Liverpool came from a goal down at Anfield to thrash 10-man West Ham 5-1 and book their place in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
The victory piles more misery on Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui, who has endured a frustrating start to his tenure.
EFL Cup holders Liverpool did not have it all their own way, as they fell behind to Jarell Quansah s own goal in the 21st minute.
West Ham s lead lasted only four minutes, though, with Diogo Jota heading home from close range to restore parity.
Jota doubled up shortly after half-time, tucking in after fine work from Curtis Jones, though West Ham were left angered after their appeals for a Joe Gomez handball at the other end were dismissed.
Mohamed Salah slammed home a third after replacing debutant Federico …
Juventus are interested in signing Mohamed Salah from Liverpool in the summer of 2023 according to . The report in the Italian news outlet, as relayed by , has claimed that the Italian and European giants are working on a four-year contract worth £10m net per season for the Egypt international forward.
Paulo Dybala is out of contract at Juventus at the end of the season, and it has been reported that the Argentina international, who can operate as a forward or as an attacking midfielder, will leave the Bianconeri in the summer of 2022. Juventus’s plan is to bring Salah to the club on a free transfer in the summer of 2023 when his current contract at Liverpool runs out.
Salah is one of the best attacking players on the planet and is a world-class footballer. The Liv…
Brazil will be the number one side in the world when the Qatar 2022 World Cup starts next month, after strengthening their lead in the FIFA rankings.
The Selecao head into this year s tournament looking to break a two-decade hold by European nations on the sport s top prize, having been the last country from outside the continent to triumph at the South Korea and Japan 2002 finals.
Tite s side have slightly stretched their points advantage above second-placed Belgium, whom they displaced atop the list in March.
Brazil and Belgium head up an unchanged top five, with Argentina remaining at number three, World Cup holders France at four and England – who have endured a dismal 2022 – in fifth place.
The Three Lions will top the strongest group at Qatar 20…
Thomas Muller believes Germany have a stronger squad heading to the World Cup than they did four years ago, when they beat Argentina in the final.
Joachim Low s side lifted the trophy in Brazil with a 1-0 victory thanks to Mario Gotze s extra-time goal.
After 10 wins from 10 in qualifying, Germany are well backed to defend their title and Muller is confident Low s squad has the quality to go all the way in Russia.
Individually, without a doubt [we are better], he told reporters. But football has developed considerably.
Other countries have also come on leaps and bounds and their players have become much more technically refined.
Comparing different generations doesn t often get you anywhere. You simply have to keep up with the development of …
Having watched the 2008 League Cup final from the stands, Tottenham midfielder Ryan Mason is eager to make his mark against Chelsea.
Ryan Mason has the chance to help Tottenham to League Cup glory against Chelsea on Sunday, having watched from the stands when the sides last met in the showpiece in 2008.
Tottenham triumphed 2-1 on that occasion, with Jonathan Woodgate scoring four minutes into extra-time to snare victory.
I was at the stadium, recalled Spurs midfielder Mason. It was a tense game, they took the lead and then Woody popped up at the end with a bit of a fortunate goal, but they hung on and I just remember it as a great occasion.
It was a great occasion for the club and hopefully we can reproduce that on Sunday and win the trophy.
Thursday turkey time concludes with the inconsistent Buffalo Bills heading to the Caesars Superdome to take on the New Orleans Saints and their replacement-level offense as 6-point favorites with a total of 45.5.
Can the Bills’ offense find its mojo against the New Orleans pass defense? Can Sean Payton get any production out of a possible combination of Trevor Siemian and Taysom Hill? Find out in our free props and predictions for Bills vs. Saints.
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If you’re throwing on pants for the first time since April and pumping everything full of pumpkin spice, you know it’s October.
NFL Week 4 brings us into a new month and that means oddsmakers have even more data flowing through their veins. Lines are about to tighten up, which means football bettors need to look everywhere for an edge.
Situational handicapping – also known as spot bets – is a great way to measure something most analytics don’t: the impact of the NFL schedule. We run down the Week 4 slate and give our best letdown, look-ahead and schedule spots to watch.
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The Chicago Bears head to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 of NFL action on Sunday afternoon. This is a matchup between last year’s first and worst teams as the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs host the Bears who haven’t won a game since last October.
Given that talent disparity, you might expect a big spread in NFL odds for this contest and you’d be absolutely right as betting lines have Kansas City pegged as a 13-point home favorite. Here are my best free Bears vs. Chiefs NFL picks for September 24.
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Bears vs Chiefs predictions
The Chicago Bears were the worst team in the NFL last year and those who were expecting a big turnaround this season have to be e…
We’re 12 weeks into the 2023 NFL season and we have a handful of trends that continue to consistently hit week-after-week, most notably the Chiefs second-half Under and Vikings first-quarter Under — each of which hasn’t lost yet! They’re unusual bets to make, but we’re here to make money, so who cares?
The question is though, do we just keep hammering these NFL betting trends that refuse to lose, or should we back off now since all trends come to an end and these ones might be approaching their expiration date?
The answer to that question is a simple one. If NFL odds show an overwhelming reaction to trends like this, then it’s probably time to back off.
For example, the first quarter totals in the Vikings’ last …
The schedule release has football bettors sizing up the early NFL odds, and we’re not just talking about Week 1.
With some sportsbooks setting spreads and totals for every game of the season, you can start to single out any situational spots that may give us an advantage.
I’m a big fan of situational handicapping — AKA spot bets — and list the schedule quirks that you’ll want to dog-ear for the coming 2024 NFL season.
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