Never mind David Beckham – Manchester United have a score to settle with AC Milan. The Reds have played the Rossoneri four times in Europe's premier competition and the Italians have prevailed on each occasion. So will it be fifth time lucky for the Reds? And should you back them to qualify at odds of 1.

After conquering AC Milan at the San Siro, Manchester United face their second tough road game in five days when they go to Everton on Saturday.

But the Betfair layers are taking no chances with the champions and rate the Reds as just 1.85 (5-6) chances to win at an opponent in very good form at present.

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"I rate Spurs very highly. They are absolute favourites to win the title."
-Nicolas Anelka, mis-quoted in the Sun

Nico puts a fiver on Spurs on Friday.

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A certain ex-pop star was delighted with Spurs' Champion's League draw but commented that he thought Harry's men failed to get on top in Tuesday's clash and must get into their opposition more in the second leg. "Get behind them!

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If you think I'm gonna take you back, you better do soccer better than that After making £45 profit last week, OTP ummed and ahhed over whether to hire Rooney's call girl for a fifth of the regulation time or Katie Waissel's Granny Escort for a year. Instead we got pissed on cheap whiskey and trawled Facebook [.

Tevez to fire, Milwall to win and a wispy-haired chin Well well, another Christmas over. Not for me, no way Jose Mourinho. Christmas in this punter's household is very much continuing, with a hangover that will last until at least 2pm and a weight gain that won't be shifted til 2014. Anyway, yours truly made [.

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Angola teach daft gambler the dangers of odds-on betting A gambler has told an internet forum how he lost more than £4,000 backing Angola to win their African Cup of Nations opener against Mali when they were holding a 4-0 lead. The crazy fool, who calls himself Big Matt on the FM-View forum, claims to have [.

Can Man City become the first side since Everton to break the Monopoly of the Top Four?

This man certainly thinks so, setting it out as his aim when he joined. And in becoming the first manager EVER to win his first four games, he has put down a strong marker. However, I could probably have beaten Stoke, Wolves, Boro and Blackburn (with Man City's side obviously, not alone) so there are no great shakes there.

United's surprise defeat at Turf Moor back in August was the first signal that Burnley meant business in the Premier League but with Owen Coyle gone fresh questions are being asked about the Claret and Blues' survival.

Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws was the surprise choice to replace Bolton-bound Coyle and a trip to Old Trafford is hardly an ideal opening fixture.

Have Betfair punters lost their marbles? Reds backers won't believe their eyes when they look at the Match Odds on Tuesday night's Carling Cup semi-final first leg.

Manchester City should never, ever be favourites to beat United and odds of 2.88 (15/8) on an away win at Eastlands are amongst the best you will ever get on a Reds' victory.

Through our exclusive partnership with Betfair we are able to offer two tickets to the semi final 2nd leg against City at Old Trafford.

All you need to do is click here, join Betfair and place a bet and you'll be entered into the draw.

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With the rest of the Premier League in FA Cup action the pressure is on United to clamber above Chelsea and Arsenal with a win over Hull this weekend.

A victory would make the Reds the first top flight team to reach 50 points this season and take them two clear of those London rivals. Three points is imperative.

Odds of 2.93 (15/8) on a United win away to Arsenal this Sunday? Snap them up now.

That's a great price on a Reds victory, regardless of the opposition or venue.

Look at it this way: we've scored seven goals in our last two fixtures and have already defeated the Gunners this season. And while we're tearing it up against Hull and City, Arsenal lost 3-1 to Stoke and drew 0-0 to Aston Villa.

Manchester United are the classic 'good things' for favourite backers with struggling Portsmouth the opposition at Old Trafford this Saturday afternoon.

Odds of just 1.14 (1-7) are for the big bettors or multiple backers only, but it's hard to argue that United are almost as close to a certainty as you'll find in the Premier League.

Fancy being at Wembley to see United pick up their first silverware of the season in the Carling Cup Final? Betfair is offering you the chance to do just that.

It could be a classic when the Reds go head-to-head with Aston Villa on Sunday February 28th. Having failed to beat Martin O'Neill's men in two attempts already this season, United might need your support to make it third time lucky.

United have failed to beat Villa twice already this season but the market takes its lead from the history books by rating the Reds 1.89 (10/11) favourites to win the Carling Cup final on Sunday.

Those odds only apply to a Reds victory inside 90 minutes but the price is still well worth taking.

Manchester United can go top of the Premier League on Saturday evening as the title race gets tight again.

Chelsea's unexpected defeat to Manchester City threw the competition wide open again and there's little to split the Reds and the Blues, and indeed Arsenal, in the betting on this season's Premier League winner.

Spring is here and what started out as a transitional season for the Reds looks like it could turn into a golden year. You can get 11.0 (10/1) on United pulling off a League Cup, Premier League and Champions League treble and something tell us those odds will narrow over the coming weeks.

On Wednesday, a rare chance to back at home United win at decent odds of 1.

The Betfair markets have been reacting to Friday's Champions League draw and it's time for punters to step up too.

United backers will be delighted to see the Reds paired with Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals and either Lyon or Bordeaux in the semis. Odds of 4.5 (7/2) on a third Champions League triumph for Sir Alex's men should be snapped up now.

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The 2010 Football World Cup is likely to be one of the biggest sports betting events in history. The explosive growth of the online sports betting sector will give millions of football fans around the world the opportunity to capitalize on their love and knowledge of the beautiful game in the World Cup betting markets during the tournament.

England fans around the world share the sense that they're in for something special at the 2010 Football World Cup. While previous tournaments have seen England's chances hyped up only for the team to disappoint, the current crop of England players look more than capable of getting the job done in South Africa.

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Hope you all got on last time out? Below was the five-way wager of the weekend:
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It's win or bust for Manchester United on the final Premier League weekend but whether it's 1-0 or 10-0 the champions will fall short should Chelsea defeat Wigan at Stamford Bridge. And that is why the reigning champions are out to 9 (8-1) to regain their trophy, with the Londoners as short as 1.12 (1-8).

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With Domestic seasons now coming to a close it is truly time to concentrate fully on the World Cup, which is now only a month away.

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In their first World Cup betting preview, Betfair look at the group-stage prospects for Ji-sung Park, Patrice Evra and Javier Hernandez.

Future golden boot winner

They say that the bookies always win when it comes to betting, but they don't have to if you end up having a laugh along the way. Skybet have a slogan which states 'it matters more when there's money on it' and of course if you're familiar to betting on football matches you'll agree with this statement, as the chance to win big money is an exciting prospect that can mess with your emotions at times.

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Hello, and welcome to my newness. Editor-in-Chief Dan Seco told me that I was stretching The Yanks Are Coming budget too thin living in Europe and diligently covering the various Yanks Abroad. On my flight back to the US of A, I decided I wanted to provide my reader(s) with a set of predictions so bold that they can only be classified as predictable.

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In our second World Cup preview, Betfair examine groups C and D...

Group C
England are 7.6 (13/2) third favourites to win the World Cup this summer, but the highs of a perfect qualification campaign have been replaced by injury worries for manager Fabio Capello.

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In our third of four group-stage betting guides, betfair hone in on groups E and F.

Group E
Holland are the fourth best team in the world according to FIFA's rankings but, at 13.

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