THERE were plenty of FA Cup shocks on Saturday but the only top-flight side to fall to a lower-league outfit was Newcastle.
Today there are two more ties and I can't see Liverpool being in any danger at Mansfield.
Non-league pair Luton and Macclesfield claimed the scalps of Championship Wolves and Cardiff but Mansfield have no chance against the Reds even though Brendan Rodgers will rest most of his stars.
Assuming Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge don't start, I'll be looking at John Jo Shelvey to score first at 11-2 with Paddy Power and bet365.
Liverpool are unbackable at 1-4 at William Hill and BetVictor but minus one at 4-6 with boylesports isn't bad.
The other tie is an all-Premier League affair between Swansea and Arsenal and this could end all square. Swansea have beaten the Gunners twice since their return to the top flight including victory at the Emirates Stadium a month ago.
So a best price of 5-4 on the away from William Hill isn't enticing. Swansea are 12-5 at Betfred but the draw at 11-4 with bet365 attracts as long as Arsene Wenger puts outs a strongish line-up.
Michu netted a double for Swansea at the Emirates and is 9-4 at Stan James to net at any time. Theo Walcott is the Gunners' big danger these days and is 11-2 at Coral to break the deadlock.
My treble landed at 3-1 yesterday and it's difficult to find value today. But a win's a win as they say so I'm trying AC Milan against bottom side Siena, Braga against Moireirense in Portugal and Liverpool -1.
Up the odds with Parma at home to Palermo at a best 10-11 with William Hill.
My Super Single is Atletico Madrid at Mallorca. Take away Barca and Real Madrid and Atletico are by far the best side in Spain so should beat the islanders who have won just three times at home. The one concern is injury to top scorer Falcao.
Super Single
Atletico Madrid (8pm)
(23-20, Betway)
Top Treble
AC Milan (2pm)
Braga (6pm)
Liverpool -1 (4pm)
Pays £26.20 to a £10 stake at Betway
First scorer
Shelvey, Liverpool
(11-2, Coral)
In December 2020 we sadly 
From the website soccerbase
This may not be a forgone conclusion for Atletico Madrid who travel to the island minus the services of suspended trip Falcao, Arda Turan and Miranda. Atletico will surely miss the talents of 17-goal Falcao and Mallorca, who earned a brilliant 2-1 win at Betis last time out, look value for a point.
good points Lee..I’ll avoid AM. The Spanish league is v competitive, no reason why Mallorca cant win really
Lee, lost touch a bit with the team news during the break so good do know Falcao is out.
Its bad enough trying to pick a winner in the FA Cup but worse in a country you dontknow much about but having said that Nice are evs away to Metz, was too good a price to ignore. Going for most your tips…
Barca v Espanyol btts
Liverpool -1
Braga
Nice
Ath Madrid
good luck guys
tenner pays £198.63 bet 365.
-1 5 FOLD
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
Olympiacos
Braga
TREBLE IN FRENCH CUP
Marseille – StEtienne – Rennes
SINGLE – Lugo
BTTS
Swansea-Arsenal
Eupen-Lommel
Chievo-Atalanta
Panthrakikos-PAOK
Probs take a look at Parma as a single and also Chievo & Fiorentina, had Ath Madrid in mind until i read the team news so may give them a miss now.
Arsenal
Atromitos
Paok
Chievo
Parma
Juve
Real Madrid
Last crazy big accumulatior before new strategy next Saturday.
Will wait to c arsenal team before a put them on.
Danny boy how much did Grimsby do you for yesterday mate. Palace v stoke. Oxford not scoring against sheff utd dun ma 16 btts line. Fulham and Forrest dun ma accumulatior
$95 mate and a looked at ma btts just there coz a changed it last minute coz few ma picks disapeared online got 22 outa 24 goals with burnley and bradford failing to score dun me for 167 lucks nonsense mite change the nyt but academica made a meal of it last nyt but won so waiting on
Aris
Atromotis
Parma
AC Milan
Maritimo
PAOK win 1/1
Benfica -1 11/10
Liverpool -2 6/4
PSG -2 or -3
lucky 15
Best value anywhere else :
Barca -3 7/5
Real Madrid -2 1/1
Fiorentina -2.5 7/4
Braga -1.5 6/4
I’m sticking with my lucky 15, single of liverpool -2 @6/4 and have had a cheeky £2 on Arsenal 4-2 win and Giroud anytime @50/1
Goodluck to all today !
Mr F I might be a fool but I don’t see Mansfield losing today and here’s why….
1. Have you seen the pitch? Quagmire at best! They are used to this week in week out but the pampered stars of LFC will not be and this is a leveller if ever there was one.
2. Romance is alive – the manager got married yesterday after promising his long term partner if they made it to FA cup 3rd round. And it is his birthday today!
3. 5 of Mansfield’s players support Man Utd – not much motivation required here!
4. Liverpool struggled to beat non leaguers last year and that was at Anfield!
5. The Mansfield captain John Dempster is my mate!
For these reasons I am on the draw at 6-1 & a small bet on the unlikely but possible win at 25’s!
Come on the stags!!
I’m just going to bite my tongue this time and just laugh !
Goodluck with that ! At least if the captain is your mate you will be able to offer him your shoulder to cry on at the end of the match !
its okay havin 5 Man utd supporters but do they have tha talent to match!!!!!!
seriously i saw the wee piece on Sky yesterday and it was great viewing, good luck
btw, if that female is your chief exec, she scrubs up well lol
Your missing the vital point here !
The captain is his mate, don’t know about you but that swings it for me, i’ll definetly be on Mansfield now at 25/1.
Muzza, I think Liverpool will win whoever they put out. I know Luton and Macclesfield won yesterday but circumstances were different. Gap between Mansfield and Liverpool is too big even though Rodgers will rest guys like Suarez and Gerrard. It’s Liverpool for me and I’m confident about the -1.
PS. Mansfield’s ground was the first I visited in England as a kid when we were visiting some friends who lived there so I’ve always had a soft spot for them. Can’t remember who they were playing but they won and I think it was in the old Third or Fourth Division.
lol am not a Liverpool fan Muzza so dont care if they get beat cup shocks are good to watch specialy if you have a bet on one but 4-5 of they points will have no bearing whatsoever on the result
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Shit mate close not close enough remember Burnley dun me for 354 in raeburn mate might get winner the day
Liverpool have been shit most of this season can’t c it though. What sort of team they playing
David Villa on his way to Arsenal… Looks like Theo will be going to Liverpool or PSG !
this is why you lads always lose your money!!
Liverpool are going to DESTROY mansfield!!
brendan rogers’s men are on a run thats not going to end for a long time, 2 3-0 victories and the arrival of sturridge , the hold camp will be buzzing, and rogers needs to start proving to the fans he’s capable of managing such a big side, hence bringing in some silverware, liverpool wont field a whole weakened side.
liverpool -2 is 6/4 @ boylesports
lump it
I’m On Liverpool -2 @6/4, don’t you worry about that, don’t listen to people who say ” the captain is my mate so Mansfield are going to win ” ha ha.
Don’t matter if they do field a whole weakened side anyway, they did in the Europa and they still got the results. I’m confident with a liverpool -2 !
haha and minus 2 is good value and even if the likes of suso shelvey pacheco maybe borini if hes fit start they are too good for mansfield
“Assuming Luis Suarez and Simon Sturridge don’t start, I’ll be looking at John Jo Shelvey to score first at 11-2”
This Simon Sturridge bloke is going to net a hat trick anyway HA HA HA,
Simon Sturridge
Simon Andrew Sturridge is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made more than 250 appearances in the Football League
Born: December 9, 1969 (age 43), Birmingham
Height: 1.65 m
Position: Forward
He’s abit old now, but i’ll be on him if he’s playing, should bang them in !
Milesey, it was late and you know who I meant.
Yes i know who you meant :
Dean Constantine Sturridge is an English former footballer who played as a striker. As of the 2012/13 Premier League season, he is a football match commentator for Sky Sports.
Born: July 26, 1973 (age 39), Birmingham
Height: 1.73 m
Position: Forward
Milesey hahaha I knew this would get a bite – it was all t
“Tongue in cheek” banter except for the pitch.
I seriously think that Mansfield can get a replay and that is what they will be playing for. Liverpool have had 3 half decent performances against poor opposition. I have countless times on record where the dodgy scousers have ruined my coupon due to crap play at Anfield never mind on a ploughed field in Mansfield.
Good luck with you’re bets but I would not risk another bean ever on Liverpool!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Buv8XY5m8
Look at these Goals, quality from a quality player ! Shame injury cut his career short !
Liverpool Everton Swansea/Arsenal over 1.5 gls – £5 safety bet at evens
Liverpool -1 Everton Swansea/Arsenal over 2.5 gls Juventus AC Milan – £5 on for £27
AC Milan to win both halves Chievo Parma – £2.50 trixie for £62
Swansea/Arsenal over 3.5 gls Liverpool 6-1 Everton 4-1- 50p for £1041
£200 on Suarez First Goal @ 5/2. Refunded if he scores second.
Suarez is 7/2 for first goal with Betway which is a fantastic price. Price across the board is 5/2.
Chris, everything I’ve read suggests Suarez won’t play so check the starting line-ups.
Never put arsenal on strong team should win if they play at thier best.
Mr chris guy? Is Suarez playing then?
Suarez won’t play today … He will be rested
Does any1 know if the cup games in France is one game? Or over 2 legs
Single leg competition ! so knockout, like our FA Cup.
Cheers hope rennes can come back against lens then.
Probably gets treated like the FA Cup though, some teams take it serious, while others don’t really ! Against lower teams leave out many first team players feeling they can get through without them against lower opposition. I want to see who PSG put out later, gone for -2.
Milesey, noticed PSG are away to Arras. I was there last year on a golf trip and it didn’t seem to be a footballing heartland. If I can see a PSG side and it’s strong I’ll be on the handicap. Notice Lyon are struggling against some unknown mob just now so that should be a warning to us all.
Lyon were 2-0 down within 15 minutes, lyon have quite a stong line up as well, i’d expect them to come through this but at 2-0 within 15 minutes wonder what their odds went to, they were 1/4 at kick off !
There you go 3-2 lyon now.
i no what you mean muzza every time i took liverpool they loss.
usa man, Liverpool have let people down over the past few years but look on the up now. Sturridge signing is a good one and they should be in decent shape for the rest of the season.
Usa man. Just dont take them then! Simply as that!
ok guys im taking manfield to get a result the shock of the day no dout.
usa man, if Mansfield win Rodgers should go. Simple as that.
u mean lose
No, if Mansfield win Rodgers should go.
it comes in threes and today makes 3.
Arsene Wenger should go, ARSENAL going to win nothing again this season.
ok no what u said sry my bad.
swansea 1-0
I had £30 on michu first goalscorer at odds of 7/1, he came on as a sub and scored, will the bet stand? It’s with William hill! Thanks!
Mike, yes that bet will stand.
yes it should he score first
No worries I got my winning!!! This has been a great weekend!
Fiorentina and Juva both very sluggish !
Glad i left them alone for today !
PAOK win 1/1
Benfica -1 11/10
Liverpool -2 6/4
PSG -2 or -3
lucky 15
and liverpool -2 @6/4 single
Took PSG -2 in the end after looking at a few other results in the cup.
Milesey, quite a strong Liverpool side with Sturridge starting. Think I’ll be on him with Shelvey to score.
Liverpool
01 Jones
16 Coates
23 Carragher
47 Wisdom
49 Robinson
19 Downing
21 Lucas
24 Allen
33 Shelvey
15 Sturridge
30 Suso
Substitutes
42 Gulacsi
37 Skrtel
38 Flanagan
14 Henderson
31 Sterling
35 Coady
07 Suarez
Milesey, that team should be strong enough. I’m off to watch in the pub hoping Sturridge or Shelvey score first or both score.
Anyone seen what’s happening in juventus game? That’s why I stay away from seria A, I’m pretty sure there is still some sort of match fixing going on!
Mike, the week after the break is always one to avoid. Teams quite often take time to get going but I was watching Swansea game and now the FA Cup draw.
2 goals or more, sturridge @3/1 I’m on it !!
Milesey, today was a perfect of example of why teams news is so important. As soon as I saw Sturridge was playing I was on him and to hell with Shelvey. Also look at Swansea-Arsenal. I talked up Michu but he doesn’t start so there’s no point in backing him but he comes on and scores first.
Mansfield draw no bet 17/2
Mallorca
Napoli
Braga
Barcelona -3
£10 pays £246
Danny’s goin ae win his cupoun
waitin on Maritimo unless a disaster occures in Athens
a hope so mate hud 1 left in william hill account fot tae hell wae it stuck it on 6 homes @ 35/1
Would be a nice wee result. Martimo should beat them at home atromitos are 1/2 in hills. U watching Mansfield v Liverpool game
madness mate 1/2 on the sheet a got them at 1/1 on saturday online aye mate got it on and got maritimo game on the bet365 pitch view thing
didny read that correct maritimo 1/1 atromitos were 8/15 sturidge already should be good at liverpool
You would think he wood be good mate
PAOK 1-nil down and then they miss a penalty! Ridiculous
Don’t you worry about PAOK me old mate !
Here’s my btts today. Forgot to post this before the start off the games but first 2 already up.
Swansea / Arsenal
Real Madrid / real Sociedad
Barcelona / Espanyol
Real Mallorca / Atletico Madrid
Maritimo has not lost any of the last 6 at home to beira Mar. Won four drew 2. 7-1 to maritimo on goals
Told you that has 0-0 all over it, Maritimo have only scored 10 goals in 12 games ! I wouldn’t have touched it, but each to their own !
Sturrige first goalscorer! Weekend gets better and better!
Another for Sturridge and a couple more for liverpool would be great !
That’s what I’m hoping milesey! Got a few quid on the hat trick as well so a couple more goals for him would do me nicely!
3-1 PAOK now !
@milesey yeah phew they came good :)
lol and so it continues
Glad they scored for u Danny
hope they can take the lead mate that Real Madrid are in trouble in La Liga need tae win the champions league or Jose time at the bernebau will have been a failure in my opinion
Cheers for PAOK Milesy!! Fancied Parma and Arsenal draw and added Chievo permed 3 from 4 £10 each bets. Nice return. ;-)
PAOK win 1/1
Benfica -1 11/10
Liverpool -2 6/4
PSG -2 or -3
lucky 15
Man City -2
Liverpool -2
Everton -2
Treble
Liverpool -2 @6/4 single !
1 more goal LIVERPOOL , COME ON !
That’s PSG -2 i took in the end !
Final flutter after a disastrous weekend…..
Napoli – Roma – BTTS
Mallorca – Atletico – BTTS
Barca – Espanyol – BTTS
Estoril – Benfica – Over 2.5 (Bookie doesn’t do BTTS)
Fingers crossed!
WELL……………. that’s me blown out on everything !
Not doing anything this week, no football, no horses, be back around friday time for the weekends football…… GOODLUCK everyone ! and happy punting !
Suarez cheating little F’er! Maradonna style! Mansfield deserve the draw – come on the stags……
Paul/anyone thoughts on Napoli/Roma?..
Guido, Napoli v Roma is not an easy call. I’ve said it a few times this weekend but I don’t be much on leagues just returning from breaks. I like to see how sides settle down again and some are slow starters. It could be a draw.
that is simply unbelievable six draws in a row have done me its got to end at some point
Napoli hadn’t should have loads of goals, but saying that, results were very weird today with Juventus and Fiorentina both losing, and Fiorentina not even managing to score, although it wasn’t through a lack of trying, the Pescara goal keeper was excellent.
*should be ‘game’ instead of ‘hadn’t’ – dunno hoe my autocorrect got that one mixed up
ROMA DNB!!!!!!
Madrid and Napoli double!
Does it Danny pish mate that’s what you call bad luck. Not doing anything till Friday or Saturday higher stakes less teams way ahead for me mate
Wonder if Mansfield executive will give the players a rub down after that performance
Don’t c barca losing a goal the night back to full strength at the back
Barcelona are literally pissing on Espanyol
Would be good to c a 10-0 for barca that’s about all I have not seen from them
4 nil in just half an hr, this cld be double figures. Had over 3.5 gl for barca, psg -2, benfica and braga only £2 at 4/1
Fancy braga to score soon but only getting 4/7 at ht for them to win, gonna wait til 60 mins and hopedully, if it’s still 0-0 will get around evens
I think Barca might need to come down with the norovirus for espanyol to score tonight. Looks like my btts might be down soon
Do you still fancy athletico Madrid fixit? Them being without falcao and all?
Mike, wouldn’t be so sure about Atletico without Falcao. Maybe one to look at inrunning if you’re watching it. I’ve already backed Atletico so might have to lay it off.
Ah well haha braga score on 56 mins
Thinking of an over 1.5 in either psg, benfica or napoli games – which one will have the most goals? Cheers
Robbie, with the PSG game it’s tough to predict but on the face of it all look like they’ll be over 1.5.
Benfica have had 1 game under 1.5 out of 12 this season. That could be your game.
Nooooo Mallorca!!
That team PSG were playing tonight were 14/1 to score 2 or more goals, it shows you how funny a game football can be
John, that’s cup football for you. French Cup especially at this stage isn’t treated as a priority. Look at Lyon for example who went out to minnows.
mr fixit or anyone else – ive ran out of funds on my WH account and looking for a free bet offers, any one know any good ones? i am after free non deposit or free matching my first deposit rather than stake etc. anyone know of good ones??
Dave, check out betrescue who list all the free sign-up offers.
Bet365 do the highest. They will match your deposit up to £200, so if you put in 200 you get 400 funds to bet with. You have 3 months to use the free funds and you have to play through your original deposit and bonus funds 3 times before you can withdraw. So for the maximum 200 + 200, you’d need yo stake 1200 within three months.
Dave long as uve no signed up wae them yet sky bet dae a free 10er wae no deposit not to sure about other bookies at the moment
Realpunter, I’m deleting your comment because I don’t want any more slagging matches. If you don’t like Milesey’s tips don’t follow them, simple as that. Various punters are putting up their thoughts but no one is forcing you to bet on them.
thanks all for the responses dudes!