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Plunge on Advocaat in sack-race betting

DICK ADVOCAAT has rejected claims he will be leaving as Sunderland manager if they lose at home to West Ham on Saturday but the Dutchman was still slashed to long odds-on to be the next Premier League manager to leave his position.

Some bookmakers go as low as 1-4 with Paddy Power offering 2-5, although Advocaat, who cut short his press conference after being annoyed at the questioning, said: “There’s all these reports about if, if, if. But there is no if. The fact is I’m here and I will do the game against West Ham. And then I will do the game next week.

“But I don’t know what will happen next week, next month or what will happen in nine months. That’s football.”

Brendan Rodgers is 3-1 in the sack-race betting with the Liverpool boss under pressure going into Sunday’s Merseyside derby at Everton.

Liverpool are 2-1 favourites with Betway to have the worst discipline (ten points per yellow card, 25 red) in tomorrow’s eagerly-awaited Super Sunday, while the firm go evens there is a red card either at Goodison Park or the Emirates where Arsenal host Manchester United.

Michael Carrick is likely to return to the United squad as the Premier League leaders aim to remain at the summit but Arsenal must do without French centre-back Laurent Koscielny, who is set to be sidelined for the next three weeks because of a hamstring strain.

Wayne Rooney is 7-1 with bet365 to outscore Arsenal and 66-1 with Hills to win the Ballon d’Or after a lengthy list of nominees were announced.

Lionel Messi is 1-8 favourite from 6-1 shot Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar is next at 20-1.

Bet365 are offering their customers a risk-free in-play bet on the Emirates contest.

To qualify punters must place a pre-game bet and that will be matched in-play up to a maximum of £50.

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