Champions League: Celtic Odds On To Qualify: 13/8 British Winner!

Celtic face Helsingborg in the first leg of their Champions league qualifier and they are 9/5 to get the campaign off to a winning start. Gary Cooper is the key man and Hills are 7/2 that he scores and Celtic win on Tuesday night. Hills are offering 13/8 that the Champions league is won by a British club and 11/2 that there will be an all British final.

Barcelona & Real Madrid are the joint 10/3 favourites to win the Champions league, with Man City the first British club in the betting at 9/2. Chelsea & Man Utd are 10/1, Arsenal 20/1 and Celtic 200/1.

“Hopefully Celtic will qualify for the next round but it looks like it is going to be hard going for the British teams this year,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

First Leg: 17/10 Helsingborg, 9/5 Celtic, 2/1 Draw

To Qualify For Next Round Of Champions League: 4/7 Celtic, 5/4 Helsingborg

Hooper To Score & Celtic: 7/2

British Winner Of Champions League: 13/8
All British Final Of Champions League: 11/2

Champions League Winner: 10/3 Barcelona, 10/3 Real Madrid, 9/2 Man City, 10/1 Bayern Munich, 10/1 Chelsea, 10/1 Man Utd, 12/1 Juventus, 14/1 Paris Saint-Germain, 20/1 Arsenal, 20/1 Borussia Dortmund, 25/1 AC Milan, 50/1 Malaga…200/1 Celtic

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Carroll 8/13 To Leave Liverpool And 8/11 To Rejoin Newcastle

Andy Carroll is now 8/13 to leave Liverpool this summer and Newcastle have moved firmly to the top of the pile to be his next club. William Hill have made the Magpies odds-on to sign their former player at 8/11. Sam Allardyce has made no secret of his desire to sign Carroll and he is 7/2 to lure him to West Ham. Other teams in the running include Aston Villa and Fulham at 9/1 and AC Milan at 12/1.

“Newcastle appear ready to break their transfer record to get the man that they sold just 18 months ago and it is starting to look more and more likely that Andy Carroll is on his way,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Dimitar Berbatov has stated his assertion that he needs to be playing first team football and may have to move to get it. Malaga are the 7/4 favourites to sign him, although West Ham, are offered at 9/4 after they reportedly made an offer for the striker. Galatasaray have reportedly shown some interest in signing him, while AC Milan may look to replace Ibrahimovic with the mercurial United player. They are 5/1 and 8/1 respectively.

The UEFA Player of the Year shortlist was announced yesterday with a surprising nomination. Leslie Davies, the Bangor City forward. He is 1000/1 for the award but the main runners come from Spain. Lionel Messi is 6/5 for the award with his Barcelona team mate Andres Iniesta is 9/4.

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is 8/1 despite firing Real Madrid to La Liga glory. Xavi is 12/1 after winning the Euro’s with Spain and Euro 2012 finalist and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo is 14/1.

Berbatov next club: 7/4 Malaga; 9/4 West Ham; 5/1 Galatasaray; 8/1 AC Milan; 10/1 QPR; 12/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 12/1 PSG; 12/1 Tottenham; 14/1 Inter Milan; 16/1 Borussia Dortmund; 25/1 Anzhi Makhachkala; 25/1 Chelsea; 33/1 Liverpool; 33/1 Newcastle; 40/1 Manchester City

Andy Carroll next club: 8/11 Newcastle; 7/2 West Ham; 9/1 Aston Villa; 9/1 Fulham; 12/1 AC Milan; 16/1 Malaga; 20/1 Arsenal; 20/1 PSG; 20/1 Tottenham; 25/1 BAR

Andy Carroll to still be at Liverpool on the first day of 2012/13 season: 8/13 no; 6/5 yes

UEFA Player of The Year: 6/5 L Messi, 9/4 A Iniesta, 8/1 C Ronaldo, 12/1 Xavi, 14/1 A Pirlo, 1000/1 L Davies

Joe Crilly
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You Bet New Scholes Set For Starting Role At Old Trafford

Manchester United have competed the signing of highly rated Japanese international, Shinji Kagawa and William Hill think that he will go straight into the first team, offering 9/4 that he makes between 16 and 20 with the same price for him to start 11-15 games. He is 11/2 to make 26 or more starts. Lastseason Kagawa scored 16 goals in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund and Hills think that his goalscoring form could continue, offering 5/2 that he scores between eight and 11 Premier League goals and 11/4 that he bags between 12 and 15.

“Kagawa is an incredibly bright prospect for Manchester United and very much a long term replacement for Scholes in that he can boss the midfield and chip in with the occasional goal as well,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Kagawa Prices:

How many starts will Shinji Kagawa Make In 2012/13 Season: 3/1 under 10; 9/4 11-15; 9/4 16-20; 3/1 21-25; 11/2 26 or over

How any goals will Shinji Kagawa Score in 2012/13 Season: 11/4 under four; 5/2 4-7; 5/2 8-11; 11/4 12-15; 5/1 16 or over

Joe Crilly
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Champs League Specials…becks To Paris…cahill Chelsea Bound

Chelsea and Arsenal’s leaky defences will be put to the test when they face Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund respectively. Chelsea are 7/5 slight favourites to concede more goals than Arsenal, whose porous defence is 13/8 to ship more than the Blues. Hills make Valencia, who take on Genk, 11/4 favourites to be the highest scoring team during Wednesday’s Champions League matches,

David Beckham is now almost out of contract at Los Angeles and William Hill make PSG his most likely destination at 10/11. Beckham has not ruled out staying at Los Angeles and Hills offer 4/1 that he stays at the Galaxy. Despite seemingly ruling out a move back to the Premier League, Tottenham are the 7/1 third favourites to bag Becks while Arsenal are 8/1.

“Becks looks like he could take in another of the world’s great cities and the Posh brood will certainly fit in amongst the chic boutiques of Paris,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Andre Villas Boas has reportedly set his sights on Gary Cahill to bolster the increasingly wobbly looking Chelsea back line although despite this, William Hill are offering 5/6 that Cahill is still at Bolton come the closing of the January transfer window. He is 7/2 to be playing for Chelsea and 6/1 Arsenal.

“Chelsea definitely need strengthening in defence although whether Bolton will let go of their prize asset in the midst of a relegation battle is another matter,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Highest Scoring Match: 10/3 Valencia/Genk; 11/2 AC Milan/Barcelona; 11/2 Zenit/APOEL; 11/2 Arsenal/Borussia Dortmund; 7/1 Shakhtar/Porto; 7/1 Marseille/Olympiacos; 8/1 Bayer Leverkusen/Chelsea; 10/1 BATE Borisov/Plzen

Fastest Scoring Team: 11/2 Valencia; 15/2 Zenit; 8/1 Marseille; 9/1 Shakhtar; 9/1 BATE Borisov; 9/1 Barcelona; 9/1 Chelsea; 9/1 Borussia Dortmund; 14/1 AC Milan; 14/1 Porto; 16/1 Arsenal; 16/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 18/1 APOEL; 20/1 Olympiacos; 22/1 Plzen; 28/1 Genk

Highest Scoring Team: 11/4 Valencia; 11/2 Zenit; 13/2 Marseille; 15/2 Barcelona; 15/2 Borussia Dortmund; 10/1 Chelsea; 10/1 BATE Borisov; 11/1 Shakhtar; 20/1 Porto; 22/1 AC Milan; 22/1 Arsenal; 33/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 40/1 Plzen; 50/1 APOEL; 66/1 Olympiacos; 66/1 Genk

Red Card: 10/3 None; 11/8 One; 9/4 Two; 6/1 Three; 20/1 Four or more

Hat-Trick Scored: 7/4 yes; 2/5 no

Who will concede the most goals: 13/8 Arsenal; 7/5 Chelsea; 2/1 Tie

Where will David Beckham play his next LEAGUE match: 10/11 PSG; 4/1 LA Galaxy; 7/1 Tottenham; 8/1 Arsenal; 9/1 QPR; 20/1 AC Milan; 20/1 Fulham; 25/1 Leicester; 25/1 Malaga; 25/1 West Ham; 33/1 Chelsea; 40/1 Anzhi
*bets void if Beckham announces retirement

David Beckham to play in the Olympics for Team GB: 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

Gary Cahill club after January transfer window: 5/6 Bolton; 7/2 Chelsea; 6/1 Arsenal; 8/1 Liverpool; 8/1 Tottenham; 9/1 Manchester United; 12/1 Manchester City…others

Joe Crilly
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William Hill’s Wednesday Champions League Specials

William Hill’s Wednesday Champions League Specials…

Highest scoring match:
5/2 Barcelona/Plzen
4/1 Chelsea/Genk
11/2 AC Milan/BATE Borisov
7/1 Porto/APOEL
9/1 Bayer Leverkusen/Valencia
9/1 Shakhtar/Zenit St Petersburg
10/1 Marseille/Arsenal
10/1 Olympiakos/Borussia Dortmund

Highest scoring team: 11/8 Barcelona; 5/2 Chelsea; 10/3 AC Milan; 5/1 Porto; 12/1 Shakhtar Donetsk; 12/1 Borussia Dortmund; 16/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 18/1 Marseille; 28/1 Valencia; 33/1 Arsenal; 50/1 Zenit St. Petersburgh; 66/1 Olympiakos; 80/1 APOEL Nicosia; 100/1 BATE Borisov; 150/1 Genk; 250/1 Plzen

Fastest scoring team: 5/1 Barcelona; 6/1 Chelsea; 13/2 AC Milan; 7/1 Porto; 10/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 10/1 Shakhtar Donstesk; 10/1 Borussia Dortmund; 11/1 Marseille; 12/1 Valencia; 14/1 Arsenal; 14/1 Zenit St Petersburgh; 16/1 Olympiakos; 28/1 APOEL Nicosia; 40/1 BATE Borisov; 50/1 Genk; 80/1 Plzen

Red Cards: 7/2 none; 6/4 one; 2/1 two; 5/1 three; 8/1 four or more

Chelsea vs Arsenal (mythical goals match bet): 1/7 Chelsea; 6/1 tie; 8/1 Arsenal
*Tuesdays Champions League Games

Torres vs Van Persie: 1/3 Torres; 9/4 Van Persie
*Bets void if tie. Both players must start or bets are void

Joe Crilly
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Europa League: All English Final 16/1 But City Favourites For Dublin

Misfiring Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is 9/4 to outscore Carlos Tevez in Thursday’s ties and Even money to score during Liverpool’s game against Utrecht. Torres, who is seemingly unhappy at Liverpool, is now odds on at 4/6 to not be at Liverpool at the start of the 2011/12 season.

“Torres is reportedly keen to fly the Anfield nest and it now appears very likely that he will not be a Liver Bird next season,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill are offering 16/1 that the Europa League Final is contested between the two English sides left in the competition. Manchester City are 4/7 to progress further than Liverpool however.

Hills are offering 5/6 that under 4 goals are scored in total by Liverpool and City on Thursday and the same price for four or more goals. For five or more goals to be scored in the two matches is offered at 8/11.

Liverpool are 11/10 to win away from home against Utrecht who are 5/2 to secure a home victory. Manchester City are 8/11 to beat Juventus, while the Turin giants are 7/2 to leave Eastlands with a victory.

William Hill Europa League Odds:

To Win Tournament: 11/4 Team Not Currently In The Tournament; 9/2 Manchester City; 9/1 Liverpool; 12/1 Juventus; 14/1 Atletico Madrid; 14/1 Porto; 14/1 Sevilla; 16/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 20/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 20/1 Borussia Dortmund; 20/1 Villarreal; 22/1 CSKA Moscow; 25/1 Napoli; 33/1 BAR

5/2 Utrecht; 11/10 Liverpool; 23/10 Draw

8/11 Man City; 7/2 Juventus; 11/4 Draw

Europa League Goalscorer Match Bet: 8/11 Tie; 9/4 Torres; 5/2 Tevez

Total British Match Goals: 1/1 Under 4.5; 8/11 Over 4.5

Total Goals Scored By City and Liverpool: 5/6 Under 3.5; 5/6 Over 3.5

All English Final: 16/1

No English Teams In The Final: 8/13

1 English Team In The Final: 5/4

Who Will Progress The Furthest: 4/7 Man City; 5/4 Liverpool

Torres To Not Be At Liverpool At The Start Of Next Season: 4/6

Further Information…Joe Crilly…07850 518 164

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Rocky Reds Should Kick-start Season, Red Bull To Give Man City European Wings

Misfiring striker Fernando Torres is looking increasingly disillusioned with life at Liverpool and William Hill are odds on at 8/13 that he will NOT be at the club come the first day of the 2011/12 Premier League season.

That said, Liverpool are 2/7 hot favourites to beat Steaua Bucharest on Thursday night, with Torres 9/4 favourite to score first. Big spending Manchester City are priced at 6/10 to emerge victorious against Red Bull Salzburg, and they are the current 5/1 favourites to win the trophy with Liverpool the 9/1 second favourites, however, Hills offer 11/4 that any team who qualify through the Champions League win the competition. An all English final is priced at 16/1.

Man City are 4/6 to progress further in the competition than Liverpool who are priced at 11/10 to go further than City.

“Torres almost left Liverpool in the summer following a disastrous campaign last season. He looks almost certain to go before the start of next season unless there is a marked turnaround in fortunes. The odds suggest that Liverpool should kick-start their season with a victory tonight,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Odds:

Europa League Outright: 11/4 Any Team From The Champions League; 5/1 Man City; 9/1 Liverpool; 11/1 Juventus; 12/1 Sevilla; 14/1 Atletico Madrid; 16/1 Porto; 16/1 Villarreal; 20/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 20/1 Borussia Dortmund; 20/1 Zenit St Petersburg; 25/1 Stuttgart; 25/1 CSKA Moscow; 25/1 Napoli; 25/1 Sampdoria; 33/1 Palermo; 33/1 PPSG; 33/1 PSV Eindhoven; 33/1 Dynamo Kiev; 40/1 BAR

Liverpool/Salzburg: 2/7 Liverpool; 10/1 Steaua Bucharest; 4/1 Draw

Salzburg/Manchester City: 9/2 Salzburg; 6/10 Man City; 14/5 Draw

English Team To Win Europa League: 11/4

All English Final: 16/1

Who Will Progress The Furthest: 4/6 Man City; 11/10 Liverpool

Game With The Most Goals: 10/1 Liverpool/Steaua; 7/4 Salzburg/Man City; 3/1 Tie

Torres To Still Be At Liverpool At The Start Of Next Season: 6/5 Yes; 8/13 No

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

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Manchester Powerhouses Leave Europa Competition Trailing In Their Wake

Manchester City are the 13/2 favourites to lift this year’s Europa League, as the money men target European glory. Liverpool are the 9/1 second favourites ahead of Juventus (12/1) and last year’s winners Atletico Madrid (14/1). Of the British sides, Manchester City are 15/8 favourites to progress the furthest with Liverpool 5/2 and Aston Villa priced at 11/4. With seven British sides in action in this year’s competition, Hills are offering 9/1 that the final is contested between two British teams and 33/1 that four British teams make the semi finals.

William Hill are offering 13/8 that less than 8 goals are scored by British teams in tomorrow’s Europa League matches, while 8 or 9 goals to be scored is priced at 7/4, with more than 9 goals at 6/4.

“Man City have been spending money like it is going out of fashion this summer, and the owners will want to some silverware in return. The odds suggest that the Europa League will be high on their list of priorities,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

William Hill Europa League Odds:

Outright: 11/4 Any Team From The Champions League; 13/2 Man City; 9/1 Liverpool; 12/1 Juventus; 14/1 Atletico Madrid; 20/1 Porto; 22/1 Stuttgart; 25/1 Bayer Leverkusen; 25/1 Borussia Dortmund; 25/1 Aston Villa; 25/1 Palermo; 25/1 PSG; 25/1 Napoli; 25/1 PSV Eindhoven; 28/1 CSKA Moscow; 33/1 Getafe; 33/1 Lille; 33/1 AZ Alkmaar; 40/1 Sporting Lisbon; 40/1 Olympiacos; 50/1 Galatasaray; 50/1 Montpellier; 50/1 Feyenoord; 66/1 Besiktas; 80/1 Tabzonspor; 80/1 AEK Athens; 100/1 Steaua Bucharest; 100/1 Club Brugge; 100/1 Metalist Kharkiv; 100/1 Tavriya Simferopol; 100/1 Vaslui; 100/1 Celtic; 100/1 Utrecht; 100/1 Maritimo; 150/1 Maccabi Haifa; 150/1 Sturm Graz; 150/1 Red Star Belgrade; 200/1 Grasshoppers; 200/1 Dniprio; 200/1 Aris; 200/1 CSKA Sofia; 250/1 Dundee United; 250/1 Timisoara; 250/1 Sibir Novosibirsk; 250/1 Genk; 250/1 Odense; 250/1 Jablonec; 250/1 Brondby; 300/1 IFK Goteborg; 500/1 Hibernian; 500/1 Slovan Bratislava; 500/1 Hajduk Split; 500/1 Luzern; 500/1 Nordsjaelland; 500/1 Aalesunds; 500/1 Viktoria Plzen; 500/1 Inter Turku; 500/1 Motherwell

Total British Goals Tomorrow: 13/8 Under 8; 7/4 8-9; 6/4 Over 9

Which British Team Will Go The Furthest: 15/8 Manchester City; 5/2 Liverpool; 11/4 Aston Villa; 4/1 Celtic; 12/1 Dundee Utd; 12/1 Motherwell; 500/1 TNS

All British Final: 9/1

All British Semi Finals: 33/1

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746

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