1st Feb 2011 | Football

Betting on the Big Shots

Skybet have released numerous match bets involving Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll and it is interesting who the Skybet traders think was the better purchase.

Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50million, Andy Carroll to Liverpool for £35million, we know inflation is on the rise in the UK but these owners can’t spend their money quickly enough. Only time will tell if they are wise investments but for now Skybet have priced up a series of match bets to keep us entertained.

Torres and Drogba are locked together on nine Premier League goals each and Skybet make Torres the marginal favourite to outscore Drogba this season.

For a player deemed ‘unplayable’ last season, Didier Drogba has been keeping the moniker for the wrong reason but with his ego piqued by the new arrival perhaps the old Drogba will come back. He can be backed at 10/11 to outscore Torres with Skybet

Over at Liverpool the man worth ‘two Alan Shearers’ is still out with a groin injury and even with a two goal head start the bookmakers fancy Torres will outscore Andy Carroll in the league this season and is a best priced 1/2 to do so with Skybet.

Odds correct at time of publishing: 11:11 1st Feb, 2011 but subject to change