Player Specials - Top Premier League Scorer
ROBIN VAN PERSIE occupies second favouritism behind Germany's Mario Gomez in the standard top goalscorer market. I fancy both of their nations to progress beyond the group stage and bag their fair share of goals, but the market has a rather more open look to it and it might be best to take the Bundesliga boys out of the equation and bet in the top Premier League scorer alternative.
The reason this market appeals as offering an angle is that Wayne Rooney (16/1) is suspended for England's first two group matches versus France and Sweden, while Fernando Torres (10/1) and Mario Ballotelli (10/1) were peripheral figures in qualification for Spain and Italy respectively.
Arsenal's new recruit Lukas Podolski is an excellent player with a deadly left foot and could prove a dark horse at 10/1, but with Germany's main source of goals like to be Bayern's Mario Gomez the percentage call is to take him on, likewise Man City magician David Silva, who is a joy to watch and looks capable of netting but may see Fernando Llorente outpoint him in the Spanish scoring stakes.
Although he is favourite in this market, Robin Van Persie really does have plenty going for him. He netted six in qualifying, and although Klaas Jan-Huntelaar netted double that tally, the Dutch appeal as the sort of side that will continue to fire in goals throughout the tournament and provide him with plenty of ammunition.
Portugal amd Denmark's defences are both breachable at the group stage to get him up and running and, barring injury, Van Persie could cap off what has been a career-best season at Arsenal with a bold showing.
Robin Van Persie to be top Premier League goalscorer at the Euros 4/1 Ladbrokes, 0.5 pt win