Hippies have Woodstock, nerds have Star Wars and bookmakers have the FA Cup final. Millions will be won and lost on the footballing highlight of the year, a face to face showdown between two great teams who aren't on each others Christmas card list.
This will be the fifth time that Arsenal and Man U have locked horns this season; Fergie has edged it 3-1 on the pitch, but Arsene holds a clear food fight advantage.United's preparation has been rocked by the Malcolm Glazer saga, the hairy American now owns over 75% of the shares, making the Manchester club an official American franchise. With this is mind, Super Soccer have opened a book on Manchester United's official team name next season.
N/O Manchester United
4/1 Manchester Yankees
20/1 Manchester Oil Steelers
Super Soccer will also offer the following Cup final 'Yankee' bets:
"Glazer beam" - Man Utd to score three or more goals 11/2
"The Wild Wes" - Wes Brown to be sent off 50/1
"A merry Keane express" - Roy Keane to score in the first half
25/1
"American Pie" - Rooney to score a hat-trick 25/1
"Who shot J.R." - Reyes to be booked for diving 8/1
"Remember the LMO" - Lauren, Miller or O'Shea to score 7/2
"Fat, you're a liberty" - Rooney to be sent off 20/1
As the English FA Cup will be won in Wales by either an American franchise or the first team to name an all foreign squad; Super Soccer have created the following specials, in honour of the multinational
nature of the greatest competition in the World.
"Swiss roll" - Senderos to score in the first half 33/1
"Frog marched" - Flamini to be sent off 50/1
"Swede as a nut" - Ljungberg to score with a header 14/1
"Brazil nuts" - Gilberto to score with a header 25/1
"Pardon my French" - Vieira to be sent off 20/1
"Double Dutch" - Van Persie to score two or more goals 7/1
"Hell an' Brazil" - Edu to be sent off 40/1
"Reign in Spain" - Reyes to score two or more goals 15/2
"French and Saunters" - Pires to score two or more goals 8/1
"Taking the Mick" - Roy Keane to be sent off 20/1
"A Frog in the throat" - Cygan to be booked for dissent 10/1
"Go Dutch" - Van Nistelrooy to score a hat-trick 25/1
"Kiss and Mick up" - O'Shea to score with a header 50/1
"An Ivory Coast" - Toure to score with a header 50/1
"Poor Toe" - Ronaldo to score an own goal 100/1
"French kissing" - Silvestre to score the last goal 40/1
"Great Scot" - Fletcher to score two or more goals 33/1
"French revolution" - Saha to score two or more goals 9/1
"Dutch Courage" - Bergkamp to score two or more goals 9/1
"Spanish inquisition" - Fabregas to be booked for dissent 16/1
"Killer Wales" - Giggs to score two or more goals 14/1
As for the winner, it has to be Arsenal. The Gunners began the season with a Community Shield demolition of United, and they can finish the campaign in a similar fashion. In their last match at Highbury, they put an incredible seven past the Champions League bound Everton, proving that they are literally on fire. Police suspect Arsene.
FA Cup Final Betting
Arsenal v Man Utd - Saturday 21st May (15.00) Live on BBC / Sky
Arsenal 13/8 Paddy Power; Draw 9/4 UK Betting; Man Utd 15/8 Bet Direct
Get on: Arsenal
Correct Score Betting
Arsenal to win
1-0 7/1 VC Bet
2-0 12/1 Premier Bet
2-1 9/1 UK Betting
3-0 28/1 Paddy Power
3-1 22/1 BET 365
3-2 28/1 Coral
4-0 100/1 Paddy Power
4-1 80/1 VC Bet
4-2 80/1 Premier Bet
Man Utd to win
1-0 8/1 Ladbrokes
2-0 12/1 William Hill
2-1 10/1 Coral
3-0 33/1 UK Betting
3-1 25/1 BET 365
3-2 33/1 Sporting Odds
4-0 100/1 Ladbrokes
4-1 100/1 Bet Direct
4-2 100/1 William Hill
Draw Odds
0-0 9/1 Ladbrokes
1-1 11/2 Coral
2-2 14/1 Skybet
Get on: Arsenal to win 3-1
First Goal Scorer Betting
Reyes 8/1 Ladbrokes
Bergkamp 9/1 Premier Bet
Pires 9/1 BET 365
Van Persie 9/1 Ladbrokes
Ljungberg 12/1 William Hill
Vieira 25/1 Premier Bet
Van Nistelrooy 6/1 Paddy Power
Rooney 13/2 William Hill
Alan Smith 11/1 Ladbrokes
Scholes 12/1 Paddy Power
Giggs 14/1 William Hill
Ronaldo 14/1 Premier Bet
Get on: Vieira
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