Article by Gerry McDonnell
Deep down, i’m just an outdated romantic. I always maintain the wife’s hand when we go out with each other it restricts her swing.
It really is considerably clichéd to talk of the ‘romance of the cup’, but even I am going weak at the knees at the prospect of Chelsea v Macclesfield.
My heart yearns for the Silkmen, but my head is stating Chelsea and I refuse to argue towards head. You can’t again the champions at odds as short as 1/40, but covering the one- / two- / three- / four- correct scores can land an even money coup.
They say the way to a man’s heart is via his stomach there’s been a lot of really like for Frank Lampard. The plump midfielder seems to be the very best wager for the very first goal at 4/one.
I found it completely outrageous that Wayne Rooney was caught singing anti-Scouse songs in a boozer with Gary Neville. Why on earth would anyone go out with Gary Neville? Every person desires to pal-up a Guy U win above Villa at 3/10.
I’m not superstitious, but i can’t shake the feeling that Henrik Larsson is destined to net the opening objective towards his former mentor. I’ll be crossing fingers, touching wood and kicking black cats in the hope of a nine/two payout.
I was shocked to see that Liverpool were ‘odds on’ to beat Arsenal the Scousers’ file in opposition to ‘the big 3’ is so bad, it’s been claiming benefits. The Gunners are basically as well huge to skip at eleven/4.
Thierry Henry danced on the touchline when he found the net on his midweek comeback i’ll be having a hoedown if Henry opens the scoring at eleven/two.
My dilemma is I really like as well considerably, although admittedly, for not quite lengthy. I’m presently infatuated with the six/5 on supply for Fulham to hunt down the Foxes.
Tottenham would not have been satisfied about drawing Cardiff away, it’s in Wales. The Bluebird’s type has dipped drastically in recent weeks Spurs can romp in at a sheepish 4/5.
Hossam Ghaly lost four teeth following becoming kicked in the encounter on New Years Day he’ll experience at home among the Welsh. It’s a toss up in between Berbatov and Defoe for the first aim they do things a little in a different way in the valleys.
In football, as in lifestyle, no one desires to go to Doncaster. The League One outfit have only lost the moment at property all period, and have won their final 5 without conceding in front of their very own supporters. Bolton have drawn the brief straw, the Rovers can land the upset at 5/1.
Paul Heffernan has scored in 6 of his previous seven video games for Donny not for the very first time, I’ll be acquiring on a Heffer at nine/1 to score 1st.
Portsmouth v Wigan is a rematch of the 6-pointer they shared previously in the period. It wasn’t a relegation scrap the Premier League awarded Pompey the additional points since Benjani scored the winning target. Portsmouth are excellent things at four/5 for a repeat.
It’s far better to have loved and misplaced, than to stop up with a Sweaty. The draw has been priced up at seven/two in between West Ham and Brighton I am besotted.
I’m starting to feel sympathy for Andy Johnson. The only way he’ll be awarded a penalty in opposition to Blackburn is if Robbie Savage were to run him about with his motor, property. Everton will run all over Blackburn at 11/ten.
The wife has received to go. She advised me that I had a confront that only a mother could love, I think she suspects some thing. I’m highly suspicious about the rather big seven/4 about a Birmingham win about Newcastle.
Birmingham, Fulham, Everton and Spurs kind the weekend accer. The 18/one payout is so enchanting, it reminds me of when I initial fell for the wife it was a cracking left hook.
About the Writer
Gerry McDonnell is a skilled odds compiler, journalist and rescuer of tiny orphans.