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Atletico had the upper hand throughout the first leg at Vicente Calderon but they allowed the Turks to score an important away goal that makes them the favourites to go through. Both sides had difficult games at the weekend, but while Galatasaray earned a 1:1 draw with Besiktas, los Colchoneros lost to Almeria and the Spaniards will have to show a big improvement in order to get something from this match
Tottenham ended the three-match winless run as they beat Wigan last weekend and with so many big teams already out of the competition, Spurs will be looking to enter the final stages of the FA Cup. Bolton paid for their profligacy and defensive mistakes as they were beaten by Blackburn and since the Potters are still fighting for their lives in the Premiership, Owen Coyle is unlikely to field his strongest side at White Hart Lane. Pavlychenko revives Spurs Throughout the season, inconsistency has been the main feature of this team and you never know which face Spurs will show on the day.
Bolton failed to get anything from the Liverpool game as they were beaten 2:0 at Anfield but the Trotters have a good chance to beat injury-plagued Fulham and thus escape the danger zone. The Cottagers were far from impressive against Portsmouth but they still managed to end the losing run thanks to the 1:0 win but they will have another tough game just three days later. The Trotters on the way up Owen Coyle had a very difficult job at the start of his career at Reebok Stadium as his side played Liverpool and Arsenal twice in the first four games but the Trotters managed to win the all important clash against Burnley, while showing a lot of potential against the Big 4 teams
Bolton failed to get anything from the Liverpool game as they were beaten 2:0 at Anfield but the Trotters have a good chance to beat injury-plagued Fulham and thus escape the danger zone. The Cottagers were far from impressive against Portsmouth but they still managed to end the losing run thanks to the 1:0 win but they will have another tough game just three days later. The Trotters on the way up Owen Coyle had a very difficult job at the start of his career at Reebok Stadium as his side played Liverpool and Arsenal twice in the first four games but the Trotters managed to win the all important clash against Burnley, while showing a lot of potential against the Big 4 teams.
After 20 days of excitement, passion and not so great football, Africa Cup of Nations will be closed with the final match between Ghana and Egypt. Both sides have already exceeded expectations but they are eager to go one step further and we should see a very intense affair, albeit probably without too many goals.
The teams enter the London derby in similar mood and they will try to use this game as an opportunity to kick-start their league campaign. Tottenham are winless in last three games and they’ve got to beat Fulham in order to remain in the fourth place but the Cottagers will surely have other things on their mind
St Johnstone players enter this game in great spirits following three straight wins in all competitions and they can now face Celtic without any pressure. The Bhoys are, however, in big problems after the 1:1 draw with Falkirk since they are now nine points behind Rangers, albeit with a game in hand.
Ivory Coast will have had plenty of time to prepare for this match and that should give them an extra edge over the opponents. The Elephants finally played to their potential as they beat Ghana 3:1 and are rated as hot favourites against Algeria, the team that were far from impressive in the group stages.
Grenoble have virtually ended their survival hopes having lost to Saint Etienne and Bordeaux last week and they can now fully focus on the French Cup tie against Montpellier. Rene Girard’s men are still going strong in Ligue 1 but they will, nevertheless, take this game very seriously.
Considering Pompey are sitting at Premiership rock bottom, they shouldn’t have too much interest in pursuing the FA Cup and they would be better off concentrating on the league campaign. Sunderland, on the other hand, are looking to make amends for the embarrassing defeat at Stamford Bridge, which is why we expect Steve Bruce to field a very strong side. Should Avram Grant sacrifice the FA Cup
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