Manchester United will aim to continue their superb unbeaten run in the Premier League when they take on Ian Holloway’s impressive Blackpool side on Tuesday evening (Man Utd to beat Blackpool – 4/11).
The seasiders will have to aim to keep a rampant United under lock and key as they will no doubt seek to come away with all three points.
Blackpool could not have chosen a tougher time to play the current Premier League Champions, who thrashed Birmingham 5-0 at the weekend.
Dimitar Berbatov has now scored three Premier League hat-tricks this season and currently has 18 league goals. (Berbatov to score a hat-trick vs Blackpool – 16/1)
However, Sir Alex Ferguson is still in three competitions with the FA Cup and Champions League on his mind he does have plenty of option to replace the Bulgarian, who he may wish to rest.
Berbatov’s team-mate John O’Shea, speaking after the demolition of Birmingham, said: “Some of the passes he was laying off for Wayne (Rooney) and Nani were great. We just have to supply him because nine times out of 10 he will score.”
Blackpool will still have the services of one of their star talents this season, Charlie Adam, having refused a £4million bid from Liverpool following their loss to Sunderland at the weekend.
Blackpool boss Holloway was less than impressed by the offer from the Anfield club, saying: “I was thinking Liverpool and Charlie. I thought fantastic what a great club for him to go to and then when I heard the bid I thought it was disgraceful.”
For the time being, Adam remains at Blackpool but come Tuesday night Manchester United will almost certainly extend their unbeaten run in the league and Holloway will have more than just transfer speculation to think about. Blackpool are just six points above the drop zone and need to start winning having picked up just three points from their last five league games.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Aston Villa travel to Wigan off the back of a 1-0 victory over big spenders Manchester City at the weekend.
£24million man Darren Bent will want to continue his dream start for Villa after scoring the winner on his debut at the weekend (Darren Bent to score first vs Wigan – 4/1f).
Villa are just three points above the drop zone but surely have too much class in their side to be relegated this season.
Bent, speaking after the City game, said: “People questioned why I joined this football club but look at the players around me. Ashley Young, Gabby Agbonlahor, Mark Albrighton and Stewart Downing are all players that can create chances out of nothing and as a striker you want that kind of service.”
Wigan, who will be without defender Gary Caldwell following his red card against Arsenal, will want to make sure they don’t suffer back-to-back defeats after the 3-0 thrashing they endured at the Emirates over the weekend.
Roberto Martinez will be well aware of his side’s perilous position, currently in the drop zone, and his own position should results not take a turn for the better soon.
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