Saturday picks ( 161-134 +25.40 )

[gregm]

I am too tired for long write ups. This is a huge game for Arsenal, they are playing their last home game of the year and they are going to need to win these last two to get third place. A huge game for Sheffield wednesday, they are playing for promotion against a weak Wycombe squad that has won all of four games this year on the road.

Barcelona may be out of most everything but they dont seem to be letting up or showing much mercy to end the year. If they can beat Malaga at home by 3 goals last week they can win this derby. I thought about taking the handicap with Espanyol, this is actually a tough derby, Barcelona has only won 4 of their last 11 league meetings with Espanyol, and Barca has actually drawn more with Espanyol than any other La Liga team in the last 6 years.

I just cant do it though, Messi still going for the Pichichi and that Malaga game just proved that Barcelona has too much pride to just pack it in.

River Plate should not be in Primera B, they should crush Gimnasia. Gimnasia already lost to River plate at home by 3 goals. This is a strange line though, maybe something I dont know with this game but taking a punt here on the side as well.

Arsenal/ Barca/Sheffield Wednesday -169 risk 1.69

Arsenal/ Sheffield Wednesday/Barcelona /River Plate ( argentina) +104 risk 1

River Plate -1.5 -106 risk 1.06

[camelbreath$]

Ur Gonna need a miraculous finish from the gunners

[BigBurk]

Damn, that's harsh. Even after the late 3-2 lead.

[gregm]

Arsenal.

Going to take a punt on chelsea here, this may end up a draw in regulation but I just think there is too much talent on chelsea not to get this cup. Liverpool has been such a disappointment this year but I know people are looking at the h2h this year. I am just looking at Chelsea as a completely different team under Di Matteo since March, Chelsea has gone 11-2-4 in games under Di Matteo, before Di Matteo they were 5-4-7.

This is a huge game especially for Terry,Ivanovic and Ramires, who are missing the champions league final, and so many experienced guys on chelsea, I just dont see them looking ahead to Bayern.

Looks like Di matteo is starting drogba, but this should be a great match whether torres or drogba take center stage.

Chelsea : Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Ramires, Mata, Kalou, Drogba

Chelsea (pk ,-5) +134 risk 1

[gregm]

I wanted to see how this morning played out before I bet mls tonight. Sporting KC shouldnt lose 2 in a row and I think they should dominate here after a good rest, they were on a long stint when they dropped that game to Portland. This team has made me too much money this year and has been so dominant in MLS this year,it is worth a punt here against a pretty average montreal squad who have won 2 games all year.

Sporting KC (-1.-1.5) +100 risk 1