Posted by spanish on 9:53 AM
Midfielder plays down reports claiming he has signed for NewcastleReims midfielder Romain Amalfitano says reports claiming he has already agreed a summer switch to Newcastle are wide of the mark.The Magpies have been strongly linked with a move for the highly-rated 22-year-old. They are not the only club to have expressed an interest, though, and the battle to secure his signature is expected to intensify as the summer transfer window draws ever closer. Amalfitano will drop into the free agent pool at the end of the season, making him even more of an attractive proposition to interested parties.He admits he would welcome the opportunity...
Posted by spanish on 10:56 AM
La Liga star reveals he has adapted to play as a centre-back, while also claiming the coach only 'selects the best' in regard to Torres and Albiol's national axeReal Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has declared he is ‘comfortable’ playing at centre-back for Spain should manager Vicente del Bosque request him to do so.The 25-year-old usually operates at right-back under Jose Mourinho, and despite claiming he is ok with repositioning, he reminded the press he is a World and European champion. “If I have to play at centre-back, I’ll do it without any problems,” said Ramos to reporters. “I have adapted and feel comfortable in the middle, but I...
Posted by spanish on 10:43 AM
Speaking after his side's 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid, the Catalan coach conceded that he does not believe his team can defend their league title, but says they will give their allBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola has admitted that the Blaugrana are unlikely to retain their La Liga crown, but vowed to continue fighting until the end of the campaign.The Catalans met heavy resistance from Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday, but managed to edge the game courtesy of a wonderful late strike by Lionel Messi after Dani Alves and Radamel Falcao had scored earlier on."I don't think we will win the league, but we will fight until the end,"...
Posted by spanish on 11:10 AM
SPAIN SEGUNDA DIVISION: 12BET odds Barcelona FC B Vs Hercules 2/25 3:45AM GMT+8
Hercules have won their last four home games, but Barcelona have won 9/9 on the road this season. And they have been ahead by half-time in 8/9. There's value in backing Barcelona/Barcelona at 1.56, even if their hosts have only been beaten once that way this season. Because Barca are that good.
Barcelona B are playing without pressure and the team tries to perform as the first squad. They got really nice results lately, despite the loss in last roun from the leaders and the biggest tittle candidate - La Coruna. Barcelona is playing offensive football recording...
Posted by spanish on 12:47 PM
The Spain international felt that Cristiano Ronaldo had been fouled just moments before the Russian side levelled the game through Swedish midfielder Pontus WernbloomSergio Ramos felt that Real Madrid had been denied a "clear" free kick in the run-up to CSKA Moscow's equaliser in Tuesday night's 1-1 draw at the Luzhniki Stadium.Los Blancos looked poised to take a one-goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with the Russian side courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo's 28th-minute strike - but Pontus Wernbloom levelled matters with just over 30 seconds of injury time remaining.Ramos, though, felt that CSKA's equaliser...
Posted by spanish on 11:10 AM
Ruben Castro bags a brace as Betis win againRuben Castro scored a goal in each half as Real Betis claimed their second consecutive La Liga victory and left opponents Real Zaragoza rooted to the bottom of the table.The Spanish striker opened the scoring four minutes before the break and added his second in the 67th minute to wrap up a 2-0 win as his side boosted their hopes of claiming a Europa League spot. The home side made an encouraging start and almost grabbed the lead in the seventh minute when Ruben Micael saw his 20-yard effort tipped around the post by Betis goalkeeper Fabricio Agosto. Luis Garcia saw a header booted clear by Jose...
Posted by spanish on 10:38 AM
SPAIN PRIMERA LALIGA: 12BET preview Real Zaragoza vs Real Betis 2/21 4AM GMT+8
Victories over Granada, Real Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao have left Betis joint top after the opening three rounds, level on nine points with Valencia, and they will hope to continue that run when they host Real Zaragoza on Thursday. It is an impressive start for last season's Segunda Division champions but Dorado is taking little heed of the acclaim his side are receiving.
While Betis have enjoyed the perfect start, Zaragoza have had a mixed time.They began with a 6-0 home drubbing by Real Madrid but since then have drawn 0-0 at Rayo Vallecano and at the weekend...
Posted by spanish on 4:13 PM
SPAIN DIVISION 2: 12BET odds Elche Vs Celta Vigo 2/19 7PM GMT+8
Against opponent such as Celta Vigo that is currently placed in the top 6 of the Spain Segunda Division Elche has managed to collect an average of 1.8 points in 5 matches this season. Against opponent such as Elche who is currently placed in the top 6 of the Spain Segunda Division Celta Vigo has managed to collect an average of 0.2 points in 5 matches this season.
Concerning matches played at home against the top 6 this season Elche has collected 1.5 points on average in 2 matches. When looking at matches played away against the top 6 this season Celta...
Posted by spanish on 11:06 AM
SPAIN PRIMERA LALIGA: 12BET odds Granada Vs Real Sociedad 2/19 7PM GMT+8
The Andalusians sit just one place above the relegation zone but have lost only three of their 11 home games so far this campaign, and Rico believes victory over Sociedad at Los Carmenes this weekend is a must.
Sociedad boss Philippe Montanier, meanwhile, has demanded more from his side despite moving up to 11th with a 2-0 win over Sevillaon Monday.Montanier is also hoping for more consistency from young midfielder Ruben Pardo after he starred and scored the second goal against Sevilla.Antoine Griezmann is expected to regain his place behind Imanol Agirretxe in attack...
Posted by spanish on 11:45 AM
SPAIN DIVISION 2: 12 BET odds Real Valladolid CF Vs Girona 2/18 4AM GMT+8
Girona that is currently placed in the bottom 6 of the Spain Segunda Division Real Valladolid CF has managed to collect an average of 2 points in 14 matches this season. Real Valladolid CF who is currently placed in the top 6 of the Spain Segunda Division Girona has managed to collect an average of 0.56 points in 9 matches this season.
Real Valladolid CF’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the mid 10 with an average of 2.5 points per game.Girona’s performance is greatest when looking at opponents in the top 6 with an average of 0.25 points per...
Posted by spanish on 5:53 PM
Sacked Huddersfield Town manager Lee Clark has taken advice on his legal options after being dismissed by the League One club.
Lee Clark is viewed as a manager of some potential• Clark perplexed by sackingLee was sacked on Wednesday, along with the rest of his management team, one of the most surprising managerial casualties of the season.ESPNsoccernet can reveal that an angry Clark has already taken the first steps in launching a claim for unfair dismissal through the courts by discussing his options with a legal team. Clark will argue that there were no grounds for the sacking.Huddersfield have only lost three games so far this season...
Posted by spanish on 5:49 PM
Bayer Leverkusen will look to bounce back from two defeats in a row when they take on Augsburg on Saturday in the Bundesliga.Leverkusen have not won in four matches, including a 3-1 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday and a 1-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.Leverkusen’s main weakness this season has been in front of goal, having only hit the back of the net 28 times in 21 games, which is worse than 12th-placed Cologne and 13th-placed Mainz.Swiss striker Eren Derdiyok is the club’s top scorer in the Bundesliga with just six goals, while Stefan Kiebling, Bayer’s main forward, has scored only four goals in 15 games.Bayer...
Posted by spanish on 10:48 AM
The Catalan coach believes his side could have done better in the first 45 minutes, but admitted he was happy as the champions ran out 3-1 winners over Bayer Leverkusen On TuesdayBarcelona coach Pep Guardiola has expressed his unhappiness at his team’s first-half display in their 3-1 victory victory against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Despite a reasonable start, the Catalan boss rued the misuse of space in the opening 45 minutes, but did applaud the champions' second-half efforts after they stepped up their game in the second period."We had a few chances in the first half, but perhaps the final pass was missing,"...
Posted by spanish on 11:52 AM
The former Spain and Serbia coach will take charge of the struggling Liga team and will hope to guide them to safety after their poor start to the seasonSporting Gijon have announced via their official website that Javier Clemente has been installed as the club's new coach.The 61-year-old will replace caretaker Inaki Tejada, who took over the team following the sacking of Manolo Preciado in early February.Clemente, who has signed a contract until the end of the season, will officially be presented at El Molinon's press room on Tuesday afternoon.The Basque-born boss joins Sporting with the difficult task of guiding the club out of the relegation...
Posted by spanish on 11:26 AM
SPAIN PRIMERA LALIGA: 12BET odds Real Sociedad vs Sevilla 2/14 4AM GMT+8
Sevilla changed the coach after disastrours part of the season till now. They are in the lower part of the table, fact that should ashamed them. The team is 0-2-5 in their last 7 league matches. But the fact that they are playing comfortable against Sociedad should boost them. Sociedad is still close to the danger zone and will search goals and points. They were almost close to take point from Barcelona in last round but lost with 2:1 at Nou Camp. Both teams have played over 50% of matches over this line in current season. The good thing for Sevilla, but also for this...
