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Joyeux Noel…Lens are evens to win at home

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While most other countries break up for Christmas, the poor guys in the French top-flight are being forced to run out in the freezing cold one more time this midweek.

We’re not going to waste time feeling sorry for them though as it’s given us a fantastic opportunity to make money. Promoted Lens are at home to relegation-threatened Saint Etienne and, luckily for us, the hosts are evens.

Lens have lost just once in eight and have won their last three at the Stade Felix Bollaert. The visitors on the other hand have gone six matches without a win – picking up three points in just one of their last ten – and lost their last two away games 0-4 and 0-3.

Still not convinced? The away side hasn’t won any of the last ten league meetings between these teams, with Lens winning three of their last four at home to Saint Etienne.

Posted: December 22nd, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment comment

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The obstacle Man United must overcome to make history

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Manchester United remain marginal favourites to win their 19th league title next season despite losing Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. To confirm their place as the country’s most successful side in history, they must become the first English team to win four successive titles. How hard can it be?

FOURTH SEASON SYNDROME

Huddersfield (1926-27)
The first ever team to win three successive top-flight titles were toppled by Newcastle when they attempted to win a fourth in 1926-27. The Terriers started poorly, winning just three of their first 12 games but by March they were joint-top. Newcastle had a better goal average and a game in hand but Jack Chaplin’s side were in a good position - they still had to play Newcastle and in the previous three seasons they had saved their best form for the final stages of the season. However, they won just three of their final 11 games and lost 1-0 at Newcastle, meaning they finished the campaign five points behind the Magpies in second. Huddersfield haven’t won the title since.

Arsenal (1935-36)
Herbert Chapman won the first two of Huddersfield’s three straight titles and tragically died while on course to deliver the second of Arsenal’s trio. They sealed the second under Joe Shaw and then the third under George Allison but were slow out of the blocks in season four. A good run in late 1935 saw

Posted: July 10th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn | 1 Comment comment