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ALASTAIR BROWNLEE'S LIVERPOOL v BORO MATCH PREVIEW 22-2-08
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After the FA Cup draw on Monday gave Boro a huge incentive to beat Sheffield United in the fifth round replay by giving the winners of Wednesday's Riverside showdown a home tie with Cardiff, some fans have already started to plan their trips to Wembley.
For the players and management, there has been only one topic of conversation this week - the plans for the trip to Liverpool.
Boro travel to Anfield in confident mood as they have lost just one of their last ten away games in both league and cup. This is a run that stretches back more than three months to November 11.
The away day success has been built around a strong defence and the latest clean sheet in the cup tie at Bramall Lane proved that the side has strength in depth, as reserve team captain Jonathan Grounds came into the side at left back and showed yet again what a good prospect he is.
Grounds certainly would be up for the Merseyside challenge. After all, he made his debut against Liverpool in the 1-1 draw on 12 January at the Riverside and could be in line to keep his place as Robert Huth continues his fight for full fitness.
The deciding factor at Anfield might be which Liverpool side turns up to face Boro. Will it be the team that bowed out of the FA Cup against Barnsley seven days ago or will it be the Reds that defeated Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday?
Rafael Benitez has certainly struggled to have the same impact domestically as he has in Europe and Liverpool currently lie in fifth place, just outside the top four position that would guarantee Champions League football next season.
Some of Liverpool's problems might be found in the manager's belief in rotating the squad and despite the win over Inter, Benitez is aware that patience amongst some of the home support is wearing thin. Can Boro take advantage?
Gareth has increasing options up front for the trip to Liverpool. Tuncay is back in full training as the Turkish international hopes to get back to the form he showed in the home game with Wigan, where he was outstanding before his hamstring problem struck.
In addition to Tuncay, Mido is looking fitter with every match he plays and Afonso Alves is settling into his new surroundings and is looking sharp in training.
One player who has been praised by the manager this week has been Fabio Rochemback, who has been putting in some solid displays in the midfield. His partnership with Julio Arca is also starting to blossom.
Rochemback's ability first came to many fans' attentions when he played against Boro for Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup clash in 2005 but it has been this season where he has regularly put in some quality performances.
In addition, Rochemback proved in the rough and tumble of the cup-tie at Sheffield that he is more than capable of winning a physical battle.
Stewart Downing will pass another personal milestone at Liverpool where he will make his 150th start in Middlesbrough colours and his value to the team is underlined when you realise that he is the only player to have started every one of Boro's Premier League matches this season.
It was terrific news last week when Downing agreed his new five-year deal and he nearly celebrated it with a terrific volley at Bramall Lane that was so close to winning the game. He is guaranteed to cause the Liverpool defence problems on Saturday.
Boro triumphs at Liverpool have been something of a rarity with the last league win back on 6 March 1976.
As a young fan travelling on the supporter's club coaches, I remember Jack Charlton's side coming out on top in a 2-0 win.
Both of the goals were scored in front of the Kop as Terry Cooper and John Hickton were the goal heroes.
Bernie and I will, hopefully, reflect on a three-point display on Simply Red this Sunday on Century Radio between 11 and 1pm.
As well as Sunday lunch for two to giveaway for the Bluebell Hotel in Acklam, we will also have competitions courtesy of  Ladbrokes to win tickets for both the Sheffield United FA Cup replay and the Premier League match next week with Reading.
Special guests will include the great defenders of the Seventies Stuart Boam and John Craggs, together with the striker who made his name with John Neal's young squad, Dave Hodgson.
So why not give us a call on the usual number 08450021100 or send a text to 85102.
Up the Boro!
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A GUARANTEED PROFIT OF AT LEAST £41.20 ON PORTSMOUTH v FULHAM
Did you know that it is possible to win money on Sunday afternoon's Premiership clash between Portsmouth v Fulham, whatever the result?
The game kicks off at 3.00pm and we can guarantee you a profit of at least £41.20, whatever the result of the match. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions below and then sit back and enjoy the game. At full-time, you will be at least £41.20 better off, whatever the result of the match.
We must point out that if you want to take this bet, you should do it now because if the odds change, then the figures here will be invalidated. If they have changed, let us know and we will rework the bet for you.
You can still do this if you have a Betfair account but your overall profit will be reduced by £25.00 as you won't receive the £25.00 cashback as an existing account holder.
If you are unsure about this bet, you are most welcome to call us on 01642 223229 and we will help you as much as we can.
We're going to lay out a total of £71.00 on the Portsmouth v Fulham match and we will collect £115.00 if Portsmouth win, £112.20 if Fulham win and £114.13 if it's a draw. That's a minimum profit of 58%, a much higher interest rate than you will get in any high street bank.
Here's how it's done. Just follow these simple instructions.
1. Open an account with Coral. It is really important that you enter the bonus code of CORALTD when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Betfair. It is really important that you enter the promotional code of BFB425 when prompted. This is to ensure that you receive your bonus.
Open an account with Extrabet
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This shouldn't take you any longer than a few minutes.
2. Make the following deposits into your new accounts.
Deposit £20.00 into your new Coral account.
Deposit £26.00 into your new Betfair account.
Deposit £25.00 into your Extrabet
account.
3. Now make the following bets.
Place £20.00 on Portsmouth at 3.00 (2/1) with Coral.
Coral will now add a £10.00 bonus to your account. Place this on Portsmouth as well. You will now have £30.00 riding on Portsmouth.
Back the draw with £25.00 at 3.7 (11/4) (or higher if available) with Betfair.
Place £26.00 on Fulham at 2.2 (6/5) with Extrabet .
Extrabet match your first bet up to £25 so you will now have £51.00 riding on Fulham.
The £25.00 matched bet will not show in your account but you can read all about how it works on the Extrabet site. It's the purple box that says '£25 FREE BET FOR NEW CUSTOMERS' on the top right hand side. Click here to visit the Extrabet site.
If you are unsure about placing these bets, please feel free to mail us or call us on 01642 223229 and we will talk you through it, no problem at all. There is no such thing as a stupid question.
You have temporarily laid out a total of £71.00 on the Portsmouth v Fulham match. I stress, temporarily... Now sit back, crack a beer open and enjoy the match.
4. Here's what happens at the end of the game.
If Portsmouth win, you collect £115.00. That's £90.00 from Coral plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If it's a draw, you collect £114.13. That's £89.13 from Betfair plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
If Fulham win you collect £112.20. That's £87.20 from Extrabet plus a £25.00 cashback from Betfair.
5. This means that the worst case scenario on the Portsmouth v Fulham match is Fulham win and you make £41.20 profit. However, if it is a draw you make £43.13 and if Portsmouth win you make £44.00. That's a minimum profit of 58%, a much better rate of interest that you would get at any high street bank or building society.
6. It is absolutely vital that you click on the links on this page to open the accounts with the two bookies and enter the correct bonus codes or you may not qualify for the bonuses.
Also, before you place your bets, you should check that the odds haven't changed. If they have, let us know by mail or phone us on 01642 223229 and we will rework the bet for you.
Please feel free to contact us or phone us on 01642 223229 if you have any questions at all about this bet and we will help you as much as we can.
Please note that the bonuses are valid for new customers only so if you already have an account with one or more of the bookies we are using, you won't be able to do this. If that is the case, mail us or phone us on 01642 223229 and we'll create an alternative bet for you using different bookies.
This method of betting was used very successfully during the 2006 World Cup and you can read all about how it was done right here.
We guarantee this bet
It's understandable that some people will not believe that it is possible to do this. "What's the catch?" I hear you asking. My answer to that question is that we have been publishing arbitrage bets for four seasons now and literally hundreds of people have profited from following the advice on these pages.
Only twice has our refund guarantee been triggered and that was when we did all the figures wrong and sent refunds out to those who had followed our advice and made a small loss.
Our refund guarantee works like this. If this bet doesn't work like we say it will and you end up out of pocket, we will refund your losses. Simple as that.
That means that you simply cannot lose on this, whatever happens and even if we messed up the numbers.
The only stipulation here is that you must click on the links on this page to be eligible for the refund guarantee, not that you'll be needing to claim anyway. Just enjoy the profit and stay posted for many more of these throughout the season.
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