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The prestigious FA Cup Final takes place this weekend at Wembley and Ireland's best bookmakers can't help but give you cashback & value! If Torres scores the last goal in the FA Cup Final we will refund our usual markets! Can El Nino return to haunt his former club?

Chelsea v Liverpool - FA Cup Final live on ITV/ESPN Sat 5 May 17:15

Two of England's biggest club sides lock-horns in this season FA Cup Final in what could be a classic. These teams have given us some epic games over the past 7 years with Champions League clashes & an FA Cup Semi not to mention the Premier League games. Chelsea have had 2 good cups runs so far and with 2 finals in as many weeks they will want to start as the mean to go on before their Champions League Final. With a top 4 finish looking more unlikely after a home defeat to Newcastle, a cup double would more than make up for a poor league campaign. The Reds are looking for a cup double themselves with a third appearance under the new arch and with the league cup already in the bag, an FA Cup could take the heat of Dalglish after they have also had a poor season in the league. Fernando Torres could have hit form at the right time after booking the CL Final with a well taken goal and bagging a nice hat-trick against QPR at the weekend so we thought why not offer a great Cashback Offer on El Nino himself to get one over his former team mates. If Torres scores the last goal of the game we will refund all losing First/Last Goalscorers, Correct Score and Scorecast bets on that match. You wont find better value this weekend anywhere else.

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Liverpool v Everton FA Cup Semi Final Sat 14 April live on ESPN 12:30

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Semi Finals don’t come much bigger when bitter rivals Liverpool take on Everton at Wembley for a place in this season’s final. The Reds go into the game with no form what so ever but knowing they have beaten The Blues twice in the league this season. The first was helped by a dodgy looking red card for Jack Rodwell that was later rescinded by The FA and their meeting last month, Moyes left 4/5 key players out of the starting line up as they wanted to rest a few for the up coming FA Cup game v Sunderland. Gerrard scored a hat-trick that night and Everton will have to have a plan to stop him on Saturday. The key players have to be Gerrard for Liverpool & the free scoring Jelavic for The Toffee’s. Only 1 point separates the two sides in the league and you feel who ever wins this clash will have the momentum to also finish above their neighbours.

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Tottenham v Chelsea FA Cup Semi Final live on ITV Sun 15 April 18:00

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The second of this season’s FA Cup Semi’s is also a Derby between North & West London. In the past decade or so Chelsea have had the upper hand over Tottenham but this season it could all change if Spurs hold onto the last Champions League place and knock Chelsea out of the cup. Since Redknapp has been linked with the vacant England Managers job his side has struggled with only 2 league wins in 10 games and are looking shaky for what was a nailed on top 4 finish. Ironically it is Sunday’s opponents Chelsea alongside Newcastle who could take that fourth place ahead of Spurs if they don’t pick up some league form. Chelsea have turned a bit of a corner after the departure of AVB, they have 2 Semi Final places to their name and are no stranger to Wembley over the past few years.

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Norwich v Man City Sat 14 April live on Sky Sports 12:45

It was only last Sunday evening that nearly everyone had accepted that Man Utd would win the league after opening an 8 point gap over City at the top. When Utd travelled away to Wigan it looked like an easy 3 points on paper but Wigan upset the odds and beat them and City picked up a 4-0 win at home to close the gap back to 5 points and leave the title in the balance again. It’s City’s recent poor away form that has let them down and a long trip away to Norwich Saturday morning won’t be the easiest game. Norwich are safe from the drop and it showed in their away performance at White Hart land last week. You get the feeling that City can’t drop any more points this season or it will be Utd 20^th title.

Verdict - 2-0 Man City @ 13/2 

Man Utd v Aston Villa Sun 15 April live on Sky Sports 16:00

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A rare blip midweek is what Sir Alex is hoping it was, when Wigan deservedly won 1-0 to a massively under par Utd side. Did Man Utd turn up thinking all 3 points were in the bag before kick-off? What ever happened they can’t afford a second poor performance at home to Aston Villa who are still not safe from the drop yet on 35 points. Villa have had too many draws of late and will be thankful of the 5 other teams below them especially with a tough final run-in, they need points and quick. With the crunch Manchester Derby looming The Red Devils will need a healthy lead before then and 3 points on Sunday is a must.

Verdict - Double Result Draw/Man Utd @ 3/1

Spare a thought for poor Claudio Ranieri - the now "ex-"manager of Serie A under performers Inter Milan, after one win in the last ten matches. And he's not alone; Inter sacked his predecessor - Gian Piero Gasperini - after only five games. It seems unbelievable, but Ranieri becomes the sixteenth managerial casualty in a twenty-team Serie A this season!

Football management is a fraught business, and possibly nowhere more so than in Italy. No matter how much work you put in at the training ground, no matter how hard you drill the players on your tactics - when the whistle blows you have little more involvement than the fans in the terraces. But your livelihood depends on those eleven players doing what

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Liverpool v Arsenal Sat 3 March 12:45 live on Sky Sports

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The lunch time game on Saturday pairs Liverpool & Arsenal at Anfield. Kenny Dalglish’s men should be on a high after their first trophy in 6 years lifting the Carling Cup at Wembley. Despite extra time and penalties The Reds should be up for this game in front of their home supporters. Steven Gerrard is a doubt after being subbed early in the England v Holland friendly. Complaining of a tight hamstring, we the Liverpool captain sulking after being over looked for the England armband? Many people were surprised that Scott parker was given the nod after only 10 England caps and question marks over him playing at the highest level. Gerrard won his 90^th cap this week and has won everything with his home town club apart from the league title. Van Persie has

Chelsea v Man Utd Sun 5 Feb 16:00 live on Sky Sports
It was not too long ago this fixture would have been a title showdown but with Chelsea falling behind and in the middle of a rebuild at The Bridge they find themselves 12 points behind Utd in 4th place. A top 4 finish is a must this season for AVB and they were lucky to get a last minute draw away to Swansea midweek. The Blues spent the most money in the January transfer window and we could see new boy Gary Cahill make his first start. A lot of the focus on this game will be between John Terry & Rio Ferdinand to see if the 2 centre half’s shake hands before the game. If the media is to be believed, Anton Ferdinand & the rest of the QPR Team had all agreed to ignore John Terry’s hand in the FA Cup game last weekend prompting The FA to cancel the usual pre-match handshake. Man Utd will be buzzing in this game after old boy Darron Gibson did his former club a massive favour when Everton beat City on Tuesday. Utd should have

Everton v Manchester City 31 Jan 20:00 live on Sky Sports

Manchester City make a short journey across the M62 tonight on transfer deadline day. We all seam to get caught up in the last day of dealings, glued to Sky Sports News and forgetting there is a full fixture list this week. City have a 3 point lead over Man Utd and will not give that up easy but face a tough away trip to an inconsistent Everton side. In fairness to the Blue half of Merseyside they generate an electric atmosphere under the floodlights at the old lady Goodison Park and if they get off to a strong start this could be an uncomfortable night for City with only 1 win in their last 13 games here. Mancini will be hoping to get Tevez away from the club and it also looks like Wayne Bridge will retire from golf and sign for Sunderland. Moyes looks set to strengthen his lacklustre front line with Rangers striker Nikica Jelavic.

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Manchester United v Stoke City 31 Jan 20:00

After their late defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup, Utd will need a strong performance

Chelsea have made a bid of £20 million for Shaktar Donetsk's Brazilian winger Willian but the Blues (11/2 Top 2 Finish) have been told they will need to meet the £29 million release clause in the player's contract. The 23 year old recently made his debut for the senior Brazil side.

Following a win away to Arsenal yesterday, Manchester United are interested in Brazil striker Leandro Damiao. The 22-year-old was subject of a £15million bid from Tottenham (11/4 Top 2 Finish) in the summer but his club International value the player at £24m. No doubt Sir Alex will be trying to increase the strength of his squad for the Premier League title race. Manchester United are currently 2/1 to lift the Premier League trophy come May with BetPack.com

West Brom have slapped an £8million valuation on Peter Odemwingie amid interest from

It’s rare to find an individual who is talented in several different facets of life. There is a reason, us writers are just that, and not kicking a football around the Nou Camp, San Siro or Santiago Bernabeu.

Similarly, those who have been blessed with the gift that exceeds all others; such as the likes of Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi sometimes lack a sense of decorum when it comes to public speaking. The former two in particular have a track record of controversial, colourful and simply extraordinary comments throughout the years, often directed at each other.

Indeed Pele’s “FIFA 100” - his 2004 list of the 100 greatest living footballers - was laughable. Names such as serial tyrant El Hadji Diouf appeared, along with David Trezeguet, Abedi Pele, Christian Vieri, Hidetoshi Nakata and Rustu Recber. Pele was at it again

Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers 14 Jan 15:00 live on Setanta Ireland
 
Man Utd suffered a heavy defeat away to Newcastle last week in the EPL with a depleted side but bounced back well with a win in the FA Cup away to local rivals City. That will give Sir Alex’s men a huge lift after a slump in form in the league and they now have Tottenham breathing down their necks