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European semi-final top tips - Ronaldo, Manchester United & more

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European semi-final top tips - Ronaldo, Manchester United & more Juventus-Monaco - Under 2.5The previous game was billed as Europe’s best attack vs Europe’s best defence but that’s a disservice to the Old Lady’s enviable firepower, as the first leg proved. Gonzalo Higuain scored in each half to ensure Juventus have one foot in what would b...

Lyon, Bayern and Valencia in Europe's top tips this weekend

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Lyon, Bayern and Valencia in Europe's top tips this weekend This weekend is all about reality checks for some of the big sides in Europe that have struggled to live up to their historical billing this season.LYON vs DIJON - Both Teams To Score @1.75It’s time for that kind of bet that is always worth looking out for: both teams to score in a Ligue 1 gam...

Revealed: Tottenham and West Ham among Europe's most error prone teams

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Revealed: Tottenham and West Ham among Europe's most error prone teams In what was arguably the biggest game of the weekend in the Premier League, it was an individual error that perhaps put the result beyond doubt. Liverpool, aiming to pick up their first league win of the calendar year, faced a Tottenham side with the fewest defeats of the season. The Reds set about ...

Manchester City, Juventus and Lyon feature in top tips this weekend

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Manchester City, Juventus and Lyon feature in top tips this weekend There is a smell of 90s football in Serie A this weekend, with Diego Maradona set to travel with the Napoli team to their clash with AC Milan. It is also a weekend where Pep Guardiola will try and get some redemption: he can't lose to Tottenham again, can he? JUVENTUS vs LAZIO - Juventus (-1) @2.30J...

The Expert: Monaco magic stalls as Valbuena comeback continues

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The Expert: Monaco magic stalls as Valbuena comeback continues After a spectacular few months, Monaco’s reputation has begun to precede them. Having scored 53 goals in their first 17 Ligue 1 matches of the season - and having qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League with a degree of comfort after beating Tottenham twice - Leonardo Jardim&r...

Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week

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Dazzling Dortmund dominate Champions League team of the week Beforehand, nobody could have predicted that Borussia Dortmund’s welcome of Legia Warszawa would make history. The pair played out a thrilling encounter at the Westfalenstadion that saw Dortmund earn an astonishing 8-4 win. The match itself is now the highest scoring game in Champions League h...

Top Match Tips: The smart money on this week's biggest games

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Top Match Tips: The smart money on this week's biggest games As club football resumes with a bang this weekend. Mario Balotelli will be looking to continue his renaissance against Lyon on Friday before Manchester United face Liverpool in the North-West derby on Monday. Wedged between those fixtures are Napoli and Roma in the Derby del Sole and the meeting of ...

Chelsea & Liverpool Resume Rivalry in the Pick of the Tips

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Chelsea & Liverpool Resume Rivalry in the Pick of the Tips This weekend, football pits two teams so similar, and two so different against one another - Chelsea vs Liverpool and Inter vs Juventus. Chelsea vs Liverpool - Over 1.5 in 2nd Half @1.83Conte vs Klopp adds to the occasion on Friday night, both on and off the pitch. As human beings, they are probably...

Messi and Hazard Star in WhoScored.com's European Team of the Month

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Messi and Hazard Star in WhoScored.com's European Team of the Month With the first batch of international fixtures upon us, WhoScored.com take a look at the highest rated players from the first month of the new campaign. Players that have started at least two matches come into consideration from Europe’s big five leagues, so Bundesliga players aren’t inc...

Lethal Lacazette Gets Lyon Off to a Flyer

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Lethal Lacazette Gets Lyon Off to a Flyer “If (the president) says I’m staying, then I’m staying.” Alexandre Lacazette smiled that famous smile with the assurance of a seasoned pro as Canal+ grilled him on his Olympique Lyonnais future, following Sunday’s Ligue 1 opener at Nancy. He’s been here before, an...