Manchester United go into tonight’s first leg semi-final on a tremendous run of form and are rightly short priced favourites to take a winning advantage back to Old Trafford.
Fergie’s side are 10 wins from 12 games on the road and for this reason alone the washing line looks a bit of value. If you add in the fact that the defence retains virginal status this season in Europe then you have the beginnings of a maximum bet developing.
However Schalke shouldn’t be underrated. They are 5 wins from 5 at home in Europe this season and despite a poor season in the Bundesliga (compared to last year) they took apart Inter Milan in the last eight despite going a goal down inside two minutes.
Both sides will want to take something into the second leg and at puntinplay we can see this one finishing a low scoring draw. For the risk prone among the congregation try zip all at 15/2 with Stan James.
