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Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Dec 30, 2010 at 10:25:38 AM
This season has been a right old rollercoaster ride for Manchester City backers. Matched as low as 5.9 on the eve of the start of the season, they drifted out to 40.0 at one stage but are now right back in business according to the market, trading at 9.0. If anyone can explain to me why they're almost twice the price Chelsea are (even if Carlo Ancelotti's side won their two games in hand they'd still be a point behind) I'd love to hear their explanation by the way, but my advice to anyone who hasn't yet had a bet on the Premier League winner market is to take a punt on Roberto Mancini's side. The Italian has a really good chance of guiding this motley crew to Premier League glory but....only if he follow these five golden rules.
[b]1) Get rid of everyone who doesn't want to be there[/b]...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Dec 27, 2010 at 02:32:52 PM
[b]January[/b] is a good time to be a selling club, and indeed a player on the move, as transfer-fees and contracts are invariably inflated for clubs desperate to sign the key player whose arrival could help them win a trophy or avoid relegation in the second half of the season. There have been successful winter moves, among them Patrice Evra to Manchester United, Branislav Ivanovic to Chelsea, Brede Hangeland to Fulham but most took time to settle in their new surroundings.
[b]Strikers[/b] tend to fare better at the other end of the table after January moves: Christophe Dugarry (Birmingham) and James Beattie (Stoke) helped their clubs stay up while Arsenal pair Emmanuel Adebayor and Andrei Arshavin used their first six months to settle in.
What all clubs want to avoid is the...