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THE Manchester giants clash in tonight’s EFL Cup semi-final.
Thanks to the pandemic, the usual two legs have been ditched so United have a slight advantage in playing in front of their own empty stands at Old Trafford.
A lot will depend on how strong a team each manager puts out but you would think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in particular would play as strong an eleven as he can.
The Reds are on a roll and any victory over their noisy neighbours would be welcomed.
Especially with the added bonus of a Wembley final as the prize.
Split
City can’t make too many changes either with several players still recovering from covid issues.
The Premier League clash between these two last month was one of the most boring games of all time.
And it looks hard to split the teams again. United are on a seven-match unbeaten run while Pep’s lads were simply awesome against Chelsea at the weekend.
The bookies make City their even money favourites with United 5/2 and the draw a temptiong 11/4.
Those odds are all for 90 minutes rather than the end of extra-time and penalties if needed.
ou can bet on the winner of the tie too and that’s where City are a superbly skinny 4/7 with the Reds 11/8.
This is certain to be cagey again and the draw after 90 minutes looks the wise bet at 11/4 with several firms.
Surely it can’t be as bad as the 0-0 of the league clash.
So if you’re looking for bigger odds, try a correct score bet on 1-1 after 90 minutes at a best priced
IN FRAME: Brendan Rodgers 13/2 with Bet365 which looks fair enough.
There has been much talk of Frank Lampard being shown the door as Chelsea boss by Roman Abramovic.
A look at the Blues’ recent Premier League results makes painful reading.
They have managed just one win in six and have copped two heavy beatings against Arsenal and Manchester City since Christmas.
It seems a little hasty to be talking about the manager going given that
Chelsea are eighth in the table and still only three points off the Champions League places.
A quick look at the next manager to be fired odds sees Lamps at 11/10 with most firms.
That’s just ahead of Chris Wilder at Sheffield United with a few gaffers around the 10/1 mark including Big Sam, Steve Bruce, Mikel Arteta and Graham Potter of Brighton.
Then it’s 20/1 for Nuno Espirito Santo right down to Jurgen Klopp on 100s.
A look at the names being backed to replace Lampard probably doesn’t get Chelsea fans off their seats.
Current Leicester gaffer and former Stamford Bridge coach Brendan Rodgers is 3/1 while the underwhelming just sacked Paris St Germain boss Thomas Tuchel is 5/1.
Former Juventus chief Max Allegri was being linked with Arsenal until Arteta won a few games and he’s still hovering around the 5/1 mark.
It’s hard to see any of those doing much better than Lampard. But there is a left-field tip going around at 20/1.
That’s current England gaffer Gareth Southgate who could be tempted back into club management.