CHARLIE McCANN
WITH ALL HIS BEST SPORTING BETS
LIVERPOOL are favourites to retain their Premier League crown for the first time since betting began on the 2020/21 season.
The move comes after their comfortable 3-1 success against Arsenal at Anfield on Monday which came hot on the heels of Manchester City’s 5-2 home defeat to Leicester on Sunday.
The Reds are now a shade of odds on at 10/11 with bet365 to follow up with City out to 13/8 with William Hill.
Brighton made Premier League history when they hit the Manchester United woodwork no less than five times at the Amex on Saturday and the clubs – if not the teams – faceoff against in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup this evening.
Frustrated
Ahead of last night’s clash between Spurs and Chelsea, holders Manchester City were 11/4 favourites to land the Carabao Cup with Betway, Liverpool 6s, Chelsea 7s, Manchester United 15/2, Everton 9s, Arsenal 10s and Spurs 14/1.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to be frustrated in the transfer market, but it is better to be lucky than good and the Red Devils certainly had luck on their side at the weekend.
Solskjaer’s side face Spurs and former United boss Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford on
Sunday and he is sure to rotate his squad although I would suggest there are places up for grabs in the starting XI on Sunday especially in the centre of defence and in midfield.
United are a best price of 37/40 with BetVictor with the Seagulls 13/4 at Unibet and the draw a general 13/5.
At the prices I would give the hosts the nod and the recommendation is Brighton and the draw at 19/20 with Unibet.
Everton entertain West Ham in another all-Prem ier League tie this evening with Alan Irvine but not David Moyes returning to his former
STRUGGLE: David Luiz at Anfield club. The Blues maintained their 100% record with a battling performance at Selhurst park at the weekend while West Ham were excellent against Wolves and will not be lacking in confidence.
I know many Evertonians who are as excited about the signature of left back Niels Nkounkou as any of the higher profile arrivals this summer and the young Frenchman has certainly caused a stir at Goodison.
He will – in time if not in the short term – give Carlo Ancelotti the opportunity to play Luca Digne as a left sided central defender or on the left side of a back three with Nkounkou fitting in on the left side of midfield.
West Ham will play a strong side at Goodison and this will be a real test of Ancelotti’s squad.
The hosts are 8/11 with the Irons 4s at bet365 and the draw at 3/1 with Unibet.
Both teams to score is 4/6 at Betfred and that is the recommendation.
Liverpool entertain Arsenal for the second time in 72 hours tomorrow and both sides will rotate their squads.
I was disappointed to see Mikel Arteta leave out Brazilian defender Gabriel earlier in the week and restore David Luiz to his three-man defence.
Compensation
I knew Luiz would struggle to cope with Liverpool’s frontthree and was looking forward to seeing how Gabriel would cope. We are none the wiser.
Liverpool are 21/20 to gain a quick double over the Gunners who are 5/2 with vbet to gain quick compensation for Monday’s reverse.
Both sides will play strong Xi’s irrespective of how many changes there are from earlier in the week.
I would be surprised if we did not see goals and both teams to score is again the recommendation at 4/7 with William Hill.
The sides met in the corresponding round last October and it finished 5-5 remember!