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SEAN GOLLOGLY |
Weblog: RFO editor
Doublethink your way to another week of profit
IN THE best traditions of the dystopian society, the Ministry of
Profit at Outlook Towers is happy to report that the streets of
Britain were thronged last week with thousands of happy cash-waving punters who had doubled up on Brother Gollogly's recommendation to back Arsenal to beat Tottenham and a Liverpool win on penalties in the Carling Cup final.
There was certainly an Orwellian reaction to some of last week's
results. Before the north London derby Arsene Wenger was a spent force, a lost prophet blinkered by obsession who was leading the Gunners into the wilderness.
Come 3.15 and a 5-2 win last Sunday, Arsene was back. A genius and certainly a visionary that no-one in their right mind could possibly doubt.
It was a similar volte-face on Harry Redknapp. After losing at
Arsenal, 'Arry's 'alo slipped somewhat as did the odds for him taking over the England job - out from 4-11 to 4-9 as the breathless update from the bookies' PR informed us.
Luckily for Harry, Holland were in town midweek and their victory at Wembley meant that he wasback in favour without having to get off the sofa.
Great telly that the north London derby undoubtedly was, the standard of defending was pretty abysmal and Liverpool will not be so generous at Anfield on Saturday.
The Reds are unbeaten at home, have conceded only eight at Anfield and face a Gunners side that have conceded more away goals than any Premier League team outside the relegation zone.
Spurs v Man United is a bit like the Kevin and Perry 'bigger boys' sketch. United have a nasty habit of gatecrashing the party and spoiling it at the Lane.
The Londoners have not beaten United in their own back yard
since May 2001 - which begs a mention of the 'due one' key stat - and it's hard to see how Spurs are going to spoil Fergie's Sunday.
See next week's blog for an update on all the big matches in Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia.
Sean is editor of Racing & Football Outlook newspaper
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