Man Utd will keep their treble charge alive
Manchester United at odds-against to beat injury-hit neighbours City in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final? Yes please! Sir Alex's treble chasers trade at [2.14] on Betfair to win the Wembley shootout in 90 minutes - and that rates as a must-back in our betting book.
Those odds came in significantly this week after Carlos Tevez suffered a hamstring tear against Liverpool on Monday night. The absence of the former United man is a massive blow to City, who must cobble together a strikeforce from volatile Italian Mario Balotelli, misfiring £27 million signing Edin Dzeko or the lesser-seen talents of Jo.
United are without Wayne Rooney but can call on free scoring Javier Hernandez and the hero of the first half of the campaign Dimitar Berbatov, scorer of 22 goals so far. It all points to victorious scenes for the red half of the city as the treble dream continues for the United faithful.
And the extra firepower that United have points us to our second bet - a back of over 2.5 goals at [2.34]. City's defence has been impressive at times but has crumbled when faced with genuine quality of late. Berba, Chicharito, Nani and Antonio Valencia can do damage to any back four.
At times against Liverpool, it seemed as though the prospect of an FA Cup semi against their biggest rivals was preying on the minds of City's players. Meanwhile, United have been playing with ever more gusto on all stages. In Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and more, United have real experience of the big games and, more importantly, winning them.
So trust in that experience to take the Reds to a domestic double and make it your final bet - at generous odds of [3.5].
Published: 15 Apr 2011
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