Man Utd v Arsenal
It is a good time for United to face the Gunners, they may have won an epic cup tie at Reading in mid week but are struggling to find their feet and their players look like they are lacking playing co-ordination.
Great Arsenal teams have mainly been based on quick passes finding players at the right position. United on the other hand won at Chelsea in the premier league and with a clear inexperienced team lost in the Capitol One cup to the Blues.
Surely, Sir Alex Ferguson has a different team line up for the Gunners. The spot light will be on former Arsenal Striker, Robin van Persie but it will be a very difficult game for him both physically and emotionally, that is why i think United's other quartet of Strikers, Rooney, Welbeck, Hanandez and Valencia could prove the difference. United are not very good defensively and their midfield has some unanswered questions, so Arsenal will have alot of possesion, but the fact that they are playing at Old Trafford
and the amazing United attack, Arsene wenger's team will lose narrowly.
Prediction: Man Utd. 2 Arsenal 1
Fulham v Everton
The difference between Fulham and Everton is Dimitar Berbatov and Craven Cottage. If Berbatov is fit, he will cause Everton alot of problems and the best part is Manager, Martin Jol knows how to get the best out of him. Craven cottage is some kind of fortress for Fulham this season, but Everton go into this game with alot of belief having got a well deserved draw against Liverpool last week. David Moyes, for me is one of the best managers in the premier league, his only problem is his thin squad with no clear cutting edge that the top teams have. This will be a tight defensive game and i will go for a hard earned draw.
Prediction: Fulham 1 Everton 1
Norwich v Stoke
Tony Pulis trying to get his Stoke team attack minded especially away from home is costing him alot of points, on the other hand Norwich have a good run going. In the last three games, they have had increadible games against Arsenal, Aston Villa and Tottenham.
Chris Hughton has put together a wonderful team with attack at the back of their minds, i also love the confidence he has instilled in players, Stoke too have confidence and belief and i believe they have game changing players, so i will go for a Stoke narrow away win.
Prediction: Norwich 0 Stoke 1
Sunderland v Aston Villa
This is the first time i have seen Martin Oniell look under pressure, his Sunderland side just cant seem to create chances or more score, can you believe only Stephen Fletcher has scored for the black cats in the premier league this season? That is a worrying situation for Sunderland.Aston Villa have their own problems and i think a manager who is undoubtedly under pressure is Paul Lambert. This is a huge game for both teams but i think sunderland will be too strong at the Stadium of light
Prediction: Sunderland 2 Aston Villa 0
Swansea v Chelsea
Swansea had a great game against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium and then beat Former Manager Brendan Rogers'Liverpool in the Capitol One Cup, they look like a team on the rise, Chelsea on the other hand have had an eventful week and focus has been taken away from Football, which unfortunately will reflect on this game. am actually backing the Welsh team to beat the Blues.
Prediction: Swansea 2 Chelsea 1
Tottenham v Wigan
Both teams were knocked out of the Capitol one cup in mid week and look to bounce back. Wigan suprised me last week against West Ham, played very good attacking football and looked like they were playing a final, but at White hart lane, Spurs will demolish them to get back to winning ways after a disappointing loss in the Capital one Cup.
Prediction: Tottenham 3 Wigan 0
West Ham v Man. City
This should be the most boring game of the weekend, City have one hell of a week ahead of them having to beat Ajax in a crucial champions league game. they have this at the back of their minds, Mancini may even try out a few changes and rest senior players, West Ham may take advantage of this but cant beat City, they were very poor against Wigan last week and Big Sam does need a response from his players, but normal Big Sam teams just love to play it out hard, so i will go for a boring draw.
Prediction: West Ham 0 Manchester City 0
QPR v Reading
Am still astonished at how Reading let a 4-0 lead slip to Arsenal in midweek!! anyway both these teams have not won in the premier league this season but QPR has been the better side, they were unlucky to leave with nothing at the Emirates last week, so their quality could be the difference and Mark Hughes knows this could be a turn corner for him, if he beats Reading, he will move foward, if he cant beat Reading then he will be in a crisis.
Prediction: QPR 2 Reading 0
Liverpool v Newcastle
This should be an intresting tie. Liverpool had a well deserved draw at Everton and then were poor against Swansea in the Capital One Cup, incosistency and lack of senior strikers is affecting this Liverpool team and Brendan Rodgers needs to do something in January and if Luis Suarez gets injured before that, it will be trouble for the reds. Newcastle also have problems of their own, Demba Ba is rated 50:50 for this game, if he plays he will cause Liverpool all kinds of problems
Newcastle have not travelled well, but Liverpool is also not that good at home, so an over draw will suit both teams.
Prediction: Liverpool 2 Newcastle 2
West Brom v Southampton
I believe this will be the most intresting game of the weekend, both teams are under pressure to deliver, West Brom started well but have lost twice due to injury time goals, they need to win and southampton just need to win a football game, actuall Nigel Adkins may be the first premier league manager to get the sack if he doesnt win a football match and very soon. Well he wont win this particular game at the hawthorns where the Baggies are really good.
Prediction: West Brom 1 Southampton 0
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