Manchester United keeper Ben Foster is 9/4 to be England’s number one at next year’s World Cup, reports online bookmaker PaddyPower. With news that regular United keeper Edwin Van Der Sar has a broken hand, understudy Ben Foster has a chance to stake a claim not just to be United’s man between the sticks but England’s as well. The highly rated keeper is now 2/5 to be in England’s World Cup squad, from 1/2 prior to Van Der Sar’s injury, along with the 9/4 he starts England’s first World Cup game in South Africa.
PaddyPower are also taking football bets on the number of United clean sheets before the end of September, offering 18/1 that all seven league games are goalless for the opposition. Three or four clean sheets are seen as the most likely, both at 5/2, whilst its 20/1 United concede a goal.
Darren Haines, spokesman for paddypower.com, said “Without any action Ben Foster could have been danger in missing out on South Africa all together but Van Der Sar’s misfortune could be the making of Foster in this World Cup year. A good start to the season will be hugely important to the keeper and he’ll want to get a few clean sheets under his belt.”
2/5 Ben Foster to be in the England World Cup Squad
9/4 Ben Foster to start England’s first game at the World Cup
20/1 None
10/1 One
4/1 Two
5/2 Three
5/2 Four
4/1 Five
10/1 Six
18/1 Seven |
