Wembley head-to-head with Ole
MANCHESTER UNITED’S televised trip to Tottenham carries an intriguing subplot tomorrow.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is 2-1 favourite to be in charge of United on the opening day of next season with BetVictor.
The Norwegian has brought a smile back to the faces of the United faithful with pace, energy and flair in his side’s football – but the honeymoon period ends at Wembley.
There is no question that the fixture list has been kind to Solskjaer since his surprise appointment as caretaker manager following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.
We should know more about Manchester United’s true progress after tomorrow’s game. Mauricio Pochettino is second favourite to be in charge at Old Trafford next season.
The Argentine is 5-2 at BetVictor and has been consistently linked with the role. Reports suggest Poch has been frustrated by Spurs’ lack of summer signings. United boss on opening day 2019-20 season
Spurs and United to finish a score draw .............. 18-5
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ....... 2-1 Mauricio Pochettino .......... 5-2 Zinedine Zidane ................ 8-1 Massimiliano Allegri .......... 10-1 Eddie Howe ...................... 16-1
Tottenham are 11-10 to take the points tomorrow with United and the draw at
13-5.
I expect both sides to find the back of the net and the recommendation is for a scoring draw at 18-5.
Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is 4-5 with BetVictor to be named PFA Player of the Season.
The Reds’ Rolls Royce of a defender was 66-1 when betting opened and was still
25-1 in mid-November. And the big Netherlands skipper will return to the defence at Brighton today, having been rested in the 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Wolves. Liverpool are looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to seven points.
Five of Brighton’s six Premier League home defeats this season have come against the ‘big six’ sides and they have never beaten the Reds in top-flight football.
The clubs have met three times in total and the current aggregate score is
10-1 to Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp rested key players at Molineux on Monday including Mo Salah – with two goals and two assists against the Seagulls in three games – and Roberto Firmino, with four goals in his last two league games.
The pair could make all the difference today.