Harry odds on but read this before you bet. The JimmyG2 Column Today we welcome our Founder Muser JimmyG2 to the spare room to reflect on the ongoing Capello, Redknapp, England Manager, farrago. Good afternoon Jimmy and thanks for coming in at such short notice. Entirely my pleasure. I was just sexing some chickens but they can wait.

Bookies are slashing odds on the Anfield Cat to become the next England boss. After his fearless display on Monday night, the Cat has been attracting attention from all over the globe. The 4 legged cutie showed more bottle in one night than in 5 years under the atrocious Sven McClaren.

'With England's woeful displays in recent tournaments, a change of direction is exactly what the team need', said the Cat's owner.

I wrote yesterday that Fabio Capello And FA were set for a fireworks meeting today with neither site apparently ready to concede ground over John Terry.

Well after meeting today, it became apparent that the two sides could no longer work together and the FA has announced that Fabio Capello has stepped down as England manager.

Odds before the tournament of Zambia making it to the AFCON final probably weren't particularly high they've never won and have only been to two finals, the last nearly twenty years ago. ELO has them 56th in the world, but for all intents and purposes, they'll be at least second on the continent come Sunday after Emmanuel Mayuka's goal against Ghana today, cementing their late upset.

#AupaMirandes (Come on Mirandés!)

Miracle is the word that comes to mind as Mirandes go to Bilbao in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final. Marcelo Bielsa's Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Mirandes' Estadio Anduva last week, and the odds are overwhelming leaning towards them to reach the final, where they'll play Barcelona or Valencia.

By Phil Gregory

Well, 0-0 versus Bolton was a disappointment and a serious blow to attempts to haul in Tottenham. The odds on that front are getting near the stage where it would be irrational to expect us to overhaul our neighbour should we not shrink the gap over the next few games. Fortunately Chelsea [.

You can make the Super Bowl even funner to watch by laying down some money on a few prop bets. While there are dozens and dozens of prop bets available, here are a couple of our favorites. Oh, and we'll tell you how to bet!

How many yards will the first touchdown go for?
While it's tempting to bet the 1-7 yards option, that isn't the smart bet.

Sebastien Le Toux's return to Philadelphia truly does appear to be simply a chance to pack his belongings, as the striker's transfer to Bolton Wanderers is set to be completed in the next two days.

MLSsoccer.com's Joe Prince-Wright told TalkSport UK, in an interview, that the Frenchman was "gonna finalize his contract tomorrow with Bolton.

More than any other matchup, the coming together of Barcelona and Madrid forces apart the usually shared preferences of the cultfootball brain trust. So today's match was one where both sides could come away feeling they'd won some important battles, if not the war.

The game was not 90 minutes of pure flowing football.

Published monthly, the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of national teams gives football fans across the world much to talk about, not to mention numerous statistics that sports betting outfits use to create odds. No one can deny it! It's exciting to see your country climb up a few spots and even more exciting to see your [.

Instead of a preview, I thought I'd look at some classic Arsenal matches against this week's opponents. And when those opponents are Man Utd, there's a lot of games to choose from. So, rather than one game, I thought I'd look at a whole season: 2004-2005. That year, we played United in three games that can genuinely be described as epic (we also opened the season by beating them in the Charity Shield).

Manchester City travel to the DW Stadium tonight where they will hope to take all three points against Wigan, however with City only picking up two points out their last twelve on offer, nothing is guaranteed.

MATCH FACTS

Thirty-nine per cent of the goals Wigan have scored have come from outside the penalty area, a Premier League high.

BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson reckons Thierry Henry won't find the net in another competitive game for Arsenal before he jets back to America. The ex-Liverpool defender is refusing to join the Henry love-in and says he would be happy to wager that Henry's days of scoring in the Premier League are over. In his BBC [.

The Daily Mail, an English news outlet with a dubious record when it comes to sports related rumors, is reporting that Sunderland has Michael Farfan not only in for a trial, but is also trying to get him a work permit. Farfan will train with Sunderland for two weeks, ending on January 24.

Farfan was originally said to be training with the English Premier side yesterday, when Soccer By Ives revealed the midfielder was heading to Tyne and Wear.

The MLS SuperDraft is a bit of crapshoot, almost no matter where you are picking. If you happened to catch my article at SB Nation Soccer (link here), I tried to illustrate just how much of a crapshoot the draft really is. The later you get in the draft, predictably, the more of a crapshoot it becomes.

Mirror: What are the odds Phil Jones ISN'T in England's Euro 2012 squad? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Manchester City in round three and now Liverpool in round four. If Manchester United are going to win the FA Cup they're going to do it the hard way... with Phil Jones in the side.

Morning all.

It's pretty quiet today, really. Still a bit of Thierry Henry stuff around with the manager confirming he'll be in the squad for the Champions League game against AC Milan. Interestingly, he hinted that the reason he loaned out Vito Mannone wasn't for the player's own benefit but so he could make space in the squad for Henry (I guess we were at the limit in terms of the number of 'non-homegrown' players in the squad).

Mirror: What are the odds City beat United in Sunday's FA Cup showdown? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

The fact that Chelsea are favourites for the FA Cup tells you all you need to know about this year's competition. Namely, that the bookies have made a pig's ear of pricing it up.

Liverpool host League One strugglers Oldham to-night with the home side looking to put right the wrongs of their 3-0 drubbing at Manchester City. The tale of the tape of these two side's are as follows:

MATCH FACTS
Liverpool have won the FA Cup on 7 occasions 1965,1974,1986,1989,1992,2001 and 2006.

Mirror: What are the odds this is Fergie and Rooney's last season at United? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Losing 3-0 at Newcastle was Manchester United's worst performance since last year and raised three very serious questions. First, will Wayne Rooney still be at Old Trafford next season?

What are the odds Warnock would top a Most Annoying Prem boss poll? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Premier League managers are largely 'orrible, not to mention largely large. They only stop whingeing about the referee when they're whingeing about the linesman. Should their team collect silverware they are happy to take all the credit (stand up, Fergie), but should they flop it's because of the referee (grow up, Fergie), FA sabotage (shut up, Fergie), or the colour of the opposition shirts (bottoms up, Fergie).

What are the odds AVB is not Chelsea manager at the start of next season? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Despite the win at Wolves, Chelsea's marriage to Andre Villas-Boas looks destined to end in tears, as 90 per cent of marriages do. That's according to a survey of Katy Perry.

Newcastle striker Demba Ba will not be replaced this is according to coach Alan Pardew. The Senegalese striker is set to join his national team for the month long Africa Cup Of Nations tournament that is scheduled to start on the 21st of this month.

Ba has been in scintillating form for the Magpies this season scoring 14 times in the league.

What are the odds on Rooney scoring the winner against Newcastle? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

It wasn't a good weekend to be a Manchester United supporter, what with floods still hitting Thailand and Surrey reeling from the rising cost of train travel. There were two things United fans did not want to see on Saturday – Wayne Rooney behind frosted glass and David De Gea behind the defence.

Finishing in a top four position at the end of a Premier League season is what most English teams dream of. The competition endured throughout a Premier League season remains to be at a very high level with few teams containing the ability to be able to finish in a top four position. Finishing in the top four gives each of the teams a chance of playing in one of the most prestigious footballing events, the UEFA Champions League.

Cardiff City are enjoying a good start to the 2011-12 season, and whilst the priority for all clubs in the Championship will always be to make it to the Holy Land of the Premiership, this season a rare opportunity has opened up for Malky Mackay's side.
Having defeated Blackburn Rovers in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup, they now find themselves just two games away from an appearance at Wembley in what would be their second run-out at the famous stadium in the last four years – not a bad record for a side that has been stranded outside the top tier of English football since 1962.

Liverpool ended 2010-11 in fantastic form, perhaps even convincing those most hopeful that with a tweak here and a winger there a legitimate run at the title wasn't entirely beyond the realm of possibility. With summer signalling that Damien Comolli and Kenny Dalglish were more interested in rebuilding than refining, though, that hope faced up to growing fears about all the that could go wrong with a largely new starting eleven as the season began.

What are the odds an Everton or Liverpool player 'does an Abel Xavier'? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

It's a little-known fact that Peter Beardsley, Gary Ablett, Nick Barmby and Abel Xavier all have the same middle name – Traitor. The quartet are the most recent players to have made that journey no man should ever make – across Stanley Park (especially at night).

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has reiterated his desire to return to the English Premier League after his spell at Real Madrid is over.

Mourinho told BBC Radio Four's Today programme last week:

"I am very, very happy to be in Real Madrid. It is a great experience for me.

What are the odds Chelsea are the next English club Mourinho manages? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

I hope the al-Qaeda threat to ruin your Christmas didn't, er, ruin your Christmas. Instead of using explosives, they threatened to send every one of us a relative to stay.

What are the odds Suarez's ban is cut? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

It looks almost certain Luis Suarez will appeal against his eight-match ban. He's appealed for everything else this season. Before I comment further it's important to stress that no race is better than any other, with the possible exception of the Grand National and any other race in which I've backed the winner.

There is no doubting manager Kenny Dalglish has made a big impact since his return to his beloved Liverpool and the Scotsman would love nothing better than to secure some silverware in his first full season back in charge at Anfield.
The Merseyside outfit have splashed the cash under Dalglish which in turn has created some strength in depth at Anfield; something that was lacking for a number of years previous under the likes of Rafa Benitez and Roy Hodgson.

What are the odds Spurs finish the season as London's top team? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Spurs have been touted as serious title contenders, but only by those who go to bed wearing Tottenham pyjamas wrapped in a Tottenham duvet. You get the impression Harry Redknapp's aim this season is to finish in the top four and then leave to pursue the England job he looks nailed-on for.

Many people argue that there is no such thing as a certainty in sport, especially football but there are always exceptions to the rule and Barcelona winning the Champions League in 2012 looks just as good as a football certainty as you could find... The current odds of 13/8 about Barcelona winning the Champions League [.

Many people argue that there is no such thing as a certainty in sport, especially football but there are always exceptions to the rule and Barcelona winning the Champions League in 2012 looks just as good as a football certainty as you could find... The current odds of 13/8 about Barcelona winning the Champions League [.

What are the odds Darren Bent has a new club next season? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Rumour has it Darren Bent could be heading out of Aston Villa in January. On Sunday, he literally put himself in the shop window. There's only one place I've ever gone window shopping and that was in Amsterdam – it cost me £1,000!

What are the odds Blackburn v Bolton sees both bosses binned? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

When Blackburn host Bolton on Tuesday, the stakes will be sky-high – as will the mistakes. The losing manager will almost certainly be sacked before Christmas, the winning manager won't be sacked until the New Year.

The Daily Mail is reporting that former Blackburn Rovers legend Alan Shearer is the favourite to replace Steve Kean as Blackburn manager. The only question is whether Shearer will be in charge Bolton on Tuesday night.

In an unusual step Monday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph, the influential local newspaper, is expected to call for Kean's removal in a front page editorial.

What are the odds there are no English clubs in the Champions League's last eight? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Following the ­Champions League draw, it looks like two more teams who play in the best league in the world will be heading out. Arsenal got the draw they were most afraid of – a two-legged tie in Europe – while Chelsea must face Manchester City's conquerors Napoli.

What are the odds there are no English clubs in the Champions League's last eight? Derek McGovern's Bets of the Day

Following the ­Champions League draw, it looks like two more teams who play in the best league in the world will be heading out. Arsenal got the draw they were most afraid of – a two-legged tie in Europe – while Chelsea must face Manchester City's conquerors Napoli.