LIVERPOOL V TNS Betting Preview

Just 49 days after that quite astonishing Champions League triumph, Liverpool begin their title defence against Welsh club Total Network Solutions (TNS) on Wednesday. Not surprisingly the Reds are a very short price for victory.Obviously the Premiership outfit will win at Anfield, it is simply a question of how much of a lead they can take into the second leg. For those looking to have a first football bet of the season, a good starting point is the correct score market.The only real form for TNS we can check is their results against Manchester City in last season's UEFA Cup in which they lost 5-0 and 2-0. What is at least in the Welsh club's favour is their preparation. They have played a couple more friendles than their more illustrious opposition. The most recent game for Liverpool was against Wrexham, a game they won 4-3. Although TNS are not in the same class as their fellow countrymen, it will be of some comfort that a new look Reds team conceded three times. While opportunites are likely to be limited at Anfield, it wouldn't come as a massive shock if new Spanish goalkeeper Jose Reina picked the ball out of his net once. That said the home side will be extremely disappointed not to score four, if not five. A 4-1 win is available at a best price 22/1, while a 5-1 triumph can be backed at 25/