PADDY POWER LAST MINUTE MANCHESTER UNITED VS ARSENAL BETTING TIPS

We're just a few hours away from the kick-off of the widely-anticipated 2nd leg fixture between Arsenal and Manchester United. Paddy Power has United listed at 9/5 with Arsenal sitting at 6/4 and a draw paying 23/10. United are at a very slim price, 2/9, to progress to the next stage while Arsenal pay out at a full 3/1. Paddy Power has a money-back special on this one where if he match goes into extra-time, they'll be refunding all losing 1st/last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast singles. That's a quality promo considering the fact that we're only 1 home goal into this. A 1-0 performance from Arsenal would put us right there. I fancy United to get through this one though, I really do. Arsenal are more hamstrung than you would think. If they give up an away goal here, they're pretty much hooped. If United score first, Arsenal must score three goals- and that's difficult to do against a United side featuring the best central defensive partnership in the world- Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. Rio was passed fit following a medical yesterday. As usual with Paddy Power, the half-time/full-time markets are looking really good. Man Utd/Draw is a very plausible outcome (1-1 final score, 1-0 United at half-time) and pays out at 13/1. Arsenal/Draw pays 12/1 while draw/Man United pays a mere 5/1. Arsenal/Arsenal sits at the likeliest outcome at 7/2 tied with draw/draw. A 1-1 draw is the favoured outcome at 5/1 and that would see United through on away goals. 2-0 United pays 10/1 and 2-1 United pays 17/2. 2-1 to Arsenal (which would be enough for Man U to progress) pays 8/1. Cristiano Ronaldo is 6/1 to score first and 15/8 to score anytime. Fergie will be playing him up front as a center-forward and I fancy him to get on the scoresheet. Keep your eye on Ji-Sung Park to score anytime at 7/1. The bookies fancy two goals in this one. Where those goals come from will determine the fate of the match. I'm backing United to progress, despite a resilient display from Arsene Wenger's men.