Vaughany's Soccer Plays...

[Vaughany]

JEF United/Fagiano Okayama Over 2 Goals @ -138 (J-League 2)...

JEF United have arguably got the most potent attacking partnership in the league in Kempes and Jair. Jair was a major coup for JEF United and demonstrated their ambitions to get back in the J-League as he was joint third top-scorer in K-League last year which is a higher standard then J2. His partner Kempes is another player that is used to playing at a higher-level as he scored 7 goals in 26 games for Cerezo in J-League 1 last year, and scored 13 goals in 32 appearances for America Mineiro in Brazil Serie A two years ago. So far this season Kempes has scored 7 in 7 while Jair has scored 3. I think Jeff United have the potential to score at least 2 in this and Fagiano could snatch 1 themselves. Their best striker Arata (7 apps, 4 goals) played for JEF Utd last season so will be very keen to get on the score sheet against his former team.

[PuckIt]

Any plays in Europa today?

[Vaughany]

Any plays in Europa today?

Nooo nothing appeals to me. I'll watch the Basel game and maybe make a live play

[PuckIt]

Think we see at least two draws today in Europa?

[kosti]

Rubin/chelsea I can seeing going 1-1. Not sure where else

[Vaughany]

Eredivisie plays for the weekend (all small stake):


Roda/Vitesse Over 3 Goals @ +119;

Reasoning for this play....

Historically games between Roda and Vitesse tend to have a lot of goals in them. The last 9 games have had at least 3 goals (6 of those over 3 goals). The last 8 games specifically in Kerkrade have seen 3 goals or more. This season both teams are averaging over 3 goals per game that they are involved in, with Roda games averaging 3.38 per game (4th highest), and Vitesse 3.17 (7th highest). The one concern is that Vitesse have been defending well recently, conceding just 1 goal in last 5 game, and Kerkrade is not an easy place to go to, Roda have only lost 3 times at home and only conceded 14 goals (joint 5th best home record). Nonetheless, Roda can score goals at home with their strong home support behind them, as they showed against PSV wknd before last where they scored two against PSV. And Vitesse should be on the attack in this game looking for three points as if they want to realistically challenge for the title they need to win this game and take advantage of the PSV/Ajax game where one of those two or both could drop points.

[Vaughany]

Think we see at least two draws today in Europa?

yep, wouldn't be surprised if there a couple. Could see a couple of 1-1 I think

[gossie]

JEF United/Fagiano Okayama Over 2 Goals @ -138 (J-League 2)...

JEF United have arguably got the most potent attacking partnership in the league in Kempes and Jair. Jair was a major coup for JEF United and demonstrated their ambitions to get back in the J-League as he was joint third top-scorer in K-League last year which is a higher standard then J2. His partner Kempes is another player that is used to playing at a higher-level as he scored 7 goals in 26 games for Cerezo in J-League 1 last year, and scored 13 goals in 32 appearances for America Mineiro in Brazil Serie A two years ago. So far this season Kempes has scored 7 in 7 while Jair has scored 3. I think Jeff United have the potential to score at least 2 in this and Fagiano could snatch 1 themselves. Their best striker Arata (7 apps, 4 goals) played for JEF Utd last season so will be very keen to get on the score sheet against his former team.

yeah JEF is even my pick in League 2 Champ this year together with Vissel Kobe and Gamba

they have signed numerous of talented players this year
and having a good atmosphere through the team managers and players

[Jaszaafca]

Rondon to score looks tasty.

[Jaszaafca]

Rubin scores 2 and no Rondon, fml

[Vaughany]

Rubin scores 2 and no Rondon, fml

ha I didnt think Chelsea would be this poor defensively!

[Jaszaafca]

What a unreal miss Rondon, I would have scored that jesus christ lol.

Just a funbet but still should have won it.

[atofsu32111]

is it suspicious that under in lazio game is only -120, when first game went under and Fener doesnt concede much

[Jaszaafca]

Lazio almost always scores at home tho, and they will press on some moment..

Lima to score @Benfica game is nice for funbet, Cardozo and Rodrigo not playing so he will get the chances imo.

[GIVEMETHEMONEY]

Watching Bayern vs Juventus

LIve in game thread.

Bayern just scored Bayern 1 Juventus 0

Very, very fast moving game!

[Vaughany]

LIve in game thread.

Bayern just scored Bayern 1 Juventus 0

Very, very fast moving game!

Que?! Game happened yesterday bud lol

[Vaughany]

What a unreal miss Rondon, I would have scored that jesus christ lol.

Just a funbet but still should have won it.

the header?

[dk70]

Que?! Game happened yesterday bud lol

[andyrocha90]

i'm only watching the Tottenham game. Any second half bets you guys recommend on the other games?

[Vaughany]

Leverkusen PK @ +127 away at Schalke...

Schalke are going to without some key players such as Huntelaar (22 apps, 7 goals), Affelay (10 apps, 2 goals), Neustadter (27 apps, 3 goals), and Farfan (25 apps, 6 goals, 7 assists). Also out unavailable are Papadopoulous (10 apps, 1 goal), Metzelder (4 apps), Kolasinac (11 apps), Barnetta (19 apps), Obasi (4 apps), and keeper Unnerstall (13 apps). Midfielder Jermaine Jones (20 apps, 1 goal) is doubtful as still feeling pain after getting a knock playing for USA recently.

[Vaughany]

Newport/Macclesfield Over 5 goals @ -132 live-in-play (58 mins gone)...

[Vaughany]

ahhh just selected the Over 3 goals live in the Alfreton game and Alfreton score just as I'm awaiting confirmation on Pinnacle!

[Vaughany]

Newport/Macclesfield Over 5 goals @ -132 live-in-play (58 mins gone)...

Wtf ref didnt play any injury time Newport added their 4th but Macclesfield offer nothing going forward without Barnes-Homer and couldnt get a 2nd. Push

[DiggityDaggityDo]

LIve in game thread.

Bayern just scored Bayern 1 Juventus 0

Very, very fast moving game!

Que?! Game happened yesterday bud lol

[Vaughany]

yep, wouldn't be surprised if there a couple. Could see a couple of 1-1 I think

Two 1-1s as predicted. Shoulf played them!

[Vaughany]

is there anywhere in the world tht is 24hrs behind GMT time maybe?!

[Vaughany]

Verona PK @ -190 away at Cesena...

Verona have a bit more to play for seeing as they are battling for automatic promotion to Serie A, while Cesena on other hand are in mid-table 8 points off of the promotion play-offs so very unlikey to have a realistic chance of getting near them. I've watched Cesena a couple of times recently and they just haven't impressed me. Verona have found some good form at the right time with 4 wins, 2 draws out of last 6 games. Also, Verona Coach Mandorlini's brother suddenly died earlier in the week and players attended the funeral in Ravenna yesterday. This could go two ways...Mandorlini and his players dont feel up for the game or more likely and what I expect is they will dedicate the game to Mandorlini's brother and be extra motivated to get a good result for their Coach at this trying time.

[PuckIt]

Think we see at least two draws today in Europa?

Was going to play draws on every game today but laid off...weak!

[Vaughany]

Cool story bro right here...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4883836/jose-mourinho-act-of-kindness-to-poor-mexican-immigrant-abel-rodriguez.html

SHIVERING on the snowy kerb outside Real Madrid’s training ground, hard-up footie fan Abel Rodriguez prayed for a miracle — and, incredibly, he got one.

Chief’s amazing kindess to poor Mexican cleaner

Over the moon ... Abel Rodriguez chilling out with 'Mister' Jose Mourinho

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz2QEzIZVmA

Real boss Jose Mourinho drove past and spotted the humble cleaner, who was 6,000 miles away from his Los Angeles home and fearing his dream footballing trip was fast becoming a nightmare.
Mourinho, known as the Special One, recognised 41-year-old Abel as one of the handful of unpaid ballboys who had worked tirelessly to help Real Madrid during their pre-season training in California.
He pulled over and asked the Mexican immigrant what he was doing sat in the freezing cold on the pavement outside the club’s Valdebebas training complex.
Real supporter Abel explained that he had saved up his meagre wages to fulfil a lifelong dream of one day watching the heated La Liga derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He added that he had arrived in Spain with no ticket to the next day’s sold-out match, dubbed “El Clasico”, and had nowhere to stay.
The kind-hearted former Chelsea manager decided to help.

Real hero ... Abel with player Luka Modric
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Thanks to Mourinho, Abel ended up not only going to the match, but also joining Real as a kit man, getting his own team tracksuit, staying at their posh hotel, meeting legendary players including Diego Maradona and chatting with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
“It was a miracle he saw me,” Abel tells The Sun in an exclusive interview from his modest home in Fontana, California.
“He said, ‘Amigo! What are you doing here?’ I told him, ‘It’s my first time in Europe and my dream has been to come and see games. I was hoping to see El Clasico.
“Mourinho said, ‘But there are no more tickets. Where are you staying?’ I explained I had not done anything about that. My priority was to see the game and, if that did not work, I was going to fly back home.
“Jose said he was going to help me out. And the rest is history.”

Trip ... Abel used his savings to visit Real Madrid's Valdebebas training complex
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Dad-of-three Abel, who earns just over £5 an hour cleaning train station floors, is a huge Real fan.
When he did voluntary work during the squad’s pre-season training, he got up at 5am to drive two hours to their facilities at the University of Central Los Angeles.
Most nights he would not get home to his family until 11pm.
Mourinho was so impressed with his attitude, he insisted that Abel replace his normal ballboys whenever Real were in town.
“He would walk up and give me a big hug and ask how my family was doing,” Abel recalls.
“He nicknamed me Zamorano, after Ivan Zamorano, the Chilean football star. I called him ‘Mister’, just like the other players do.”

'Lucky charm' ... Mexican immigrant Abel wears in his Real Madrid trackie
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He adds: “I decided to fly to Spain as I thought it was my last chance to see El Clasico while Jose was still the manager.
“I was very indecisive about going, but my wife Olga said, ‘You have to go, this is a dream for you.’
“When I got to Madrid I had no idea where I was going to stay, or if I’d get a ticket.
“I went to the Valdebebas training complex in the hope someone I knew might help. But the security guards turned me away and I was left sitting on the side of the road.
“It had snowed the night before and was absolutely freezing. I had never known cold like it. My feet were frozen solid.
“I sat on the kerb for five long hours, praying for a miracle — then it happened. Jose saw me and told his driver, ‘Stop! It’s the guy from Los Angeles’.”
Mourinho arranged for Abel to stay in a top hotel with the team, and got him VIP tickets to the March 2 derby at the Bernabeu. That evening the two men had a long chat before dinner with the players.
Abel says: “We were talking about teams, how he loved Inter Milan, about how he would love to go back there one day.
“His time at Inter was a good time and he talked about Chelsea.

Man of the match ... with Ronaldo and Maradona after Real Madrid beat Manchester Utd
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“He didn’t mention ever going back to Chelsea to me, but he said something about Chelsea needing to get to third place to access the Champions League directly.
“At the beginning, I was star-struck. But after that I just became part of the team. We talked about everything — football, family, my trip. Jose was very surprised I had gone to such lengths to see the game but he really took care of me.
“He confided that he did not care so much about the game with Barcelona, as they were so many points behind — the big one for him was the Champions League game against Manchester United. He was even prepared to rest some of the players so everyone was fit for that.”
After Real beat Barcelona 2-1, Mourinho had another surprise for his new friend.
“He asked me to fly to England for the game against Manchester United,” Abel explains.
“I told him it was a dream of mine to see that game. He said he would make all the arrangements.
“I told him, ‘You don’t have to do this, I have money, I have been saving.’ But he said: ‘As long as you are here in Europe with me, you will not pay for s**t!’ He got my passport, took a photo of it with his cell phone, then phoned someone and said, ‘He is now part of the team’. ”
By now, the Real players were convinced Abel was a lucky charm — and that his presence was vital for success during their last 16 match with Man U on March 5.

'True gentleman' ... following Man Utd's defeat, Alex offered a glass of wine to Real boss Jose

He says: “They were rubbing my hair and my tummy for luck. Cristiano Ronaldo would wink at me, hug me, pat me, or something. Fábio Coentrão would rub my stomach.”
Abel worked his magic again and Real Madrid won 2-1. He says: “At the end of the game, in the tunnel, the players came and gave me a hug. People from the club were telling me, ‘You brought us luck’.
“I saw Alex Ferguson heading back to the dressing room. He was really upset. His face was very red and he looked angry.
“But he came up to me with a cup of wine and said, ‘Tell Jose the wine is ready. Tell him to hurry up.’
“They are really good friends — from what I heard — and every time they get together they share a cup of wine. I think their friendship goes beyond the game.
“When I heard Alex say that, I thought, ‘What a fantastic guy.’ I said, ‘You are a true gentleman.’ And I went to fetch Mister.”
Abel packed up the team kits in the Old Trafford locker room and posed for a photo with Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who was also at the game. He then hopped on the Real Madrid jet to fly back to Spain.
He says: “I sat with midfielder Xabi Alonso and his wife and children — they are wonderful people. His wife was saying how much she loved Liverpool and I wasn’t surprised when I read that they might be going back there.
“Once the plane was in the air, Mister got up with a glass of wine and started passing wine around to the players.
“And every time he caught my eye, he would wink then he’d point at me. I felt so special. I felt just like part of the team. Midfielder Sami Khedira would stick his foot out and try to trip me up for a joke — like he did to the other players.
“After the plane landed, the coaching staff and players got off, got on the bus and went home. I stayed behind with the kit man to pick up the bags and put them in the truck. I worked right to the end.
“After that I flew home to California, so I never got the chance to say thank you.”
Abel, who says he now has no way of contacting Jose Mourinho, wants to send a personal thank you message to him through The Sun.
He says: “I want to tell Mister. You didn’t make a dream come true, you made a fantasy come true.
“I don’t know how to thank you. When I got home, I could not stop crying — tears of joy. I will never forget that week.
“Mister’s image is perhaps not the greatest but people just don’t know him. That guy has the biggest heart. He’s such a tremendous person.”


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz2QEzECRnK

[Vaughany]

Parlay (treble): Peterborough/Watford Over 1.5 goals (-450), Wigan PK (-300), & PSV/Ajax Over 1.5 goals (-600)...

[Vaughany]

Parlay (double): JEF Utd (-400), & Mallorca PK (-200)...

[kosti]

I can't get JEF utd as 1x2 on pinny, only -0.75. Any idea if the J2 ml comes out closer to game time with them?

[Vaughany]

I can't get JEF utd as 1x2 on pinny, only -0.75. Any idea if the J2 ml comes out closer to game time with them?

yee should do. SHould be out tonight or tomorrow morning as game isnt until Sunday

[Vaughany]

Oss PK @ -122 at home to Excelsior;

Oss/Excelsior Over 3 goals @ -119.

Games involving each of these teams average over 3.3 goals per game. Excelsior are yet to win a game away from home this season so can't resist playing Oss PK at these odds despite them only being an average side. They have won 2 drawn 1 of last three home games, and Excelsior have conceded 11 goals in last three away games. Excelsior will also be short on midfielders as De Haan and Nuytinck are still unavailable (long-term injuries), and Kruys (16 apps), and Stolte (13 apps) are both out. Also their best midfielder Vorthoren (26 apps, 3 goals) injured his ribs and eye in a collision with a team-mate in training so may not start.

[Vaughany]

Caen -1 A.H. @ +117 at home to Lens...

Lens without three key players...two top-scorers Touzghar (24 apps, 11 goals), and Valdivia (28 apps, 11 goals), and regular midfielder Nomenjanahary (28 apps, 1 goal).