Football betting: weekend treble

This Saturday the top three Premier League sides are all in action and one of them, Manchester United, is in our 7/1 away treble with Paddy Power and they look like making light work of Fulham. Click here for a $600 welcome bonus when you join Paddy Power Poker United travel to West London on Saturday and despite the potential distraction of their Champions League match against Lyon the following Wednesday. With Arsenal playing Aston Villa at the same time the champions know that they could return to the league summit if both they and Villa triumph in London. Sir Alex Ferguson will take no chances with selection and will almost certainly deploy Ronaldo and Rooney, who each scored twice against Newcastle last weekend. They have mustered 21 and eight league goals respectively this campaign and there will be more fireworks at Craven Cottage against faltering Fulham, who have one win in 17. Blackburn can build on their recent form and Newcastle's state of complete freefall with an away win at St James's Park on Saturday. The arrival of Kevin Keegan hasn't proven to be the panacea owner Mike Ashley was hoping for and even the eternally optimistic Special K must have been crying over his cereal on Sunday morning after seeing his side trounced 5-1 by Manchester United a week after a 4-1 hiding by Aston Villa. Keegan has responded to the crisis by drafting in none other than Chris Hughton to stiffen up the rearguard. That's right, the same man who oversaw years of defensive failings while at Spurs. With no silver lining in sight for a Toon side that might even have Shay Given out for the rest of the season, the Magpies must now face a Blackburn side fresh from a 4-1 victory of their own against Bolton. Benni McCarthy scored twice in that game, David Dunn is the midfielder of yore and even the resurgent Morten Gamst Pedersen was back on the scoresheet last Sunday. This match is an howay banker for 17/10 Rovers. At 10/11 Tottenham can continue where they left off at Wembley by overcoming Birmingham at St Andrew's. The Blues earned a creditable draw against Arsenal, after playing most of the match with just ten men, but Juande Ramos will approach the match in the same way they did the Carling Cup last week. Spurs are a side on the up while Birmingham have managed just one win since beating Tottenham 3-2 at White Hart Lane in December in Alex McLeish's first match in charge. Verdict: 2pts treble on Blackburn, Manchester Utd and Spurs @ 7/1 (Paddy Power); 5pts Ronaldo anytime goalscorer @ 10/11 (Paddy Power); Click here for a $600 welcome bonus when you join Paddy Power Poker