11th Apr 2013 | Football
Basel v Tottenham Tip
This 20-year-old rising star had 5 efforts at the Lane and another 8 at home to Zenit. The goals will come.
Described by the English press as a ‘ballerina’ after a man-of-the-match display in the first leg, Mohamed Salah looks a bargain at best odds of 5/1 (Coral) to score anytime in the return match.
In truth, there is a gamble involved here because the Egyptian international is not yet renowned for his goalscoring in Switzerland. Indeed, his club president has been quoted as saying: “If he was more clinical, his value would have another zero!” And make no mistake about it, Salah is already rated very highly.
The good news is that at 20-years-old there is plenty of time for the attacking winger to develop a deadly touch. Furthermore, a return of 11 goals from 19 games for his country suggests that the predator is already in there somewhere.
But the thing that makes Salah such a shrewd option at this price is the sheer weight of chances he is getting. The youngster had five attempts on goal at White Hart Lane and a further eight in the round of 16 home leg against Zenit.
He is surely bound to put one away very soon and some bookies are already wary of his threat. Bet365 go just 7/4 that he scores here, so it’s not hard to see the value in odds of 5/1 with Coral.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 12:22 11th Apr, 2013 but subject to change
