Monthly Archives: February 2016

English (Barclays) Premier League Preview (Powered by Jacob Muggeton)

• February 5, 2016
• by: Yogesh Joshee
• in: Premier League

Saturday 12:45 Manchester City vs Leicester City The tough fixtures keep coming for Leicester City, but the fairytale continues. Claudio Ranieri’s foxes will look to go an unprecedented six points clear at the top of the Premier League when they travel to second placed Manchester City in Saturday’s early kickoff. Pep Guardiola will replace current City manager Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season. City’s inconsistent showings this season have been steadied in recent weeks, alternating between wins and draws to remain unbeaten in their last seven league games, while progressing in the FA Cup and to the final of the League Cup. Their home form remains formidable and Ranieri will likely alter his side’s approach to the one that beat Liverpool on Tuesday. Manchester City remain shaky without their captain Vincent Kompany, and Leicester’s combination of direct play with intricate one-touch passing – brilliantly showcased in one particular […]

Serie A Week 24 – Preview (Powered by @matthewdoyle95)

• February 5, 2016
• by: Yogesh Joshee
• in: Italian Football

Bologna vs Fiorentina: Fiorentina head to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Saturday evening in search of three points against Bologna. Fiorentina have surprised everyone this season by sitting in 3rd place and while a Scudetto challenge looks unlikely, a champions league place is very possible. A man responsible for Fiorentina’s such high standing in the league table is Josip Ilicic, the Slovenian has scored 10 Serie A goals this season as well as having 5 assists and he will be a player Bologna have to watch. Bologna themselves are having a very good season and sit in 10th place after being promoted last season. Bologna are capable of causing upsets at home and they showed this by beating first place Napoli 3-2 in December. A win for Fiorentina would show their Champions League spot rivals that they mean business, while three points for Bologna will all but ensure their safety […]