The Football Tips Thread v3

clickerquicklic wrote: »

Watched the game tonight Arsenal v Swansea , Swansea are so boring passing the ball back to the keeper all the time frustrating watching them , going to back unders in games they are playing from now on . Had 1k on Arsenal and they made me sweat for it!

If u did have 1k on arsenal u have some balls there are much better 4/9 shots than arsenal at home who to me are a gambling nightmare never know which team will turn up

Drac the Bassman wrote: »

At 2-0 up, I began to think you were right.......but Chelseas home form let them down yet again!!

I hope you stuck with your instinct and backed the draw.

It cost me my bloody accum.

Had Arsenal, Barca HT/FT, Man Utd and Chelsea (-1).

FN Chelsea.

I mean to go 2 up at home and to then not kick on from that is just sickening.

inforfun wrote: »

Doesnt really matter since barca ****ed up too

Ha ha you know i just checked that Barca score with a few minutes to go when they were still winning and just assumed they won the game.

I'd like to thank Chelsea now as id rather lose a bet that way, rather then with a last minute goal as has happened many times.

inforfun wrote: »

Up there with the most efficient indeed:

Schoten = goal attempts, the rest speaks for itself i guess



Pity is, it doesnt show how many penalties each of those players have taken.

For those who like these kind of stats:
Stuff is from http://www.whoscored.com/

Cvitanich > Messi

Seriously, how did this guy flop at Ajax? he's doing extremely well in France.

inforfun wrote: »

I have to guess as i havent see Nice play a lot but i reckon they play a kind of counter attack style?
Ajax, in the Dutch league at least, will always play on the opponents half, leaving spaces for forwards limited. Most likely their style just didnt suit him.
Had 1 proper game where he scored 3 iirc.

They actually play attacking football, maybe he wasn't given enough chances at Ajax. He's always in the right position and can score out of nowhere, he's scored some great goals this season like this one:




and... there are always great odds on him to score anytime :cool:

Liverpool v Norwich
I expect Liverpool to return to winning ways after their disappointing defeat to Man Utd last time out. After going on a long unbeaten league run Norwich, perhaps with their small squad being tested to the limit, had a wretched Christmas period losing all four festive games. They earned a point last time out with a draw at the equally out of form Newcastle. Liverpool's home form has been good of late. They have won four of the last five at Anfield scoring 12 goals in the process. However the 3/10 for the home win does not appeal. Instead I think the value is to be found in backing Luis Suarez to continue his torment of the Canaries. Suarez has scored hat-tricks in his last 2 appearances against Norwich and I think the 12/5 on offer for him to score 2 or more goals should be snapped up. As already mentioned he enjoys playing against Norwich and before the Utd defeat he had registered back to back braces in the league against QPR and Sunderland.
Man City v Fulham
I fancy a comfortable City win here. I watched Fulham recently against Liverpool and they were awful. Fulham have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 on the road, while City have kept 4clean sheets in 5. City to win to nil at 11/10 looks a good bet.
West Brom v Aston Villa
West Brom absolutely battered Villa last week and yet still amazingly lost. Villa are in a rut losing 4 of their last 5 and it's hard to see how they will stop the rot against a good team like West Brom. My bet of the week is West Brom to win at 4/6.

Shane St. wrote: »

Liverpool v Norwich
I expect Liverpool to return to winning ways after their disappointing defeat to Man Utd last time out. After going on a long unbeaten league run Norwich, perhaps with their small squad being tested to the limit, had a wretched Christmas period losing all four festive games. They earned a point last time out with a draw at the equally out of form Newcastle. Liverpool's home form has been good of late. They have won four of the last five at Anfield scoring 12 goals in the process. However the 3/10 for the home win does not appeal. Instead I think the value is to be found in backing Luis Suarez to continue his torment of the Canaries. Suarez has scored hat-tricks in his last 2 appearances against Norwich and I think the 12/5 on offer for him to score 2 or more goals should be snapped up. As already mentioned he enjoys playing against Norwich and before the Utd defeat he had registered back to back braces in the league against QPR and Sunderland.
Man City v Fulham
I fancy a comfortable City win here. I watched Fulham recently against Liverpool and they were awful. Fulham have failed to score in 3 of their last 5 on the road, while City have kept 4clean sheets in 5. City to win to nil at 11/10 looks a good bet.
West Brom v Aston Villa
West Brom absolutely battered Villa last week and yet still amazingly lost. Villa are in a rut losing 4 of their last 5 and it's hard to see how they will stop the rot against a good team like West Brom. My bet of the week is West Brom to win at 4/6.

Maybe its just me but I am done with West Brom for a while, they have lost recently against both Fulham and QPR at home...Villa for all their problems look better away from home (Liverpool and Swansea).....4/6 is definitely not for me here.

Other two look good though!

Stat - Ruben Castro has scored as many goals from open play as Falcao this season (11)

Feel terrible about the Castro recommendation. As soon as Alth got the 2 goal lead they shut up shop, and the game died. I think they were starting to run down the clock as soon as the seconded half started.

shrewdness wrote: »

Just checked my PP account to see that my bet on Castro anytime has been refunded! Anyone know why this is or has it happened to anyone else? A mistake on their part?

I had castro and benfica double and checked my pp account just now and they paid out for benfica win. Casto bet is void apparently. Not complaining anyway.:)