We leave again the tennis that we have already caught our first bet and go to the 3rd round of Europa which today has a lot to do.
In the first match of the day, Anzhi faces the Dutch Vitesse in a neutral stadium in Moscow.
Vitesse is the same team as last year with minimal changes in its roster but with a new coach. Last year he had a nice record away from home in the Dutch championship along with the playoffs, but we all know that in recent years this championship is 3-speed and it does not mean that you do not win inside-out teams of the last speed. So last year he finished 7th, which makes me neither cold nor hot.
Anzhi, on the other hand, also finished 8th last year in their own league, but I find it much more difficult to get a result from the lower capacity teams. At home with the Playoffs she had a very good record with 9-2-5 while her defeats came from her big opponents in the league (eg 2 from Zenit)
I will stay in 2-3 places for my bet. First is the long journey to Russia and the strange conditions there for all opponents. 2nd are the big players that now exist in the club after the money of the Russian tycoon (Eto, Bousoufa, Zhirkov) and 3rd and most importantly the great Guus Hidding who I consider one of the best coaches in Europe.
Another result from the ace will surprise me and I will go to the handicap of -1 (A.H.), because I believe that from today they will want to lay the foundations of qualification.
Vitesse from Plovdiv ate 4 pieces in the previous round at 4-4, why not today a 2-0, or 3-1?