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Manchester City’s   season continues to unravel and Pep Guardiola’s reeling side make the trip to Tottenham looking for three precious points in the scrap to secure Champions League football for next season. City’s bid for a fifth successive Premier League crown was effectively over by Christmas but there was a general assumption they would come good at the turn of the year and be fighting in the latter stages of the Champions League. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Liverpool   – who have won nine of their 12 Premier League home games this season – are understandable short-priced 4/9 favourites on Parimatch. New signups though can claim a 30/1 welcome offer betting on the Reds, which may be more tempting if you don’t yet have a Parimatch account Back at their Merseyside home this midweek, Liverpool well look to bank another three points when  Newcastle  come to town. Eddie Howe’s team returned to winning ways at the weekend with a frantic 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Manchester City   will have to lift themselves up off the canvas when they lock horns with   Liverpool   in the Premier League at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon. The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw away at Aston Villa on Wednesday, on a night where both of my suggested selections were home and hosed before half-time. While Arne Slot’s side are now eight points clear at the top of the table, they have now dropped points in each of their last two top-flight road trips. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Aston Villa   will welcome   Chelsea   to Villa Park on Saturday, 22 February in a huge Premier League match in the race for Champions League football. The Villains have been slowly sliding down the table in recent weeks and are now five league matches without a win so they will be eager to pick up all three points on Saturday. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Arsenal will take on West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 22 February with the Gunners looking to pile the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Arsenal  have dealt with plenty of adversity this season and are currently functioning with very few options in attack. Mikel Arteta turned to midfielder-cum-centre-forward Mikel Merino to secure all three points at Leicester last weekend. West Ham , on the contrary, are struggling towards the bottom of the table. Graham Potter is yet to oversee a notable resurgence following the departure of Julen Loptegui last month. The Hammers are winless in four league outings and currently reside in 16th. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Arne Slot, the manager of   LIVERPOOL , acknowledged that he would be shocked if Marcus Rashford didn’t make an impression while on loan at Aston Villa. The Premier League leaders will face  Aston Villa  in the league game and a win can see them go ten points clear. Rashford who was frozen out of Manchester United squad joined the Villans on loan. So far the forward has made a meaningful impact and will be hoping to show his credentials when they host the Reds. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

  IT ’S   quarter-final   time in the UEFA Champions League but this is a clash worthy of the showpiece itself as Manchester City put their European crown on the line against 14-time winners Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola’s side battered the Bernabeu giants 5-1 on aggregate in last season’s semi before they finally got the monkey off their backs by beating Inter Milan to rule Europe for the first time. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Barcelona   will take on Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Monday, 18 February in a match between two teams inside the top six. The hosts know that a win would take them level on points with Real Madrid at the top of the league table after Los Blancos drew away against Osasuna on Saturday. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Borussia Dortmund   have one foot firmly in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and   Sporting CP   need to produce one of the great comebacks in Germany to keep their hopes alive. I thought the Portuguese side might edge the first leg with home advantage but it was Dortmund who came out on top, netting three times in the second period after the half-time draw came up for me. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

THE Premier League’s two biggest underachievers face off as Tottenham Hotspur face   Manchester United   and the stakes are high for Ange Postecoglou with pressure cranking up on the Spurs boss. The Aussie’s boast that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club is starting to look a bit hollow after  Tottenham  crashed out of the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the space of a few days. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Liverpool   will have to lift themselves up off the canvas when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Anfield on Sunday afternoon. The Reds were on course to earn a 2-1 win over Everton on Wednesday night before conceding a gut-wrenching equaliser in the dying embers of what was a bad-tempered Merseyside derby. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

Manchester City   will take on   Newcastle   in the Premier League on Saturday, 15 February in an important match in the race for the top four. The hosts will perhaps come into this match slightly deflated after losing to Real Madrid in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night but a win here is important to keep them on track for qualifying for the Champions League next season. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go  Champions League next season.

Manchester City   are all set to host Real Madrid for the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 play-offs first-leg match. The Premier League defending champions are not in the best of form and the same can be said for the LaLiga giants. Both sides have not been able to dominate UCL this season as they used to under the changed format. Real Madrid  are the UCL defending champions but they finished in the 11th place after only winning five of their eight Champions League proceedings. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are having a tough time. They are going to have a tough battle against the Cityzens. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Brighton   took on Norwich City away from home. It was an easy win for the Seagulls where their attackers played a major role. Brighton will have a good amount of confidence when they come up against Chelsea. First of all, they will have the support of their home crowd and the Blues have not been in the best shape. Chelsea  are also be coming in after securing a win over Wolves in the Premier League. This will keep them confident away from home. The Blues will also be looking to come back to the winning ways. The FA Cup game against Brighton is not going to be an easy one for Chelsea. But with the set of players they have, the Blues might come on top. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Why the Tortoise Has a Cracked Shell  Step into the world of Tortoise, a cunning trickster whose greed leads to a life-changing downfall. In the heart of the animal kingdom, where wisdom and honesty are valued, Tortoise’s deception at a heavenly feast turns his fate upside down. He soars high on borrowed wings, only to face a great betrayal that cracks more than just his pride. Watch as his story unfolds through clever schemes, unexpected consequences, and a powerful lesson in humility. What happens when greed pushes one too far? Can trickery truly outsmart fate? You won’t want to miss this! 👉 Watch until the end for a timeless African moral lesson that will leave you reflecting. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more captivating folktales and life lessons from Africa!  #AfricanFolktales #TortoiseStory #MoralLessons #Folktales

Manchester United continue their campaign in the EFL Cup as they host   Leicester City   in a Round of 16 fixture on Wednesday. United will be counting on some push from the home fans and should have the edge over the Foxes, who have not been particularly convincing lately. Manchester United  were in rampant mood in the previous round as they eased to a 7-0 victory over League One side Barnsley. However, that has been one of the few moments of joy for United in recent times as pressure continues to mount on manager AMORIM. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal

Newcastle   can draw confidence from the fact that they have triumphed in each of their previous two home games with Arsenal in the Premier League, the most recent of which was back in November. After making the net bulge against Man City last time out, Kai Havertz has now scored in three of his last four starts for  Arsenal  across all competitions. The German ace is an eye-catching 5/2 on Boylesports to strike at St James’ Park on Wednesday night. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal.

London rivals Chelsea and  West Ham United  round off the Premier League weekend when the pair do battle at Stamford Bridge on Monday night. The early season form which saw Chelsea considered as genuine title challengers is fast becoming a distant memory. West Ham have fallen to defeat in six of their last nine Premier League meetings with  Chelsea , including this season’s reverse fixture. It’s also worth noting that the Hammers have come away empty-handed from each of their last four visits to Stamford Bridge. DISCLAIMER :  We do not claim ownership of any materials display on our platform. They remain the property of the original creators. Go to our DMCA Takedown for content removal