1 Play for Thursday

**Bezerk15** · 02-05-09, 10:27 AM

Shark, I have a question for you...my local is giving some silly ML's for these cup games today - are these locked up, something small worthwhile to throw down, or does the risk outweigh the minimal reward?

PSV -650
Barca -550

**Shark79** · 02-05-09, 11:00 AM

Bezerk.

I dont bet ML with that big of a juice.

Anything can happen in a game like this.

If you can get a spread of -1 or -1.5 go for it.

**Karayilan9** · 02-05-09, 11:02 AM

Bezerk the risk far outways the reward in the PSV game, they are getting those odds because of their name, for example even though Twente has been playing better and is second in the league if they had been playing this game they would have got odds between 1.5-1.7. I don't think PSV deserve such low odds. Now I'm not saying they won't win, more than likely they will do so comfortably against Den Haag, however, I would'nt be suprised if there was a draw either.

However, Barcelona is an amazing team and if Messi is playing they'll destroy this team. But this is a cup game and cup games are where the upsets happen.

**Bezerk15** · 02-05-09, 11:12 AM

Shark/Karayilan - thank you very much for the insight - I appreciate it and will take the advice by staying away...wait to see if Messi plays and take Barca at -2 (unfortunately I don't see it coming down on my local)

BOL today!

**Karayilan9** · 02-05-09, 11:44 AM

Probable team according to Goal.com

TEAM NEWS

Barcelona

Xavi is out with a stomach bug, while Víctor Valdés will almost certainly not play given that he has yet to appear in the competition. Every player in the squad, except for Dani Alves, has played between 300 and 550 minutes since the turn of the year, and Guardiola will seek to keep that equilibrium going.

Probable Starting XI: Pinto, Alves, Sylvinho, Piqué, Cáceres, Touré, Busquets, Iniesta, Hleb, Messi, Bojan

Real Mallorca

Germán Lux will play in goal in place of the suspended Dudu Aouate, while David Navarro is also out after being sent off against Osasuna. Ramis faces a late fitness test to play alongside Nunes in the defence and Varela also faces a wait to see if he can play.

Probable Starting XI: Lux; Josemi, Ramis, Nunes, Ayoze; Martí, Cléber Santana, Jurado; Scaloni, Arango; Aduriz.

It looks like Messi could play, this guy is simply amazing, last match against Santander they were 1-0 down, when I saw Messi warming up on the bench I quickly bet on Barcelona to win. He comes on and fires 2 goals.

I would like to have seen Henry or Eto playin, Cacares is a worry at the back which could mean Mallorca more likely to get a goal.

I'm going to check what the half time full time odds are.

**Wilforth** · 02-05-09, 12:21 PM

Messi and Bojan can get the job done, but let's be realistic, Barca ML is not worth it. Anything can happen in a game. A key player could get injured. A red card can be issued to anyone. A penalty can awarded to any side for the flimsiest of reasons. There'll better games over the weekend.

**Shark79** · 02-05-09, 01:03 PM

Bojan made (if not mistaking) 3 goals last time he played for the cup. So the guy has the capability of doing at least

**Rixsaw** · 02-05-09, 03:25 PM

Barcelona went down to -1.5 @ -137. Good luck.

**Shark79** · 02-05-09, 04:00 PM

Which is actually a good thing.

Still 0-0

**Shark79** · 02-05-09, 05:29 PM

PUSH IT .... better than losing.

**Rixsaw** · 02-05-09, 05:30 PM

Lucky me...I got it at -1.5 5 minutes before game time.

**demize21** · 02-05-09, 05:32 PM

got it at that also rix from the greek

**Shark79** · 02-05-09, 05:43 PM

I had multiple options but -2 seem to have a bigger juice ... you win some / you lose some and you tie some.