Sports betting features Manchester United moving into first place in the Premier League after wining 3-0 over Fulham on Sunday. Wayne Rooney scored two goals as he continues to have a great season and he assisted on the other one. Online sports betting numbers had Manchester United in first place in the Premier League with Chelsea and Arsenal two points back.
Sports betting soccer fans saw United leading the league but it should be noted that Chelsea has a game in hand. Arsenal could be the team in trouble since they are now two points back and equal in games played. Manchester United and Arsenal have eight games remaining while Chelsea has nine matches left. Don’t tell that to Manchester United head coach Alex Ferguson though. He believes that Arsenal is more of a threat than Chelsea. “We are back in the lead, but Chelsea have a game in hand,” Ferguson said. “It’s also going to be a hard-fought tussle with Arsenal coming strongly now and I have a suspicion that they might yet mount the biggest challenge.
Manchester United controls their own fate since they will host Chelsea before the season is over. “To a certain extent, the title is in our hands because Chelsea have to come to Old Trafford and, naturally, that will be a massive match but, as I say, I am wary of Arsenal if they don’t suffer too many more injuries to key players.” Ferguson said.
Rooney has simply been dominant for Manchester United this sports betting season. He scored in the first minute of the second half on a pass from Nani and he added his second of the match in the 84th minute. He also set up Dimitar Berbatov’s goal late in the online sports betting match. Rooney now has 32 goals on the season. He has scored 15 goals in his last 12 matches. He has a shot to top Cristiano Ronaldo’s 42 goals of last season. “I said a while ago it would be impossible for him to get to 42 but he’s on 32 now, so there’s a challenge there. He’s capable of scoring goals in our final eight games and maybe five more Champions League games. He’s got 13 more games possibly to come so I’m not putting it beyond him.” Ferguson said.
Ferguson is confident in his squad as he wants them to win their remaining eight games. “I have set us a target: win every game between now and the end of the season. Obviously it’s a big ask, but that’s what we must aim for if we are to achieve our objective of winning the championship again.”