MANCHESTER UNITED VS MANCHESTER CITY 2ND LEG CARLING CUP ODDS AND TIPS

Put the kids to bed, take the phone off the hook, lock the front door and get yourself comfortable on the couch because this one promises to be an absolute corker. The term ‘perfectly poised’ was surely created for games like these, United must come out and attack to overturn the one goal deficit whilst it is not in City’s nature to sit back and defend what they have. The Carlos Tevez versus Gary Neville affair threatens to rumble on, Wayne Rooney seems to get better with each passing game and there is the small matter of a domestic cup final on the line. If this one doesn’t warm your football cockles then maybe you should try another sport.
On the basis of the way the two teams performed in the first leg I would have to say that City are overpriced at the 6.0 (5/1) on offer at Betfair, but the fact that they do not need to win means that they are worth staying clear of. United are probably a little short at 1.7 (5/7) given that they are so dependent on the goals and performances of Rooney at present, in fact I would stay well clear of the match odds market on this one.
The goals related markets are the ones to get stuck into here, United’s need to attack should lead to an extremely open game and those who cast their mind back to earlier in the season will remember the 4-3 thriller that the two sides battled out in September. Over 2.5 goals should be backed at 1.85 (5/6) and Over 3.5 goals at 3.0 (2/1) with Betfair, especially for those of you who like to trade in-play. United’s main man, Mr Rooney, is available at 2.1 (11/10) to score at anytime, a price I couldn’t put anyone off backing, whilst Tevez is 3.5 (5/2) to get a goal that he would so love to score at Old Trafford. I should also take this opportunity to point out a couple of SkyBet specials which are worth an interest; Tevez to score and get a yellow card is 11/1, whilst Tevez to score and get a red card is 50/1.
Under Roberto Mancini City appear to have shaken their inferiority complex in Manchester, and they will certainly fancy their chances of progressing to the next round. If they can reproduce their second half performance at Easltands then they will have one foot in Wembley’s front door for Carling Cup final day.