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Free Football Betting Tip – Everton v Tottenham Hotspur

  By O-Posts Team | December 7, 2012 - 20:41 | , , , ,
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This week our resident Football Betting Tipster reviews the Everton v Tottenham Hotspur match.

The battle for 4th place in the Premier League continues this weekend with a crucial clash on Merseyside between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The race for Champions League qualification is as wide open as it’s ever been with just five points separating Chelsea in 3rd place to Arsenal in 10th.

Sunday’s game at Goodison Park sees 6th play 4th, as Everton look to reclaim their place in the top four after drawing 7 of their last 9 games. The plus side for David Moyes’ men is they’ve only lost twice all season, a record that’s second only to Manchester City.

Andre Villas-Boas was under serious pressure at White Hart Lane after the 5-2 hammering Arsenal gave them in the North London Derby a few weeks ago, but three successive victories seems to have rejuvenated Spurs’ season.

Inspired by the form and goals of Gareth Bale and Jermaine Defoe, Spurs will go into Sunday’s match confident of getting a result at Goodison, a ground where they’ve been beaten in the previous two Premiership campaigns.

These are two very evenly matched opponents; Everton remain undefeated at home but have drawn 4 of the 7 games whilst Spurs have won 4 and lost 3 of their away games this season, and have yet to draw a match on their travels.

A draw represents the best value for this game at 3.5 euro odds – 5/2 normal odds, and Everton have been draw specialists of late with three consecutive 1-1 results in the Premier League in November. Spurs will pick up a point on the road at some stage of the season, and I can see their first away draw coming this Sunday afternoon.

Both clubs rely on certain key players – the star performers for Everton are Fellaini, Baines and Osman, while Spurs’ heroes this term have been Bale, Vertonghen and Dembele. The parallels between the similar strengths of both teams are reflected in the fact that all six players play in almost like for like positions on the pitch – an attacking midfielder, an attacking left-back and a central midfielder/creative playmaker.

Bale’s absence through injury could just be the deciding factor in this probably very entertaining game ending in a draw.

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Written by Phillip Rushton

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Olivier Giroud: Big Frenchman Key to Arsenal’s Attack

  By O-Posts Team | December 7, 2012 - 17:41 | ,
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With no obvious replacement yet again within the squad for Giroud, Arsenal have found themselves reliant on a single striker like last season when they were dependable on Robin Van Persie who shipped in the summer to rivals Manchester United for a fee of £24m. Olivier Giroud is a big, tall (6ft 3in), French striker who played for last season’s French champions Montpellier.

He netted 25 goals last season helping the club to a historic league triumph; their first ever. Arsenal will be short in strikers on January due to Gervinho going to AFCON, and it is understood that Wenger is ready to bring back Thierry Henry on loan from New York Red Bull for a third spell at the club which many fans see as a dubious move.

Any short terms deals leaves Arsenal in the similar position to the one they were last season. This time something similar is happening with Giroud. Giroud is a different animal to his predecessor and though he has a long way to go to reach the level he was last season with Montpellier. He’s the team’s one reliable and natural striker, and there is no replacement for him within the squad should find himself sidelined with an injury.

Podolski could have a go but it seems he is more suited at his normal role on left wing, while Walcott would like to have a shot but Wenger has denied the idea because he lack the faculties to lead the line.

It has become increasingly clear over the past weeks that Giroud is an important element in Arsenal’s attacking strategy. He showed that when he was playing his old club in the Champions League, where he pulled off a strong performance by racking up two assists for his collection. The first was a classic big-man knock-down where he hung up and nodded the ball down for Wilshere to slot his first goal since returning from a long term injury.

Then he found his inner Alex Song, and scooped a deft pass for Podolski to volley in with stirring ferocity.

Despite his slow start to the season, he has managed to score 7 goals in his 11 starts and assisting 6 in all competitions. His hold-up play, strength, excellent positioning and aerial prowess are his biggest assets, qualities that give opposition defences a hard time and something to think about, and another dimension and useful outlet for a side not known for its reliance on long balls and such.

So injuries to the likes of Giroud and Podolski, particularly the big Frenchman, would severely hamper the Gunners and might force Wenger and co. to go all out in convincing the incoming Henry to stay until the end of the season.

 

Written by Peter Tomi

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