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D&D Predictions: week 14

Here are this week’s predictions from Damian (23) and Damon (51). Can you can do better than them both?

Add a comment and write your scores below.

Week 14 predictions

  Damian Damon Result
Liverpool - Everton 2-0 3-1 0-0
Tottenham - Manchester United 1-0 1-1 0-4
Valencia - Atletico Madrid 0-1 2-0 3-1
Inter Milan - Roma 1-1 1-3 -

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upon looking into…

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I happened to be cycling past Upton Park yesterday afternoon, a few hours before the Liverpool game. The buzz was already building , the souvenir shops were set up and the burger bars had already overcooked the onions. It’s at moments like these that all seems well in the world. The approaching storm clouds forgotten and we remember why we love this game. No matter what happens.

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The winds of change…

…or just more hot air? Michel Platini was voted the new head of UEFA the most powerful of the world’s governing bodies, after an increasingly bitter campaign continue reading

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Learners’ Podcast 9

 
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here is this week’s show with the League Cup and some English for Football. Download the worksheets with answers here.

Questions continue reading

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Die Bundesliga is now back!

Welcome back.
This week is the mouth-watering meeting of Bayern and Dortmund, the two teams with the largest fan bases in Germany. What a great way to kick off the second half of the season. Dortmund have not been continue reading

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Podcast 13

 
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Welcome football fans to Podcast 13. On this show all the soccer news from around the world:

  • A review of the week
  • A preview of the German Bundesliga
  • A look at the Carling (League) Cup
  • English for football
  • Vox pops
  • Predictions

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Week 13 - D and D’s Predictions

Well, both Damian and Damon got the scores exactly right for one game, but yet again, Damon gets more total points - 4 to Damian’s 3.

The scores now? Damian 23, Damon 51

Week 13 predictions

  Damian Damon Result
Atletico madrid vs Racing santander 1-1 2-0 1-1
Arsenal vs Bolton 2-0 1-2 1-1
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest 2-0 3-0 3-0
B. Dortmund vs B. Munich 2-2 1-0 3-2

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Podcast 12 - reposted

 
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There have been some technical problems with podcast 12 and languagecaster.com has re-published the show. Apologies!

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‘Curb’ your enthusiasm

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Playing well, scoring goals but having decisive decisions going against us resulting in draws instead of wins and cries of “unlucky” or the kiss of death ” too good to go down”all point to the fact that West Ham are toying with a quick return to the championship. The fact that continue reading

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2nd?

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After Liverpool showed their home form was no fluke against the league champions, is it time to believe the Reds can finish second? They clinically exposed Chelsea’s makeshift defence with two early goals: Kuyt looked menacing and continue reading

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The Bundesliga is back…next week!

Yes its a long break.
While the Christmas/New Year period is one of the busiest ‘on the Island’, Bundesliga teams take a break before they jet off to tan and train in exotic locations away from the German winter. It might seem like continue reading

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Tottenham: our cups are overflowing

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Tottenham’s latest cup victory at, 4-0 home to Cardiff in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup was our 11th cup game of the season and apart from the 0-0 draw at Ninian Park we have won the rest. This is great, particularly as last season we continue reading

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Beckham - worth the money?

David Beckham’s $250 million move to MLS side LA Galaxy has already provoked major reaction. Season tickets for soccer games in the States have started to sell out and players from his new team have continue reading

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Liverpool vs Chelsea

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Mourinho has a 100% record against Liverpool: and that includes games at Anfield! Tomorrow has to be different for the Reds. If they can’t beat Chelsea, then they might as well resign themselves to hunting money in the Champions League. they can’t be too conservative and have to attack the Chelsea defence with commitment and pace. The fullbacks should support the wide men, and the team has to believe they can win. Here’s the team to do it -

Reina

Finnan Carragher Hyypia Warnock

Gerrard Guthrie Alonso Riise

Kuyt Bellamy

2-1 to the Reds. What do you think?

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - week 12

Weekly Review of football news - The good, the bad and the ugly

The Good
Inter continue their fine form winning 3-1 against Torino video
Real Madrid’s Ruud van Nistleroy scores the winner against Zaragoza video

The Bad
Aston Villa’s poor run continues losing at Manchester United 3-1 video
German and Bayern Munich star, Sebastian Daisler retires from football report

The Ugly
Real Madrid President, Calderon, attacks Beckham report from LA Times

The Bizarre
Sylvester Stallone at Everton? Surely not? video

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