Is a shock Besiktas win at Manchester United possible?

Anyone who saw the lacklustre Manchester United display for an hour against CSKA Moscow must be wondering whether a United side that has already qualified will somehow show more commitment? Although Sir Alex Ferguson is unlikely to accept another below par performance he is also likely to rest some stars and will put out a team somewhere between a League Cup XI and a Champions' League final XI.

All things being equal, if United needed to win this game then they would - but I wouldn't bet on United at 1/3 after that CSKA game. One thing that might boost United is if Wolfsburg threaten the group supremacy by winning in Moscow (and they currently are winning 1-0). Ferguson could then use that to motivate the team - it makes a a big difference in likely knock-out stage opponents so winning the group does matter.

Players in sides like Besiktas often use the big games in England as a kind of shop window - hopefully snaring a huge contract. Also Besiktas can still pip CSKA for the Europa League place - but probably need a result here to manage it. So I don't imagine that they will come to grind out a 0-0. So this should be a good, open game, with two sides looking to win the game - so a few goals might be expected. Three or more goals seems reasonable (Total goals over 2.5 is priced at 4/5). If United do get a couple of goals then it could be due to strikes from fringe players looking to break through like Gabriel Obertan (13/2 for the first goal) or Darron Gibson (14/1).

With Wolfsburg winning I would expect United to be too strong for Besiktas in this game, but 10/1 is a good price for a team that will want to make an impression.

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