I've bought goals for the Arsenal match tonight. I'm a little concerned about where they are coming from but Udinese are pretty bad and have a few high scoring games from time to time. I just hope the boys put some effort in now the Cesc fiasco has been resolved. If they do, we could spank them by 4 or something.
Also on West Ham/Reading double.
Can't say i like this much given no RvP or Nasri. Goals are high enough as it is for a first leg where you really need to take 0.15-0.2 off a normal total anyway and possibly more against an Italian side. Neither manager will allow this to turn into a shootout. 4/6 Arsenal was definitely too big but Dubai seems to have took all that now and i doubt we will see it again.
Couple of bits and pieces I like in the Champs. Barnsley don't deserve to be 9/4 to beat a Boro side that have conceded two goals at home to Pompey and had a man advantage for most of the game against Leeds and only managed to convert one chance. Boro might be a decent side this year but nothing like enough evidence yet and Barnsley did a good job of deflating the bubble of pretty much the same team at this point last year at Oakwell. I would be 7/4 each of two. Similarly with Palace. Coventry got beat at home by a ten man Leicester side that are doing a pretty good job of deflating their fans expectations so far and then went and got beat by Birmingham who might nnot be very good at all this year and certainly are short on morale. This Cov team might just be the worst team in the Champs and 6/4 any team at home against them is decent. Finally every good judge I know loves Ipswich tonight yet they keep drifting....strange.
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