16th Sep 2013 | Football
Viktoria Plzen v Man City Tip
City have looked weak at set-pieces and this guy has been scoring for fun in qualifying.
Manchester City begin their third Champions League campaign hoping to fare considerably better than in previous ventures when they have bombed out at the group stages. They open their Group D campaign against Czech minnows Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday night, and they could be defensively vulnerable.
Pellegrini’s new charges have been pretty unconvincing, with a 3-2 defeat to newly promoted Cardiff exposing weaknesses at the back in particular. Fraizer Campbell scored twice from two corners that day and Plzen have their own major threat from set-pieces - Marian Cisovsky.
The 33-year-old centre back scored a remarkable five times in the Czechs’ six Champions League qualifiers to reach this stage and he could give under-fire goalkeeper Joe Hart further nightmares.
With the hosts underdogs, and Cisovsky a defender, we are assured a long price in the anytime goalscorer market that makes a mockery of his true goal threat. Some firms have woken up to his danger, Boylesports go 6/1, but Bet365 offer fantastic value with a best price 14/1.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 15:57 16th Sep, 2013 but subject to change
