The weekend was almost dreamland. We kicked off on Saturday night with Manchester United overcoming Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, a lovely little winner that paid for the evening wine with Mrs Punter. Then it was an early alarm on Sunday…
This week I curse one of the great punting defeats of my career. It didn’t start well, Atletico losing to Barcelona put me on the back foot straight away, but PSG dragged me out of the gutter at Anfield and…
The weekend was shaping up to be an absolute write‑off, one of those grim, grey slogs where every bet feels like it’s personally mocking you, but then, well… Manchester City in April. What else do you even say. I was…
Midweek nearly finished me. Real Madrid created enough chances to fill a highlights reel and still couldn’t drag themselves level with Bayern, while PSG treated Liverpool like a mildly inconvenient training drill. That one was so comfortable I should’ve been…
It was one of those weekends where everything just clicked. A sizeable bet on Man City to beat Liverpool landed without too much stress, Borussia Dortmund left it late but did the business with a last‑gasp winner over Stuttgart, and…
No damage done in midweek, which is always a small victory in itself. England slumped to defeat against Japan, but for what it’s worth, I’m not reading too much into these friendlies at this stage of the season. Most of…
Last week’s international tips were one of those punting slogs where you wake up on Monday morning, stare at the ceiling, and wonder whether the footballing gods are having a laugh at your expense. Italy winning to nil against Northern…
My main man Dom is away this week, so I’ve been handed the reins and told not to break anything. Which is a bit like giving the keys to a greyhound and asking it to drive carefully. Last week was…
Arsenal v Manchester City Carabao Cup Final, Wembley, London, UK, 5.30pm CET, Sunday 22nd MarchPrices: 2.43 Arsenal, 3.30 Draw, 3.10 Manchester City; To Lift the Trophy: 1.73 Arsenal, 2.08 Manchester City All odds provided from Stake.com. I’ve watched enough finals in…
I’m still floating after that midweek. PSG had Chelsea on toast from the first whistle and I was counting my winnings at half‑time like some sort of Parisian oligarch. Then came the real moment of madness: Vini Jr, 93rd minute,…
