Last Updated: Mar 29, 3:00pm The current PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino despite extending his contract by one more year last summer is feeling the heat.  The 50-year-old former Tottenham manager oversaw his team being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid despite winning the 1st leg and leading in the second leg.  Their meek capitulation meant despite all the marquee signings they will miss out on Champions League glory for yet another season.  Alongside this, his win percentage compares poorly with previous managers ..read more

Last Updated: Mar 29, 11:06am A club such as Real Madrid demands success and in recent years with three Champions League wins in 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 they have achieved it.  Carlo Ancelotti was appointed in the summer of 2021 and the results have been excellent, they sit top of La Liga. However, it does seem he is under pressure, the 4-0 defeat by Barcelona naturally did not go down well and paper talk turned to who would replace Ancelotti.   Real Madrid face Chelsea in ..read more

Last Updated: Apr 4, 10:37am Brazil favourites for World Cup 2022 at odds between 4/1 and 5/1 The best betting sites have England priced between 5/1 and 6/1 for World Cup success. Wales or Scotland could meet England in Group B Ronaldo and Portugal backed into 12/1 after disposing of Italy and North Macedonia in Play-Offs. The World Cup Draw took place on the 1st of April 2022.  ..read more

Last Updated: Apr 4, 4:25pm Looking at the table Fulham and Bournemouth look likely to be automatically promoted, which leaves 10 teams with a chance to make the playoffs.  As of the end of March 2022, the bookmakers have 5 Championship teams at less than even money, 1 team at just above evens and 4 outsiders.  There are bound to be a lot of peaks and troughs for each team and there should be plenty of trading opportunities on the betting exchanges.  You could back ..read more

Last Updated: Mar 14, 4:59pm Leicester City are favourites with all the best betting sites at odds between 7/2 and 4/1.  Marseille and Roma look the main dangers according to the Europa League Conference odds. The Eredivise in the Netherlands has 4 chances, with AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord, PSV and Vitesse Arnhem in the last 16.  The final is scheduled for the 22nd May 2022 at the National Arena in Tirana, Albania.   ..read more

Last Updated: Mar 15, 5:22pm Michael O'Neil was appointed after the Nathan Jones project did not bear fruit. Since then Stoke have performed poorly finishing 15th and 14th with the 2021/22 season looking like another disappointing one.  The manager receives lots of plaudits for his organisation but his team has lacked a cutting edge   Year/Season League Finishing Position Manager 2020/21 Championship 14th Michael O'Neil 2019/20 Championship 15th Michael O'Neil 2018/19 Championship 16th Gary Rowatt/Nathan Jones 2017/18 Premier League 19th Mark Hughes/Paul Lambert 2016/17 Premier ..read more

Last Updated: Mar 1, 9:20am While although the best clubs within English football are known to compete for Premier League honours, there is a substantial battle emerging off the pitch and it is one that comes within the form of social media. Because no longer are footballing institutions simply competing for silverware both home and abroad, but they are also competing for the attention of a worldwide audience, and this can be gauged via the metric of social clicks.    Whether it be likes on ..read more

Last Updated: Feb 10, 12:31pm West Bromwich Albion appoint Steve Bruce for the final push for Play-Offs. As of February 2022, 8 EFL Championship managers have been replaced this season. Veljko Paunovic at Reading who sit in 21st place looks like the manager in the most danger.  The best betting sites will have all the odds for appointments and sackings in the Championship ..read more

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2:57pm Eddie Howe was manager of Bournemouth between 2008 and 2011 and then again between 2010 and 2020, he oversaw the rise of the south coast club from League 2 to the EPL.  Current manager Scott Parker was previously at Fulham before being appointed at Bournemouth.  Bournemouth Manager Games Win Percentage From  To Scott Parker 33 54% (and counting) July 2021 Present Day Jonathan Woodgate 23 56% February 2021 July 2021 Jason Tindall 31 42% August 2020 February 2021 Eddie Howe ..read more

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2:19pm Like previous Birmingham City managers, Lee Bowyer has not found results easy to come by.  The Blues who were relegated from the EPL in 2010-11 have not looked close to returning to the top tier. Their highest placed finish in the last 10 seasons is 11th.   ..read more