Bordeaux winger Malcom is on his way to Barcelona, the club have tweeted - but he's due to undergo a medical on Wednesday morning before signing terms at the Nou Camp.
Here's what they said about "enjoying" the impending arrival...
https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es/status/1021793262229770241
16:23

BROWNE DOWN TO OXFORD

Marcus Browne has joined Oxford United on a season-long loan from West Ham.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder spent last season on loan at Wigan, and U's manager Karl Robinson said: “He has so much to offer. He is technically very good, he sees a pass and will score goals so he is very talented and we know there were a lot of clubs chasing him."
16:08

NORWICH SIGN KRUL

Tim Krul has joined Norwich City after his contract expired with Brighton and Hove Albion.
The former Newcastle number one, who suffered somewhat of a fall from grace in recent years, has signed a two-year deal at Carrow Road.
15:43

MCGOLDRICK JOINS BLADES

Sheffield United have signed David McGoldrick following a successful trial period at the club.
The free-agent, formerly of Ipswich Town, has put pen-to-paper on an initial one-year deal at Bramall Lane, although there is a view to an extension.
15:41

BRENTFORD CHASE ENGELS

Brentford are in talks to sign centre-back Bjorn Engels from Olympiacos, Sky Sports News understands.
The 23-year-old Belgian has emerged as their top target to replace John Egan, who joined Sheffield United last week.
Engels is a former Belgium U21 international and has three years left on his Olympiacos contract.
15:06

MORE FUNDS FOR RAFA?

An MP has launched a Parliamentary petition calling on Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to invest in the club - saying Rafa Benitez needs more support from the man at the top.
Chi Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central and a lifelong Magpies fan, is raising the issue of the Sports Direct tycoon's stewardship of the Premier League side which she perceives to be failing manager Rafa Benitez.
Her action follows a separate fan-led online petition titled If Rafa Goes I Go where supporters threaten to withdraw from the club if Benitez is not satisfactorily backed by the owner.
14:37

RANGERS TARGET BEEVERS

Chris Kamara might hope he's up at Ibrox next season as Rangers are targeting Bolton defender Mark Beevers, according to TalkSPORT.
The Gers have reportedly watched the centre-back during the Trotters' 0-0 friendly draw with Girona last weekend - although it remains to be seen whether they thought he fought like the hairy critters...
14:11

FOOTBALL WHISPERS

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14:02

BREAKING NEWS

Fulham have announced the signing of goalkeeper Fabri from Besiktas for an undisclosed fee.
The 30-year-old goalkeeper signs a three-year deal, with an option for an extra year.
Sky Sports News understands the fee is close to £5m.
13:45

CASTRO TO WOLVES?

Spanish wing-back Jonny Castro is set to join Wolves on a season-long loan, according to the Express and Star.
The 24-year-old will leave Celta Vigo for Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal, and then immediately move to Premier League newcomers Wolves.
13:22

BREMEN IN FOR KLAASSEN

Sources in Germany are telling us Bundesliga side Werder Bremen have made an enquiry for Everton midfielder Davy Klaassen.
The former Ajax captain has failed to nail down a regular starting place at Goodison Park.
New Everton boss Marco Silva has told SSN that he expects departures after assessing his squad over pre-season.
13:08

A RISK WORTH TAKING?

Watford's Richarlison represents undoubted potential for Everton, but for a reported £50m, is he a risk worth taking?
Sky Sports assesses whether the Brazilian's inconsistency warrants the big price tag...
Read the feature HERE
12:48

BERNARD MOVES ON LOAN

Birmingham City defender Dominic Bernard has joined Aldershot Town on loan.
The 21-year-old will be at the club until the end of January 2019.
12:30

BARNES NEW DEAL, JOINS WBA

Midfielder Harvey Barnes has signed a new four-year deal with Leicester City, and will also join West Bromwich Albion on a season-long loan.
12:21

INCE SIGNS FOR STOKE

Ince has signed a four-year contract at the bet365 Stadium with Stoke paying an initial £10m to Huddersfield for the 26-year-old with another potential £2m in add-ons.
Sky sources understood Ince had a medical with the Potters on Saturday and he becomes their fifth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Benik Afobe, Oghenekaro Etebo, Adam Federici and James McClean.
12:15

BREAKING NEWS

Stoke have completed the signing of winger Tom Ince from Huddersfield in a deal worth up to £12m - a club record fee received for a Terriers player.
12:08

SHAQIRI TO JOIN UP WITH REDS

Xherdan Shaqiri is set to meet up with his new Liverpool team-mates in New Jersey as he joins the tour of the US.
The Switzerland international has been on extended leave because of his involvement in the World Cup - interrupting that only to complete a £13m move from Stoke - but that is now over and the 26-year-old has some catching up to do.
Liverpool's squad will will train in Charlotte, North Carolina, before flying to New Jersey ahead of their International Champions Cup match against Manchester City.
11:45

POG LINKED WITH MOVE BACK

Juventus are being linked with an audacious move to bring Paul Pogba back to the club by Corriere dello Sport.
Current midfielder Miralem Pjanic has been attracting interest from a number of big clubs, and Juve see this as a chance to refresh their midfield.
Pogba is the dream target at the top of their list, which also contains the names of PSG Adrien Rabiot, and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of Lazio.
11:26

TRIO ON TRIAL AT WIGAN

Darron Gibson, Ross Wallace and James Perch are all on trial at Wigan Athletic.
Gibson, 30, was released by Sunderland this summer; Wallace, 33, was released by Sheffield Wednesday; Perch, 32, was released by QPR and previously played for Wigan between 2013 and 2015.
11:10

PAREJO A BARCA TARGET?

Dani Parejo has emerged as a target for Barcelona, should they fail to land one of Ilkay Gundogan or Adrien Rabiot, according to AS.
The 29-year-old midfielder began his career at Real Madrid, and spent some time on loan at QPR, before moving to Valencia in 2011.
10:52

ROMA ‘SWOOP FOR NZONZI’

Roma are among the other clubs interested in Sevilla midfielder Steven Nzonzi, and will challenge Arsenal for his signature, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Their director of football, Monchi, signed the midfielder during his time as Sevilla sporting director, and wants to reunite with the player in the Italian capital.
10:36

TRANSFER ROUND-UP

As we approach midday, the latest Transfer Centre round-up from Sky Sports News
10:29

TELLES A REAL TARGET?

Porto's Brazilian left-back Alex Telles is a Real Madrid target, as the European Champions look for someone to challenge Marcelo and possibly a long-term replacement for the 30-year-old, according to Record
Club officials were in Portugal on Monday to negotiate a deal.
10:12

FENERBAHCE OFFER FOR AYEW

Sky sources: Fenerbahce have made a loan offer for Swansea forward Andre Ayew.
Talks between the clubs are ongoing.
09:57

MOUTINHO IN WOLVERHAMPTON

We understand Joao Moutinho is in Wolverhampton as he closes in on a move to Wolves.
Monaco and Wolves have agreed fee of around £5m for the midfielder, and he will join on a two-year deal, subject to a medical.
09:39

GATTUSO ON BONUCCI

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has indicated that defender Leonardo Bonucci may want to leave the club this summer.
The 31-year-old has been linked with a move to Manchester United, among other top European clubs.
“I’ve spoken to Leo and you need to be honest and say things as they are,” said Gattuso. “Leo had a meeting with me, but I am not the club and he needs to talk to the directors.
"It will be up to Leo and the club to decide, but I hope that Bonucci can stay here. I think that when a player expresses a desire, the Coach must do all he can to convince him to stay.”
09:29

MALCOM TO BARCA?

Sky Germany understands that Bordeaux winger Malcom’s agent is in Barcelona to discuss a move for the Brazilian.
Roma had earlier agreed a deal with Bordeaux for Malcom, subject to a medical, but the player pleaded with his club to let him speak with Barcelona once he learned of their interest.
Malcom will cost around half the price of Willian, another Barcelona target, with Chelsea asking for £70m.
09:19

STURARO TO THE PL?

Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro is set to move to the Premier League as the Turin club try to recoup some some of their outlay for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
West Ham or Leicester are said to be the preferred destinations for the 25-year-old, who has a number of offers on the table.
Gazzetta say it is likely that Juventus will decide his destination by accepting only the best offer.
09:05

COMAN DENIES ARSENAL LINK

Bayern Munich midfielder Kingsley Coman has denied reports he has held talks over a transfer to Arsenal.
New Gunners boss Emery is reportedly in the market for a winger and has been linked with Coman along with Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele.
But 22-year-old Coman insists he has no intention of leaving Bundesliga champions Bayern, where he signed a new five-year contract in December.
"I've had no contact with Arsenal. That's not true," he told Sport1. "I've just extended my contract here at Bayern and I'm planning to stay for many more years."
08:53

BREAKING NEWS

Leganes defender Diego Rico is having medical at Bournemouth this afternoon.
The clubs have agreed a £10.7m fee.
08:41

LIVERPOOL WANT £27M FOR ORIGI

Liverpool have slapped a £27m price tag on Divock Origi as Jurgen Klopp looks to trim his squad ahead of the new season, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Seven players could leave Anfield before the August 9 transfer deadline, potentially generating £100m in sales.
Liverpool want £27m for Belgium international Origi, who spent last season on loan at Wolfsburg and has attracted interest from Valencia.
Danny Ings, Marko Grujic, Sheyi Ojo, Lazar Markovic, Simon Mignolet and Pedro Chirivella are also expected to leave before the start of the season.
08:21

JOSE'S MARTIAL STANCE

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will consider selling Anthony Martial but only to a club outside of the Premier League, reports the Guardian.
The United boss has reluctantly decided that if Martial does not wish to play for the club then his departure should be explored.
It is understood bidding for the 22-year-old French winger will start at £50m.
08:08

OBIANG OUT, LEMINA IN?

West Ham and Sampdoria in advanced talks over the sale of Pedro Obiang for around €10m (£8.9m).
Obiang has a contract at West Ham until 2022 and the club will leave the final decision with him if and when a fee is agreed.
Obiang joined West Ham from Sampdoria in 2015, and if he does leave, we are told the club are looking at Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina as a potential replacement.
07:59

CELTIC IN BID TO KEEP BOYATA

Celtic are to hold crunch talks with Dedryck Boyata in a bid to keep him at the club, according to the Daily Record.
The Scottish Sun revealed last week that Lyon were after the defender, with Lazio and Fulham also interested.
But Celtic will now sit down with the 27-year-old, who joined from Man City in 2015.
07:45

FODEN GLAD HE STAYED WITH CITY

Phil Foden says says the chance to go on Manchester City's pre-season tour was too good to miss.
07:31

DONS FAIL TO AGREE DOYLE TERMS

Aberdeen have failed in a bid for Eoin Doyle, according to The Scottish Sun.
Both Aberdeen and Peteborough reportedly had bids of around £300k accepted, but could not agree personal terms with the 30-year-old Irishman.
07:14

EVERTON KEEN ON DIGNE

Everton manager Marco Silva has confirmed he is interested in bringing Barcelona full-back Lucas Digne to the club.
Everton are close to completing a deal for Richarlison from Watford, and Digne could follow soon after.
"The English transfer market appears to be easy but it isn't. Some players have been identified but others must arrive sooner.
"Richarlison and Digne? We're interested in them and hope they can reinforce our squad. We'll see what happens in the next few days."
07:00

FOOTBALL WHISPERS

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06:52

KLOPP FEELS EXPECTATION RISE

Liverpool will feel the weight of increased expectation to deliver silverware this season after making encouraging forays into the transfer market, manager Jurgen Klopp said.
"You're right and people will say that it is the next step. We need to be ready for that," Klopp told reporters in New York, where Liverpool were continuing their pre-season tour.
"I know about the expectations and that's completely normal. First of all we have to play the football that gives us an opportunity to win something. We cannot talk about winning something before we start the season."
06:43

ARSENAL LOOK TO LOWER NZONZI PRICE

Arsenal are attempting to reach a cut-price deal for Sevilla midfielder Steven Nzonzi, according to France Football.
Nzonzi has a 40m euro release clause, but Arsenal are looking to lower that price ahead of the new season.
The 29-year-old played 47 times under new Arsenal boss Unai Emery at Sevilla.
06:31

ALONSO UNFAZED BY TRANSFER TALK

Marcos Alonso insists he is unconcerned about transfer speculation linking some of Chelsea's key players with moves away from Stamford Bridge.
"I am not even thinking about that. They are Chelsea players and I am looking forward to seeing them after their holidays," Spanish defender Alonso told Sky Sports News when asked about the possibility of Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois or Willian leaving the club.
06:24

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06:17

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06:10

PUEL: MAGUIRE MUST STAY

Leicester boss Claude Puel says Harry Maguire must remain at the King Power Stadium, amid reported interest from Manchester United.
"It is important for Maguire to continue for Leicester. It is a good feeling. If our players are interesting a lot of clubs it is because we are recruiting well and doing good work. It is important we continue this.
"When we welcome players back from the World Cup, I hope we can give them the opportunity to continue advancing their ambitions and perform in the Premier League."
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After a successful day yesterday, we go towards monday night football.
Real Madrid vs Cordoba - Heavyweights real madrid face newly promoted minnows Cordoba at Bernabeau. Except long time absentee jese rodriguez, all players are present and are fully fit. They will be looking to bounce back from the loss of spanish cup to atletico on saturday. As you can see, odds on this are totally negligible for a direct win. So we will go for an asian handicap.
Real Madrid -1.5 @1.25 bet365
Rayo Vallecano vs AT. Madrid - La liga and spanish cup champions Atletico madrid face a known local opponent Rayo. Atletico Madrid should feel confident of kicking off their league title defence with a win over Rayo Vallecano. The only problem being the absence of Arda Turan due to injury and Raul Garcia due to suspension is a matter of concern otherwise this would have been a no brainer bet.
At. Madrid to win @ 1.5 or DNB At. Madrid @1.16
Manchester City vs Liverpool - English Champions Man City face suarez-less liverpool at the etihad stadium. Liverpool have bought a lot of players from the money through suarez's trade but i think they are repeating the same mistakes spurs did in the previous season and i think Man City's squad is way more established and mature than this liverpool team. Negredo will be the only absentee. Aguero, Toure, Nasri, Silva can wreck havoc on any team.
Man city -0.5 @ 1.875 or DNB Man city if you wanna play it very safe.
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Tromso vs Honefoss - Norwegian league leader tromso face mid table club honefoss at their home. Tromso has been in good form and is coming after a week full of rest, so should be ready to win this game.
Tromso to win @ 1.25
Belchatow vs Piast Gliwise - Belchatow is a decent polish club which face bottom dwellers piast. If they win this game they will go joint top in the league. Piast has 2 points from 5 games and -7 gd. Things doesn't seem to change for them in this match too. Since great odds are present, we will go for a DNB.
Belchatow DNB @ 1.36
What i would go for??
Half money on this double :
Real Madrid -1.5
DNB Man City @ 1.7
Some money on this :
Real madrid -1.5
Man City -0.5 @ 2.35
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