Competition: Premier League
Market: Manchester City to beat Watford
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The Premier League continues with a round of midweek fixtures that are giving neither the players nor the fans any time to rest. The hectic festive schedule is drawing to a close, and every manager will be well aware of how important it is to continue, or begin a run of good form, meaning teams must start winning their matches as the season is well past the halfway point. With all of this in mind, Manchester City host Watford on Tuesday.
Manchester City have been incredible this season and they already look like they have the league all but won. After 21 games they have 19 wins, two draws and they are yet to be beaten, while they have scored 61 goals and conceded just 12 …
Former Manchester United winger Nani has claimed Louis van Gaal treats his players like children.
Nani made just one Premier League appearance under Van Gaal before the Dutchman shipped him out on loan to Sporting Lisbon in August 2014. The Portuguese was then sold to Fenerbahce 12 months later.
United have flattered to deceive during Van Gaal s reign, and he is widely expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season.
And Nani has lifted the lid on the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss managerial style, while also comparing United s current squad unfavourably to those assembled by Alex Ferguson the man who signed him from Sporting in 2007.
He didn t use me a lot in pre-season. I was the player who had the least time in all the games and I …
Verdict: Crystal Palace win
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With Southampton and Crystal Palace successfully taking points off of both the Manchester clubs last weekend, Roy Hodgson and Mauricio Pellegrino will be desperate to start 2018 with a win. With both sides flirting with the relegation zone, a win for a revitalized Crystal Palace side will see them leapfrog the Saints in the table. As for Southampton, the south coast club are on an eight-game winless run and are freefalling down the table.
Southampton
Despite Southampton putting on a resilient performance and leaving Old Trafford with a point last weekend, the Saints winless streak has not come to an end. Appearing to be a man under pressure Mauricio Pellegrino will be desperate to improve on his si…
Cardiff City forward Craig Bellamy has announced his retirement from football after finally giving in to the demands of his body.
The 34-year-old made his first professional appearance in 1997 for Norwich City and went on to represent the likes of Newcastle United, Liverpool and Manchester City in an illustrious career, while also winning 78 caps for Wales.
After joining Cardiff on a permanent basis in 2012, following an earlier loan spell, he was able to help his boyhood club into the Premier League for the first time in their history.
However, Cardiff finished bottom of the top-flight table and Bellamy, who featured in 22 games this season, has now decided to call time on his career.
It’s been on my mind to finish playing for the last couple of years, but thi…