There are a number of international friendlies being played in midweek and the most interesting one sees Holland entertain Sweden. Over the last 50 years both of these countries have produced many a great player from Johann Cruyff to Henrik Larsson while the current crop includes superstars like Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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This week we managed a respectable 60% correct prediction rate - all from football. The week began well, banking on European leagues, the Champions League and striking home with bold ‘over 2.5 goals’ bets thanks to well researched information about defensive units and key players. Only the upsets from the English Premier League stopped a clean sweep with both our calls upset by inferior teams in inferior situations. Its a funny old game they say, and no more so than in the ultra physical game played on the British Isles.
Failures and variance aside, it was still a profitable week and we look forward to the next to see where the smart money can be laid…
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