Community Shield 2010 Betting Preview

The litmus test for the forthcoming Premier League betting season plays out this Sunday at Wembley Stadium as the 2010 Community Shield gets underway with Chelsea vying against Manchester United. Under the current Premier League set-up, it may surprise you to know that the last 3 years in a row – the Community Shield winners have went on to lift the Premier League title : (Man U 07, Man U 08, Chelsea 09). OK, that’s “Mystic Meg” predictions considering that the Big 4 might become the Big 5 this season – with the arrival of the million pound spending of the blue half of Manchester.

Still, it is hard to see past either Manchester United or Chelsea for the league championship this season once again.

Of course, the Community Shield is nothing more than a “glorified friendly”, but there once was a time when winning the pre-season trophy mattered more than just getting players fight in time for the big league kick-off. The infamous 74 Community Shield final had Liverpool’s, Kevin Keegan, being punched full on the side of the head right in front of the ref – later both Keegan and Billy Bremner of Leeds were given their matching orders for fighting on the park. Or how about the 1993 Community Shield final between Manchester United and Arsenal that had many football betting fans on the edge of their seats at the wizardry skills of a certain Eric Cantona.

It’s expected that big name players, Dider Drogba and Wayne Rooney will be rested from the game. United will probably give a start to their summer buy, Hernandez, with either a partnership of Owen or Berbatov. Chelsea’s starting line-up will be interesting, it could be close to the real thing they’ll field for the Premier League challenge albeit without Drogba or the injured Essien.

Prediction for the Community Shield : Chelsea 2 Manchester United 1

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