Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish could find out in the next 24 hours whether he will be allowed to continue his re-building job at Anfield.

The season may have only just finished but already thoughts are drifting to next season, especially for those who feel they have underperformed this year – with Liverpool firmly in that category.

Dalglish is set to travel to Boston to speak with Reds owners FSG, who may decide to sack him or allow him another year to turn things around.

The American group have already shown their ruthlessness by sacking Director of Football Damian Comollii and Director of Communications Ian Cotton in an attempt to repair the damage from a bruising season.

Those dismissals initially suggested Dalglish may be safe, with others taking the hit for Liverpool’s failings.

But his post-season jaunt across the Atlantic suggests otherwise, with the football betting suggesting the axe may fall on the former Celtic striker, with Wigan’s Roberto Martinez touted as a possible successor.

If that does happen he can’t have too many complaints. They may have added the Carling Cup to their lengthy trophy list but a defeat in the FA Cup final failed to mask a dreadful post-Christmas run in league form that saw them finish in eighth place.

It was their joint lowest league finish since they were promoted back to the top flight in 1964 and was below arch rivals Everton for the first time since 2005.

Dalglish has been staunchly defensive of his influence at Anfield over the past 18 months, retaining the belief that he can continue the re-building job than began with more than £100million spent in the transfer market.

Many of those signings, such as Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing, have not really worked and a failure to even compete for the Champions League positions have got the owners worried about their investment.

They had hoped a busy summer last year would pave the way for a return to the Champions League football and all the riches that may bring. But if anything their premier league odds have lengthened.

The Anfield purse strings may not now be so easily prised open after recent excesses and Dalglish – widely heralded as the messiah when he breezed into Anfield 18 months ago – may be the latest casualty of a disappointing season.

Barcelona won an action-packed home game against Granada 5-3. Lionel Messi scored stunning hat-trick goals. Barcelona is now close within five points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid. The La Liga champions now have scoring record of 234 goals.

With more than two months of the campaign remaining, the Argentine World Player of the Year also set a Spanish record of 54 goals in all competitions, with his sixth league treble of the season. He overhauled Cristiano Ronaldo and went to top the La Liga scoring charts on 34 goals, two more than the Real forward. Still only 24, Messi achieved his latest scoring feat after becoming the first man to net five goals in a Champions League match earlier this month and he is on his way to earn an unprecedented fourth straight World Player award.

Despite dropping two surprise points in the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday night, Real Madrid feels their lead in the Spanish La Liga football is still secure. Jose Mourinho’s side was under slight pressure after the Sunday’s draw at home to Malaga allowed FC Barcelona to close the gap at the top of the table. Some of the Madrid players are starting to show a lack of freshness on the pitch, after showing an incredibly high physical level all season.

As it stands, in the Champions League, Barcelona and Real Madrid could be set up for yet another climactic clash. Currently Barcelona up against AC Milan, while Real Madrid is against APOEL. These two match ups could dent La Blaugrana’s chances. They could face Real Madrid later in the competition, if they get past the Italian side. This could be the making of the climax of the 2011-2012 El Clasico.

They have battled hard, they have grinded, they have done everything they can to beat each other. In their last meeting, it looked like Barcelona would find its way to another flawless record against Los Blancos. However, nothing else would matter when Champs’ League will decide who the best team is in European soccer. The league might be heading Real Madrid’s way but the final battle between these iconic football clubs is far from over. It is going to be an exciting season ahead.

On 21 March 2012, in La Liga, Real Madrid locks horn with Villarreal. The betting odds for the teams are (2/5) and (87/10) respectively. Barcelona (1/4) will face Mallorca (14) on 24 March 2012.

Who is the best team in Spanish La Liga? The Real Madrid Los Blancos suit up some of the greatest players to ever play the game of soccer, including: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema.

Then there is Barca otherwise known as Barcelona. Lionel Messi is considered the greatest to ever play the game over all others and that is according to Kobe Bryant the Los Angeles Lakers star and former resident of Spain and Italy in his youth. Messi overshadows another soccer great on his own team, David Villa.

In Spanish La Liga there is the upper echelon in Real Madrid and Barcelona and then the other teams trying to achieve greatness.

The Valencia Los Che and the Málaga Boquerones are two teams banging on Real Madrid’s and Barca’s door. The two developing teams have a good chance to break through this season but it is a daunting task to better the two top teams in this league. It is anyone’s guess if they will do it or not so it might be a good time to check out some soccer betting odds and get in on the action.

The Sevilla Sevillistas are a good team to watch in this league as well. The team is a group of workmanlike players who can put the hammer down when they need to push the envelope.

Who else has a chance to unseat the big two teams in the league? The Athletic Bilbao Los Leones is another team with potential. It doesn’t take much to step up and play with the big boys but it does take more chutzpah to step and say, ” We are going to aim our sights for the league title.”

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA will square off for the first time in the 2011 regular MLS season. In this Los Angeles derby, the Galaxy will have the home advantage, but surely plenty of Chivas supporters will show up at the Home Depot Center.

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The LA Galaxy will step on the pitch on Saturday evening with a tremendous amount of confidence. First of all, Los Angeles has held the number one spot on the MLS league standings for most of the season, and the Galaxy comes into this match with 20 points earned in 12 games.

Despite having the best record in the league, the Galaxy has struggled in early May. A loss followed by two consecutive draws are not satisfactory results for the league’s highest ranked team.

In the most recent game against Sporting Kansas City, the Los Angeles squad put on its best performance of the season. Immediately after halftime, Landon Donovan scored two goals within several minutes. This marked Donovan’s 110th career MLS goal, the fourth best scoring performance in the league’s history. After struggling all season long, Juan Pablo Angel finally found his rhythm by scoring his second goal of the season. David Beckham put the icing on the cake with a late free kick (his first goal of the season) that lead to a final score of 4-1.

Coming in with a 3-3-3 record, Chivas has got to be intimidated by the Galaxy’s recent momentum. Nevertheless, Chivas won three of its last four games, something coach Fraser can use to motivate his team. Forwards Alejandro Moreno and Justin Braun each have three goals this season, a solid offensive performance that can threaten the Galaxy.

The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders F.C. have shown great form so far entering the third month of the 2011 MLS season. They can compete with other established successful MLS clubs, what the young franchises have proved.

On Saturday, May 11, the Timbers and Sounders will meet for the first this season. The clubs faced each other in a friendly pre-season game in early March. Kenny Cooper goal in stoppage as well as Jorge Perlaza’s 21st minute goal helped the Timbers earn a 2-0 victory. The circumstances of that early spring match were different though. In Tukwila, Washington, the game was played in front of a crowd of 3,000. The Sounders can count on a much stronger home fan support as Saturday’s game will be held at Qwest Field in Seattle.

The Timbers and Sounders are ranked in the middle of the Western Conference table with 13 points each, looking at the current standings. While Seattle comply it in 10 games, it took Portland eight games to earn the points though. Even though the Timbers have found the back of the goal in fewer attempts, each team has scored 12 goals so far (ranked top in the league). Consisting of Cooper, Perlaza, Jewsbury, and Wallace, overall, Portland has a more diverse offensive lineup, particularly a strong scoring force.

The Timbers have performed slightly better in May, comparing recent momentum. Portland lost to the Earthquakes 1-0, in the month’s first match although then recuperated three days later with a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union.

May has been a bitter road trip for the Sounders which included a 2-1 loss to D.C. United followed by a 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew. in front of a crowd of more than 36,000, on Saturday, the Sounders will be thrilled to be back home and hope to repeat a similar late April performance of a 3-0 victory against Toronto F.C. Closer to game time, get MLS Soccer Odds for this matchup.

With two months into the 2011 MLS season, the Los Angeles Galaxy find themselves on a similar path to repeating last year’s success of having the best record in the league. In eight games, the Galaxy has compiled 15 points so far, something that no other team has been able to do.

The Galaxy are a slight +150 favorite, FC Dallas is at +160 and a Draw is +225 in soccer betting lines.

The Los Angeles has great momentum right now, as they finished April with two solid victories. Plagued by a knee injury all season long, captain Landon Donovan finally made his 2011 debut. Donovan’s first appearance was impressive, as he scored two goals against the Portland Timbers, while Chad Barrett scored the other goal. The 3-0 victory against Portland was the best performance for the Galaxy in 2011.

David Beckham, who was recently suspended for a match, is back on the roster for LA. With that being said, the return of Landon Donovan will lead the Galaxy into a positive direction and help Los Angeles stay on top of the MLS league table for the second straight year.

F.C. Dallas has 7 points in six games so far, as inconsistency has been the issue for coach Hyndman’s squad. Dallas lost the first game of April, won the second, lost the third, and won the fourth. This type of roller coaster performance will not go far, especially to the MLS Cup route. On Sunday May 1st, the only factor Dallas F.C. can count on is the home crowd. However, the LA Galaxy will confidently step on the field at Pizza Hut Park knowing that a loss hasn’t been part of the team’s vocabulary since late March.

On Saturday April 9th, the New York Red Bulls will encounter Philadelphia Union for the first time in the 2011 MLS season. Since it is so early in the season, it is hard to make definite predictions about what is going to happen in this game. Nevertheless, the first few weeks of the season provided some insight about the form of the Red Bulls and the Union.

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Each team has different expectations for the 2011 season. The Red Bulls are looking forward to having a similar record to the previous season, in which they finished number one in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, coach Hans Backe wants his New York team to surpass last season’s quarterfinals appearance in the MLS Cup.

New York faces a challenge this season because they’ve lost one of their star players Juan Pablo Angel, who joined the LA Galaxy for 2011. On the bright side, the Red Bulls still have international superstars Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez. Also, the team’s 2010 MVP Joel Lindpere is looking to step up this year once again.

New York Red Bulls got off to a respectable start in 2011. They won the season opener 1-0 against Seattle Sounders, and then finished the following games with draws against Columbus Crew and Houston Dynamo.

Philadelphia Union is a young franchise that hopes to make the playoffs in its second season in the MLS. Philadelphia started the season slightly better than New York. The Union won the first two games of the season, but recently lost to Los Angeles Galaxy. The only sure factor about Saturday’s evening is that Philadelphia can feed off its home crowd at the PPL Park.

Although March marked the beginning of the 2011 MLS season, there has already been plenty of exciting action for the Philadelphia Union and Los Angeles Galaxy. On Saturday April 2, the two teams will face each other for the first time this season. The Galaxy will have the home advantage as they host Union at the Home Depot Center for an evening match.

According to various sports betting sites, MLS Betting Odds have the Galaxy as a -160 favorite while the Union are a +460 underdog.

The fledgling Philadelphia Union has got off to a great start in its second season in the MLS. The goal for the team is clear, which is to improve from last year’s record and qualify for the MLS Cup as well as other competitions such as U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF. By late march, Philadelphia Union sat at the top of the standings in the Eastern Conference.

In the season opening game, the Philadelphia Union defeated former MLS Cup champions Houston Dynamo 1-0. The Union surprised nearly 20,000 Houston fans at the Robertson Stadium as Vice captain Danny Cardiff scored an early goal in the fifth minute. Days later, Philadelphia pleased its home crowd by defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 thanks to the effort of striker Carlos Ruiz.

The Los Angeles Galaxy got off to a less impressive start in 2011. They won the opening game against Seattle Sounders FC 1-0, ended with a 1-1 tie against New England Revolution, and lost 1-4 to Real Salt Lake. However, it is important to remember that Los Angeles is a star studded team that may do some real damage as the season progresses. Besides having David Beckham and Landon Donovan, the Galaxy have added some serious firepower to its squad by getting New York’s star striker Juan Pablo Angel and the young Brazilian Juninho.

Witness a mouth-watering clash between the two richest clubs in England, Chelsea and Manchester City, being played out. Against City, Chelsea will look to break their three-game losing streak. This match will see the third playing the fourth.

The betting odds for both the teams are out. The best odds for Chelsea to win are 4/6, while for City it is 5.

The Blues, after their January arrivals have lately found an appropriate formation for the team. Almost immediately, David Luiz has fitted in the team. He is providing abundant threat in the challenger’s box and he is looking effortless with the physical nature of the league in defense.

For Wednesday night’s Champions League tie, Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti maintains that he only benched £50 million striker Fernando Torres to keep him fresh for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City.

The City team will expect Carlos Tevez to carry on his rich vein of form against Chelsea, as the team has been dependant on Tevez for goals ever since he arrived at the club. In his last five games against the Blues, the Argentinean has scored six, which has helped the club win their last three games against the Londoners. Currently, Roberto Mancini believes Carlos Tevez must be rested. He believes this will get back Tevez’s best moves for the game. If a hopeful campaign is to bring reward, City needs him to start firing on all cylinders again, with the Argentine striker’s form likely to have a chief impact on the Blues’ trophy voyage.

In opposition to Manchester United, Chelsea just earned a huge win and now they have to keep the momentum going. The win in opposition to Manchester should ease some of the talk about Chelsea falling apart. Chelsea has vaulted in to contention, as an effect. They can’t overlook a dangerous Blackpool team though.

Chelsea is a -333 favorite to win the match and Blackpool is a +900 underdog in Soccer Betting Odds.

With having dangerous scorers in Didier Drogba and Flourent Malouda, Chelsea has been a dangerous offensive team. They also have Fernando Torres, who is still trying to break in with Chelsea, although he is always a threat to score. Chelsea is tough to beat, with Peter Cech in goal. By allowing just one goal in the 2-1 victory, Cech looked very strong against Manchester United.

In the English Premier League, Blackpool has had an up and down season. In the standings they are currently tied for 13th and they have had some strong wins and some shaky losses. They are not an easy out for any team though. For this team DJ Campbell and Charlie Adam have been the leading scorers. When those two play well the offense clicks. For this team Goaltending has been an issue. Even though Richard Kingston has had his share of struggles, he has established himself as the regular goalie.

To Wolverhampton, Blackpool is coming off of a 4-0 loss. During a tough stretch for them, the defense has been a weakness. Earlier this year they also lost 4-0 to Chelsea. Since then of course, a lot has changed for both teams. It seems that the Chelsea have weathered their bad stretch though it doesn’t look like Blackpool has done the same. For Blackpool a draw in this contest would be a huge achievement whereas for Chelsea it would be a crushing blow.