Fish and Chops for Rafa

By Mr 'Pun' ter on 15 January 2010 at 11:53
This weekend's Premier League football fixtures are as appealing as becoming the next QPR boss.

Flavio Briatore will have had bigger clashes in his office at Loftus Road.

However although Sky Sports can't bill any of them 'Judgement day' or 'Super Sunday' there are a few matches that can wet your betting appetite.

Stoke v Liverpool gets the juices flowing slightly having seen Rafa Benitez's men crash out of the FA Cup to Reading.

The Reds will be without Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard so most are fearing a bad to worse scenario with them priced at 5/4 to win - odds you would have expected at the start of the season.

With Stoke being 29/10 to win and 23/10 for the draw they're the only bets that I'd place.

However the more exciting bets surrounding this game are when Benitez is set to be axed.

WilliamHill have already slashed his price from 12/1 - 5-1 to go so if you think a trip to Stoke is going to bring more misery on the Spaniard then get on it now while it's still worth a punt.

On the pitch don't be surprised if Owen Coyle manages to get something from his first game in charge at Bolton against Arsenal with a win at 11/2 and the draw at 31/10.

Finally for Roberto Mancini's masterclass at Manchester City to continue 13/8 for the win against Everton is generous.

Happy punting.

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