France vs Italy, Sunday, July 9th - World Cup Final

[reo]

07/09/06
14:00 EST

France +220
Italy +140

(Bodog)

Opinions?

[MadTiger]

France's goalkeeper looked very, very sketchy in the semifinal.

His own mother would probably agree.

I am going Italy on this.

[reo]

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France's goalkeeper looked very, very sketchy in the semifinal.

His own mother would probably agree.

I am going Italy on this.

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Well said. I like the scrappy Italian attack as well. Definitely refined in transition . . .

I'm going Italy as well.

[reo]

Rosters

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>France
1 GK LANDREAU Mickael - (Nantes, FRA)
2 DF BOUMSONG Jean-Alain - (Newcastle, ENG)
3 DF ABIDAL Eric - (Lyon, FRA)
4 MF VIEIRA Patrick - (Juventus, ITA)
5 DF GALLAS William - (Chelsea, ENG)
6 MF MAKELELE Claude - (Chelsea, ENG)
7 MF MALOUDA Florent - (Lyon, FRA)
8 MF DHORASOO Vikash - (Paris St-Germain, FRA)
9 FW CISSE Djibril - (Liverpool, ENG)
10 MF ZIDANE Zinedine - (Real Madrid, ESP)
11 FW WILTORD Sylvain - (Lyon, FRA)
12 FW HENRY Thierry - (Arsenal, ENG)
13 DF SILVESTRE Mikael - (Manchester Utd., ENG)
14 FW SAHA Louis - (Manchester Utd., ENG)
15 DF THURAM Lilian - (Juventus, ITA)
16 GK BARTHEZ Fabien - (Marseille, FRA)
17 DF GIVET Gael - (Monaco, FRA)
18 MF DIARRA Alou - (Lens, FRA)
19 DF SAGNOL Willy - (Bayern Munich, GER)
20 FW TREZEGUET David - (Juventus, ITA)
21 DF CHIMBONDA Pascal - (Wigan, ENG)
22 MF RIBERY Frank - (Marseille, FRA)
23 GK COUPET Gregory - (Lyon, FRA)</pre><hr />

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre>Italy
1 GK BUFFON Gianluigi - (Juventus, ITA)
2 DF ZACCARDO Cristian - (Palermo, ITA)
3 DF GROSSO Fabio - (Palermo, ITA)
4 MF DE ROSSI Daniele - (AS Rome, ITA)
5 DF CANNAVARO Fabio - (Juventus, ITA)
6 DF BARZAGLI Andrea - (Palermo, ITA)
7 FW DEL PIERO Alessandro - (Juventus, ITA)
8 MF GATTUSO Gennaro - (AC Milan, ITA)
9 FW TONI Luca - (Fiorentina, ITA)
10 MF TOTTI Francesco - (AS Rome, ITA)
11 FW GILARDINO Alberto - (AC Milan, ITA)
12 GK PERUZZI Angelo - (Lazio, ITA)
13 DF NESTA Alessandro - (AC Milan, ITA)
14 GK AMELIA Marco - (Livorno, ITA)
15 FW IAQUINTA Vincenzo - (Udinese, ITA)
16 MF CAMORANESI Mauro - (Juventus, ITA)
17 MF BARONE Simone - (Palermo, ITA)
18 FW INZAGHI Filippo - (AC Milan, ITA)
19 DF ZAMBROTTA Gianluca - (Juventus, ITA)
20 MF PERROTTA Simone - (AS Rome, ITA)
21 MF PIRLO Andrea - (AC Milan, ITA)
22 DF ODDO Massimo - (Lazio, ITA)
23 DF MATERAZZI Marco - (Inter, ITA)</pre><hr />

[brendanb438]

I wouldn't bet on Bodog with the half point or the W/L/D moneyline. Go to Pinny or somewhere to bet who will win outright. I am leaning towards Italy myself but I don't want to give France a half point. Also I think this game has a damn good chance of being tied at the end of 90 minutes.

I think the under 2 1/2 goals is one of the best plays.

Brendan

[MCS]

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I think the under 2 1/2 goals is one of the best plays.

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At what number? Pinnacle has it -267 right now.

[brendanb438]

It was as low as -235 earlier today, but looks like that line at Pinny is now the best one.

Brendan

[reo]

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I wouldn't bet on Bodog with the half point or the W/L/D moneyline. Go to Pinny or somewhere to bet who will win outright. I am leaning towards Italy myself but I don't want to give France a half point. Also I think this game has a damn good chance of being tied at the end of 90 minutes.

I think the under 2 1/2 goals is one of the best plays.

Brendan

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Betting outright is much better . . .

[freewheeler]

Buffon being SOOO much better than Barthez is reason enough to back Italy IMO. They can be backed at -131 to win the WC, which I believe is the best way to back them.

[AlphaWice]

The under 2.5 is a great play, but not at certain prices. Basically, you are betting against the possibility of the game being 2-1. This happens often enough that I wouldnt take U2.5 at anything -270 and worse.