The Joker's Bet of the Day: Friday July 31

The Joker's bet of the day / The Joker / 31 July 2009 / Leave a Comment

A tip from the Joker to get your betting day under way...

Turin. Alpine city of love. Italian. The lyrical language of romance. Juventus. The most successful team in the history of Serie A.

Scratch the surface (read the nicknames on Wikipedia), though, and it becomes clear that La Vecchia Signora ('the Old Lady') is not the goddess of an epic tale from antiquity that you might imagine. She puts herself about a bit as La Fidanzata d'Italia ('the girlfriend of Italy'). As La Signora Omicidi ('the Lady Killer'), she deals ruthlessly with any rival that might stand in her way. And, worst of all, she is synonymous with I Gobbi ('the Hunchbacks').

Someone to avoid, all told. New-look Real Madrid haven't managed to do that, and must play her in the Peace Cup this evening. Both defences have been shaky in pre-season - only one clean sheet apiece - and the expensive attackers on show should find ways through them.

Recommendation: Back Over 2.5 Goals at [1.92] in Real Madrid v Juventus