2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL FREE BETS AND BETTING TIPS

We're finally just a few hours away from the kick off of Manchester United vs Barcelona- surely the most anticipated final in years. The world's two best teams and the world's two best players will be going head to head tonight in Rome. The build-up for the match has been massive and I expect an epic performance from both sides. Most bookmakers don't have a huge amount between the two teams, especially in the outright and half-time/full-time markets which read like mirror images of each other up until a few hours ago. A lot of UK and Irish sportsbooks like William Hill, Paddy Power and Ladbrokes all have 2009 Champions League Final promos and money-back specials as well and if you're looking to open up a new account you can add a lot of strategy to your betting by maximizing your free bet offer. For instance, Paddy Power is offering up refunds on all correct-scores, first/last goalscorer and scorecast singles if a goal is scored after the 85th minute of regular time. That's great insurance against last minute drama and if you're clinging to a 2-1 win at that point it can at least help you breathe a little easier. Personally, I expect a few variables to really make the difference today. The first one is Nemanja Vidic. I think that he represents a big opportunity to cash in a big payout on a goalscorer bet. Paddy Power has him at 18/1 to score first or last and 7/1 to score anytime. He opened the scoring against Inter and I think that Barca may have some real difficulties defending corners as they are a very short team. Paul Scholes to be first player shown a card at 11/1 is a solid bet as well. Paddy Power also slashed the price for Manchester United to win the Cup- United are now odds-on favourites at 5/6 with Barca listed at evens. This has just transpired and I expected this because 70% of the outright bets are being placed on United. Paddy Power - Bet £10 Get £20 Free!Manchester United: 17/10Draw: 11/5Barcelona: 17/10William Hill - Get A £25 Free Bet!Manchester United: 13/8Draw: 9/4Barcelona: 19/10Ladbrokes - £25 Free Bet!Manchester United: 19/10Draw: 9/4Barcelona: 13/8