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  1. 1. Who do you want to win ?

    • Everton
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    • Chelsea
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Woodsyla

Woodsyla

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Ok, we had a poll when we could win something and the results were suprising to say the least.

 

So, the trickies, do you want them to have some silverware ?

 

Please consider the Moyesyside puns that you will be subjected to when giving your answer.

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sutty

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I'd forgotten that this had yet to be played.

 

Everton, just so we might see John Terry cry and that stupid bemused look that Fw*** does so well.

 

Although I am really not that bovvered

utter t***

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sutty

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We'll never hear the end of it but I'd rather all trophies stayed on Merseyside.

utter t***

 

I thought better of you softy. Though I guess you are 5000 miles away these days

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Sir Tokyo Sexwale

Sir Tokyo Sexwale

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With the weight of money firmly behind Chelsea ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final, bookmakers will be hoping David Moyes' Everton can save them for the second time this season.

 

The Merseysiders' penalty shoot-out success over Manchester United in the semi-final put paid to numerous ante-post bets on Sir Alex Ferguson's side completing domestic doubles and a treble. Punters might have dipped further into the red when United lost the Champions League final on Wednesday and the layers will be hoping this weekend's gamble on Chelsea will also go their way.

 

Guus Hiddink's team, 9-2 prior to the third round in January, are the 4-9 (general) favourites to lift the Cup on Saturday while Everton, on offer at 33-1 at the turn of the year, are now 2-1 (Blue Square) to win for the first time since 1995.

 

As with most cup finals, when the form of both clubs is exposed, the bookmakers look to have their match prices about right. Sky Bet, though, might see plenty of takers of its standout 4-5 that Chelsea will win in 90 minutes. Bet365 offers the best price about the draw, at 13-5, with Everton freely available at 4-1.

 

Not surprisingly, given the two teams have played out 0-0 draws both home and away in the league this season and only one of the last seven meetings in all competitions have produced more than two goals, punters are expecting a low scoring affair. Extrabet.com has already reported one customer selling total goals in the game at 2.3 for £6,000 per goal while 0-0 has been the most heavily traded correct score option.

 

Everton are unlikely to play with attacking ambition. With Mikel Arteta, Yakubu, Victor Anichebe and Phil Jagielka injured and Jo ineligible, Moyes is unable to call upon some key players. Still, Everton finished the season strongly and landed pre-season odds of 6-1 by winning the league "without the big four". Everton have not scored against Chelsea for 386 minutes and the 11-10 (Sky Bet) on offer against them doing it at Wembley looks a fair bet. The Merseysiders have also failed to score in three of their last six games and have netted only twice in games against the big four outside of Goodison Park in their previous seven attempts. Chelsea, meanwhile, can boast clean sheets in half of their last eight fixtures, including away at Barcelona, and will be at full strength in defence.

 

So, at the prices, it is difficult to recommend Everton, but it may be worthwhile to put a saver on the goalless draw at 9-1 with Victor Chandler (remember to back "no goalscorer" in the first goalscorer market if you do – own goals here don't count as they do for correct score betting).

 

Chelsea fans will point to John Terry's first-half red card as the reason their team did not win at Goodison Park this season while Hiddink's team dominated with 59% possession in the reverse fixture in April. A narrow Chelsea win – 1-0 is priced at 6-1 (Betfred and Ladbrokes) – would come as no surprise, while a more cautious play would be to back the Londoners to win by one goal at 5-2 (Boylesports) as all of Everton's last three defeats have been by a single goal margin.

 

If, as the statistics imply, few goals will be scored, it seems sensible to swerve the first goalscorer market, although the in-form duo of Florent Malouda (12-1, William Hill) and Steven Pienaar (28-1, Bet365) could be worth an interest. Instead, an investment in the first player to be carded (red or yellow) market could pay dividends.

 

With 9-1 (Blue Square) favourite Marouane Fellaini cleaning up his act recently – the Belgian might have picked up 12 cautions in the league this season but has been booked just once in his last 10 club games – there is perhaps value elsewhere. Pienaar, never one to shirk a challenge, has been cautioned in two of his last three starts and, at 14-1 (Blue Square), is a fair wager.

 

 

 

 

Selections

 

Chelsea to keep a clean sheet – 11-10 (Sky Bet) ★★★★★

 

No Goalscorer – 9-1 (Victor Chandler) ★

 

Steven Pienaar to be first player carded – 14-1 (Blue Square) ★

 

 

whatever happens, it's going to be s***

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Des

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We haven't had a trophyless season where Everton picked up silverware since 198f*cking7. Let's not let it happen now.

 

I fully expect Chelsea to give them a proper seeing to. The Ev are missing too many key players and Chelsea will want it bad.

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Tones

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Chelsea are c****, but they are mostly brainless c**** and a lot easier to listen to than Everton c****, especially that c*** Moyes. Imagine he won the FA Cup, there would be digs at us all summer at least.

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Jarg Armani

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Chelsea are c****, but they are mostly brainless c**** and a lot easier to listen to than Everton c****, especially that c*** Moyes. Imagine he won the FA Cup, there would be digs at us all summer at least.

 

I can see it already...

"It's good for the city to have won some silverware"

 

AAAARGH!

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