Manchester United vs Glasgow Rangers 
Hello everybody. It's great to be back doing reviews after a rather lengthy hiatus. As you may have noticed, cool402 and I have switched places where he will be handling the weekend matches i.e. mainly Premier League games while I will be taking on the less taxing midweek fixtures that would focus primarily the Europe and domestic cups campaigns. And of course the odd EPL game here and there.
We open our European campaign facing Glasgow Rangers whom I foresee the later as the canon fodder of the group. Despite the inclusion of ECL virgin, Bursaspor of Turkey, I predict the Turkish debutant to finish ahead of Rangers on account of the fact that Scottish football is no longer as strong as it used to be and any team that can finish ahead of Turkish strong houses like Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce, last season is definitely worth sitting up and pay attention.
Coming back to the game on hand, I see ManUtd open their campaign with a victory. ManUtd has always been slow to kick off their domestic campaign (which may end up costing them the title *facepalm*) but when it comes to the ECL, it has always been a roaring steam train from the get go.
If you look at past seasons, ManUtd has always been the first to chalk up 9 points and getting our balls all twisted when it comes to the final 1 point, to 10, and qualify mathematically. So ManUtd to start off the campaign with 3 points? You bet!
Rooney and Valencia have all been rested during the weekend ahead of the game while Ferdinand will be partnering Vidic behind. Looks like it's going to be goals, goals, goals and a clean sheet to boot.
Bookies are making ManUtd to give a 2-goal handicap (can I get a "walau!!" ?) with a decimal odds of 2.025 to beat it. Still, punters are cautiously optimistic putting their 68% of their wagers on ManUtd to beat it.
The way I see it, a home victory is a given and if we win by only one goal, I will consider Rangers heading back home with a victory, albeit zero point.
I predict ManUtd winning comfortably with a 2-goal margin but all eyes will be hoping for that third goal to bring home the kitty.
Go for ManUtd and give the 2-goal handicap
JayWalk's 2010/2011 Track Record to-date (13 Sep 2010) : P22-W12-L10
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