Thursday Soccer prediction

Time	Match	Tip	odd	Result
18.00 12.00 19.45 19.30	MOLDE                       vs    ST LIEGE GEYLAND                  vs    YOUNG LIONS STEAU BUCUREST   VS    ROSENBORG CATANIA                   VS     CESENA	2-3 GLS   2-3 gls   2   2-3GLS	2.15 2.15 3.50 2.17	WON LOSS WON LOSS

                            Total odds  35.10

Monaco defeat was unfair - Jardim

Monaco coach Jardim described their defeat as unfair, stating that opportunities created were not approprately utilised and poor defending away from home.

Valencia took the lead in the UEFA Champions league play-off tie by the fourth minute strike from Sofiane Feghouli at the Mestalla on Wednesday.

Daniel Parejo second half strike restored Valencia lead after Pasalic's 49th-minute equaliser levelled Rodrigo de Paul's opener.

It was not the scoreline monaco hoped for, with Jardim rueing a brilliant save from debutant Valencia keeper Mathew Ryan, who pushed Bernardo Silva's strike into the post in the first half, but the portuguese boss haas not given up hope of reaching the group stage.

'The result is unfair for two reasons. First, we hit the post. if that had gone in, it would have changed the rest of the game'. Jardim was quoted as saying by UEFA.COM

'Also, when we were playing better valencia added their second and third goal'

"Conceding goals, from balls across the area, is bad. This is not normal for our team and we need to correct it.

"We have to score two goals at home, we have the ambition to try and win this tie."

Monaco welcome Valencia to the Stade Louis II for Tuesday's return leg.

Can Monaco still make it to the UEFA Champions league?

Wednesday soccer prediction

Wednesday soccer prediction

Time	Match	Tip	odd	Result
19.45 19.45 19.45 19.45	BRISTOL CITY            vs    LEEDS WOLVES                      vs   QPR RAPID VENNA            vs   SHAKTAR Doncaster               vs   southend	1   2-3 gls   1   2	2.20 2.15 3.20 3.60

                            Total odds  54.48

No international break for Messi

Lionel Messi has been included in the Argentina squad for upcoming friendlies against Mexico and Bolivia despite speculation suggesting the Barcelona star was to seek a break from international football.

The 28-year-old captained the selection which finished second at the 2015 Copa America in Chile last month and ultimately became one of the players targeted for criticism.

Messi impressed in spurts during the competition, but his inability to consistently reproduce his Barca form on the international stage has started to gripe with some supporters.

However, even though Messi had reportedly been considering a break from Argentina duty due to that criticism, coach Gerardo Martino has named him in the squad as they prepare to face Bolivia and Mexico in the United States on September 4 and 8, respectively.

Other than Ramiro Funes Mori earning a call-up, the squad is exactly the same as the one to reach the final in Chile, with Angel di Maria also present despite not yet playing for his new club Paris Saint-Germain.

Squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Nahuel Guzman (Club Tigres), Sergio Romero (Manchcester United).

Defenders: Milton Casco (Newell's Old Boys), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit), Agustin Marchesin (Santos Laguna), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Facundo Roncaglia (Genoa), Nicolas Otamendi (Valencia), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United), .

Midfielders: Ramiro Funes Mori (River Plate), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Javier Pastore (PSG), Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur), Roberto Pereyra (Juventus), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Angel di Maria (PSG).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Carlos Tevez (Boca Juniors), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG).

Moses and Mikel out as Oliseh names first squad

Sunday Oliseh's first squad as Nigeria coach has seen him omit Chelsea players John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses, as they prepare for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.

Oliseh, appointed in July, has omitted midfielder Mikel and winger Moses from his 18-man squad for the clash in Dar es Salaam on September 4.

The Nigerian Football Federation alluded to the omission of the pair in the statement revealing their squad.

"There are a number of surprises, in line with Oliseh's earlier pledge to make current form and first -level football key indices for selection to the Super Eagles," the NFF statement read.

"There are goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, midfielder Izunna Ernest Uzochukwu and forwards Emem Eduok, Sylvester Igboun and Moses Simon."

Neither Moses (24 caps) nor Mikel (64) appeared in the English champions' first two Premier League matches this term.

Barcelona refutes 'whore' rant and appeal Pique red

Barcelona have appealed against the red card shown to Gerard Pique during the Supercopa de Espana second leg on Monday, claiming the defender did not tell an assistant referee: "I s*** on your whore mother".

The Barcelona defender was sent off early in the second half of the draw against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou as his side were beaten 5-1 on aggregate.

Details of his outburst were reported in referee Carlos Velasco's report – the centre-back having reacted angrily to the lack of an offside decision against Athletic striker Aritz Aduriz.

Pique's could also face a suspension of between four and 12 games, but is said by the club to have questioned the referee's version of events.

"FC Barcelona filed objections on Tuesday to the red card shown to Gerard Pique in the 58th minute of the Supercopa de Espana against Athletic Bilbao," read a statement.

Benzema misses out as Ronaldo back in Real squad

Cristiano Ronaldo is back in Real Madrid's squad for Tuesday's Santiago Bernabeu Trophy clash with Galatasaray, but the injured Karim Benzema remains absent.

The pair missed Real's Audi Cup matches in Munich as Ronaldo was suffering a back problem while Benzema injured his thigh.

Ronaldo returned to training last week and had never been a doubt for Real's competitive opener against Sporting Gijon on Sunday, although Benzema's thigh problem appears more troublesome.

The France international – who continues to be linked with Arsenal – is not in the squad for Tuesday's clash, with Raphael Varane (muscular) and Pepe (leg) also out injured.