Last week we were slightly apprehensive about jumping on the Riyad Mahrez bandwagon, but we did – and it paid off. We still didn’t reach the big points we wanted to, but it was a decent week. Butland got us 4 points between the sticks, Shaw got his third successive clean sheet, Francis and Hazard […]
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The opening matches of the premier league: what we’ve learnt so far
What a crazy start to the English Premier League football season! We all thought we had a good idea of what results the opening fixtures would produce. The opening day saw Manchester United and Manchester City claim maximum points, but to everyone’s shock, neither Arsenal nor Chelsea could claim victory. The gunners lost 2-0 to their London rivals, […]
Is anyone even watching the Protea’s?
Deep down, way back in my memory, I recall Dale Steyn bowling the final over of the World Cup on the 24th of March and Grant Elliot slotting him over the boundary rope for six, and us being knocked out. I’ve tried to forget it, but it’s safely filed away, along with 1992, 1999 and 2003. […]
LeftBack’s Weekend Betting Tips
The football season is into it’s second week, and so is the curry cup – therefore, our betting season is in full swing. Here is a look at this weekends punts: SINGLE: West Ham to beat Leicester City. Odds: 5/4 Return: R20 will return R45 DOUBLE: Man Utd to beat Villa and Liverpool to beat Bournemouth. Odds: 2.5/1 […]
2015/2016 could be Arsenal’s season
When the thought of Arsenal doing well this coming season entered my head, I tried to get it out quicker than it came in – but alas, it seems to be sticking around, and if they land Benzema, there’s no reason they can’t win the league. Because I’m South African, and not a north London yob, […]
LeftBack’s Weekend Betting Tips
We haven’t done a betting post in a while, so we thought we’d have a go. After last nights “Real Madrid and Juventus draw”, as well as “Ronaldo to score anytime” bets we placed, landed – we feel we in a lucky space at the moment. And thanks to those winning bets – we have some money […]
Spurs need to lose right now if they hope to succeed
Let’s be honest with each other: we’ve all experienced the words “tough love” from the mouths of our parents at least once. Often followed by a line like “because I love you” or “it’s in your best interest”. And in time, we inevitably realise that they were right – it really was for our own good. This […]
Diving has ruined football for me
Going to the freezer to get some ice and seeing the ice-trays are empty really irritates me. Listening to people say “It’s only a game” when the Proteas get knocked out the World Cup, frustrates me. There’s a third thing that is slowly entering my list of things I can’t stand – watching football. Granted, […]
Southampton’s bubble is about to burst
Put your hand up if you thought Southampton were on the relegation shortlist this season. My hand’s up. In fact, before the season kicked off, I went online and looked at the odds of them going down as I fancied putting money on it, but the odds weren’t worth it. Who remembers the Saints spine last year? It […]
Could the English Premiership be a three horse race?
Ask a hundred people who will win the English Premier league this year and 55 will say Chelsea, while the remaining 45 would probably say Manchester City. But is it the craziest thing to throw Manchester United into the mix? Now that you’re back from falling off your chair – here’s why I think you’d […]