Quote Originally Posted by Ringo View Post
I have decided to bet Arsenal game under 2 1/2 goals at 1.80
because of the 0-0 vs Man U and 1-0 vs Chelsea last year at home
I think Marseilles stacks it up on defense and plays for a 0-0 tie and wins their bracket
Dude, do you know anything about "soccer"?

Arsenal v Man U and Arsenal v Chelsea were completely different games.

This game will go over 2.5 goals. When man u and chelsea played them, they were in the premier league, a league where getting a draw is ok vs those teams.

In the short format of the champions league, and with Arsenal needing a result away in order to make qualification easier sot hey can concentrate on the league, they will start good players, or be moderately attack minded.

Also - their defence is not the best.


AND MY MAIN POINT - WHY ARE YOU LOOKING AT LAST YEAR??????

This year Arsenal played Man United and lost 8-2. EIGHT TWO. In "soccer" thats unheard of.

They do NOT have a good defence, and will concede. However, they do have a good offence, and Marseille is not that impressive, so you should be looking at around a 2-2 result, or 2-1 Arsenal.

Your bets are made with no actual knowledge of the game man. This year so far they have averaged a goals scored int he league of 1, and conceded 2. So theres 3 goals on an average day. coming off a 2-1 win at home to Sunderland, and with their key players not injured, and having bonded mroe as a team, i really do see a game with 3 or more goals here, and in my opinion, Arsenal sneak a 3-2 win.

But, dont listen to the guy who went 4-4 on here yesterday, up to you.

Then again, if they draw 0-0 now... ill look like a fool.

Just dont research last season, as the team was incredibly different, they had Nasri, Fabregas, Bentdner, all up front, and a goalkeeper who was decent. Thats how they managed to keep clean sheets and score a goal vs the BEST DEFENCES IN THE LEAGUE!

Marseille are french. The game is different over there. The french league is very lop sided, only 2 or 3 would manage to stay int he UK league and have a decent record and not get relegated.

So, IMO, change your damn bet, and do the accumulator with Arsenal in it.

Also - My 2 bets, one with Arsenal win, one with a draw... both pay $150+ on a $10 bet. Good odds.