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Europa League: You Bet Brits Could Be Major Players This Year

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The Europa League group stages kick off on Thursday evening and William Hill make Tottenham the 5/4 favourites to be the British side to progress the furthest with Fulham 11/4. Spurs are the current 10/1 second favourites behind Paris St Germain to lift the trophy, although Hills are offering 2/1 that the winner comes from the Champions League. It would appear that Birmingham and Celtic have the toughest tasks of the British sides with them both being made odds on to fail to get through the group stages, both offered at 4/7 to exit at the first.

“Despite being a lesser competition than the Champions League, the odds suggest that if some of the British teams play their strongest sides then they could well be major players this year,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Birmingham stage of Elimination: 4/7 Group Stage; 11/4 round of 32; 8/1 round of 16; 12/1 Quarter Final; 16/1 Semi Final; 40/1 Runner Up; 100/1 Winner

Fulham stage of Elimination: 5/2 Group Stage; 13/8 round of 32; 10/3 round of 16; 8/1 Quarter Final; 10/1 Semi Final; 14/1 Runner Up; 33/1 Winner

Stoke City stage of Elimination: 6/5 Group stage; 15/8 round of 32; 7/2 round of 16; 8/1 Quarter Final; 16/1 Semi Final; 25/1 Runner Up; 40/1 Winner

Tottenham stage of Elimination: 11/2 Group stage; 5/2 round of 32; 5/2 round of 16; 10/3 Quarter Final; 6/1 Semi Final; 8/1 Runner Up; 10/1 Winner

Celtic stage of Elimination: 4/7 Group Stage; 12/5 round of 32; 13/2 round of 16; 40/1 Semi Final; 33/1 Runner Up; 66/1 Winner

British side to furthest in Europa League: 5/4 Tottenham; 11/4 Fulham; 10/3 Stoke; 7/1 Celtic; 8/1 Birmingham

Joe Crilly
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6/1 All Prem Champions League Final ?

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6/1 ALL PREM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL?

WILLIAM HILL offer 6/1 that there will be an all Premier League Champions League final. Hills make Man U 7/4 to go furthest of the Prem teams, with Chelsea and Man C both 9/4, Arsenal 6/1.
CHELSEA are now 1/50 to go through, 12/1 not to while Arsenal are 2/7 to progress, 5/2 not to.
BARCA are 7/4 favs to win the Champions League with Hills who also offer 5 Real M; 7 Man U; 10 Chelsea/Man C; 20 Bayern; 22 AC; 25 Arsenal;Inter; 28 Porto. Others on request.
CHAMPS LG TOP SCORER- 11/4 Messi; 4 Ronaldo; 9 Villa; 11 Rooney; 14 Hernandez; 16 Benzema; Aguero; 20 Van Persie.

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Champions League: You Bet There Will Be Goals Galore For British Sides

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The Champions League proper returns on Tuesday and William Hill make Manchester United the 7/4 favourites to progress the furthest of the British sides. Chelsea and Manchester City are both 9/4 while Arsenal are 6/1. With City and United both bagging back to back hat-tricks, Hills are offering 13/2 that any English side has a player score three in any of the games this week. Hills offer 11/4 that there are 10 or more English goals in this week’s Champions League with 2/1 offered for Manchester City to be the highest scoring English side this week.

“It has been goals galore for City and United in recent weeks and it looks quite likely that we could see a hatful in the Champions League this week,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Fernando Torres continues his wretched run of form and Hills make him 4/7 to fail to score against Leverkusen and should he start, which appears improbable, he is 4/7 to be subbed and 5/4 to play the whole match.

William Hill Champions League Odds:

Outright: 7/4 Barcelona; 5/1 Real Madrid; 7/1 Manchester United; 10/1 Chelsea; 10/1 Manchester City; 20/1 Bayern Munich; 25/1 Arsenal; 25/1 AC Milan; 25/1 Inter Milan; 33/1 BAR

British side to progress furthest: 7/4 Manchester United; 9/4 Chelsea; 9/4 Manchester City; 6/1 Arsenal

13/2 Any English side to score a hat-trick in the Champions League this week

11/1 All English sides to win (internet only)

Highest scoring match: 2/1 Manchester City/Napoli; 9/4 Chelsea/Leverkusen; 11/4 Benfica/Manchester United; 3/1 Dortmund/Arsenal (win only, dead heat rules apply)

Highest scoring English side: 2/1 Manchester City; 5/2 Chelsea; 5/2 Manchester United; 3/1 Arsenal (win only, dead heat rules apply)

Total English team goals: 8/1 0-3; 7/2 4-5; 9/4 6-7; 9/4 8-9; 11/4 10 or more

If he starts will Torres be subbed: 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

How many will Torres score: 4/7 none; 6/4 one; 8/1 two; 25/1 hat-trick or more

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Champions League Specials

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Chelsea v B. Leverkusen – Tues 7.45pm SS2
B. Dortmund v Arsenal – Tues 7.45pm SS4
Man City v Napoli – Wed 7.45pm SS
Benfica v Man Utd – Wed 7.45pm SS2
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You Bet Arsene’s Gunner Go Nowhere

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YOU BET ARSENE’S GUNNER GO NOWHERE!

WILLIAM HILL have lengthened their odds about Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal before the end of the season from 9/4 to 5/2 following their impressive comeback against Udinese. Wenger has also been lengthened from 6/1 to 13/2 to be the next boss to go. ‘Maybe Arsenal’s luck has turned – but they’ll need to produce another decent performance against Manchester United at the weekend to avoid further criticism.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL…Arsene Wenger still to be Gunners’ boss on final day of season – 2/7 yes; 5/2 no
Wenger next Prem boss to leave his job – 13/2
Next Arsenal manager: 5 O’Neill; 6 Garde; 7 Mourinho; 10 Hiddink; 12 Van Basten; 14 Coyle.
Sunday’s match – 4/9 Man U; 14/5 draw; Arsenal 5/1

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 15/8 Barcelona; 9/2 Real M; 7 Man U; 8 Chelsea; 12 Man C; 16 Arsenal; Bayern M; 20 AC

Prem team to go furthest:
15/8 Man U

2 Chelsea

11/4 Man C

4 Arsenal

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Spurs Fancied To Win Battle Of Britain And To Progress Furthest In Europa League

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Following the draw for the Europa League playoffs, William Hill have made Tottenham the 9/4 favourites to be the British side to progress furthest in the competition, followed closely by Fulham at 3/1 and Stoke at 7/2. Of the ties, it would appear that Birmingham have the most difficult task, against CD Nacional of Portugal, and Hills go 5/6 take your pick about the pair qualifying. The Battle of Britain see Tottenham taking on Hearts and the English side are 1/10 to progress while the Scottish side are 11/2. Elsewhere, Fulham are 2/5 to qualify, Stoke 2/5, Rangers 4/7 and Celtic 4/7.

“Spurs played very well in the Champions League last season and that should hold them in good stead for the Europa League, although Fulham and Rangers have recent history in this competition,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Whatever happens, the British sides are sure to feature prominently this year.”

British side to progress furthest in Europa League: 9/4 Tottenham; 3/1 Fulham; 7/2 Stoke; 5/1 Rangers; 5/1 Celtic; 10/1 Birmingham; 40/1 Hearts

Sides to qualify:

11/2 Hearts
1/10 Tottenham

5/4 Maribor
4/7 Rangers

7/4 Dnipro
2/5 Fulham

5/6 Nacional
5/6 Birmingham

5/4 Sion
4/7 Celtic

7/4 Thun
2/5 Stoke

Europa League Outright: 10/1 Sevilla; 11/1 Atletico Madrid; 11/1 Paris Saint-Germain; 14/1 Tottenham; 14/1 Roma; 20/1 Lazio; 20/1 Schalke; 25/1 PSV; 25/1 Bilbao; 25/1 Braga; 28/1 Sporting Lisbon; 33/1 BAR

Other British Sides: 33/1 Fulham; 50/1 Celtic; 50/1 Stoke; 66/1 Rangers; 100/1 Birmingham

All British Final: 25/1

Joe Crilly
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E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Tough Draw, But Arsenal Still Favs Against Udinese

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Arsenal got the toughest possible draw in the fourth round of qualifying for the Champions League as they take on Udinese. Arsenal, however are 2/9 favourites to qualify ahead of 3/1 Udinese. In the first leg match, Arsenal are 4/11 favourites, while Udinese are 6/1 and the draw is 3/1. Arsenal are 20/1 to win the Champions League.

“Udinese have shipped off their two best players and Arsenal are favourites at the moment, but with the uncertainty still surrounding the futures of Fabregas and Nasri, the match-up could be a lot closer than the initial odds suggest,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Fabregas is currently 1/4 to have left Arsenal by the end of the summer transfer window, with Barcelona his likely destination. Nasri is 6/4 to have left Arsenal in the same time frame, with Manchester City 8/13 to be his next club. Manchester United are 6/5.

To Qualify: 2/9 Arsenal; 3/1 Udinese

First Leg Match: 4/11 Arsenal; 6/1 Udinese; 3/1 Draw

Champions League Outright: 15/8 Barcelona; 5/1 Real Madrid; 8/1 Manchester United; 8/1 Chelsea; 12/1 Manchester City; 16/1 Bayern Munich; 20/1 Arsenal; 20/1 AC Milan; 20/1 Inter; 25/1 Porto; 40/1 BAR

Cesc Fabregas to still be at Arsenal after the summer transfer window: 1/4 no; 11/4 yes

Samir Nasri to still be at Arsenal after the summer transfer window: 6/4 no; 1/2 yes

Samir Nasri Next Permanent Club: 8/13 Manchester City; 6/5 Manchester United; 8/1 Chelsea; 25/1 Real Madrid; 33/1 AC Milan

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Ally 9/4 To Go Before End Of Season

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McCOIST 9/4 TO GO BEFORE END OF SEASON

WILLIAM HILL make Ally McCoist 9/4 to cease to be Rangers’ boss before the end of the current season, but 1/3 to survive in the job, following Rangers’ exit from the Champions League.
And Hills also make him 7/1 jt third favourite along with newly appointed Hearts’ manager, Sergio, to be the next SPL boss to leave is club this season, making Colin Calderwood 11/8 favourite and Terry Butcher 6/1 second favourite.

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Will Rangers Rule Or Suffer Swedish Slump

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Rangers take on Malmo on Wednesday and need to score to have a chance of progressing through to the final qualifying round of the Champions League. William Hill make Malmo the 1/2 favourites to qualify for the next round, Rangers are 6/4. Rangers are 13/10 favourites to win in 90 minutes, while Malmo are 13/8. Rangers are 6/1 to win on away goals. The Scottish side are 250/1 to win this year’s Champions League.

“Rangers will be going all out for the victory as they try to overturn a European deficit away from home for the first time in 55 years and the odds suggest that they have more than a half chance of doing so,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Will Ally McCoist Be Rangers Manager Come The Last Game Of The Season: 1/5 yes; 10/3 no

To Qualify: 1/2 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

Match Odds: 13/8 Malmo; 13/10 Rangers; 11/5 Draw

Handicap Betting: 1/2 Malmo (+1); 9/2 Rangers (-1); 13/5 Tie

6/1 Rangers to qualify on away goals rule

To win in extra time: 20/1 Malmo; 16/1 Rangers

To win on penalties: 25/1 Malmo; 25/1 Rangers

To keep a clean sheet: 2/1 Malmo; 6/4 Rangers

To win to nil: 18/5 Malmo; 13/5 Rangers

11/4 Rangers to score in both halves

16/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Malmo to win
19/5 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and match to be drawn
3/1 Daniel Larsson to score anytime and Rangers to win

Nikica Jelavic and Steven Naismith were both on target against St Johnstone on Saturday
6/1 Jelavic and Naismith both to score anytime
5/2 Jelavic and Naismith to score first

Rangers Stage of Elimination:
1/2 third qualifying round
7/2 play-off round
3/1 group stage
16/1 round of 16
40/1 quarter final
66/1 semi final
100/1 runners up
250/1 winners

Will Rangers be in a European competition come 1/9/11: 1/2 Yes; 6/4 No

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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You Bet Wenger Could Be Out On His Arsene

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Ahead of the expected mass exodus from Arsenal, William Hill make Arsene Wenger 4/1 to have also have left the Gooners by the final game of next season. He is 1/7 still to be in his position by the same time. Arsenal are 4/7 to qualify for the Champions League next season and 5/4 to fail to do so. Arsenal have now gone six barren years without a trophy and Hills offer 2/9 that that run extends next season. They are 750/1 to win the quadruple and 7/1 to win the Premier League. He is 33/1 to be the first Premier League manager to leave their club.

“Arsene Wenger has, up until recently, been considered as an ‘unsackable’ manager, but with a number of players poised to leave the club, a poor run of form could see his 15 year relationship crumble,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Arsenal Odds:

Wenger to be at Arsenal on the last day of the 2011/12 season: 1/7 yes; 4/1 no

Arsenal to qualify for 2012/13 Champions League: 4/7 yes; 5/4 no

What Will Arsenal Win Next Season:

2/9 No Trophies
33/1 Premier League/FA Cup
33/1 Premier League/Carling Cup
50/1 Premier League/Champions League
66/1 FA Cup/Carling Cup
80/1 Carling Cup/Champions League
80/1 FA Cup/Champions League
250/1 Premier League/FA Cup/Carling Cup
300/1 Premier League/FA Cup/Champions League
300/1 Premier League/Carling Cup/Champions League
500/1 FA Cup/Carling Cup/Champions League
750/1 Premier League/FA Cup/ Carling Cup/Champions League

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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