Poland host Serbia in an international friendly fixture at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw tonight. The Serbian team has recently appointed head coach Radosav Curcic and despite having so many good players in the names of Tomovkic, Ivanovic, Tosic, Kolarov and Matic, the players don't seem to play in a team. If you've watched the Czech Republic vs Serbia (4-1 loss of Serbia) you will know what I'm talking about. Statistics also prove my point:
 
Radosav Curcic’s side have won just two of their last 15 internationals, losing eight, and they have lost four of their last five road games (W1). Also, having seen the need to call some U19 players in the national team, I don't think that Curcic gives too much importance on this friendly.
In the contrary scenario, Poland has much more to prove from this match. They have the possibility to prove their desire to win the Euro and with a full squad at disposition tonight, they will show at least 2 goals in this match. We can't forget that Lewadowski Lewandowski and Jakub Blaszczykowski have also ben called for tonight's match. This only proves 1 point: Poland will not leave any stone untouched for this match. Little appealing note: Lewadowski has scored 44 goals during 44 matches for Bayern and Poland this season.
Team News:
Poland Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Szczesny – Jedrzejczyk, Glik, Pazdan, Rybus – Jodlowiec, Maczynski – Blaszczykowski, Kaputska, Milik – Lewandowski.
Serbian Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Stojkovic – Tomovkic, Ivanovic, Tosic, Kolarov – Gudelj, Matic – Kostic, Grujic, Maksimovic – Mitrovic.
Again let me remind you the key points why I expect Poland's victory:
. Poland has a full squad at disposal, including an excellent Lewadowski
. Sebia has good players but they can't play as a team
. Poland has trashed Czech 3-1 while the latter hammered Serbia 4-1
. Serbia has nothing to play here, Poland has much more to prove
. Poland is in real good shape.
SO without delay, bet on Poland to win, offered at Bet365 for 2.00

Arsenal Vs Barcelona preview

 This game gonna be a huge match. Remember the Arsenal win over Bayern? Don't expect this tonight, because Barcelona will not be going to repeat Bayern's mistake.

Ok to summarise Bayern's mistake on the 2-0 loss, let's say that Bayern preferred to have safe opportunities on the flanks rather than taking upon clinical chances. This is how Arsenal cut their game through putting the ball on corners or throw-ins. The second leg was totally different; instead of using the flanks as safe way to cross in goals, Bayern used the very wings to penetrate the Arsenal's box, and this is the game changer I am expecting.
Look, I agree that Arsenal is a very good team, plays a lot like the Barcelona's team, has its own very starts and arguably plays the most beautiful football in EPL. But if they are like Barcelona, they are only a copy and have their very own problems:
-Their best defender is aging and we've seen it ever since the 4-0 defeat with So'ton (Mertesaker)
-They will shatter much faster without Cazorla, being their best man against the Bayern's 2-0 win, keeping the ball in short space, pressing hard and trying to break the away team's tempo.
-Ozil will have a tough time against Busquets, the most underrated Barca player
- Sanchez is not at his peak but I won't say he does not have a chance to score.
On the other hand, MSN is perhaps at its peak, I remember Suarez destroying big defenses in the EPL (LFC fan) and with a worse defence than previous seasons, I can't see Arsenal defending much. Their best chance is Cech, who will surely make excellent saves, but won't be able to block all shots. Overall, I say that Busquets will be the key man for a trashing victory where the tempo, possession and counter breaker will be the big man's task. I believe a high scoring match, though Barcelona is not going to play 100% tonight (They have Sevilla match to take care of) and this is the only chance that Arsenal will score.
Final say: Barcelona to win and over 2.5 goals
Try fun bets: 1-2, 1-3, 1-4

Betting Tip Of The Day

Burnley didn’t look that well in their previous game away to Reading last weekend, but still had their own chances to walk away with all three points, including a penalty kick missed by Gray in 59th minute. Overall, they left the ball possession to their opponents, but were dangerous on counter attacks, in a bit less interesting game than what was expected.
Still the team remained undefeated in last three matches in all competitions and in last eight in Championship, since they continue to be very close to the top of the table – currently at fourth position with four points less than leaders from Hull and just two points away from second placed Middlesbrough. This means that they are in a must win situation in order to continue their race for two direct promoting spots. In front of own fans they have been doing very well for now with 10-3-2 record and surely that everything except a victory would be a huge setback for them. Home side will probably go unchanged here, while they continue to miss offensive players Ashley Barnes (no performance anyway in the new season) and Lukas Jutkiewicz (5/0).

Rotherham, on the other side, also comes into this match after a goalless draw, but for them it was at home against Birmingham. It was quite a passive game from both sides, with very rare goal scoring opportunities, but the home side will still feel much more satisfied with a point taken, since they were playing with a man less since 79th minute when Wood got excluded and ended up playing with two man less following exclusion of Mattock during the additional time.
With this result, they remained without a victory in last five rounds of Championship, still being in the relegation zone, currently at 22nd position and with five points less than first safely placed sides from MK Dons and Bristol City. Away from home the team have been terrible all season long with 2-2-11 record and everything except a loss here would be quite a surprise for them, while they would probably feel content even with a narrow loss. Visitors will probably make a few changes here, while they continue to miss suspended central defender Richard Wood (2/0) and left full back Joe Mattock (22/1). Doubtful for today’s game are forward Leon Best (1/0) and Stephen Kelly (3/0).

Rotherham have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches (Championship).

Rotherham have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 5 away matches (Championship).

Burnley are undefeated in their last 8 matches (Championship).

Burnley is close to the top of the table now and I don’t see them making a setback soon, at least not in front of own fans. Rotherham does much better at home, while they don’t seem to be so reliable away from home. I believe the trend will continue with an easy victory for the Clarets.

Bet on Burnley to win match

Paul Lambert was 'delighted' by sacking at Aston Villa

Paul Lambert has revealed he was "delighted" when his ordeal as Aston Villa manager was finally brought to an end.

Lambert endured a dismal three-year spell at Villa Park which culminated in his sacking in February 2015, with Tim Sherwood appointed as his successor.
Villa have since plummeted to the bottom of the Premier League, and to the brink of relegation to the Sky Bet Championship, with the club's players heavily criticised for recent performances.

In an exclusive interview with Soccer Saturday, Lambert reflected on his turbulent tenure, revealing it came as a relief when he finally parted company with the club.
"The lads at Villa at that time gave us everything, there was never one time where I walked away and thought we had thrown the towel in," Lambert said.
"We just found things hard towards the end. As I've said before, Villa is a great club, always has been and always will be, but I knew my time was up.

"Some of the things that were going on were never right so when it [the sacking] did actually happen, I was delighted it was going to happen."
Lambert is now tasked with overseeing Blackburn's attempts to restore their Premier League status.
The 46-year-old signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Ewood Park in November, following Gary Bowyer's sacking, and he is keen to atone for his time at Villa.

"At Blackburn I made a conscious decision not to go down the route I did when I was at Aston Villa," he added.
"There were things I definitely learned from my time there, things that I had to take that I wouldn't take now, things inside."
Lambert has set his sights on achieving promotion in the coming seasons, although he believes this goal relies heavily on the club's owners' investment in the team.

"Blackburn is a club that has lost its way, due to the [transfer] embargo and things like that," he said. "But that has been lifted, which is a massive step for this club going forward.
"The most important thing for this football club is the summer window, whether the owners think we're going to go for it and get out of the league in the next attempt, and see what happens. It's a really good club and it needs to find its feet again."
Lambert took time out of the game following his departure from Villa, embarking on a nine-month football coaching tour which saw him work with Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti.

During his time on the continent, Lambert was even offered a manager's role at an unnamed European club, but the Scot revealed it was too soon to plunge back into the dugout, despite his "brilliant" experiences with some of Europe's elite clubs.
"I was over with Jurgen at Dortmund for nine days and watched them train," Lambert said. "I was at Bayern Munich when Pep was there and it was brilliant, I really enjoyed it.
"Real Madrid was brilliant, Carlo Ancelotti was absolutely fantastic and it doesn't surprise me that he's on his way to Bayern.
"I had the chance to go abroad and but at that time I don't want to do it. I don't want to name the club."

Danny Ings: A balanced review

 

So, as it is, Danny Ings will become a Liverpool player come the 1^st of July subject to a medical with a tribunal fee of around £5m to be paid. Liverpool fans generally have such a pessimistic attitude towards ANY transfer or change the club make; anyone from the players, to the coaches, all the way down to the kit man and the person who manages the Twitter comes under scrutiny from our fans. Danny Ings, as expected, has received a fairly negative initial reception from some fans, which is of course sure to boost his confidence and decrease the pressure of joining one of the biggest clubs in the world. Yep. Definitely. This was sure to be a case when we are essentially signing a Championship player. These were probably same fans clamoured for us to sign Falcao last season to replace Suarez. That turned out great. However, the more level headed fans can at least see some of the reasoning behind the transfer.
Pros
For all the criticism he comes in for it is quite evidence that Brendan Rodgers is a very talented coach. All of the players that were here before Rodgers reign have significantly improved, for example Flanagan, Sterling… he even added a new dimension to Gerrard’s game. Although most impressive was the almost monstrous transformation of Jordan Henderson. Remember that one time when we offered Fulham cash AND Henderson for their world class potent non-English finisher Clint Dempsey. Oh how we dearly missed out. Henderson is now more than likely set to be named captain. Oh, and Suarez’s finishing prior to Rodgers arrival was laughable. The point to be made here is that it’s fairly exciting to see what Rodgers can do with Ing’s, who has nowhere near finished developing as a player at the ripe age of 22. At just 2 years older than Sterling many fans are acting as though he’s a finished product. Rodgers has a particularly good success rate with English players evidently.
Obviously stats do not tell the whole story of a player’s ability with many other extraneous variables must be accounted for but the fact of the matter is that Ings accumulated more goals than Sturridge, Balotelli Lambert and Borini did put together. You could argue that Ings played more games than these players which is true, but only individually. Ings scored 11 goals in 35 Premier League games compared to an accumulative 7 in 40 appearance. However it must be said that in players such as Sturridges case it is obvious that performances must be affected by constant injury. Back to Ings, his potency a striker is clear as he surprisingly (in the case of Sturridge) has a better chance conversion rate than ALL of our strikers at 15%. He furthermore produced more assists than all of these players highlighting he’s also a team player, which is pivotal in our system (I say this, but under Rodgers he’ll probably be playing as inverted false wing back). All in all, achieving this in a team where he’s supplied by the ever flamboyant midfield maestros Dean Marney and George Boyd is no mean feat. He’s surely going to have much more joy playing with the likes of Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling(this is said in hope) and perhaps alongside Daniel Sturridge. Oh. Just a little fact; He also scored more than £28m Lukaku.
Looking at Danny Ings as a player, his characteristics suit the way we play. One difference in the title challenging season was the amount of success we surprisingly had coming aerially. The 6 goals we produced from set pieces last season indicates a stark contrast to THAT season and Danny Ings can aid to this aspect of our game. One of his main traits is his goal scoring ability with his head, looking back at the headed goals he scored he often did this with significant technical ability; not all were simple standard headers. This was of course aided by his movement, which I was very impressed at. He is very good at creating space for himself which can only capitalised on by our abundance of creative players, and as previously mentioned Rodgers has the chance to improve upon this and add more to his game. Saying that, we could have signed any player with two legs and they could have better movement that Balotelli. Okay, fine maybe one leg.
Finally, Ings can bring out the best in other players. Competition is always important as it pushes other players to optimise the effort they put in on both the pitch and the training ground. It also must be stressed that in all likeliness Ings is not going to be the only striker brought in, adding even further competition. With the return of Origi, that means we have 6 first team strikers (not including Sterling) some of which are surely going to have to be moved on. It’s no secret that Sturridge has fitness issues and Ings is more than an adequate back up to fill in, even to give the Sturridge a rest against a lower placed side which would be suited to Ings who had a great record against lower league teams. Of course, this all depends on the system we play.
Cons
There are no transfers in football that come to fruition with no risk element at all. More often than not a player coming from club with less stature has struggled to cope with the high expectations placed upon the clubs players. Admittedly, this isn’t helped by many of the modern day hot headed fans who are unwilling to give a player a chance before they’ve even pulled on a shirt. One mistake and it’s all over. It’s sad that quite often a player can get the impression their Liverpool career is over before it’s even started; it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. Nevertheless, this is a problem and these said players have often failed to reproduce the form they have previously shown and ultimately end up failing at the club. This could be a huge problem with Ings. During Burnleys relegation battle, he refused to take a penalty out of fear of missing. This glaringly obvious lack of confidence is not something you want in your striker and this is only to be aggravated if the aforementioned point comes to realisation. Ing’s performances were also clearly affected when linked away with a move from Turf Moor. Now mentality is huge aspect of a players overall game, and so far Ings has shown to have the wrong one. Of course, such things could be avoided or minimised with Dr. Steve Peters on the scene and the correct coaching.
Lastly, the so called squad players have been horribly mismanaged in the past seasons. With players like Lambert and Balotelli coming in and then receiving hardly any significant amount of playing time in order for them to make a difference. Often Rodgers refused to use Lambert when in need of a goal, and in hindsight we really could’ve used the Balotelli and Lambert money elsewhere. Of course, this seemed like good business at the time. A further instance is Javier Manquillo. We knew Johnson was leaving at the beginning of the season. It was light at the end of the storm. Only for him to be continuously picked over a young player we had the potential to develop near enough the majority of the season. With Rodgers track record this could be the fate of Ings, his development could be in serious jeopardy here as I doubt at the age of 22 he wants to warm the bench. And when players like Jamie Vardy are being called in to the England squad it must be obvious to him this is a realistic aspiration. Unfortunately for Ings, the system we played last season seems to favour only on striker. As things stand he would miss out anyways to Sturridge and the impending arrival of another striker with further reduce his chances of starting. Then again, theres always the wingback spot.
The Judgement
I myself am fairly pleased with Ings arrival. It is in my opinion a smart acquisition. If Ings proves to be a success then great for us, but if not then it’s highly likely that we will be able to move him on for not much of a loss, or even a profit in todays inflated market. Looking at the overriding context of the move, we have signed a very decent player who gives Sturridge much needed competition and is potentially a starting player in the next few years for a low fee. He scored more than all of our strikers combined last season and I would go out on a limb and see he is not far from the new flavour of the season, Harry Kane.

Formula 1 betting tips

Formula1 goes to Canada and some team will bring some updates here. Ferrari and Honda spent some tokens for their engines and they probably be stronger especially Ferrari. The Canadian Grand Prix is totally different than the previous one (Monaco). Now we have long straights and high speed corners.

Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat have both used four engines, with a 10 place grid penalty awaiting either once they move onto a fifth engine. Ricciardo has said that he will use the same engine from Monaco and hopes the engine will survive. For Kyvat it is not sure at the moment but maybe they will change engine and get 10 place penalty. But if not Kyvat and Ricciardo must be very careful with Renault engine especially in Canadian Grand Prix which demands engine reliability.
Let’s go to the race now. In Monaco Kyvat was 4th and Ricciardo 5th and it was an excellent performance. In Canadian Grand Prix the race will probably be much different. In my opinion Williams will be back here and they will be strong enough to fight for top ten. So we will have Mercedes and Ferrari which will be much quicker than Redbull’s and in my opinion both Williams will probably be quicker than Kyvat.
Ok I understand that remains four positions 7,8,9,10 which many drivers will fight to gain. Both Red Bull’s drivers, McLaren also will fight here for something good, Torro Rosso seems to be at a good shape and finally Lotus and Force India will try to get some points.
The bookmakers give both Red Bull to finish in points, as 4th favorite after Mercedes,Ferrari,Williams, at 2.00 odd. In my opinion because of engine Renault issues which may directs to 10 grid penalty and Williams, Mclaren, Torro Rosso possibilities for something good I believe that both Red Bull’s cars will be not in top ten. If my thoughts are not good I hope the wall will help to this bet…gl

Red Bull vs Points Finish betting tips conclusion

• Pick Both Cars to be in top 10 :NO
• Odds 1.72

UEFA Champions League Prize Money 2015 Breakdown

Current Champions League 2015 Prize Money & Market Pool Distribution:
UEFA Champions League is by far the most highest prize money paying competition in the world, yeah thats right even more than Football World Cup. Champions League’s total prize money pool is round about $1.1 billion for the 2014-15 season from which UEFA pays all the 32 participating clubs and the ones who get knockout in the champions league qualifying rounds. The winner of competition can take away anywhere around €50 to €75 million depending on the country the club is from. There is a large portion of the prize money pool which is divided on how the teams finish in the competition and than there is a part (tv rights money ) which is divided among team according to the market value.

UEFA Champions League 2015 Prize Money Fund Distribution:

So how does the distribution of €1.1 billion works among Champions League participant and teams who play in Champions League qualifiers but fail to reach group stages. following table shows where the money goes.

UEFA Champions League 2015 Prize Money Distribution.

STAGE	MONEY
Participation Bonus	€8.6 million for every 32 teams in group stages
Performance Bonus	€1 million for every win & €500,000 for every draw in group stages
Round of 16	€3.5 million for every team
Quarter Finals	€3.9 million for every team
Semifinals	€4.9 million to all four teams
Runner Ups	€6.5 million
Final	€10.5 million
Market Pool (TV Money)	75% of the total revenue from TV media rights and commercial contracts, up to a maximum of €530m goes to clubs according to the market value of the team

How Much FC Barcelona & Juventus Will Be Getting For Reaching 2015 Final:

FC Barcelona and Juventus reached the 2015 Final and this is how much money they will be earning this season.

Champions League 2014-15 Finalists

STAGE	FC BARCELONA	JUVENTUS
Participation Bonus	€8.6 million	€8.6 million
Performance Bonus	€5 million (for winning 5 group games)	€3.5 million (for winning 3 group games + 1 Draw)
Market Pool	€20.5 million	€27.14 million
Round of 16	€3.5 million	€3.5 million
Quarter Finals	€3.9 million	€3.9 million
Semifinals	€4.9 million	€4.9 million
Finals	€10.5 million	€6.5 million
TOTAL	€57.9m (if winners) – €53.9m (if runnerups)	€62m (if winners) – €58m (if runnerups)

How Does The “Market Pool Money” Calculated and Distributed:

Well that part is bit difficult to understand, you see if FC Basel were to win the Champions League they won’t make as much as Real Madrid or Bayern Munich did in the last couple of years. Why ? because of the market value of the team. You see team coming from top 4 European Leagues get the bigger chunk of the market pool.
Every League (not teams) gets a market pool according to the UEFA Ranking of European Leagues, and for example last season Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Real Sociedad played in group stages so the total market pool was shared between four teams. Where Barcelona got €21 million, Real Madrid €20 million, Atletico got €17 million and Real Sociedad got €8.5 million in market pool money.
Paris Saint Germain on the other hand got massive €33 million from market pool money because only them and Marseille played in the group stages and Marseilles went out without winning a point.
So the Market Pool given out to other low ranked leagues like Ukraine, Russia etc is much lower so the clubs from those countries get less money.