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Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Dec 22, 2011 at 08:47:19 AM
[b]Could Manchester United really receive a Champions League reprieve? Hannah Duncan explains why such a move would be completely wrong.[/b]
Cards on the table, as an ardent Chelsea fan I found it rather amusing when [b]Manchester United[/b] were knocked out of the Champions League group stages by FC Basel two weeks ago.
I watched the game, fully expecting a typical display where Sir Alex Ferguson's side get the result they need with relative ease, casting disappointment across England (except those lovely folk in Torquay, Buckinghamshire and other areas where United are popular). But on this occasion, there was no gallant performance or lucky 98th minute equaliser and the English champions crashed out at the group stages for just the third time in 17 years.
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Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Dec 7, 2011 at 01:07:00 PM
[u]Match Odds[/u]
Basel need to win to qualify for the last 16. Manchester United must only draw to make the knockout phase and need to win and see Benfica drop points in the group's other game to claim top spot.
United suffered one of the shocks of the group stage when they could only draw 3-3 at home to Basel the first time the sides met, but I can't see Sir Alex Ferguson's side making the same mistakes again. Their backs are against the wall and, in these situations, United normally come through.
United's price of 1.66 is more tempting than Basel at 6.6 or the draw at 3.9. United's away form in this competition is another reason to back the visitors: they have won 16 and lost just one of their last 25 Champions League away games.
[u]Over / Under 2.5 Goals[/u]
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