Weekend Talking Points: Liverpool march on and Mourinho loses patience

He took the France international off at half-time during Saturday’s1-1 draw with Burnley. Then he called him out during his post-match interview.

He said: “A player with his potential has to give us more than he is giving us”.

Will that approach work with Ndombele? Our traders aren’t so sure – Mourinho is just 11/10 to not be in charge at Spurs for the opening day of next season.  

When will the Six Nations be settled?

Scotland did England a favour by ending France’s Grand Slamhopes over the weekend.

Eddie Jones’ side are now 1/4 to win the Six Nations after beating Wales, but the coronavirus outbreak means there’s no date set for their final game against Italy.

With Italy the worst-affected country in Europe and around 16 million people now under special quarantine rules, it’s hard to see that fixture taking place anytime soon.

As the virus continues to spread, other major sportingevents may come under threat too – the Indian Wells tennis tournament being cancelledcould be a sign of things to come.

Barcelona gain the upper hand in La Liga title race

Real Madrid won El Clasico just over a week ago, moving thema point ahead of Barcelona at the top of the table. But they now find themselvestwo points behind their rivals, having lost 2-1 to Real Betis.

These are worrying times for Zinedine Zidane. His side are2-1 down to Manchester City in the Champions League. And they’re trailingarguably the least convincing Barcelona side for years in the league.

Madrid are now 6/5 to win the title and way back at 33/1 to triumph in Europe. Despite all he’s achieved in his short time as a manager, Zidane may find himself under threat if his side don’t lift one of them.

Hatton wins Arnold Palmer

Tyrell Hatton became the first English player to win the ArnoldPalmer Invitational with a dramatic one-shot victory.

It was the 28-year-old’s first PGA Tour win, made all the moreimpressive by the tricky weather conditions.

Hatton finished four under par, one stroke ahead of 2017 winner Marc Leishman. Rory McIlroy came fifth, though he’s still 13/2 favourite for the Masters next month.

All odds and markets correct as of date of publication