PEP’S LADS TOO STRONG IN ATHENS
WITH ALL HIS BEST SPORTING BETS
MAN City can escape their Premier League “crisis” by seeing off Olympiakos in the Champions League.
It’s panic stations at the Etihad as Pep Guardiola’s men sit way off the Premier League pace in 13th.
They have managed just three wins in the opening eight games and went down to their second defeat of the season against Tottenham at the weekend.
But the Greeks will be no match for a City side who are just not quite firing on all cylinders at the moment.
They won the reverse fixture 3-0 but it won’t be quite so easy in Athens.
The home side have conceded just one goal in their first seven league matches, winning six and bagging one draw.
But Pedro Martins’ men have to come out swinging as they have lost two of their three games in the group and another defeat would see them struggle to even make the Europa League spot.
City can take advantage and pick off Olympiakos for a win while keeping a clean sheet.
The bookies are being super stingy by offering just 4/11 about the away win the draw 9/2 and home success 11/1.
We’ll boost those odds by backing City to win both halves at 19/10 with William Hill.
If you’re looking for an slightly bigger return, it’s 11/4 with Paddy Power for Ferran Torres to score in a City victory.
Liverpool are the other English side in Champions League action tonight and it’s hard to see anything but a home win against Atalanta.
The Reds have been on cruise control in Europe so far this season with three wins against Ajax, Danish side Midtjylland and the Italians.
They have banged in eight goals and are yet to
COTTON WOOL: Joel Matip may not be risked pick one out of their own net yet.
That could change tonight though because boss Jurgen Klopp is likely to throw at least one of his rookie centre-backs in.
He can’t risk losing Joel Matip or Fabinho while Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez are out.
So we’re likely to see Nat Phillips and possibly even Rhys Williams too at the heart of the back four.
That will give Atalanta hope that they can hit the target even though the
GOAL TIP: Ferran Torres
Reds will run out comfortable winners to seal their place in the knockout stage with two games to spare.
It was 5-0 when the sides met in Bergamo and it could be a similar story although the Italians can score in front of an empty Kop.
Liverpool to win and both teams score looks a fair price at 13/8 with most firms.
It might be worth having a little tickle in the correct score market too when the Reds to win 4-1 catches the eye at a whopping 20/1 with Sky Bet.
I’ll be having a couple of pennies on 5-1 too at 45/1 with Betvictor.
Premier League title race has been shaken up by the weekend’s results.
Defeat at Tottenham means Manchester City are now on offer at 11/4 having been 6/4 before the weekend.
Their convincing win at home to Leicester has propelled Liverpool to be new favourites at just 6/5 with Betfair and no bigger than 13/10 anywhere.
If you fancy a London title winner it’s 5/1 across the board about Tottenham with Chelsea 6/1 with Paddy Power. Then there’s a massive gap to Man United on 40/1.