5th Mar 2013 | Football
Man Utd v Real Madrid Tip
He scored in the first leg and will want to put on a show on his first return to Old Trafford.
I’m keeping it simple for the big match by backing the biggest player to deliver on his return to the ground he graced for six seasons between 2003 and 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo is a best price evens (StanJames) to score anytime in 90 minutes and the stats suggest he should be even shorter.
The 28-year-old has even been upstaging Messi in recent weeks, most notably in the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Camp Nou only last Tuesday. Ronaldo scored twice as Barcelona were comprehensively beaten on their own patch.
In truth, the jewel in Mourinho’s crown always looks a lot better than a 50/50 shot to score on any given appearance. He fired 60 goals in 55 appearances in 2011-12 and has so far followed that with 39 in 40 fixtures this season. Perhaps standards are slipping!
Any thought that Champions League matches must affect that average can also be dismissed. The Portuguese star has scored 17 in his last 17 European ventures. Everything suggests that Ronaldo should in fact be odds-on to score so we can take the evens with relish.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 00:03 5th Mar, 2013 but subject to change
