Hi sports fans, it’s Ali here, back for the first time since Episode 8: The Man With The Golden Boot.
I’m trying to adopt the ‘Never too high, never too low’ mentality extolled by a fresh-faced generation of Pro License-wielding coaches. However, I can’t help get a little high on the fumes of our position on Blackburn Rovers’ Sammie Szmodics.
In S1:E8, we backed Szmodics each-way at 150/1, and he’s now best price 28/1. Szmod is the top goalscorer in the division (joint with Jack Clarke).
Is he too old to be bleaching his hair? Probably. Will I complain if he wins the Golden Boot and pays for a summer off? No.
Across the high drama of our other episodes, Goffy and George have us well-placed with a combination of Outright, Top 6, Top Half and Relegation plays — check those out in the P/L Portfolio at the bottom of this piece.
But I like the goalsman niche, I want to lean into it… so today, I’m on an e/w Top Goalscorer Trixie @ 637/1. Here’s the thinking…