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December promises to deliver some fantastic Soccer action with games from the Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup and Europe’s top domestic leagues. You’ll be sure to see sign-ups increase as your customers take advantage of the extensive range of betting opportunities available at bet365, as well as the 100% Euro Soccer Bonus and Bore Draw Money Back offer.

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Sebastian Larsson: Villa defeat will inspire us

Midfielder Sebastian Larsson has said Sunderland will use their 6-1 defeat against Aston Villa as motivation to escape the drop.

Sebastian Larsson: Villa defeat will inspire usPaulo Di Canio’s Sunderland face Stoke next.

After two victories in a row, which included a 3-0 derby victory against Newcastle, the Black Cats were brought down to earth with the drubbing at Villa Park that currently leaves them just two points from the bottom three in 17th place.

Commenting on Sunderland’s chances of claiming survival, Larsson insisted the pain of the loss to Villa would focus their minds as they prepare to face Stoke City on Monday night.

“It is embarrassing to lose 6-1, and we have got to use that. We have gone through the game very clearly and we have got to focus really hard and make sure we come out fighting,” said the 27-year-old.

“It’s got to hurt a lot after a performance like this – and it does, trust me – but we have also got to remember the positives, what we had done in the previous weeks and what we can do and how solid we were.

“We looked very good and there’s no reason why we can’t get back to that. We have got to try to focus on our own performance.

“Yes, you do know how many points, you look for other scores, but at the end of the day, we have got it in our own hands to get to where we want to get to and if we do that, we don’t have to worry about the rest.”

On his arrival at the Stadium of Light, manager Paolo Di Canio called each of Sunderland’s remaining Premier League games “cup finals”, and Larsson said it was vital that mentality was brought into the clash with Stoke.

He said: “The gaffer said that when he came in. We had six or seven games and they are all cup finals until we get to where we have to.

“Hopefully that will be on Monday night – but nothing is guaranteed, we have seen that.

“We have put in some terrific displays – we beat Newcastle away, we beat a very strong Everton side at home, and then on the other side, we go and lose to Aston Villa 6-1.

It is embarrassing to lose 6-1.

Sebastian Larsson

“If you don’t turn up, you are going to struggle.”

Sunderland are 11/10 to beat Stoke, with the visitors 3/1 to claim the win. Di Canio’s men are also rated as 8/1 to be relegated, with Newcastle 9/2.

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Premier League – Top 4 no more? Spurs drift after Bale injury

bet365 have pushed out Spurs to finish in the top 4 in the Premier League from 4/6 to even money after Gareth Bale’s injury on Thursday night.

Premier League - Top 4 no more? Spurs drift after Bale injurybet365 spokesman Steve Freeth “We’re currently speculating on his injury of course, but there aren’t too many players in the Premier League whose possible unavailability would cause such a price shift.”

A statement on the Spurs website  said that William Gallas and Aaron Lennon, who picked up calf and knee injuries respectively against Basel, are also set to resume training within two weeks.

Spurs face Everton at White Hart Lane on Sunday, before travelling to Switzerland for the second leg of the Europa League tie on 11 April.

Their fixture against Chelsea, scheduled for 14 April, has been postponed because of Chelsea’s involvement in an FA Cup semi-final.

Bale landed awkwardly on his right foot during a challenge with David Degen in the closing minutes of Thursday’s first-leg clash, and was carried from the field on a stretcher, clearly distressed.

Spurs have not won a match in which he has not scored since 1 January.

Friday’s scan revealed Bale will be unavailable for two weeks, as will fellow injury victims from Spurs’ Europa League clash, Aaron Lennon and William Gallas.

Both Tottenham and Everton face a huge test in this pivotal clash at White Hart Lane as the battle for a top-four place nears the finishing line.

2012/13 Premier League – Top 4

Chelsea                                    1/3
Arsenal                                     8/15
Spurs                                       Evs
Everton                                    7/1
Liverpool                                  16/1

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Premier League – Di Canio seeks wins not draws

New Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio will send his side out on the attack in a bid to secure victories which will help them avoid Premier League relegation.

Premier League - Di Canio seeks wins not drawsDi Canio takes charge of the Black Cats for the first time on Sunday, when they face a daunting trip to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea, with the Italian eager to take a positive approach.

Defending is not in my opinion the wisest course of action.

Paolo Di Canio

With his side just one point outside the drop zone ahead of the weekend action, Di Canio told the Sunderland Echo: “I want to see more courage – more going forward instead of always looking backwards.

“Otherwise it is difficult to get out of this situation, difficult to get the two or three wins we need.

“I don’t think it is possible to set up defensively and look for seven draws, because if you are always defensive you are still likely to concede the one goal.

“We do have attacking players, our wingers are natural attackers, so defending is not in my opinion the wisest course of action.”

Di Canio has a number of injury problems to deal with for his first game as a Premier League manager, with Steven Fletcher and Lee Cattermole definite absentees, while David Vaughan and Carlos Cuellar are doubtful for the trip to west London.

Sunderland are 10/1 to give Di Canio a winning start and 9/2 to secure a draw, while they are 15/8 to be relegated come the end of the season.

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Premier League – Ferguson shocked at United lead

Premier League Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he didn’t expect to hold a 15 point lead over nearest rivals Manchester City at this stage of the season.

Premier League - Ferguson shocked at United lead

United lost out on the title to City on goal difference last season but with just nine games remaining the Old Trafford side have all but wrapped up the Premier League crown.

Ferguson admits he expected a close battle this season, and is surprised the likes of City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs didn’t push his side more for league honours.

“With Manchester City coming on the scene in the last couple of years, and Chelsea and Arsenal and Tottenham, you have teams vying for that top-four position,” Ferguson told the Sirius XM radio station.

“I expected it to be really tight. The first point was that, after last season, we wanted to make sure we didn’t lose it on goal difference, and that has improved markedly.

“But I never thought we would be 15 points clear at this stage of the season.”

United could land a domestic double this season as they take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in an FA Cup quarter-final replay on Monday, with the winner set to meet City in the last four.

United are 3/1 to win this season’s FA Cup, City can be backed at 11/8 and Chelsea are 7/2 to successfully defend the trophy.

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Premier League – AVB targets key games

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his premier league side will recover from Sunday’s setback against Fulham and qualify for the Champions League.

Premier League  - AVB targets key games

Last season’s poor end to the season is still fresh in many fans’ minds but Villas-Boas is confident they will not make the same mistake this time around.

The margin over Arsenal is what we want to build and we have to get the most amount of points from the next games.

Andre Villas-Boas

The home defeat to Fulham, coupled with Chelsea’s victory over West Ham, saw Spurs drop to fourth in the table, one point below the Blues. They have a four-point lead over Arsenal, who have a game in hand, and are now 1/1 to finish in the top four. Arsenal are 8/11, while Chelsea can be backed at 1/7.

“The situation has shifted, it has become difficult,” said the Spurs boss.

“We have the direct games against Arsenal and Chelsea which can enable us to get back to third hopefully, or bring Man City closer to us.

“The margin over Arsenal is what we want to build and we have to get the most amount of points from the next games.

“After the international break we have to get back to business and do our job against Swansea and try to collect the points there to put us in a more comfortable position by the time we play Man City.”

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Premier League – Defiant Redknapp refuses to give up

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has predicted that his premier league side may have to win five of their last eight matches if they are to avoid relegation to the Championship.

Premier League - Defiant Redknapp refuses to give upJermaine Jenas gave QPR the lead at Villa Park.

Saturday’s crucial 3-2 defeat at Aston Villa brought QPR’s two-match winning run to an end, although they did take the lead against Paul Lambert’s team after dominating the first half.

However, QPR are now seven points away from safety and, with games running out, are 1/6 to be relegated and 13/8 to finish at the bottom of the table.

Redknapp refuses to accept that his side are destined for the drop though, saying: “We need to win four or five games. It is not impossible. While there is hope, you keep believing.

“It is hard with the points situation, but we cannot be playing any better. We are playing very well, that is all we can do. With eight games to go, we need to keep trying to win the games. If we can do that, we can still do it.

“We could have been three or four goals up at half-time, it was that one-sided. Their goalkeeper [Brad Guzan] pulled off several world-class saves and then they break and score.

“In the second half, we did not start as well, and it gave them a lift. But even then, at 2-2 we gave a sloppy third goal away.”

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Premier League – Dembele urges Spurs focus

Moussa Dembele insists Tottenham will be fully focused on Sunday when they take on Fulham in the Premier League.

Premier League - Dembele urges Spurs focus

Spurs have wobbled over the last week, conceding four goals against Inter Milan in the second leg of their Europa Leaue tie on Thursday, which was preceded by a 3-2 defeat at Liverpool last weekend.

Against Fulham we have to be fully concentrated and go for the win.

Moussa Dembele

However, they are through to the quarter-finals in the Europa League and remain third in the Premier League, and are 1/3 to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League next season. And Dembele believes they will regroup in time to get back to winning ways against the Cottagers.

Spurs are 15/2 to win 2-1, while a 1-1 draw can be backed at 7/1.

“Against Inter it was a different game to the one against Liverpool,” he said. “This one against Inter we were not confident, but against Liverpool we were.

“We had to work much harder but we are through and we have to take lessons from the game into the Fulham game.

“The thing is that if you go to a place with a 3-0 lead you take a different mentality. That was wrong.

“It didn’t work, what we wanted to do. But we are through and that is okay.”

He added: “Against Fulham we have to be fully concentrated and go for the win.

“They have good players and against big teams they always play well. They are a good team.”

Gareth Bale returns to the squad after missing the Inter game due to suspension, while Aaron Lennon is in line to start.

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FA Cup – United handed semi-final derby incentive

Manchester United will face rivals Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup if they can beat Chelsea in a sixth-round replay.

FA Cup - United handed semi-final derby incentive

Sir Alex Ferguson’s team, 3/1 to win the FA Cup, face a tricky trip to Stamford Bridge after throwing away a two-goal lead against Chelsea.

Indeed Chelsea, 2-0 down after only 11 minutes, almost won the match in the closing stages after goals by Eden Hazard and Ramires had brought them level.

Manchester City, 11/8 to win the FA Cup, had a far easier quarter-final encounter, thrashing Barnsley 5-0 on Saturday.

The draw means that a ‘smaller’ team will be definitely be in the FA Cup final in May after Wigan Athletic were paired with Millwall or Blackburn Rovers.

The Latics, 8/11 to be relegated this season, secured a shock 3-0 win at Everton on Saturday, while Championship duo Millwall and Blackburn played out a goalless draw on Sunday and face a replay at Ewood Park later this month.

FA Cup semi-final draw:
Millwall or Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic
Manchester United or Chelsea v Manchester City

Ties to be played weekend of 13/14 April.

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