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Midweek Football Preview
by Ben, last updated 2007-01-22 19:05:10Midweek Football Preview
from Pinnaclesports.com
Watford Looking Like One Season WondersWatford slumped to another Premiership defeat away to Aston Villa on Saturday, as those clubs immediately above them picked up points. The Hornets are now firmly rooted to the bottom of the table, but if that wasn't bad enough, Ashley Young, the club's most exciting talent, has jumped ship.
Coach, Aidy Boothroyd, has remained optimistic in the face of adversity, but for the club to stand any chance of surviving they must take maximum advantage from their two games in hand, starting with the visit of Blackburn on Tuesday night. The bad news for Watford's optimists is that Rovers are one of the Premierships' form sides, winning seven of their last nine games in all competitions, on both occasions losing to Arsenal. The manner in which Mark Hughes' side demolished Man City in their own back-yard on Saturday evening will give punters plenty of reason to back them for a repeat here, priced by PinnacleSports.com at 1.901 (0/scratch & -0.5).
Though Watford have won just once at home, they have drawn five of their nine games at Vicarage Road, offering some justification for taking the 2.03 (0/scratch & +0.5) on offer at PinnacleSports.com .
Wycombe Encouraged By Chelsea's Wobble
It is difficult to express in words the gulf in class, professionalism and resources that separate the reigning Premiership Champions and Wycombe Wanderers of the League Division Two. Yet the teams are tied at 1-1 in an improbable Carling Cup semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea's defensive problems were again exposed at Anfield when a make-shift defensive pairing of Ferreira and Essien conceded twice within 20 minutes, in one of the worst performance's Jose Mourinho has ever been responsible for during his time at the club..
Before racing to back Wycombe at 1.909 (+2 & +2.5) with PinnacleSports.com to resist a hammering, note that the Chairboys are struggling themselves, without a win in six league games, drawing at home to the mighty Accrington Stanley on the weekend. However, given the air of uncertainty currently surrounding Chelsea, and the motivation the occasion will generate for Paul Lambert's players, it wouldn't be the biggest shock ever if Wycombe were to make it difficult for the big-time-charlies, priced at 2.02 (-2 & -2.5) with PinnacleSports.com.
Wenger Faces Selection Conundrum for North London Derby
It will be interesting to see whether Arsene Wenger, facing a Carling Cup semi-final against Spurs, abandons his policy of playing second-string players in the competition. Any game between the North London rivals assumes special significance, and understanding this more than anyone, Wenger may roll out the big guns. However, he will have been encouraged that a weakened Arsenal side trounced Liverpool 6-3 at Anfield in the previous round, suggesting the same set of players are capable of similar at White Hart Lane, priced 2.12 (0/scratch) by PinnacleSports.com.
The Gunners reached the last-four of this competition last season with their kids, and Wenger waited until the second leg at Highbury, trailing 1-0 to Wigan, before playing his 1st XI, though they failed to make it to the final. Martin Jol's decision is probably more straight forward, given his side's woeful away record this season (one away league win in twelve), including a 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium. The Dutchman will surely go for the jugular on Wednesday night, hoping to have something to defend when they face the difficult reverse fixture. However, given that five of the last six meetings at the Lane have been drawn, there is unlikely to be much between the sides. PinnacleSports.com go 1.82 (0/scratch) about Tottenham.
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