Lyon faces a tough test when they take on Manchester United at Stade Gerland. Bodog has Manchester United listed as 160-moneyline favorites with the over/under listed at 2. Get your free UEFA Pick in now!
Manchester United is team with speed, power and skill that can destroy any team in a heartbeat. Christian Ronaldo is the top goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League right now with 5 goals and he has 19 goals in the English Premier League. Wayne Rooney, Gerard Pique, Carlos Tevez and Rio Ferdanand have a combined 8 goals to give Man U a commanding 16pts in Group F Standings. The most points out of any other team. They’ve outscored their opponents 21-6 in their last ten games and they’re 4-0-1 in their last five on the road and they've outscored them 9-3.
Still Lyon isn’t going to just hand them the win. Their currently the second best team in the Ligue 1 Standings and they’re currently in 2nd place in the Group E Standings. Karim Benezema and Pernambucano each have 3 goals in the Champions League and they are the top scorers with a combined 23 goals. The problem isn’t scoring goals but rather stopping them, they’ve allowed 10 goals to their 14 goals scored. They’ve won their last three home games and have outscored their opponents 9-3.
Manchester United vs Lyon
Kickoff: Feb 20, 2008 2:47 PM ET
Pick: Man United -160
Bottom Line: Man U has superb goaltending as well as a great defensive unit. Lyon MIGHT score but can they keep up with Man U? Get your Free UEFA Pick in now!
