Guardiola's Barca future in doubt

Barcelona supervisor Pep Guardiola has admitted his time at the treble-profitable membership might be 'coming to an end'.

Guardiola instructed Italian tv station RAI he wouldn't proceed on at the membership after his contract expires, that means subsequent season at the Nou Camp can be his last.

"I feel my time right here at Barcelona is coming to an finish," he said. "I'm comfortable right here however when you find yourself at a membership like this for a long time it isn't attainable to stay lengthy-term."

"Subsequent 12 months might be my fourth consecutive as Barca coach. A membership like this will need to have a variety of braveness to keep a coach for all this time because players tire of coaches and vice versa."

In just over two-and-a-half seasons, the former Barcelona, Roma and Brescia participant has gained eight trophies as supervisor the Catalan club.

The 2008/09 campaign - his first at the Nou Camp - introduced a document six titles.

Final season, he led Barca to a second-straight La Liga title with 99 points.

On Friday, Guardiola additionally responded to controversial feedback made by the membership's president, Sandro Rosell.

Rosell declared Barca would beat Actual 5-zero in the final of the Copa Del Rey on April 20 - the same rating when the two met for a league encounter on the Nou Camp earlier this season.

"I wouldn't have mentioned it, but everyone is free to specific their opinions," he said.

"Everybody is free to precise their opinion. I feel that the meaning of it's a rallying cry, knowing that the bigger the consequence, the higher folks would feel. That seems to have been the intention."

Guardiola also said he will go away it till the last minute to decide whether or not Lionel Messi will play this weekend.

The talismanic forward, whose loss would be a major blow ahead of the clash with third-placed Villarreal on Saturday, missed Argentina's friendly towards Costa Rica on Tuesday as a precaution, although tests confirmed no muscle injury.

Actual Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, too, has injury considerations to deal with as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Marcelo are all out of Real Madrid's La Liga match with Sporting Gijon on Saturday.

Real will probably be without the trio for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-closing in opposition to Tottenham, though they may welcome again key striker Gonzalo Higuain after a 5-month layoff following again surgery.

"It's a positive shock," Mourinho said.

"Numerous occasions you get unfavourable surprises, about gamers who aren't recovering as shortly as expected. It's nice to have optimistic news."

Soccer picks for 2.04.2011, Saturday

West Ham - Man.Un.
X
3,40
10


Total bet 10

Handicap:

Leeds - Nottingham
0-1
X
4,00
40

Total bet 40

First half - goals:

Leeds - Nottingham
1
2,40
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:
 
K `lautern - Leverkusen
1-0
X
3,80
10

Dortmund - Hannover
0-1
1
2,15
10

Bayern - M 'Gladbach
0-1
1
1,45
10

Presov - Senitsa
1-0
X
4,333
20

Wigan - Tottenham
1-0
X
4,00
10

Stoke - Chelsea
1-0
2
2,70
10

W. Bromwich - Liverpool
1-0
X
4,00
10

Reed - Mattersburg
0-1
X
3,40
10

Rangers - Dundee Utd.
0-1
X
3,60
10

Queens Park R. - Sheffield Utd.
0-1
1
2,30
10

Rochdale - Brighton
1-0
2
4,75
10

Berry - Oxford
0-1
X
3,80
10

Chesterfield - Port Vale
0-1
X
3,75
20

Wimbledon - Barrow
0-1
X
3,60
10

Crawley - Darlington
0-1
X
3,60
20

Total bet 180
Half-Time/Full-Time:
 
Crawley - Darlington
X / 1
4,00
10

Dortmund - Hannover
X / 1
3,80
20

Total bet 30
First half - goals:
 
Mainz - Freiburg
0
2,70
10

Total bet 10
Handicap:
 
Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline
1-0
2
2,65
10

Albion - Arbroug
1-0
X
4,50
10

Stranraer - Berwick
0-1
X
4,20
10

Total bet 30
Half-Time/Full-Time:
 
Livingston - Brikin
1 / 1
2,15
10

Total bet 10
First half - score:
 
Cowdenbeath - Dunfermline
0:0
2,75
10

Total bet 10
Handicap:
 
Real M. - Gijon
0-1
1
1,50
10

Dynamo Kiev - Krivbas
0-1
1
1,70
10

Ghent - Bruges
0-1
X
4,20
10

Lille - Caen
0-1
X
3,60
10

PSG - Lorient
0-1
X
3,60
10

Rennes - Auxerre
0-1
X
4,00
10

Total bet 60
First half - goals:
 
Real M. - Gijon
0
3,80
10

Ghent - Bruges
0
3,00
10

PSG - Lorient  
0
2,70
10

Total bet 30
Half-Time/Full-Time:
 
Arsenal - Blackburn
X / 1
3,80
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:

Getafe - Valencia
1-0
X
4,20
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:

Villarreal - Barcelona
1-0
X
3,80
10

Total expenditure 10

First half - oals:

Beira Mar - Braga
0
2,40
10

Villarreal. Barcelona
2 +
2,20
10

Total bet 20

Sir Alex plays down Man Utd treble opportunities

Sir Alex Ferguson has performed down Manchester United’s probabilities of emulating their 1999 treble as his harm-hit workforce resume their quest for a document 19th title.

The Premier League leaders journey to in-form West Ham on Saturday leading second-placed Arsenal by a healthy five factors with only eight video games remaining, though the Gunners have a game in hand.

But April guarantees to present Ferguson’s squad with their toughest check of the season thus far, with a heavyweight Champions League quarter-remaining against Chelsea looming earlier than an FA Cup semi-remaining with Manchester City.

The demanding fixture record comes as Ferguson attempts to manage an damage crisis which has wreaked havoc together with his defensive options.

Though Ferguson hopes to have captain Nemanja Vidic back for Saturday’s trip to Upton Park, Rio Ferdinand stays sidelined with a calf injury along with Rafael (hamstring), John O’Shea (hamstring) and Jonny Evans (suspended).

Whereas Ferguson believes his squad are able to repeating the club’s historic treble, the injury disaster will make it a tall order.

“It'll be more difficult than it was in 1999,” Ferguson said. “We didn’t have the injuries we do now. There is a nice desire to do it but we've got so many accidents to defenders at present.

“We will by no means give in, though. It doesn't matter what happens, you always feel Manchester United will rating in the last minute.

“We will need to have a chance however it is harder than it has ever been.”

Ferguson, who's serving a 5-match ban for his rant towards referee Martin Atkinson, insists his criticisms were justified.

“I think the previous couple of video games we’ve had horrible decisions towards us and also you’ve simply got to be careful you don’t have paranoia about it,” Ferguson said.

But whereas Ferguson juggles his resources, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will welcome back an array of first-crew gamers as they prepare to entertain struggling Blackburn at the Emirates.

Cesc Fabregas, Alex Track, Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby are all match after lacking the two-2 draw with West Brom two weeks ago.

Wenger can also be hopeful that Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner and Aaron Ramsey will all shake off minor knocks in time.

Wenger has been keen to emphasize that the destiny of the title stays in
Arsenal’s fingers despite consecutive attracts which have prevented them from overtaking United at top.

Victory in all of the Gunners remaining matches - which includes a fixture
against United on the Emirates on Could 1 - would give Arsenal the title.

“I am assured the consistency at the finish of the season will be rewarded, so let’s focus on maintaining our run going and winning our next recreation,” said Wenger, whose males have not lost within the league since December 13.

“Things can change in a short time, and what's important for us is to get back winning, which is what our squad wants on the moment.”

Chelsea’s remote hopes of overhauling United go away them needing to take all three points off Stoke on the Britannia on Saturday, whereas the race for the fourth Champions League qualifying place sees Spurs journey to backside club Wigan on Saturday whereas Manchester Metropolis entertain Sunderland on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Roy Hodgson has the possibility to halt Liverpool’s latest resurgence as West Bromwich Albion tackle his former club at the Hawthorns.

Nevertheless, Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has rejected strategies Hodgson may have additional motivation to beat the membership which fired him in January after solely six months in charge.

“Roy hasn’t got something to prove to anyone,” Dalglish said. “If you happen to say he has further motivation then you are doubting the person’s integrity and implying he by no means had sufficient motivation before.

“It’s Liverpool versus West Brom and we’ll face a crew that has been ready by Roy. I don’t have a problem with that.”

West Ham v Man Utd

• United have failed to win 11 of their 15 away league matches this season
• None of the last 14 meetings between the sides has ended in a draw

Sir Alex’s men have had only four away wins all season and with injuries in key areas aren’t attractive at the prices. West Ham are relegation candidates for a reason but have improved and are resilient enough to able to hold the Red Devils to their ninth away stalemate. 

Soccer picks for 1.04.2011, Friday

Handicap:
  
Ajaccio - Shatoru
0-1
X
3,40
10
 
Le Havre - Istr
1-0
X
3,50
10

Total bet 20

First half - goals:


Ajaccio - Shatoru
1
2,40
10

Le Havre - Istr
1
2,40
10

Le Mans - Angers
1
2,40
10

Laval - Clermont
0
2,25
10

Troyes - Sedan
0
2,30
10

Reims - Tours
0
2,40
10

Total bet 60


Den Bosch - Dordrecht
X
3,25
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:

Soccer picks for 31.03.2011, Thursday

Handicap:
 
Al Ahli Doha - Al-Arabi
1-0
X
3,75
10

Al Jazeera - Al Ahli Dubai
0-1
1
2,65
10

Al carafe - Al Sayliya
0-1
1
1,95
10

Total bet 30

Soccer picks for 30.03.2011, Tuesday

Handicap:

                    
Dagenam n Redbridge - Brighton
1-0
2
3,75
10

Port Vale - Lincoln
0-1
X
3,60
10

Crawley - Mansfield
0-1
X
3,75
20

Ross County - Dunfermline
1-0
2
5,50
10

Livingston - Peterhead
0-1
1
1,909
10

Brikin - Alloa
0-1
1
2,80
10

Total bet 70
Half-Time/Full-Time:


Crawley - Mansfield
X / 1
4,00
10

Total bet 10
First half - score:
Port Vale - Lincoln
1:0
3,60
10

Ross County - Dunfermline
0:0
2,30
10

Total bet 20

Soccer picks for 26.03.2011, Saturday

Handicap:
 
Wimbledon - Rushden & D
0-1
X
3,80
20

Dundee - Cowdenbeath
0-1
X
3,75 
10
 
Brikin - Dambartan
0-1
1
3,10
10


East Five - Livingston
1-0
2
2,80
10

Arbrout - Stranran
0-1
X
4,0010

Total bet 60

First half - goals:

Dundee - Cowdenbeath
0
3,20
10

Dunfermline - Partick
0
2,70
10

Total bet 20

Soccer picks for 21.03.2011, Monday

Handicap:

Braga - Rio Ave
0-1
1
2,625
10

Bochum - Cottbus
0-1
X 
3,80
20

Tour - Nantes
0-1
X
3,60
10

P. Ferreira - Benfica
1-0
X
3,60
10

Total bet 50

First half - goals:


Braga - Rio Ave
1
2,40
10

Tour - Nantes
0
2,30
10

Total bet 20

First half - score:
 

P. Ferreira - Benfica
0:1
3,40
10

Total bet 10

Soccer picks for 20.03.2011. Sunday

Hendicap:
  
Litex - Loko. Pd.
0-1
X
3,60
10

Olympiakos - AEK
0-1
X
4,00
10

Liers - Brugge
1-0
X
4,00
10

Total bet 30

St. Truiden - Lokeren
X
3,30
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:


Bilbao - Villarreal
1-0
X
5,00
10

Napoli - Cagliari
0-1
X
3,40
10

Valencia - Sevilla
0-1
X
3,80
10

Total bet 30

Soccer picks for 19.03.2011, Saturday

Handicap:

Tottenham - West Ham
1-0
X
3,60
10

Sheffield Utd. - Leeds
1-0
X
4,00
30
 
Man. Un. - Bolton
0-1
X
3,60
10

Total bet 50

Handicap:

Lazio - Cesena
0-1
1
3,00
10

Betis - Salamanca
0-1
1
2,05
10
 
Total bet 20

Handicap:


Dortmund - Mainz 05
0-1
1
2,15
10

Total bet 10

Half-Time/Full-Time:


Dortmund - Mainz 05
X / 1
3,80
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:

Barcelona - Getafe
0-2
1
1,90
10

Lyon - Rennes
0-1
X
3,40
10

Total bet 20

Brest - Lille
X
3,10
10

Total bet 10

First half -goals:


Barcelona - Getafe
2 +
1,75
10

Total bet 10

Soccer picks for 18.03.2011, Friday

Handicap:
 
Senitsa - Trnava
0-1
X
3,50
20

Ingolstadt - Hertha
1-0
X
3,80
20
 
Austria L. - Trenkwalder Admira
1-0
2
3,80
10

Altach - FC Lustenau
0-1
1
1,80
20

Total bet 70

First half:

Ingolstadt - Hertha
X
2,15
10

Total bet 10

Hendicap:


Ajaccio - Reims
0-1
X
3,60
10 

Cvole - Rozendaal
0-1
1
1,65
10

Total bet 20


Sedan - Lo Avre
X
3,10
10

Maastricht - Den Bosch
X
3,25
10

Total bet 20

First half-goals:


Ajaccio - Reims
1
2,40
10

Angers - Evian
1
2,40
10

Grenobl - Laval
0
2,30
10

Sedan - Lo Avre
0
2,40
10

Total bet 40

Hendicap:


Chesterfield - Rodrm
0-1
X
3,80
20

Crowley - Wimbeldon
0-1
X
3,60
20

Total bet 40

Soccer picks for 17.03.2011, Thursday

Manchester C. - Dynamo Kiev
0-1 
1
2,30
10

Zenit - FC Twente
0-1
1
2,40
10

Total bet 20

Soccer picks for 16.03.2011, Wednesday

Half-Time/Full-Time:

Domzhale - Triglav
1 / 1
2,05
10

Total bet 10

Handicap:

 Ajax Cape Town - Orlando Pirates
0-1
X
4,00
10

Sundowns - Vasco da Gama
0-1 
1
2,30
10

Total bet 20

Soccer picks for 15.03.2011, Tuesday

Handicap:


Zlate Moravtze - Senitsa
1-0
X
4,00
10

Total bet 10
Handicap
 
Man. Un. - Marseille
0-1
X
3,40
10

Crawley - Hayes & Yeding
0-1
X
3,80
10

Total bet 20
First half -goals:
 
Stirling - Dunfermline
0
2,95
10

Berry - Torquay
1
2,40
10

Total bet 20

Soccer picks for 14.03.2011, Monday

Handicap:
 
Greuter Fürth - Hertha
1-0
X
4,20
10

Uniao Leira - Porto
1-0
X
3,50
10

Total bet 20 

First half:
 
Greuter Fürth - Hertha
X
2,00
10

Total bet 10 

First half - score:
Uniao Leira - Porto
0:1
3,00
10

Total bet 10