A great week of cup football ahead with the FA Cup and Champions’ League final to look forward to.
We start with Saturday’s FA Cup final and we have an out-of-form Portsmouth side taking on Championship side Cardiff at Wembley.
Bookmakers make Harry Redknapp their 4/6 favourites and make Cardiff the 7/2 underdogs, while it’s 12/5 the draw.
Portsmouth finished their Premiership season badly, losing their last FOUR games and scoring only ONE goal – I wouldn’t be lumping on the 4/6 on that form.
Pompey lack goals and remember they have Jermaine Defoe cup-tied; that leaves Kanu, Milan Baros and big money flop David Nugent fighting for the striking positions.
To be honest with you, Quasimodo scores more than Baros and Nugent, so if you are looking for goals then Kanu has to be the threat. Pompey are, however, very strong in defence with Sol Campbell leading a high-class rear-guard which could well be the telling factor on Saturday.
Cardiff may be a Championship side, but they did take Midddlesboro apart in the quarter-finals and don’t lack experience. They have veteran striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink leading the line and could yet have Robbie Fowler on the bench. Portsmouth will need to watch out for midfielders Paul Parry and Joe Ledley who like to get forward and they do score a lot of goals. I think the Welsh club will have a lot of supporters at that 7/2 price.
Punters Guide Cup Final Selections
First Goalscorer: Kanu (5/1). Correct Score: Portsmouth to win 2-1 (8/1).
Anytime Goalscorer: Joe Ledley (4/1).
First Player Booked: Darren Purse (8/1).
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st mirren to draw with the mighty gers tonight 7/2
man utd - champions of europe...how fitting to mark the 50th year of the munich air crash and to top things off they won another premiership also,pity all of mersyside cheered on chelski in the final.
go on the mighty red devils
hail sir alex
go on the rangers.two trophies to the scums one.
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