Champions League
2009-12-08 - VfL Wolfsburg vs Manchester United
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:The Red Devils travels to the Volkswagin Arena with 15 players missing, but they only need a draw to ensure top of the group. Manchester United will onyl have Patrice Evra as the only recognisable defender as the squad is badly hit by injuries.
The likes of Nemanja Vidic, Gary Neville, Wes Brown, John O'Shea, Rio Ferdinand, Jonny Evans, and Fabio and Rafael Da Silva all out, United will field a defence which has yet to feature in the Champions League so far.
There will be a number of young players in the side with club chief executive David Gill's son among a number of emergency players submitted on the list. Oliver Gill, 19, is joined by fellow rookies Magnus Eikrem, Matthew James, Oliver Norwood and Cameron Stewart, although Ferguson has stated he will not give Gill preferential treatment here.
Ryan Giggs will be rested for the game, while Owen Hargreaves is still not match fit after his knee surgery. Evra could start in central defence rather than his usual left back position and he could start alongside midfielder Michael Carrick. Fellow midfielder Darren Fletcher is expected to fill-in at right-back, as the makeshift back-line attempt to stop the threat of Wolfsburg dangerman Edin Dzeko.
Dzeko was on target when these two sides met in December with United winning that match 2-1. The likes of Anderson, Park Ji-Sung and Gabriel Obertan could start in their place, as strikers Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov miss out.
The hosts Wolfsburg are still not yet assured of a place in the competition and are currently level on points with Russian outfit CSKA Moscow. The Bundesliga champions will be glad that United have a long injury list but will also keep an eye on CSKA's game against Besiktas in Turkey.
Wolfsburg will be without Obafemi Martins who is sidelined until January with a shin problem, while Jonathan Santana (thigh) and Alexander Madlung (calf) will also miss this match.
The home side have scored more goals than United in their European campaign so far however they are coming into this match with failure to win in their last four games.
Take note that the Red Devils have not lost an away game in the Champions League since they were defeated by AC Milan in 2007, although they did lost last year's final on neutral soil to Barcelona.
Take Manchester United to get the draw here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
The Pick :
Draw Match 1-1
BEST BETTING TIP :
Go for this match to end in a draw.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Manchester United and accept the 1/2 ball here. (main bet)
