There is an article on the Sportmarket blog which refers to the terrible state of finances of most clubs in football and I have taken the liberty of reproducing the following couple of paragraphs which highlight how little money filters down the pyramid in the English game........

 

 

 

 

Sweden: THANKS !   (see bet attached)

 

Netherlands : Hah !!!! Nice double there. Woah !

 

UK: Just wanted to say, this is very fine work and the recipe for a good weekend.

 

Finland : thank you for very accurate predictions.

 

Croatia : Boooommmm, thanks !

 

Finland : This was the best pick you have ever sent. 

 

UK :Thanks for a lovely win on Hoffenheim. Here’s hoping for a Leicester win for a really bumper day !

 

 

 

 

Bayern made the midweek notes in their Super Cup game with Sevilla ............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to give you a look at yesterday's newsletter (see below) . It only covered three games , but ran to 3,500 + words. The whole point of the newsletter is to provide you with food for thought and with information you can use not just for the day in question, but for the future. Most previews contain something you can go back to down the line, whether that be for another game or two, or longer.

 

 

 

 

Second start for both,champions Liverpool opened with a 4-3 win at Anfield over Leeds United and the visitors showed what is possible when you really take the game to the Reds. Chelsea had a far more standard 3-1 win at Brighton ahead of which I noted ......