Post by Salem6 on Oct 31, 2003 18:08:00 GMT
Arsenal legend CHARLIE GEORGE has teamed up with Arsenal.com and Ladbrokes.com to bring you betting advice on Arsenal games.
Charlie has helped followers of this column make a profit with his football tips this season and he was a whisker away from another successful treble on Tuesday night. Read on for Charlie's thoughts on that and his best bets for the weekend...
"Manchester City and Southampton did the business for us on Tuesday but Rotherham's last minute goal at Highbury cost us. I thought Arsenal would hold on but hopefully we can make up for it on Saturday.
"I have to go for Arsenal to win at Leeds at odds of 8/13 with Ladbrokes.com. There is some value in Leeds and it's usually a tough game at Elland Road but they are out of sorts.
"I saw some of Leeds' game against Manchester United in midweek and Peter Reid has certainly got them working hard, but if we show composure in front of goal then I think we can beat them.
"Jermaine Pennant might line up against Arsenal and he's quite sharp, but I reckon Ashley Cole can take care of him.
"Another game I saw during the week was West Ham at Tottenham. The Hammers lost but they played well and I think they are value at 6/5 to win at Coventry on Saturday.
"We're going down to the Third Division to complete the treble where I reckon Mansfield can justify skinny odds of 8/13 to beat Boston at home.
"Mansfield are playing well at home and they're scoring lots of goals. Their manager, Keith Curle, has got them playing well and they can do the business on Saturday."
CHARLIE'S CHOICE:
8/13 - Arsenal to beat Leeds
6/5 - West Ham to beat Coventry
8/13 - Mansfield to beat Boston
19/4 - Treble: Arsenal, West Ham and Mansfield to win
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