Thursday, March 26, 2015

Pjanić can leave Roma, Liverpool rubs its hands

Pjanic is considering leaving the Italian football club Roma, if the "wolves" will not qualify for the Champions League and a prime candidate for his services the English giant Liverpool, saying various media reports. According to the "Corrie dell Sport" the 24 years old midfielder has wanted to leave Roma just a few months after he was signing a new contract expiring in the summer of 2018. This proved also the visit of Brendan Rodgers in Rome, where he probably held preliminary talks with the sporting director of the Italian club Walter Sabatini.

The British "Mirror" claims that Rogers sees in the face of Pjanic an ideal replacement for the outgoing in summer captain Steven Gerrard. The newspaper, however, recalls that the manager of Liverpool should be divided with over than 35 million pounds for the rights of Pjanic.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Dynamo Kiev - Everton (Europa League)

Dynamo Kiev meets Everton in a controversial rematch of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. Meeting at the stadium "Olympic" will be played on 19 March 2015. The odds for the game offered by the leading bookmaker bet365 are as follows: 2.05 for a home win, with a draw at 3.60 and 3.80 for the victory of the guests. In the first match in England, FC Dynamo Kiev lost with 2-1 after winning goal for Everton in the final minutes of the match by penalty kick. Interestingly, Everton`s chance to continue in the tournament is estimated at 1.50, while options for Dynamo move was evaluated with over 2.00 coefficient.

Everton reached this stage of the tournament without problems, but in the previous game was demonstrated that Dynamo Kiev should not be underestimated. The players of Roberto Martinez will have a difficult task in this visit, as in the first game failed to secure the lead enough.

For guests this game is not important, although "Caramels" has nothing to reach in the Premier League, so it is expected to concentrate and to try to solve the game with a second consecutive victory. Everton are in great shape, and proof of this is the last league match, in which easily beat Newcastle with 3-0. Roberto Martinez will not be able to rely on the injured Bryan Oviedo, Kevin Mirallas and Tony Hibbert, while Steven Pienaar will be in the group for the match, but his participation in the meeting will be decided on the spot.

The hosts have imposed a total domination in the Premier League of Ukraine. Dynamo Kiev has no single loss for the past 17 rounds, as only 3 from them finished in draws. Participation in the next stage of the Europa League is important to them and we are sure that they will do everything possible to move on. The coach Serhiy Rebrov could not count on the injured Yevhen Makarenko, Lukman and Celine and punished is Younes Belhanda.

Recommended bet: For Dynamo Kiev @ 2.05 at bet365

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Club Brugge - Besiktas (Europa League)

In the first match of the eighth finals of the Europa League, Belgian Club Brugge accepts Besiktas. The match will be played on Thursday at "Jan Breydel Stadium". The odds for the game offered by the leading bookmaker bet365 are as follows: 2.25 for a home win, with a draw at 3.40 and 3.50 for the victory of the guests.

The potential champion of Belgium - Club Brugge is in great shape and even surprising is defined as the favorite in the game. This is no accident, as "blue-blacks" are in great shape and perform particularly well in the Europa League in front of their own audience. The team is just a step away from the title in Belgium as a leader in the standings and remains only one last league match in which if Brugge wins occupies the first place. The hosts will try to win necessarily in that first game of the 1/8 finals.

Besiktas are dangerous and unpredictable team. As guests are not presented in their best light, but in their game against Liverpool at "Anfield" kept the score of 1-0 and took the victory in the second leg. With good defensive line and dangerous counterattacks, the players of Slaven Bilic will rely on equality in this first match or will seek surprising goal to leave everything to be decided on the mythical "Inonu" where are undisputed favorites for winning the match.

Recommended bet: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.70 at bet365

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Investors from China and Qatar are interested in Nets

Foreign investors from China and Qatar are interested in buying of the Brooklyn Nets. It comes for the largest China`s investment company, as well as the state investment fund of the Arab country. Other of the candidates for the ownership of the Nets is the American mogul David Geffen, whose state is nearly $ 6 milliards.

Currently, the majority owner of the "nets" is Mikhail Prokhorov. The Russian Mogul holds 80% of the shares of the Nets and 45% of the ownership of the hall where the Brooklyn households - "Barclays Center."

The 49 years old billionaire bought the Nets in 2010, and before that has invested considerable sums in the football and the basketball CSKA (Moscow) at home.