{"id":18440,"date":"2018-03-16T13:39:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T13:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=18440"},"modified":"2021-11-22T19:00:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T18:00:56","slug":"james-martin-discusses-the-weekend-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/james-martin-discusses-the-weekend-football\/","title":{"rendered":"James Martin Discusses the Weekend&#8217;s Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a limited Premier League schedule this weekend due to the FA Cup fixtures, but there are still plenty of games to get excited about both domestically and abroad. Leagues and knockout competitions alike are approaching the business end \u2013 the so-called \u2018must-win\u2019 matches are coming thick and fast. Check out our guide to this Weekend&#8217;s Football.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=James Martin&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_term=Blog_Feature&amp;utm_content=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool vs Watford (Sat 17:30)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/champions-league-tips-liverpool-vs-atletico\/\">league games that does go ahead in England is Liverpool<\/a> vs Watford. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/under-21-players-to-watch-this-season\/\">This should be well worth a watch<\/a>. Notwithstanding the disappointing defeat to bitter rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/manchester-united-cristiano-ronaldo\/\">Manchester United<\/a>, the hosts are in scintillating goal-scoring form. Salah continues to go from strength to strength in his debut season on Merseyside, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/sadio-mane\/\">Sadio Mane<\/a> appears to be emerging from his mini-slump just in time to help the team\u2019s efforts to secure a place in the top four.<\/p>\n<p>Javi Gracia has steadied the ship at Watford since taking charge, but defensive frailties are still clear for all to see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/premier-league-tips-same-old-arsenal\/\">Arsenal<\/a> were able to expose these last weekend, putting three past the Hornets defence. It would not be a surprise if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/which-records-are-liverpool-hoping-to-break\/\">Liverpool<\/a> were able to match or better this tally. However, the visitors are also capable of finding the net \u2013 Klopp\u2019s men found this out in the 3-3 draw on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/premier-league-opening-day-review\/\">opening day<\/a>. A repeat of such a scoreline is clearly unlikely, but a high-scoring fixture seems all but guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=James Martin&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_term=Blog_Feature&amp;utm_content=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sampdoria vs Inter Milan (Sun 11:30)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/pick-15-25-feb\/\">pick<\/a> comes from Serie A, where Inter Milan travel to Sampdoria. The two teams are embroiled in fights for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/champions-league-quarter-finals-review\/\">Champions League<\/a> and Europa League qualification respectively, making this a massive game for both clubs. Inter are looking to capitalise on their game in hand over Lazio to move into fourth place \u2013 to do so, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/stoke-regressing-hughes-must-stop-rot\/\">must<\/a> win. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/guide-next-1000000-1x2-pick15-7\/\">victory<\/a> for Sampdoria, on the other hand, would propel them above Inter\u2019s city rivals into sixth place, just five points behind Inter themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The Milan side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/arsenal-must-learn-manager-mistakes\/\">managed<\/a> an impressive draw with high-flying Napoli last time out, putting a serious dent in Sarri\u2019s title hopes, and will be confident of continuing that good form in this game. Sampdoria, by contrast, are looking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/fa-cup-betting-tips-wolves-to-bounce-back-against-united\/\">bounce back<\/a> from a surprise drubbing at the hands of relegation-threatened Crotone, to whom they lost 4-1. Another loss here may well effectively end a campaign that had shown such promise. This may consequently be something of a cagey affair, and ultimately it seems likely that Inter will come out on top.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=James Martin&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_term=Blog_Feature&amp;utm_content=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leicester vs Chelsea (Sun 16:30)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/the-fa-cup-2021\/\">The FA Cup<\/a> also offers some interesting match-ups. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/dave-tindalls-pick-4-premier-league-preview\/\">pick of these is probably Leicester<\/a> vs Chelsea. The away side are looking to bounce back following the disappointment of being knocked out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/champions-league-will-pep-bayern\/\">Champions League; Leicester are no Barcelona, but they might well fancy their chances of capitalising on the vulnerability of their opponents<\/a>. Conte\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/england-verge-womens-world-cup-final\/\">men actually played quite well against the Catalan side<\/a>, but were undone by multiple moments of sloppiness at the back \u2013 few forwards are better-equipped to pounce on errors than Jamie Vardy.<\/p>\n<p>However, barring a rout against a woeful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/west-brom-bilic\/\">West Brom<\/a> side last weekend, Leicester have not been in great form. Chelsea will undoubtedly feel they can at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/arsenal-must-learn-manager-mistakes\/\">manage<\/a> to score against The Foxes; a performance anything like the one that they produced midweek would probably be enough to see them through to the semi-finals, potentially giving Conte a slight hope of redemption. Given Chelsea\u2019s exit from all other competitions and unsatisfactory league position, a loss might <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/aleksandar-mitrovic\/\">prove to be the final<\/a> nail in the coffin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=James Martin&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_term=Blog_Feature&amp;utm_content=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid vs Girona (Sun 19:45)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further afield, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/realmadrid\/\">Real Madrid<\/a> vs Girona could prove to be a fascinating fixture. At the start of the season, such a statement would have sounded absurd \u2013 a walkover would have been considered essentially a given. This is still a possibility, of course: it was not long ago that the newly-promoted side were comprehensively dismantled by six goals to one against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/barcelona-pedri\/\">Barcelona<\/a>. However, since then they have produced three straight impressive wins. Celta Vigo, Villareal and Deportivo have all been brushed aside, leaving Pablo Mach\u00edn\u2019s side in seventh place.<\/p>\n<p>Their opponents are only four places higher, in third; there is a danger of dropping down to fourth if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/zidane-next-job\/\">Zidane<\/a> cannot orchestrate a win in this match. This would leave a campaign that is already highly disappointing for Los Blancos on the brink of becoming disastrous. Girona, meanwhile, could move as high as fifth. To occupy a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/europa-expectations\/\">Europa<\/a> League spot at such a late stage would be a huge accomplishment for the team playing their first ever season in the Spanish top flight. Real probably have enough to see off their challenge, but it is unlikely to be straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow me on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesMartin013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@JamesMartin013<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/pools?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=James Martin&amp;utm_campaign=none&amp;utm_term=Blog_Feature&amp;utm_content=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Colossus to play our lotto-sized Jackpots<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a limited Premier League schedule this weekend due to the FA Cup fixtures, but there are still plenty of games to get excited about both domestically and abroad. 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