
A bet on Shevchenko to be top goalscorer in the Premiership this season is money well spent, I feel. Chelsea have the players
to create the chances and Shevchenko is sure to put them away.
A SURPRISE FROM THE LOWER DIVISIONS
Over the last few seasons, there has always been a surprise among the top goalscorers in the FA Premier League. Kevin Phillips, Marcus
Stewart, Andy Johnson, Darren Bent have all come direct from the division below and have surprised both pundits and bookies with
their scoring prowess.
The trick is to find this season's Darren Bent and place a healthy each way bet on him before a ball is kicked.
MARLON KING (WATFORD)
I'm really sticking my neck out with this one, but I think Watford's Marlon King might just be the man to get the 15 or so
goals needed to be one of the top four goalscorers in the Premier League this season.
He scored 22 in the league for Watford
last season and is a robust enough player not to get knocked around too much by Premiership defenders. Despite a spell in jail
and a poor record for Nottingham Forest, he was fantastic at Gillingham and I think he might just do the job this season.
As I said, it's a real risky bet, but with £20 each way paying £3750 at SportingOdds.com, why not?
BEST ODDS ON MARLON KING (WATFORD) E/W : 150/1 at Sporting Odds
OTHER OUTSIDERS
Dimitar Berbatov (Spurs)
Berbatov has been banging 'em in for Tottenham in pre-season against opposition like Dortmund and his record in Germany over the
last three seasons has been a goal every two games. If Jol plays him in the same role Mido played last season, Berbatov will get
a lot of games and should do well. A good outside bet.
BEST ODDS ON BERBATOV TO BE TOP SCORER:
Darren Bent and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Charlton)
If Bent can repeat his form of last season and Hasselbaink can keep doing what he always does (and he's been doing it
in pre-season), this combination are enough to scare any Premiership defence. This makes them both good each way top goalscorer
bets in my eyes.
BEST ODDS ON DARREN BENT TO BE TOP SCORER: 33/1 at William Hill
BEST ODDS ON HASSELBAINK TO BE TOP SCORER: 66/1 at Sporting Odds.com
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