UEFA CUP - Villareal @ GLASGOW CELTIC

souzathelooza · Apr 6, 2004

After stunning the soccer world by
beating mighty Barcelona 1-0 (aggregate),
Celtic steps down in class to battle
another Spanish side, Villareal on Thursday April 8th..

Celtic are brimming with confidence after
an improbable comeback to score 2 in the final
moments and salvage a draw against SPL rival Hearts.

Villareals' away form has been anything but
impressive. There only UEFA Cup away win was against Turkish side Trabzonspor. They have an away record of 1-2-1. Combine this with their La Liga form, losing 6 of their last 7 with 1 draw, I see a team which should not win this
all important UEFA match in Glasgow.

To play in Glasgow with a delerious crowd backing their boys is a mighty task. One of the mightiest teams in europe, FC Barcelona walked away with a loss.

Celtic are truely the kings of Scotland with a ridiculous 28-0-3 record. One would think the level of competition in Scotland is lower than
the rest of europe. And for the most part, this would be correct. But when Glasgow Celtic enters the final 8 of the UEFA Cup coming off the heels of beating one of the top teams in the Spanish League, you know this team is for real. Playing Villareal, a mid-level Spanish side, in the friendly confines of Parkhead should be a victory for the home side.

RECOMMENDATION: GLASGOW CELTIC -1/2 -128.

enjoy.

soccerbob · Apr 6, 2004

souza- Nice write-up. You've got only one thing working against you here. Me. I haven't picked a winner since the War of 1812. I'm running so bad right now that if I won the lottery, I'd get struck by lightning on my way to pick up the first check.

I thought this price opened really cheap and although it's moved up a bit, it's still lower than it should be and a good spot for Celtic. They sewed up the league title long ago so their focus has been on the UEFA Cup and getting back to the final and winning it this year. They'll take another step on Thursday and beat Villareal.

souzathelooza · Apr 6, 2004

Thanks Soccerbob,
I'm glad we're on
the same side of this one.

JackDee · Apr 6, 2004

" I'm running so bad right now that if I won the lottery, I'd get struck by lightning on my way to pick up the first check."

well, at least you are not running out of your sense of humour there bob, and that means a lot.

soccerbob · Apr 9, 2004

souza- As only I could, I put the hammer on Celtic. If you guys just start fading my picks you'll have so much money, you'll need one of those bill counters the banks use to add up all the cash.

I'll have my weekend plays posted by tonight so you can all load up on the other sides.