The West London Blues enjoyed a serene seaside stroll at St Mary’s on Sunday as their top-of-the-table rivals counted down ot their fraught 0-0 encounter at Anfield.
And Sarri’s side’s 3-0 win provided some very pleasant payouts for Paddy Power’s premier punt chasers.
Eden Hazard’s storming start to the season continued with a sharp sidefoot home after Ross Barkley played him in to break the deadlock against the Saints.
And while winter may be coming, the sun was shining for Abramovich’s army as they sealed a sixth league win of the season with two more goals, though it was Hazard’s that mattered most for many of our first goal scorer backers.
He was the most popular winning selection of the weekend with bettors, prompting a payout of over £20k when he struck half an hour into the game.
The nil-nil draw in the North West, however, was not welcome sight for many. Mo Salah was the most popular selection with First Goal Scorer backers out of all the weekend’s games, but the misfiring Egyptian once again failed to net- that’s a four game run without a goal – as the two favourites for the league title cancelled one another out.
Sergio Aguero was the second biggest letdown – and actually had more cash riding on him – but the Liverpool man had more individual bets wagered as Guardiola and Klopp reined in their sides following some frantic affairs in recent seasons.
Liverpool’s talisman will have lowly Huddersfield to look forward to after international break – they’ve conceded 17 in eight league games this season – and will hope to finding his aim against them.
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