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THE DRAW for the first Champions
League qualifying round handed Liverpool the sort of
mismatch that did so much for boxer Audley
Harrison’s reputation after the Sydney gold medalist
turned professional.
So what are the chances of an upset? Even allowing
for ring rust, new signings playing together for the
first time and the possibility that Rafa Benitez
might select a few squad players, it’s extremely
unlikely. Our best strategy is to concentrate on the
likely manner of a Red victory. While the Reds will
be taking the match seriously it is also the biggest
match that any of the Saints players will probably
ever play in.
They’ll be doing their level best
to keep the scoreljne respectable and it might not
be the rout that one might expect. The unquoted
score prices look a little too short.
Spurs join a motley collection of
clubs in South Koreafor the Peace Cup, a friendly
tournament that aims to spread the message of peace
around the world, and has nothing to do with selling
shirts in lucrative far-eastern markets. The other
entrants include French champions Lyon, as well as
Diego Maradona’s club Boca Juniors and Real Sociedad.
The most interesting match for the locals will pit
PSV, managed by the former Korean national coach
Guns Hiddink, against six-time Korean champions
Seongnam flhwa.
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