Manchester City vs AC Milan 31 July, 2013
Manchester City play AC Milan in the opening game of the four-club Audi Cup at Munich's Allianz Arena tonight. While the match should be a fierce contest between two of Europe's leading football teams, the big sideshow will surround the appearance of Milan's Mario Balotelli against his former club.
City will bring a relatively strong squad into the match, but may struggle given that their last game was played just four days earlier halfway across the world - in Hong Kong. AC Milan's Serie A campaign begins a few weeks after City's Premier League campaign in late August, which is why the Italians have only just begun their pre-season.
The winner of this game will play the winner of Bayern Munich and Sao Paulo in the Audi Cup final on Thursday. Munich-Sao Paulo will take place at the same stadium later tonight in the second part of this double header.
William Hill Sports is offering 10/11 on Man City, 14/5 on AC Milan and 13/5 on a draw. Their headline offer is for Negredo to score and Man City to win (5/2) or Balotelli to score and Milan to win (4/1). They also have the full range of correct score, goalscorer and other betting markets.
In the second game, Munich v Sao Paulo, Hill's online sportsbook is quoting Bayern Munich as hot 1/14 favorite, compared to Sao Paulo 16/1 and a draw at 7/1. Their headline special is for Arjen Robben to score and Bayern Munich to win (Evens), or for Luis Fabiano to score in a Sao Paulo victory (33/1).
Hill will be deploying the live betting function throughout the entire 90 minutes (and extra time and penalties if needed) of both of tonight's games. So sit back, relax, watch the game, and place an in-play wager on the Audi Cup with your odds updated in real-time on your computer or mobile screen.
City will bring a relatively strong squad into the match, but may struggle given that their last game was played just four days earlier halfway across the world - in Hong Kong. AC Milan's Serie A campaign begins a few weeks after City's Premier League campaign in late August, which is why the Italians have only just begun their pre-season.
The winner of this game will play the winner of Bayern Munich and Sao Paulo in the Audi Cup final on Thursday. Munich-Sao Paulo will take place at the same stadium later tonight in the second part of this double header.
William Hill Sports is offering 10/11 on Man City, 14/5 on AC Milan and 13/5 on a draw. Their headline offer is for Negredo to score and Man City to win (5/2) or Balotelli to score and Milan to win (4/1). They also have the full range of correct score, goalscorer and other betting markets.
In the second game, Munich v Sao Paulo, Hill's online sportsbook is quoting Bayern Munich as hot 1/14 favorite, compared to Sao Paulo 16/1 and a draw at 7/1. Their headline special is for Arjen Robben to score and Bayern Munich to win (Evens), or for Luis Fabiano to score in a Sao Paulo victory (33/1).
Hill will be deploying the live betting function throughout the entire 90 minutes (and extra time and penalties if needed) of both of tonight's games. So sit back, relax, watch the game, and place an in-play wager on the Audi Cup with your odds updated in real-time on your computer or mobile screen.
Naturally, the story line that will be beaten to within an inch of its life in advance of Manchester City's upcoming Manchester City vs AC Milan will be the renewal of acquaintances with Mario Balotelli.
The possibilities are more or less infinite.
Will Balotelli score a hat trick and reveal a unique t-shirt message from under his team shirt each time?
Will Balotelli be awarded a penalty, thus setting up a mind game with Joe Hart that fairly impersonates the old "immovable force vs. irresistible object" dilemma?
Will Balotelli get a red card in the opening minutes of the match just to show City how much he still loves them?
With apologies, I will pass on that whole line of inquiry. Mario Balotelli has as much relevance to Manchester City these days as Craig Bellamy does.
To me, the real story is the insanity of playing in Hong Kong on Saturday and in Germany on Wednesday. My body clock gets thrown out of whack if "The Mentalist" is shown an hour late.
So, which Sky Blues will shine brightest against former incendiary Citizen Balotelli in the Audi Cup?
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