Fergie Set To Ring Changes For Visit Of Chelsea

Manchester United made light work of Schalke at Old Trafford with a second string side and Sir Alex Ferguson now looks ahead to his tie with Chelsea on Sunday. Hills offer 11/10 that just two of Wednesday’s starting XI take to the field at the start of the weekend’s big match and 11/1 that four or more do so. Following Manuel Neuer’s capitulation in front of the Old Trafford crowd, Hill’s have lengthened the odds of him starting United’s first game of next season to 8/1 from 11/2. The odds suggest that if Fergie is to bring in another keeper, it will more than likely be David De Gea, who is 9/4 to start United’s first game of next season.

“Fergie obviously had one eye on Sunday’s game when naming his side against Schalke and the odds suggest that he will ring the changes against Chelsea,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

United are the 7/5 favourites to win on Sunday, while Chelsea are offered at 19/10. The draw is 23/10. All eyes will be on the two sides’ big strikers and Hills are offering markets on what both Torres and Rooney will do first. Rooney is 8/13 to complete the match without scoring or being carded, while Torres appears more likely to be subbed (4/9).

What Will Rooney Do First: 8/13 Complete Match; 9/4 Be Substituted; 9/2 Yellow Card; 6/1 Score; 40/1 Sent Off

What Will Torres Do First: 4/9 Substituted; 9/4 Complete Match; 5/1 Yellow Card; 10/1 Score; 40/1 Sent Off

How Many Of Starting XI vs Schalke Will Start Against Chelsea: 25/1 None; 9/4 One; 11/10 Two; 11/4 Three; 11/1 Four or more

Who Will Start In Goal First Game Of Next Season For Manchester United: 2/1 Tomasz Kuszczak; 9/4 David De Gea; 4/1 Anders Lindegaard; 8/1 Manuel Neuer; 14/1 Asmir Begovic; 16/1 Rob Green; 16/1 Shay Given; 20/1 Ben Amos; 20/1 Sergio Asenjo; 33/1 Kasper Schmeichel

Manchester United / Chelsea:

90 Minutes: 7/5 Manchester United; 19/10 Chelsea; 23/10 Draw

Either Side To Come From Behind To Win: 6/1

First Scorer (Manchester United): 5/1 Wayne Rooney; 11/2 Javier Hernandez; 7/1 Dimitar Berbatov; 9/1 Michael Owen; 10/1 Nani; 12/1 Ryan Giggs; 14/1 BAR

First Scorer (Chelsea): 6/1 Didier Drogba; 15/2 Fernando Torres; 9/1 Frank Lampard; 10/1 Nicolas Anelka; 11/1 Florent Malouda; 14/1 BAR

Further Information…Joe Crilly…0208 918 3746 / 07850 518 164

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Bob A Job – Is It A Given ?

BOB – A JOB?

BOB BRADLEY is 11/4 favourite to become the next Aston Villa manager with William Hill who also offer 6/1 Bilic; Curbishley; Erikkson; 7/1 Jol; Southgate; 8/1 McLaren.

‘Bradley has no club experience in the English game but did well with USA, while Bilic and Erikkson seem to crop up on every list of potential managers for every high profile job which comes along – which could be more a tribute to their agents and pr people than their managerial abilities.’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘It seems that the O’Neill walk-out genuinely took the club by surprise so they are unlikely to be able to replace him immediately so this market is likely to change dramatically over the next few days’.

IS IT A GIVEN THAT SHAY WILL START FOR CITY?

WITH neither Shay Given nor Joe Hart happy to be regarded as the number two keeper at Man City, William Hill make Given 1/2 favourite to start in their opening match of the seaon, with Hart 6/4 to get the nod.
Hills offer 8/11 that BOTH Given and Hart will still be City players at the close of the January transfer window, EVENS that one or both will have left by then.

Further information……..graham sharpe….0208 918 3731

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