Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion 
This is expected to be an easy game for Manchester United who are, on the domestic front, not only unbeaten but also yet to concede a goal at home this season. For that, we have the returning partnership of Ferdinand and Vidic to thank for.
Granted there has not been any domestic fixtures for the past two weeks, it is a false impression to think that ManUtd are well rested. On the contrary, as a result of international games, players from the top teams are mostly involved in their respective national squads. Hence, it is the lower teams like West Brom that are the ones who are really well rested.
Fortunately, it is unlikely we would be at a greater disadvantage as despite the illusion that West Brom is currently in 6th, I foresee them to be one of the likely candidates for relegation.
Now that we have gotten past and moved on from the Sunderland disaster, October looks to be a relatively easy month for ManUtd. Scholes and Giggs should be featuring in midfield today as both veterans are retired from the international scene, thereby able to chip in at this time to shoulder the commitments, allowing the likes of Carrick to be rested ahead of the ECL clash against debutant Bursaspor, which is also expected to be an easy 3-points.
This is following by another easy game against Stoke City which we hope would be the one to break the away-game jinx.
We should be making up for a lot of lost ground this month and expect us to mount a serious challenge on all fronts.
In other HR news, Hargreaves is rumoured to be back to full fitness but the way I see it, his lack of match fitness should get him to the bench at best. Significantly off-form Rooney is again expected to be pass up to make way for Hernandez to partner Berbatov, thereby fueling more grapevine talks that Fergie may show him the door when the January transfer window opens. Personally, I doubt if that is going to happen. It is just the papers sensationalising news to sell a few extra copies.
On the bookie front. ManUtd is giving 1.75-ball handicap and a 2.075 decimal odds to beat it. Punters are wagering 85% of the bets in favour of the home side and likely a correct decision on account of the fact that West Brom has never beaten ManUtd home or away dating as far back as 2002.
I say go ahead and give the handicap. I do not foresee any mishap.
JayWalk's 2010/2011 Track Record to-date (16 Oct 2010) : P37-W20-L17
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