Can the Hornets stop the Red Devils in their march towards a treble? – Why not! Man-U were beaten 1-2 by Portsmouth that threw the battle for EPL crown wide open and the Pompey had gone on to lose 2-4 to Watford. Though that is not the best yardstick of measurement, it nevertheless created some doubt in the winning margin. It is quite obvious that the Hornets do not have what it takes to beat Man-U especially on neutral ground, they have the best weapons in their hands – Man-U's complacency and the very tight match schedules that the Red Devils have to meet with.At the bottom at the 20-team table, the Hornets will have a very steep hill to climb to beat the table topper. But for that 1¾ handicap, that winning goal margin is of little concern to the Red Devils. A solitary goal win is enough to see them to the Cup final at the new Wembley. It raises the question of whether or not Man-U will hit more than 2 to win the bet because there is no denying that the winning margin is at the hands of the table topper as that 7-1 thumping of AS Roma suggests.With no reprieve for any slip-ups (the Hornets will be more than happy to get to the penalty kicks stage), the Red Devils will want to wrap this up at the earliest possible time of the match and as always a 2-goal is the least that they will go for with the danger of conceding a late goal in the closing stages (i.r.o. the handicap offered).Man-U will be boosted by the return of Scholes and the fact that Ronaldo has committed himself to the club for another 5 years. It is hard to envisage the Hornets creating any kind of panic in the Man-U side because it will be Man-U's speed and astute passing of the ball that will peg the Hornets to their backyard at all times of the match. An early 2-goal will break down the Hornets' resistance and we can expect the Red Devils to go on a rampage when Sir Alex sends in the fringe players who are undoubtedly far superior to that in the Hornets side but are the ones that will want to impress the Man-U bench and their supporters. That will make the 3 goal winning margin a great possibility – bet on it!