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[o_e_l_e_o]

Betting on United to win the CL?

Bruh....Just give the money to me, it’s the same result either way - You losing money

Haha. Stranger things have happened, and this new United squad have played some very nice football in their last 3 games. I'm keen to see this new United being tested against a top team - they have Spurs on the 13th, then another run of mid- to lower-table teams until Liverpool on 22nd February.

I'm kind of nervous for them as if they lose then the media, and other fans will be calling Liverpool bottlers once again, and I don't know how that would affect the team mentally.

If the media or fans do say that, then they are idiots in my opinion. Liverpool are unbeaten this season so far. Saying they are bottling it after 1 loss in 21 games is ridiculous. Even with their impressive 100 points last season, City still lost 2 games.

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[tomahawk9]

Although, we are only half way into the league I genuinely feel that if Liverpool can come away with 3 points at the Eithad tomorrow then they should be comfortable at the top, and go on to win the league.

A win for Pool tomorrow will give them a 9 pts gap with Spurs, and 10 pts with City, that should give them plenty of room to slip up, have a few bad results and still be at the top of the league while they find their good form again. I honestly think this will be their year.

Man, I'm so hyped for that game, i'm expecting some kind of crazy scoreline like 4-3 or 5-4  

[LTU_btc]

Looks that I choose to watch best match tonight between Bournemouth and Watford which ended 3:3. In first half we saw 6 goals combined. Second half was less exciting, but I lost count how many saves Ben Foster made tonight.
Very big game tonight between City and Liverpool on Thursday and I have no idea what score to predict. Liverpool now in great shape, but City will play at home. And it will be big pressure under City players because they don't have right to loose. If Liverpool will win, they will have safe 10pts advantage and less than half season to go.

[slaman29]

Oh my god guys. I leave for a break, miss 3 weeks of games thanks to packed Christmas schedule of EPL, so had to put in random picks in a hurry and oh wow I lose so much ground over those 3 weeks. Well done though to all of you top 3 guys! At least I only have 10 points to catch up, and I think I have done that before. LFC you are the most consistent performer, what is your secret?

And Liverpool lost no! But don't worry. They have only 1 away game at Big 6 left, and 2 more at home. They will not easily lose again, and only Chelsea has the style suitable to beat them.

[Welsh]

I'm still quietly confident that Liverpool are favorites due to the 4pt gap, however Man City won't slip up much, and will add pressure right up until the end of the season. This could go right down to the last game of the season. I don't know the fixtures of Liverpool, and Man City yet, but if they only have 1 away game against the top 6 then that looks very promising indeed.

[tomahawk9]

This thread has been quiet for the past week lol

Well guys, the 2-week vacation in the EPL are finally over, the league is coming back this weekend so let's bump this thread back to the first page   Remember to submit your predictions if you haven't already.

Any comments on the Spurs vs Manchester United game? I'm thinking of going for a Spurs win on our pool, but a lot of people seem to think that this new Man Utd can actually beat Tottenham...hmm.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

I'm still quietly confident that Liverpool are favorites due to the 4pt gap, however Man City won't slip up much, and will add pressure right up until the end of the season. This could go right down to the last game of the season. I don't know the fixtures of Liverpool, and Man City yet, but if they only have 1 away game against the top 6 then that looks very promising indeed.

Next 5 fixtures - Liverpool

12/01/19 - Brighton (A)
19/01/19 - C Palace (H)
30/01/19 - Leicester (H)
04/02/19 - West Ham (A)
09/02/19 - B’mouth (H)

Next 5 fixtures - Man City

14/01/19 - Wolves (H)
20/01/19 - Huddersfield (A)
29/01/19 - Newcastle (A)
03/02/19 - Arsenal (H)
10/02/19 - Chelsea (H)

Any comments on the Spurs vs Manchester United game? I'm thinking of going for a Spurs win on our pool, but a lot of people seem to think that this new Man Utd can actually beat Tottenham...hmm.

I’ve gone for a narrow Spurs win, wouldn’t surprise me if it was a draw though.

LFC you are the most consistent performer, what is your secret?

And Liverpool lost no! But don't worry. They have only 1 away game at Big 6 left, and 2 more at home. They will not easily lose again, and only Chelsea has the style suitable to beat them.

I don’t know buddy, I just go with what I think. There’s a long, long way to go though. 2 or 3 bad weeks & you can be totally out of it but 2 or 3 great weeks & you can go top. It’s still so close.

I was upset after the Man City loss but we just have to react & beat Brighton today. Going out of the FA Cup is actually good, one game a week now for a while. Full effort into the PL now until the CL comes back in Feb.
Man City & Spurs are both still in the FA Cup & EFL Cup, more games & distractions for them.

[buwaytress]

Trying not to look at the next 5 fixtures, but yes, they all look winnable, and I'm glad we already got Arsenal and City out of the way. Spurs are still dangerous, and we're always vulnerable to Chelsea, plus United are traditionally difficult, but if I go down the list as well, everyone else can be a thorn. Everton, even bottom team Huddersfield.

@LFC: I do wish we were still in FA Cup, but yeah, I'd give anything away to have the whole team at peak for the remainder of the season... and we have still a good chance at CL against Bayern.

@slaman: I have done well even when doing random picks, sometimes it really is about luck. Just never forget your picks and you'll do fine.

[tokeweed]

Anybody wanna make a 55/45 side bet vs me?  I say Man City still ends up with more points than Liverpool by the end of the season. 

Nothing big.  Just 10 bucks.  I can take up to three takers or just one at 30 bucks.

[Trofo]

Anybody wanna make a 55/45 side bet vs me?  I say Man City still ends up with more points than Liverpool by the end of the season. 

Nothing big.  Just 10 bucks.  I can take up to three takers or just one at 30 bucks.

I am in. 10-30$ is same for me. You chose and accept before the game starts today or we wait until next week.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

@buwaytress - I read that when everybody else is in the FA Cup 4th round Jurgen will take the team abroad for warm weather training. We have 1 game a week for a while now, it’s how Leicester won the title the other season with a full week of training between every game. Things are looking good but we simply must win today.

Edit - Warm weather training will be in Dubai (whilst everybody else is in the FA Cup playing in the cold)

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpools-warm-weather-training-camp-15668299

[tokeweed]

Anybody wanna make a 55/45 side bet vs me?  I say Man City still ends up with more points than Liverpool by the end of the season. 

Nothing big.  Just 10 bucks.  I can take up to three takers or just one at 30 bucks.

I am in. 10-30$ is same for me. You chose and accept before the game starts today or we wait until next week.

Ok...  I choose City.  And let's go for 50/50 since going for 55/45 won't really make that much of a difference (just three bucks.  Lol).

And if you want to go 30, then let's go.

Me:  City
You:  Liverpool

Club that ends with higher points at the end of the season wins the pot.

Quote and confirm.  Thanks.

[slaman29]

Thank you for the kind words and support. I personally think this thread and forum are more interesting with all the pool discussions. And if you notice, the discussions in the pool thread are of higher quality than the actual discussion thread. I guess mainly because there are those who post there who probably never ever put bets on the game. Different when you have money riding.

Tomorrow's game is the pick of the week, and I'm predicting a Spurs win, because this is United's first real test. I'm still the neutral in this league, so I want top 3 to be tight, and City to maybe even fight for 3rd!

[Trofo]

Anybody wanna make a 55/45 side bet vs me?  I say Man City still ends up with more points than Liverpool by the end of the season. 

Nothing big.  Just 10 bucks.  I can take up to three takers or just one at 30 bucks.

I am in. 10-30$ is same for me. You chose and accept before the game starts today or we wait until next week.

Ok...  I choose City.  And let's go for 50/50 since going for 55/45 won't really make that much of a difference (just three bucks.  Lol).

And if you want to go 30, then let's go.

Me:  City
You:  Liverpool

Club that ends with higher points at the end of the season wins the pot.

Quote and confirm.  Thanks.

Confirmed 30$.

Since you were a bit generous with the odds it is only fair that I confirm the bet in the halftime of Liverpool match which isn't going so good for them  Hope for better performance in the second half and brace for Salah (he is captain in my Fantasy team)

[buwaytress]

Confirmed 30$.

Since you were a bit generous with the odds it is only fair that I confirm the bet in the halftime of Liverpool match which isn't going so good for them  Hope for better performance in the second half and brace for Salah (he is captain in my Fantasy team)

Saw this too late as would have taken it of course! Liverpool's just closed the game (thank our stars for the penalty, but fully deserved Salah's always so difficult to shepherd out in the box) so unfair to take the bet now when City's yet to play their game. He REALLY should have got the second goal though, when Milner somehow saved the ball from going out... defender and keeper going wrong way but Salah's bump just flew shy of post. 3 points. 1 game down. Played badly but at least we were trying. Go Reds!

I'm quite in a bad week with predictions so far. Arsenal's loss caught me out of my bets too. Tempted to switch to a Newcastle upset, but Chelsea at Stamford is a Bridge too far for me.

[tokeweed]

^  I was willing to split the 30 to three different people for fun but Trofo wanted it all.  Lol.  Now I'm not too sure who's hustling who since Liverpool won a match which I was so sure would end up in a draw. 

Anybody wanna make a 55/45 side bet vs me?  I say Man City still ends up with more points than Liverpool by the end of the season. 

Nothing big.  Just 10 bucks.  I can take up to three takers or just one at 30 bucks.

I am in. 10-30$ is same for me. You chose and accept before the game starts today or we wait until next week.

Ok...  I choose City.  And let's go for 50/50 since going for 55/45 won't really make that much of a difference (just three bucks.  Lol).

And if you want to go 30, then let's go.

Me:  City
You:  Liverpool

Club that ends with higher points at the end of the season wins the pot.

Quote and confirm.  Thanks.

Confirmed 30$.

Since you were a bit generous with the odds it is only fair that I confirm the bet in the halftime of Liverpool match which isn't going so good for them  Hope for better performance in the second half and brace for Salah (he is captain in my Fantasy team)

It's on!

[buwaytress]

Bah, humbug. I have been improving over the past few weeks, but never enough to break into the big spots. Didn't change my prediction for Chelsea luckily, but should have taken the hedge bet on United... they probably just about deserved to win, De Gea was back to his best, and for once his defence didn't concede a goal. A draw would probably have been the result doing justice to Spurs but it's always these kinds of games they choke up on. Strange that United's never been poorer, and yet Spurs chose this game to lose.

[Welsh]

Alright, I missed the Liverpool, and Man City games. So, anyone willing to pitch in with their verdict? I know Liverpool only won by 1-0, and that was a penalty, but did they deserve it? Should they have won by more? Man City won pretty convincingly, and I'm sure it was utter domination from their part. Although, I think there was a own goal if I'm not mistaken?

[o_e_l_e_o]

City dominated with a 3-0 win, as you say. Wolves got Boly sent off in the 20th minute - which was a bit harsh considering the challenge - and it was over from then. Possession was 77% to 23%, shots were 24 to 3. The second goal was a penalty and the third was an unlucky headed own goal from a De Bruyne cross. Standard City stuff, but you didn't miss much by not tuning in to be honest. Perhaps the best bit of the game was Ederson getting bored with Wolves' zero shots on target and deciding to play center back for a while - https://streamable.com/na4c8.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Looks like I share the yellow hat with hayhay for this week. I still can’t pull away at the top though, so close. panjul is tracking me like a fucking hunter, only 6 points behind in 2nd place & Bitsat won’t piss off either, he’s 9 points off 1st place.