Champions League Knockout Stage Latest Odds Pt 2
- By A.J. Ryder on December 16, 2013 18:54 GMT
You sometimes wonder whether United may morph into something resembling the Chelsea of yesteryear - uncompetitive in the Premier League but a force to be reckoned with in Europe. Is David Moyes simply riding his luck in the European fixtures? Results would say no, and if United can go on a good run of form through the holiday season then they may still have relinquished the Premier League but not a vital Champions League place.
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In a sign that Spanish football is growing by leaps and bounds every year and unsettling a lot of the traditional European football pecking order, Atletico Madrid are the significant favourites to topple the venerable AC Milan in the next stage of the Champions League. The Italians are the 21/10 long shot while Atletico can be backed at a mere 6/5 to win the first leg of the next competition.
They are a very short 4/11 to win outright qualification and you have to wonder whether Milan can throw a monkey wrench in their plans by grabbing a few away goals at a crucial point.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain is an interesting affair with a much more even tone to it than some of the other matches. PSG are a developing force in European football and are gradually learning that they can play with the big boys. If Zlatan and Co. are going to prove that they belong at the upper echelons of continental football then they are going to have to get past this German side who, though very respected at home and away, were stuffed 5-0 by United at their own ground not too long ago.
Look for PSG at 5/4 to win the first leg against Bayer Leverkusen’s 2/1 odds. The French side are dramatically favoured to progress to the next leg though and the bookmakers have them at a slim 2/7 listing to get the job done. Bayer Leverkusen are a 5/2 shot to get the reverse and you have to wonder whether this one is one that could go against the grain and give us an upset winner after the 180 minutes of football are complete.
