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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
run that on the hotline and shoot
Villareal-Arsenil-according to my insider,1-0 to Villareal and then win extra time
Barcelona-AC Milan-chewed up this time.if it's 1-0 away,then 1-0 or 2-0 won't be surprising
Boro-Steaua-not quite ready for a comeback,but then Steaua are quite an unpredictable bunch.2-1 Boro or 1-0 Steaua.looks set for the cup
Sevilla-Schalke-Schalke are in some sort of trouble instead.if 1-1 doesn't work,I'd recommend a Sevilla win...such as 1-0
Villareal-Arsenil-according to my insider,1-0 to Villareal and then win extra time
Barcelona-AC Milan-chewed up this time.if it's 1-0 away,then 1-0 or 2-0 won't be surprising
Boro-Steaua-not quite ready for a comeback,but then Steaua are quite an unpredictable bunch.2-1 Boro or 1-0 Steaua.looks set for the cup
Sevilla-Schalke-Schalke are in some sort of trouble instead.if 1-1 doesn't work,I'd recommend a Sevilla win...such as 1-0
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
mincemeat for sale.since there's so little matches,we decide to trick you to thinking we got it all ground up
AC Milan-Barcelona-these two are fated to meet each other in anywhere but the finals.that's it,so Ronaldinho,Etoo,Shevchenko and Kaka will score one each and then it's 2-2.or draw.then Milan are in trouble
Villareal-Arsenil-if you can't wait for Arruabarrena to do his away goal tricks,then put 2-1 Arsenil or Villareal.Henry is sure scoring his last of his goals for the goners
Schalke-Sevilla-Juande Ramos is a bit flustered at what's going to happen next.the Germans are quite deadly at home,so you might want Schalke win,or then 1-1 to help himself.by the way they haven't have had the time to get back the rent yet
Steaua-Boro-that's it.if Steaua doesn't follow their 0-0 draw pattern,then trust them to make life extremely difficult for Stevie M.maybe they won't be lucky as they did at Basel.2-1 or 2-0 to Steaua
AC Milan-Barcelona-these two are fated to meet each other in anywhere but the finals.that's it,so Ronaldinho,Etoo,Shevchenko and Kaka will score one each and then it's 2-2.or draw.then Milan are in trouble
Villareal-Arsenil-if you can't wait for Arruabarrena to do his away goal tricks,then put 2-1 Arsenil or Villareal.Henry is sure scoring his last of his goals for the goners
Schalke-Sevilla-Juande Ramos is a bit flustered at what's going to happen next.the Germans are quite deadly at home,so you might want Schalke win,or then 1-1 to help himself.by the way they haven't have had the time to get back the rent yet
Steaua-Boro-that's it.if Steaua doesn't follow their 0-0 draw pattern,then trust them to make life extremely difficult for Stevie M.maybe they won't be lucky as they did at Basel.2-1 or 2-0 to Steaua
Friday, April 14, 2006
You want to rumble?Welcome to the murky world of Brazilian football.not the pretty ones we talk about in Europe,but the real samba is in Brazil
Juventude-Parana-1-1 or 1-0 Parana
Santa Cruz-Figuerense-2-2
Palmeiras-Ponte Preta-3-1 Palmeiras
Vasco Da Gama-Internacional-1-1 or 2-1
Botafogo-Fortaleza-1-0 or 3-3
Gremio-Corinthians-Tevez scores or 2-1.if he did score,then 3-1 to Corinthians
Sao Caetano-Cruzeiro-2-1 Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo-Flamengo-2-1.since Flamengo fans are complaining,I don't think they can pull through
Atletico Paranaense-Fluminense-1-0 for Fluminense.I find it odd that they have Serbs in Fluminense.I almost thought Serbs were buying Brazilians,not the other way round
Goias-Santos-1-0 Santos
Corinthians-Sao Caetano-Sao Caetano may pack some battery in a small team,but I think Corinthians will whack them instead.3-1
Boca Juniors Exclusive
Velez Sarsfield-Boca-23/4
Independiente-Boca-7/5
On the field:trails on goal difference to (who else?) River Plate
Off the field:Boca Juniors is a brand from cradle to grave.this is what you can do with Boca Juniors in your life from a baby
-after you're born,your loving daddy and mummy,both devoted Boca fans,bought you Boca diapers.
-you grow up watching cartoons,comedies and classico(against River Plate,of course) on the TV.
-your best friends in school consist entirely of Boca fans
-your parents give you a Boca handphone.they don't scold you for chalking up hefty bills downloading Boca themed ringtones and wallpaper
-when you grow up,you wear Boca shirts to work,apart from keeping a few Boca jerseys in your wardrobe
-when you propose to your wife who's another diehard Boca fan,you give her a diamond ring,not surprisingly made by Boca
-your wedding motorcade are all Boca taxis
-you apply for a credit card with your wife.the credit card,again is Boca's.and they give you discounts on season tickets
-your cellar inside your house,or your fridge,consists of mostly Boca wines
-at home,your kids use the com,and they boast to their friends their brand is Boca
-when you're old,you decide to buy a coffin with a Boca crest engraved on top to be used for your funeral
as again,I stress that this joke list is not exhaustive
Juventude-Parana-1-1 or 1-0 Parana
Santa Cruz-Figuerense-2-2
Palmeiras-Ponte Preta-3-1 Palmeiras
Vasco Da Gama-Internacional-1-1 or 2-1
Botafogo-Fortaleza-1-0 or 3-3
Gremio-Corinthians-Tevez scores or 2-1.if he did score,then 3-1 to Corinthians
Sao Caetano-Cruzeiro-2-1 Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo-Flamengo-2-1.since Flamengo fans are complaining,I don't think they can pull through
Atletico Paranaense-Fluminense-1-0 for Fluminense.I find it odd that they have Serbs in Fluminense.I almost thought Serbs were buying Brazilians,not the other way round
Goias-Santos-1-0 Santos
Corinthians-Sao Caetano-Sao Caetano may pack some battery in a small team,but I think Corinthians will whack them instead.3-1
Boca Juniors Exclusive
Velez Sarsfield-Boca-23/4
Independiente-Boca-7/5
On the field:trails on goal difference to (who else?) River Plate
Off the field:Boca Juniors is a brand from cradle to grave.this is what you can do with Boca Juniors in your life from a baby
-after you're born,your loving daddy and mummy,both devoted Boca fans,bought you Boca diapers.
-you grow up watching cartoons,comedies and classico(against River Plate,of course) on the TV.
-your best friends in school consist entirely of Boca fans
-your parents give you a Boca handphone.they don't scold you for chalking up hefty bills downloading Boca themed ringtones and wallpaper
-when you grow up,you wear Boca shirts to work,apart from keeping a few Boca jerseys in your wardrobe
-when you propose to your wife who's another diehard Boca fan,you give her a diamond ring,not surprisingly made by Boca
-your wedding motorcade are all Boca taxis
-you apply for a credit card with your wife.the credit card,again is Boca's.and they give you discounts on season tickets
-your cellar inside your house,or your fridge,consists of mostly Boca wines
-at home,your kids use the com,and they boast to their friends their brand is Boca
-when you're old,you decide to buy a coffin with a Boca crest engraved on top to be used for your funeral
as again,I stress that this joke list is not exhaustive
don't say we didn't warn you about an impending heart attack
Fixtures marked for quick sale...use within today
Toulouse-Metz-2-1 and with the coach becoming the deputy CEO,they can consider a coaching swoop
Man U-Sunderland-5-0 and people think they're invincible.I'll control that to 3-0
Barcelona-Villareal-2-1,and Villareal might as well prepare for another rematch in Paris in May
Milan-Inter-(see preceding special report)
Cardiff-Sheffield Utd-2-1 Sheffield
Wolves-Watford-1-0 or 2-1 Watford
Normal Service
Lokomotiv Moscow-CSKA Moscow-Loko has all the right players but zero luck.they won't have any good luck again as CSKA will whack them 2-1
Lyn Oslo-Valerenga-suppose we have no clear idea of a Oslo derby without John Obi,one way to play safe is 1-0 Valerenga
Bolton-Chelsea-Bolton might shackle Chelsea to a 1-1 draw,but with such quality,Chelsea might actually beat them 2-1 after spending much effort and elbow grease
Newcastle-Wigan-1-0 Newcastle or Roeder might be forced to quit.he isn't as lucky to have a chairman like Fernando Martin or a fate like Lopez Caro
Fulham-Charlton-1-0 Charlton
Arsenil-West Brom-1-1...West Brom would be lucky enough for a point
Portsmouth-Boro-2-1 Boro or 1-1
West Ham-Man C-1-0 or 1-1
Everton-Spurs-2-1 Spurs.Everton are guaranteed the UEFA Cup anyway,so they just save their energy for Chelsea
Villa-Birmingham-1-1
Blackburn-Liverpool-2-1 Pool.just be wary of the banana skin
PSG-Lyon-another cracker.2-1 Lyon or 1-1...PSG might actually win something if lucky
Marseille-Nancy-2-1.next to white hot Rennes they seem too cooled down
Sochaux-Strasbourg-1-0 or 1-1
Le Mans-Monaco-2-1 Monaco,but don't discount Le Mans,so put D-A for your half time full time bet
St Etienne-Lens-2-1 Lens
Nantes-Auxerre-1-0 Auxerre or 2-2
Lille-Bordeaux-1-0.frankly Lille has less of a chance to badly slip up
Troyes-Ajaccio-1-0 or 1-1
Nice-Rennes-white hot enough for 2-1,or maybe 1-1
Hertha-Dortmund-1-0 or 3-2.might be a tough match
Schalke-Cologne-2-1
Leverkusen-Gladbach-1-0 or 1-1
Wolfsburg-Bremen-3-0 Bremen...if you want a freak score
Duisburg-Hamburg-1-1
Bayern-Arminia-3-1 again
Frankfurt-Mainz-2-1
Nuremburg-Lautern-1-0
Hanover-Stuttgart-1-1 or Stuttgart 2-1
Mallorca-Alaves-1-0 Alaves...more than enough
Deportivo-Sevilla-2-1 Sevilla since they look nicer
Sociedad-Racing-1-1 or 1-0.needed
Getafe-Real Madrid-2-1 Madrid unless they implode
Zaragoza-Cadiz-1-0
Osasuna-Malaga-2-1
Betis-Celta-1-0 Celta or 1-1
Atletico-Athletic-2-1 Atletico.what a tough battle
Valencia-Espanyol-1-0 or 2-2 against newly victorious Espanyol
Lazio-Livorno-2-1
Lecce-Udinese-1-0 Udinese...eithe one will be dropped,but never both
Treviso-Fiorentina-2-1 Fiorentina.need I say more?
Sampdoria-Parma-2-1 Parma
Cagliari-Juventus-1-0 Juve.off form recently
Reggina-Ascoli-2-1
Empoli-Siena-1-1
Palermo-Roma-2-1 Roma...after 75 minutes
Chievo-Messina-1-0.can hold their mettle against the small teams,but not the big ones.hope it ain't too big
Crystal Palace-Crewe-1-0 Palace or 2-1 Crewe
Hull-Burnley-1-1
Ipswich-Brighton-2-1
Leeds-Reading-1-0 Reading
Leicester-Preston-1-1
Luton-Coventry-2-1 Coventry
Millwall-Plymouth-1-1 or 1-0
QPR-Derby-2-1
Sheffield Wed-Norwich-Norwich 1-0 or 1-1
Stoke-Southampton-2-1 Southampton
Hereenveen-AZ Alkmaar-1-0 Alkmaar with alkmaar at a distinct advantage
Rangers-Aberdeen-1-0 Rangers or they really can't save themselves for nuts
Celtic-Hibs-2-1 Hibs and smooth ride home
Nordic Selections
Kalmar-GAIS Gothenburg-2-1.apparently Kalmar has a lot of Zambians and Brazilians in their squad,so don't be surprised if they don't play like Nordics
IFK Gothenburg-Helsingborg-I'm more geared towards a Gothenburg win,so 2-1.but Helsingborg might be good enough for 1-1 if they score early
Halmstads-Djurgarden-2-1 Djurgarden.what more to start than to defend their title
AIK Stockholm-Orgryte-1-0
Malmo-Hammarby-2-1 Malmo.they obviously look better and more experienced
Rosenborg-Start-2-1 Rosenborg should work if they don't want a repeat of last year
Crazy Frogs
Hajduk-Dinamo Zagreb-another Croat.2-1 to Dinamo
Ventspils-Skonto Riga-DT is now really weird and add Latvian League to the list of what we offer.2-1 to Skonto in a blind bet.they are obviously damn strong
Ferencvaros-Ujpest-being obsessed with Ferencvaros,2-1.this is the sort of match which can get fans injured,so watch your step carefully
Sigma-Sparta-2-1 Sparta to revive their season
Dynamo Kiev-Dnipro-1-0 Dynamo.they are way deadlier
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Beitar Jerusalem-1-0 Beitar.maccabi is super off form,so no use betting for them unless you have surplus cash
Boavista-Benfica-2-1 Benfica.this is easy enough
Rapid Vienna-Austria Salzburg-2-1 Austria.Rapid are drained after the Champs League,so they need 2 seasons to rebuild
Cercle Brugge-Beveren-2-1
Linfield-Glentoran-another Northen Irish classic.1-0 Glentoran in another blind bet
Fixtures marked for quick sale...use within today
Toulouse-Metz-2-1 and with the coach becoming the deputy CEO,they can consider a coaching swoop
Man U-Sunderland-5-0 and people think they're invincible.I'll control that to 3-0
Barcelona-Villareal-2-1,and Villareal might as well prepare for another rematch in Paris in May
Milan-Inter-(see preceding special report)
Cardiff-Sheffield Utd-2-1 Sheffield
Wolves-Watford-1-0 or 2-1 Watford
Normal Service
Lokomotiv Moscow-CSKA Moscow-Loko has all the right players but zero luck.they won't have any good luck again as CSKA will whack them 2-1
Lyn Oslo-Valerenga-suppose we have no clear idea of a Oslo derby without John Obi,one way to play safe is 1-0 Valerenga
Bolton-Chelsea-Bolton might shackle Chelsea to a 1-1 draw,but with such quality,Chelsea might actually beat them 2-1 after spending much effort and elbow grease
Newcastle-Wigan-1-0 Newcastle or Roeder might be forced to quit.he isn't as lucky to have a chairman like Fernando Martin or a fate like Lopez Caro
Fulham-Charlton-1-0 Charlton
Arsenil-West Brom-1-1...West Brom would be lucky enough for a point
Portsmouth-Boro-2-1 Boro or 1-1
West Ham-Man C-1-0 or 1-1
Everton-Spurs-2-1 Spurs.Everton are guaranteed the UEFA Cup anyway,so they just save their energy for Chelsea
Villa-Birmingham-1-1
Blackburn-Liverpool-2-1 Pool.just be wary of the banana skin
PSG-Lyon-another cracker.2-1 Lyon or 1-1...PSG might actually win something if lucky
Marseille-Nancy-2-1.next to white hot Rennes they seem too cooled down
Sochaux-Strasbourg-1-0 or 1-1
Le Mans-Monaco-2-1 Monaco,but don't discount Le Mans,so put D-A for your half time full time bet
St Etienne-Lens-2-1 Lens
Nantes-Auxerre-1-0 Auxerre or 2-2
Lille-Bordeaux-1-0.frankly Lille has less of a chance to badly slip up
Troyes-Ajaccio-1-0 or 1-1
Nice-Rennes-white hot enough for 2-1,or maybe 1-1
Hertha-Dortmund-1-0 or 3-2.might be a tough match
Schalke-Cologne-2-1
Leverkusen-Gladbach-1-0 or 1-1
Wolfsburg-Bremen-3-0 Bremen...if you want a freak score
Duisburg-Hamburg-1-1
Bayern-Arminia-3-1 again
Frankfurt-Mainz-2-1
Nuremburg-Lautern-1-0
Hanover-Stuttgart-1-1 or Stuttgart 2-1
Mallorca-Alaves-1-0 Alaves...more than enough
Deportivo-Sevilla-2-1 Sevilla since they look nicer
Sociedad-Racing-1-1 or 1-0.needed
Getafe-Real Madrid-2-1 Madrid unless they implode
Zaragoza-Cadiz-1-0
Osasuna-Malaga-2-1
Betis-Celta-1-0 Celta or 1-1
Atletico-Athletic-2-1 Atletico.what a tough battle
Valencia-Espanyol-1-0 or 2-2 against newly victorious Espanyol
Lazio-Livorno-2-1
Lecce-Udinese-1-0 Udinese...eithe one will be dropped,but never both
Treviso-Fiorentina-2-1 Fiorentina.need I say more?
Sampdoria-Parma-2-1 Parma
Cagliari-Juventus-1-0 Juve.off form recently
Reggina-Ascoli-2-1
Empoli-Siena-1-1
Palermo-Roma-2-1 Roma...after 75 minutes
Chievo-Messina-1-0.can hold their mettle against the small teams,but not the big ones.hope it ain't too big
Crystal Palace-Crewe-1-0 Palace or 2-1 Crewe
Hull-Burnley-1-1
Ipswich-Brighton-2-1
Leeds-Reading-1-0 Reading
Leicester-Preston-1-1
Luton-Coventry-2-1 Coventry
Millwall-Plymouth-1-1 or 1-0
QPR-Derby-2-1
Sheffield Wed-Norwich-Norwich 1-0 or 1-1
Stoke-Southampton-2-1 Southampton
Hereenveen-AZ Alkmaar-1-0 Alkmaar with alkmaar at a distinct advantage
Rangers-Aberdeen-1-0 Rangers or they really can't save themselves for nuts
Celtic-Hibs-2-1 Hibs and smooth ride home
Nordic Selections
Kalmar-GAIS Gothenburg-2-1.apparently Kalmar has a lot of Zambians and Brazilians in their squad,so don't be surprised if they don't play like Nordics
IFK Gothenburg-Helsingborg-I'm more geared towards a Gothenburg win,so 2-1.but Helsingborg might be good enough for 1-1 if they score early
Halmstads-Djurgarden-2-1 Djurgarden.what more to start than to defend their title
AIK Stockholm-Orgryte-1-0
Malmo-Hammarby-2-1 Malmo.they obviously look better and more experienced
Rosenborg-Start-2-1 Rosenborg should work if they don't want a repeat of last year
Crazy Frogs
Hajduk-Dinamo Zagreb-another Croat.2-1 to Dinamo
Ventspils-Skonto Riga-DT is now really weird and add Latvian League to the list of what we offer.2-1 to Skonto in a blind bet.they are obviously damn strong
Ferencvaros-Ujpest-being obsessed with Ferencvaros,2-1.this is the sort of match which can get fans injured,so watch your step carefully
Sigma-Sparta-2-1 Sparta to revive their season
Dynamo Kiev-Dnipro-1-0 Dynamo.they are way deadlier
Maccabi Tel Aviv-Beitar Jerusalem-1-0 Beitar.maccabi is super off form,so no use betting for them unless you have surplus cash
Boavista-Benfica-2-1 Benfica.this is easy enough
Rapid Vienna-Austria Salzburg-2-1 Austria.Rapid are drained after the Champs League,so they need 2 seasons to rebuild
Cercle Brugge-Beveren-2-1
Linfield-Glentoran-another Northen Irish classic.1-0 Glentoran in another blind bet
Thursday, April 13, 2006
this is a special report brought to you by the Dugout Times
Match of the Week:AC Milan vs Inter Milan
Having the match brought forward to 6pm is a good thing since they need lots of police to patrol that,and they might even need the Army to help maintain order.This is the 264th Milan Derby ever,and they come to the game with very different fates.Inter are out of the Champs League on away goals and AC Milan has Barca to deal with.Even without Messi,Milan are very likely to rest a few key players for their midweek match,although they are sure to start with Shevchenko if they want any chance to chase Juventus.Adriano,meanwhile is under a confidence crisis,particularly after some irate Inter fans attacked them at the airport.I predict that will be a tight match since Shevchenko is more or less guaranteed to score in this match.Kaka might actually figure in this,if not for the fact that Inter will have their defence stuffed to the rafters
AC Milan
Injured:Jaap Stam
Suspended:
Other Matters:
Birthday Boy(s):
Inter Milan
Injured:Julio Cesar,Ze Maria
Suspended:Julio Cruz
Other Matters:
Birthday Boy(s):Nicolas Burdisso
Supposed lineups
Milan:Dida;Cafu,Maldini,Kaladze,Nesta;Gattuso,Seedorf,Kaka,Serginho;Shevchenko,Pippo Inzaghi
(Subs:Kalac;Costacurta,Simic,Pirlo,Ambrosini,Rui Costa,Gilardino)
Inter:Toldo;Materazzi,Samuel,Wome,Zanetti;Cambiasso,Solari,Stankovic,Kily Gonzalez,Veron;Adriano
(Subs:Julio Cesar;Ivan Cordoba,Burdisso,Mihajlovic,David Pizzaro,Martins,Recoba)
Prediction:1-1 or 2-1 AC Milan or 1-0 Inter.D-A or H-H or X-D.Milan has -1/2 handicap,so by all means bet Inter on 1/2 goals
Match of the Week:AC Milan vs Inter Milan
Having the match brought forward to 6pm is a good thing since they need lots of police to patrol that,and they might even need the Army to help maintain order.This is the 264th Milan Derby ever,and they come to the game with very different fates.Inter are out of the Champs League on away goals and AC Milan has Barca to deal with.Even without Messi,Milan are very likely to rest a few key players for their midweek match,although they are sure to start with Shevchenko if they want any chance to chase Juventus.Adriano,meanwhile is under a confidence crisis,particularly after some irate Inter fans attacked them at the airport.I predict that will be a tight match since Shevchenko is more or less guaranteed to score in this match.Kaka might actually figure in this,if not for the fact that Inter will have their defence stuffed to the rafters
AC Milan
Injured:Jaap Stam
Suspended:
Other Matters:
Birthday Boy(s):
Inter Milan
Injured:Julio Cesar,Ze Maria
Suspended:Julio Cruz
Other Matters:
Birthday Boy(s):Nicolas Burdisso
Supposed lineups
Milan:Dida;Cafu,Maldini,Kaladze,Nesta;Gattuso,Seedorf,Kaka,Serginho;Shevchenko,Pippo Inzaghi
(Subs:Kalac;Costacurta,Simic,Pirlo,Ambrosini,Rui Costa,Gilardino)
Inter:Toldo;Materazzi,Samuel,Wome,Zanetti;Cambiasso,Solari,Stankovic,Kily Gonzalez,Veron;Adriano
(Subs:Julio Cesar;Ivan Cordoba,Burdisso,Mihajlovic,David Pizzaro,Martins,Recoba)
Prediction:1-1 or 2-1 AC Milan or 1-0 Inter.D-A or H-H or X-D.Milan has -1/2 handicap,so by all means bet Inter on 1/2 goals
somehow we decided to make things tough for you all and summoned all of you readers back from a break
PSV 1 Feyenoord 1-no dispute
Rapid Bucharest 3 Dinamo Bucharest 0-yay!now Steaua is top
Ferencvaros 3 Honved 1-buried deep in the ground
Portsmouth 1 Arsenil 1-what a hit.just hope that I hit with Henry leaving for Barcelona
Young Boys 1 Schaffhausen 2-correct score but wrong team as they shot themselves in the foot
Grasshoppers 3 Thun 1-just whack it
Aarau 1 Basel 5-if you think Boro is bad enough,just use a bulldozer to crush your way through
PSV 1 Feyenoord 1-no dispute
Rapid Bucharest 3 Dinamo Bucharest 0-yay!now Steaua is top
Ferencvaros 3 Honved 1-buried deep in the ground
Portsmouth 1 Arsenil 1-what a hit.just hope that I hit with Henry leaving for Barcelona
Young Boys 1 Schaffhausen 2-correct score but wrong team as they shot themselves in the foot
Grasshoppers 3 Thun 1-just whack it
Aarau 1 Basel 5-if you think Boro is bad enough,just use a bulldozer to crush your way through
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
so we're made to return for some unfinished business...there goes Lille and Lyon,and Frankfurters get into the DFB Pokal final...where they might meet Bayern
PSV-Feyenoord-nearly the undisputed champions.just set that in stone with a 2-1 win
Ferencvaros-FC Honved-we'rent lying about the potency of such a match,so 1-1
Rapid Bucharest-Dinamo Bucharest-2-1 Rapid.Better than never
Portsmouth-Arsenil-if Portsmouth needs something,they better have this now.1-1
Young Boys-Schaffhausen-2-1
Grasshoppers-Thun-1-0 or 1-1
Xamax-FC Zurich-1-0 FCZ
Aarau-Basel-2-1 if they can return to form
St Gallen-Yverdon-2-1 or 0-0
PSV-Feyenoord-nearly the undisputed champions.just set that in stone with a 2-1 win
Ferencvaros-FC Honved-we'rent lying about the potency of such a match,so 1-1
Rapid Bucharest-Dinamo Bucharest-2-1 Rapid.Better than never
Portsmouth-Arsenil-if Portsmouth needs something,they better have this now.1-1
Young Boys-Schaffhausen-2-1
Grasshoppers-Thun-1-0 or 1-1
Xamax-FC Zurich-1-0 FCZ
Aarau-Basel-2-1 if they can return to form
St Gallen-Yverdon-2-1 or 0-0
Friday, April 07, 2006
it's hard noit to salute Boro's amazing comeback
Boro 4 Basel 1-Eduardo looks as if he had Basel tidily slated for Steaua,but then it was a magnificent win this time round as Boro surpassed all expectations to get through,even to their unbelievable fans.a super late goal consigns Basel to the bin
Zenit SP 1 Sevilla 1-Juande Ramos didn't even need to do anything except look at new Russian prospects as they have their 4-1 cushion to depend on
Steaua 0 Rapid 0 (Steaua on away goals)-Long Live Steaua and we don't care if they needed any away goals or not,because Boro's up next.I think that was to miss another point,because whatever score i said was going to hit eventually anyway
Schalke 1 Levski 1-nearly did get away with it,but then it's the end of the road for the Bulgarians,after so long.a pat on the back for the miraculous Bulgarians,bane of the French
here's a little tribute to Steaua 20 years from now and then
Team of 1986,winners of European Cup(starting lineup)
Nicolae Ceaucescu jr.Emerich Jenei,Anghel Iordanescu
(4-4-2)
G:Helmut Duckadam
D:Stefan Iovan,Miodrag Belodedici,Adrian Bumbescu,Ilie Barbulescu
M:Ladislau Boloni,Gabriel Pele Balint,Lucian Balan,Mihai Majearu,
F:Marius Lacatus,Victor Piturca
Substitutes:Stefan Balint,Pistol,M. Radu,Tudorel Stoica,Anton Weissenbacher,Dumitru Stangaciu,
Team of 2006,winners-elect of the UEFA Cup(my fave team)
Gigi Becali.Cosmin Olaroiu
(4-5-1)
G: 13 Carlos Alberto Fernandes
D: 3 Dorin Goian 6 Mirel Radoi 15 Mihai Nesu 20 George Ogararu 24 Sorin Ghionea
M: 10 Nicolae Dica 11 Gabriel Bostina 16 Banel Nicolita 22 Sorin Paraschiv
F: 19 Victoras Iacob
Substitutes: 17 Eugen Baciu 18 Petre Marin.28 Florin Lovin.7 Daniel Oprita 21 Andrei Cristea
Boro 4 Basel 1-Eduardo looks as if he had Basel tidily slated for Steaua,but then it was a magnificent win this time round as Boro surpassed all expectations to get through,even to their unbelievable fans.a super late goal consigns Basel to the bin
Zenit SP 1 Sevilla 1-Juande Ramos didn't even need to do anything except look at new Russian prospects as they have their 4-1 cushion to depend on
Steaua 0 Rapid 0 (Steaua on away goals)-Long Live Steaua and we don't care if they needed any away goals or not,because Boro's up next.I think that was to miss another point,because whatever score i said was going to hit eventually anyway
Schalke 1 Levski 1-nearly did get away with it,but then it's the end of the road for the Bulgarians,after so long.a pat on the back for the miraculous Bulgarians,bane of the French
here's a little tribute to Steaua 20 years from now and then
Team of 1986,winners of European Cup(starting lineup)
Nicolae Ceaucescu jr.Emerich Jenei,Anghel Iordanescu
(4-4-2)
G:Helmut Duckadam
D:Stefan Iovan,Miodrag Belodedici,Adrian Bumbescu,Ilie Barbulescu
M:Ladislau Boloni,Gabriel Pele Balint,Lucian Balan,Mihai Majearu,
F:Marius Lacatus,Victor Piturca
Substitutes:Stefan Balint,Pistol,M. Radu,Tudorel Stoica,Anton Weissenbacher,Dumitru Stangaciu,
Team of 2006,winners-elect of the UEFA Cup(my fave team)
Gigi Becali.Cosmin Olaroiu
(4-5-1)
G: 13 Carlos Alberto Fernandes
D: 3 Dorin Goian 6 Mirel Radoi 15 Mihai Nesu 20 George Ogararu 24 Sorin Ghionea
M: 10 Nicolae Dica 11 Gabriel Bostina 16 Banel Nicolita 22 Sorin Paraschiv
F: 19 Victoras Iacob
Substitutes: 17 Eugen Baciu 18 Petre Marin.28 Florin Lovin.7 Daniel Oprita 21 Andrei Cristea
okok...we have more powerpacked stuff coming up
Best of this week
Man U-Arsenil-okok,this doesn't have the same significance as it used to be in deciding the title,but then Man U does have a unrealisitc chance of getting their title with Arsenil Wenger would be contemplating life without Pires,Henry and Champions League in the new season.Back Man U to win 2-1 or 1-0
Dinamo Bucharest-Steaua-this is the eastern version of the above match.In fact I detest Dinamo just as much.just to shut them up,2-1 to Steaua ought to teach them a lesson and help them reclaim the throne
Bremen-Bayern-bring on the big guns before we romp.for real,so 1-0 to Bayern and deal's done
Sporting Lisbon-Porto-Porto needs to run away quick before anyone of them starts a high speed chase.1-1 or 1-0 to Porto.alternatively 2-1 to Sporting and then they have one last shot at the Superliga
Sparta-Slavia-In Prague neither were going to be guaranteed of anything nowadays,so if Lustrinelli scores in time,go for 1-1 or 1-0
Hapoel Tel Aviv-Maccabi Tel Aviv-outside the West bank we have Palestines bombing Jews.inside the Bloomfield,it's civil war.in fact there's no escape hatch here,so we'll make a bet.1-1 to all and all is peaceful for now
Spartak Moscow-Lokomotiv Moscow-another Moscow derby?yeah we weren't fooling you.2-1 to Spartak who should have won by then or then 1-1 or 2-2 for such tight matches
Normal Service
Spurs-Man C-2-1.works well
Charlton-Everton-1-0 Everton
Portsmouth-Blackburn-for champs league chasing blackburn,they are better off helping portsmouth and draw 1-1
Sunderland-Fulham-2-1 Fulham
Wigan-Birmingham-1-0.not so wobbly
Liverpool-Bolton-1-0 or 1-1.Bolton are tough to crack
Villa-West Brom-1-1
Chelsea-West Ham-2-1 or 1-1.throw one more game and don't say we didn't warn you
Boro-Newcastle-2-1 or 2-2
Lens-PSG-1-0 or 1-1.Lens don't slack off at home,so I don't recommend you the 2 option,but you're free to decide whatever number of goals you want
Ajaccio-Toulouse-1-1
Strasbourg-Nantes-2-1 Nantes
Bordeaux-St Etienne-1-0
Metz-Troyes-1-1 or 0-0
Lyon-Nice-2-1.easy
Monaco-Marseille-okok this is hard,3-2 or 1-1
Nancy-Lille-2-0 Lille
Rennes-Sochaux-1-1 or 1-0
Auxerre-Le Mans-2-1
Cologne-Wolfsburg-1-0 Wolfsburg or 1-1
Stuttgart-Nuremburg-2-1
Lautern-Hertha Berlin-1-0 Berlin
Dortmund-Leverkusen-1-1 or 2-1.another axe to grind
Arminia-Frankfurt-1-1
Mainz-Hanover-0-0 or 1-0 Hanover
Hamburg-Gladbach-2-1
Duisburg-Schalke-2-0 Schalke
Cadiz-Betis-1-0 Betis or 1-1
Celta-Valencia-2-1 Celta or 1-1 or 1-0 Valencia.goes anyway,so decide yourself too
Real Madrid-Sociedad-3-1 or 2-1
Malaga-Getafe-2-1 Getafe
Athletic-Mallorca-1-0 or 1-1
Espanyol-Atletico-2-1 Atletico or 3-3
Villareal-Deportivo-1-0 or 1-1
Alaves-Osasuna-2-1 Osasuna.Last call
Sevilla-Zaragoza-2-1
Racing-Barcelona-1-0 Barca...just don't give me a draw
Livorno-Udinese-1-0 Udinese
Ascoli-Inter Milan-2-1 Inter
Siena-Lazio-2-1 Lazio
Cagliari-Palermo-1-0 Palermo or 1-1
Empoli-Sampdoria-2-1 Samp or 0-0
Roma-Lecce-not so lucky.2-1
Milan-Chievo-Chievo can be tough on a on day,but they're off,so a draw is remarkable.2-1
Messina-Treviso-1-0
Parma-Reggina-2-1 or 1-1
Juventus-Fiorentina-Toni would have opened the floodgates,but I think they will stick to 0-0 in the case
Coca Cola Championship Exclusives
Leicester-Crystal Palace-1-0
Brighton-Southampton-2-1 Saints
Burnley-QPR-2-1 or 1-1
Cardiff-Reading-1-0 Reading
Crewe-Sheffield Wed-2-1 or 1-1
Derby-Millwall-1-0 Millwall
Ipswich-Stoke-2-1
Leeds-Plymouth-1-0
Preston-Norwich-1-1 or 1-0 Norwich
Sheffield Utd-Hull-2-1 or 0-0
Wolves-Coventry-1-0
Watford-Luton-1-0 or 3-1
Axpo Super League
Basel-Xamax-1-0
Thun-St Gallen-2-1 or 1-1
Yverdon-Aarau-1-0
FC Zurich-Young Boys-2-1 or 1-0 Young Boys
Scandinavian Selections-DT Exclusive
Helsingborg-GAIS-1-0 or so,they are pretty strong this time round
Valerenga-Odd Grenland-to kick off the Norwegian season,Rosenborg and Lillestrom want nothing odd to happen on the first day.1-0 and kick off
Lillestrom-Rosenborg-2-1 Rosenborg if they had enough
Djurgarden-Hammarby-1-1 or 1-0 Djurgardens depending on how you react
Orgryte-Malmo-1-0 Malmo works well,just a bit of a prob,no guarantee we hit that
Dugout Times Exclusives
Ajax-AZ Alkmaar-1-0 Alkmaar or 2-1 Ajax to salvage some rpide
Graz AK-Austria Vienna-1-0 Austria and it's their title
Olympiacos-Egaleo-2-1 Olympiacos to stamp their supremacy
PAOK-AEK Athens-1-0 AEK and rocks
Aberdeen-Hibs-1-0 for another shot at Europe,or 1-1
Best of this week
Man U-Arsenil-okok,this doesn't have the same significance as it used to be in deciding the title,but then Man U does have a unrealisitc chance of getting their title with Arsenil Wenger would be contemplating life without Pires,Henry and Champions League in the new season.Back Man U to win 2-1 or 1-0
Dinamo Bucharest-Steaua-this is the eastern version of the above match.In fact I detest Dinamo just as much.just to shut them up,2-1 to Steaua ought to teach them a lesson and help them reclaim the throne
Bremen-Bayern-bring on the big guns before we romp.for real,so 1-0 to Bayern and deal's done
Sporting Lisbon-Porto-Porto needs to run away quick before anyone of them starts a high speed chase.1-1 or 1-0 to Porto.alternatively 2-1 to Sporting and then they have one last shot at the Superliga
Sparta-Slavia-In Prague neither were going to be guaranteed of anything nowadays,so if Lustrinelli scores in time,go for 1-1 or 1-0
Hapoel Tel Aviv-Maccabi Tel Aviv-outside the West bank we have Palestines bombing Jews.inside the Bloomfield,it's civil war.in fact there's no escape hatch here,so we'll make a bet.1-1 to all and all is peaceful for now
Spartak Moscow-Lokomotiv Moscow-another Moscow derby?yeah we weren't fooling you.2-1 to Spartak who should have won by then or then 1-1 or 2-2 for such tight matches
Normal Service
Spurs-Man C-2-1.works well
Charlton-Everton-1-0 Everton
Portsmouth-Blackburn-for champs league chasing blackburn,they are better off helping portsmouth and draw 1-1
Sunderland-Fulham-2-1 Fulham
Wigan-Birmingham-1-0.not so wobbly
Liverpool-Bolton-1-0 or 1-1.Bolton are tough to crack
Villa-West Brom-1-1
Chelsea-West Ham-2-1 or 1-1.throw one more game and don't say we didn't warn you
Boro-Newcastle-2-1 or 2-2
Lens-PSG-1-0 or 1-1.Lens don't slack off at home,so I don't recommend you the 2 option,but you're free to decide whatever number of goals you want
Ajaccio-Toulouse-1-1
Strasbourg-Nantes-2-1 Nantes
Bordeaux-St Etienne-1-0
Metz-Troyes-1-1 or 0-0
Lyon-Nice-2-1.easy
Monaco-Marseille-okok this is hard,3-2 or 1-1
Nancy-Lille-2-0 Lille
Rennes-Sochaux-1-1 or 1-0
Auxerre-Le Mans-2-1
Cologne-Wolfsburg-1-0 Wolfsburg or 1-1
Stuttgart-Nuremburg-2-1
Lautern-Hertha Berlin-1-0 Berlin
Dortmund-Leverkusen-1-1 or 2-1.another axe to grind
Arminia-Frankfurt-1-1
Mainz-Hanover-0-0 or 1-0 Hanover
Hamburg-Gladbach-2-1
Duisburg-Schalke-2-0 Schalke
Cadiz-Betis-1-0 Betis or 1-1
Celta-Valencia-2-1 Celta or 1-1 or 1-0 Valencia.goes anyway,so decide yourself too
Real Madrid-Sociedad-3-1 or 2-1
Malaga-Getafe-2-1 Getafe
Athletic-Mallorca-1-0 or 1-1
Espanyol-Atletico-2-1 Atletico or 3-3
Villareal-Deportivo-1-0 or 1-1
Alaves-Osasuna-2-1 Osasuna.Last call
Sevilla-Zaragoza-2-1
Racing-Barcelona-1-0 Barca...just don't give me a draw
Livorno-Udinese-1-0 Udinese
Ascoli-Inter Milan-2-1 Inter
Siena-Lazio-2-1 Lazio
Cagliari-Palermo-1-0 Palermo or 1-1
Empoli-Sampdoria-2-1 Samp or 0-0
Roma-Lecce-not so lucky.2-1
Milan-Chievo-Chievo can be tough on a on day,but they're off,so a draw is remarkable.2-1
Messina-Treviso-1-0
Parma-Reggina-2-1 or 1-1
Juventus-Fiorentina-Toni would have opened the floodgates,but I think they will stick to 0-0 in the case
Coca Cola Championship Exclusives
Leicester-Crystal Palace-1-0
Brighton-Southampton-2-1 Saints
Burnley-QPR-2-1 or 1-1
Cardiff-Reading-1-0 Reading
Crewe-Sheffield Wed-2-1 or 1-1
Derby-Millwall-1-0 Millwall
Ipswich-Stoke-2-1
Leeds-Plymouth-1-0
Preston-Norwich-1-1 or 1-0 Norwich
Sheffield Utd-Hull-2-1 or 0-0
Wolves-Coventry-1-0
Watford-Luton-1-0 or 3-1
Axpo Super League
Basel-Xamax-1-0
Thun-St Gallen-2-1 or 1-1
Yverdon-Aarau-1-0
FC Zurich-Young Boys-2-1 or 1-0 Young Boys
Scandinavian Selections-DT Exclusive
Helsingborg-GAIS-1-0 or so,they are pretty strong this time round
Valerenga-Odd Grenland-to kick off the Norwegian season,Rosenborg and Lillestrom want nothing odd to happen on the first day.1-0 and kick off
Lillestrom-Rosenborg-2-1 Rosenborg if they had enough
Djurgarden-Hammarby-1-1 or 1-0 Djurgardens depending on how you react
Orgryte-Malmo-1-0 Malmo works well,just a bit of a prob,no guarantee we hit that
Dugout Times Exclusives
Ajax-AZ Alkmaar-1-0 Alkmaar or 2-1 Ajax to salvage some rpide
Graz AK-Austria Vienna-1-0 Austria and it's their title
Olympiacos-Egaleo-2-1 Olympiacos to stamp their supremacy
PAOK-AEK Athens-1-0 AEK and rocks
Aberdeen-Hibs-1-0 for another shot at Europe,or 1-1
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Champions League is all but over now that there are 4 left.
Villareal 1 Inter Milan 0(Villareal on away goals)-there goes the nerazzurri as the away goal came back to haunt them
AC Milan 3 Lyon 1-correct about Shevchenko,correct about the score,just about anything is correct...no wait it's the equaliser that isn't,but what a scare
Juventus 0 Arsenil 0-shit Juventus trips again
Barcelona 2 Benfica 0-no messi?it isn't anything messy anyway because Etoo and Ronaldinho had them cleanly despatched long before the final whistle
Villareal 1 Inter Milan 0(Villareal on away goals)-there goes the nerazzurri as the away goal came back to haunt them
AC Milan 3 Lyon 1-correct about Shevchenko,correct about the score,just about anything is correct...no wait it's the equaliser that isn't,but what a scare
Juventus 0 Arsenil 0-shit Juventus trips again
Barcelona 2 Benfica 0-no messi?it isn't anything messy anyway because Etoo and Ronaldinho had them cleanly despatched long before the final whistle
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
bring on the action all over again
Villareal-Inter Milan-that's quite a crap fixture,so Villareal has the chance to make it 1-1
AC Milan-Lyon-Shevchenko will score,and then continue the story from here.ending would be 3-1 in favour of the Milanisti
Juventus-Arsenil-3-0 would be needed,but by God's grace it's be something big time
Barcelona-Benfica-since there's no way back from here,Barcelona will mill them down at 2-1 or something.just don't be surprised if they decide to carve up
Schalke-Levski Sofia-with all the odds against the Bulgarians,it's burger time so 2-1 to Schalke
Steaua-Rapid-0-0 this time round is acceptable,but then that's to miss the point,a Steaua 2-1 win or 1-0
Zenit SP-Sevilla-by then it'd be all over,or apparently so,if that's the case,brace for 4 goals.whatever combo decide yourself.or then 2-1
Boro-Basel-another similar tactic is to draw away.1-1 would be enough
Villareal-Inter Milan-that's quite a crap fixture,so Villareal has the chance to make it 1-1
AC Milan-Lyon-Shevchenko will score,and then continue the story from here.ending would be 3-1 in favour of the Milanisti
Juventus-Arsenil-3-0 would be needed,but by God's grace it's be something big time
Barcelona-Benfica-since there's no way back from here,Barcelona will mill them down at 2-1 or something.just don't be surprised if they decide to carve up
Schalke-Levski Sofia-with all the odds against the Bulgarians,it's burger time so 2-1 to Schalke
Steaua-Rapid-0-0 this time round is acceptable,but then that's to miss the point,a Steaua 2-1 win or 1-0
Zenit SP-Sevilla-by then it'd be all over,or apparently so,if that's the case,brace for 4 goals.whatever combo decide yourself.or then 2-1
Boro-Basel-another similar tactic is to draw away.1-1 would be enough
Saturday, April 01, 2006
we're very early now,but just before our super-classico in Spain,here's news from Moscow
Spartak 1 CSKA 1-all square this time round,rounded off in 5 minutes.that means Spartak would have been suitably worried about getting one draw too many.actually the only thing I was correct was that they drew at half time(0-0) and CSKA's lead all but lasted 5 minutes before Titov makes it equal with Love
and 7h before the classico,here's what we've got
Barca:The problem is how to cope without Messi given that Ronaldinho and Etoo are confirmed starters(bar something catastrophic).another thing is about Benfica.Rijkaard just can't afford to overwork or underwork the two.Larsson might actually work from the bench and decide the outcome in the second half given he has seen enough of things similar to Celtic-Rangers, or something of that sort. Injury concerns this time include Rafael Marquez, and Edmilson, both which cause Rijkaard some headache in the defence department.captain Carles Puyol will be back after suspensions, and that might be a better thing as Barca had been doing 0-0 draws without him recently(against Benfica and Malaga, both of which should had been wins). The crowd factor would mean Barca has a slight edge over the Galaticos, although the police presence would be good enough to prevent any hooliganism
Real Madrid:actually they needed some birthday bash for mr Sergio Ramos,and what else to hold their party than at Nou Camp?Real has no real injury concerns at least.Woodgate(again) is out injured,and we don't think he will play any part next time if Senor Martin decides to sell him for good. Luckily Pablo Garcia will be back, but I think he will still be benched. But the main source for contention is still Ronaldo. I think he will be left on the bench as a finisher because Real Madrid can never afford to have him miss goal chances early and let Barca score. Depor were plain unlucky last game when they crumbled after the own goal, but Ronaldo would be well taken care of by the Barca defence whatever the day, so starting with him is a bad idea
From what we know this is the predicted starting 11
Barca:Valdes; Silvinho, Presas Oleguer, van Bronckhorst, Puyol; Deco, Gabri, Giuly/Xavi, van Bommel; Ronaldinho, Etoo (this is the best attacking formation thinkable, but I think youth will be a factor as they need better players against deadlier Benfica.there's a slightly higher chance Giuly will be used although Xavi might actually be starting)
Real Madrid:Casillas; Salgado,Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, Sergio Ramos, Raul Bravo; Becks, Zidane, Guti, Robinho; Raul (something defensive as Barca would be using Ronaldinho to force their way through. note the relegation of Ronaldo to the bench. Raul would be a confirmed starter this time round)
you have 4 minutes to finish placing your bets,after that it's good luck
Spartak 1 CSKA 1-all square this time round,rounded off in 5 minutes.that means Spartak would have been suitably worried about getting one draw too many.actually the only thing I was correct was that they drew at half time(0-0) and CSKA's lead all but lasted 5 minutes before Titov makes it equal with Love
and 7h before the classico,here's what we've got
Barca:The problem is how to cope without Messi given that Ronaldinho and Etoo are confirmed starters(bar something catastrophic).another thing is about Benfica.Rijkaard just can't afford to overwork or underwork the two.Larsson might actually work from the bench and decide the outcome in the second half given he has seen enough of things similar to Celtic-Rangers, or something of that sort. Injury concerns this time include Rafael Marquez, and Edmilson, both which cause Rijkaard some headache in the defence department.captain Carles Puyol will be back after suspensions, and that might be a better thing as Barca had been doing 0-0 draws without him recently(against Benfica and Malaga, both of which should had been wins). The crowd factor would mean Barca has a slight edge over the Galaticos, although the police presence would be good enough to prevent any hooliganism
Real Madrid:actually they needed some birthday bash for mr Sergio Ramos,and what else to hold their party than at Nou Camp?Real has no real injury concerns at least.Woodgate(again) is out injured,and we don't think he will play any part next time if Senor Martin decides to sell him for good. Luckily Pablo Garcia will be back, but I think he will still be benched. But the main source for contention is still Ronaldo. I think he will be left on the bench as a finisher because Real Madrid can never afford to have him miss goal chances early and let Barca score. Depor were plain unlucky last game when they crumbled after the own goal, but Ronaldo would be well taken care of by the Barca defence whatever the day, so starting with him is a bad idea
From what we know this is the predicted starting 11
Barca:Valdes; Silvinho, Presas Oleguer, van Bronckhorst, Puyol; Deco, Gabri, Giuly/Xavi, van Bommel; Ronaldinho, Etoo (this is the best attacking formation thinkable, but I think youth will be a factor as they need better players against deadlier Benfica.there's a slightly higher chance Giuly will be used although Xavi might actually be starting)
Real Madrid:Casillas; Salgado,Roberto Carlos, Cicinho, Sergio Ramos, Raul Bravo; Becks, Zidane, Guti, Robinho; Raul (something defensive as Barca would be using Ronaldinho to force their way through. note the relegation of Ronaldo to the bench. Raul would be a confirmed starter this time round)
you have 4 minutes to finish placing your bets,after that it's good luck