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Man U are flying high in the Premiership while Spurs battle to stay out of the drop zone. However, league form does not come into it. This is the Cup final and surprises are almost customary. Sir Alex Ferguson will look to continue his youth policy and may well start with a number of youngsters. Last year Spurs needed extra time to claim the Cup over Chelsea. This year they will be daring to hope of getting the job done inside 90 minutes.
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Very different results for these 2 sides last weekend. West Ham fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Bolton. Man City gave it their all to take a point from Anfield with a 1-1 draw. You can watch this weeks game live through our partner network Live Sport. Just click the link at the bottom to be taken direct.
2 defeats have threatened the Hammers status in the top half of the Premier League. They will be eager to avoid a third when Man City visit Upton Park. A decent home record coupled with poor away form for Man City has pundits favouring Zola's side.
Man City have been plagued with inconsistent performances. If they turn up for this game they are more than capable of claiming all 3 points in this game. However, if they fail to gel as a unit away form which has seen them win only 1 game this season will continue to disappoint the new club owners.
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When Martin O'Neill left 8 first team players at home for the midweek UEFA Cup game it was obvious where his priorities lie. Villa should breeze past Stoke but with the potential to rise even higher in the league table in coming weeks O'Neill is keen to keep churning out the results.
Villa are now 4 points behind Chelsea and Liverpool but have this game in hand. With Arsenal 5 points adrift Aston Villa can afford to look upwards and dare to hope of breaking into the top 3. While Villa's away form has been impressive they have dropped points needlessly at home. If their home form was as good as their away form they would currently be sat 2nd in the table and looking to keep tabs on leaders Manchester United for the title chase.
Only a win will lift Stoke out of the relegation zone at least until midweek. However, they are 1 of only 2 teams yet to win a game away from home so the likelihood of achieving this at Villa Park is minimal. Stoke did beat Villa 3-2 earlier in the season but a lot has changed since then. Will they be able to complete a shock double or will Villa add another 3 points to their impressive tally?.
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Strangely Newcastle are performing better without manager Joe Kinnear. Kinnear recently underwent heart surgery after taking ill. When the Magpies travel to face Bolton on Sunday they will be looking for a 4th game undefeated in the league - something unheard of in recent times.
5 points from 3 games has lifted United and given them a 5 point buffer from the drop zone. With teams around them struggling to collect any points fans will be hopeful if the team can continue on their current vein. Despite being reduced to 10 men last weekend Newcastle United hung on for a valuable point at Goodison Park last weekend.
Bolton impressed with a win against West Ham last weekend. The points lifted them to 12th in the league and they have the chance to rise into the top half of the table if they manage to take all 3 points this weekend. The home side will however be wary of the threat posed by a spirited Newcastle side.
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Hull and Blackburn face off in what could prove to be a relegation 6 pointer at the end of the season. Hull slip ever closer to the drop zone as they look for an elusive win. Blackburn under the direction of Sam Allardyce fair little better and find themselves 3 points from safety.
Hull lost out to Spurs last weekend which left them without a win in 10 games. Their form in the early stages of the season has seen them safe this far but they are now perched precariously in 13th position in the league table and more importantly only 4 points off the relegation zone. The Tigers look tired after a hectic schedule which saw them play twice during the week. A 2-1 win over Sheff Utd in the FA Cup does not help them here. Manager Phil Brown's main priority will be to ensure premiership survival.
Blackburn seemed revitalised under Sam Allardyce. However, things have taken a turn for the worse and with 2 points from the last 12 and a humiliating exit from the FA Cup this game is a true battle of the hapless. On their day Blackburn can play as they proved by nearly stealing a point at Old Trafford. However, it will take all of Allardyce's experience to knit his side together into a cohesive unit and start picking up points again.
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Boro are deep in the mire so it is not the best time to host Liverpool who are going all out to keep tabs on Man U in the title chase. Boro are 3 points from safety and have only taken a shocking 6 points from the last 14 games. The pressure is on at the Riverside for manager Gareth Southgate who has previously guided the team through thick and thin.
Liverpool recorded an impressive away win midweek in the Champions League. They were one of the few teams to claim a win at the Bernabeu with a 1-0 scoreline which will stand them in excellend stead for the return leg at Anfield. However, Liverpool were held to a draw last weekend and slipped further behind Man U in the title chase. Boro should on paper be a relatively easy 3 points but manager Rafa Benitez must avoid any further slip ups if there is any hope of wrestling the title from the Red Devils.
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Arsenal visit Roy Hodgson's Fulham this weekend hoping to carry on from where they left against Wigan Athletic.
The Gunners crushed Wigan 4-0 last week, with Thomas Vermaelen scoring a brace. Arsene Wenger fielded a younger squad for the midweek Carling Cup home game against West Brom, which Arsenal won 2-0. Andrei Arshavin is likely to return to the Arsenal squad after missing the Man United and Wigan games through a groin injury.
Fulham have had a difficult start to their own season, but they are strong at home, and the players will be charged up owing to this being a derby. Fulham beat Arsenal in one game and held them to a draw in the other- thereby alowing the Gunners to take just a point out of a possible six last season.
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Guus Hiddink has added a spring in the step of his Chelsea stars. This weekend they host Wigan at Stamford Bridge who are going through a lean patch of late.
Wigan were flying high in the Premiership under the tutelage of Steve Bruce. However, with only 1 goal in 6 games and without a win since mid January it is not the best time for the Latics to be visiting a revitalised Chelsea side.
Chelsea put one past Juve midweek to give them a crucial buffer to take into the away leg of their Champions League tie. It does however, give Wigan a few days extra rest over the London side. You can watch Chelsea vs Wigan Live through our partner network. Just click the link below to be taken direct.
Everton host West Brom this weekend at Goodison Park. They go into the match as firm favourites sitting steady in 6th position in the English Premier League. In contrast the Baggies are favourites to be the first team to be officially relegated this season despite improving their form in past weeks.
Everton's squad is depleted through a number of injuries but their barebones starting 11 should still be more than a match for West Brom. Historically WBA have performed well against the Toffees but with 3 defeats out of the last 4 games current form does not favour the travelling team.
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With both teams still too close for comfort to the relegation zone, Hull and Spurs met at the KC Stadium desperate for three priceless points. Harry Redknapp handed the captaincy to Robbie Keane but Aaron Lennon made the early running, causing Andy Dawson to twice foul him and earn himself a booking in the first ten minutes. Dawson should have been as close to Lennon shortly after as Keane combined with Luca Modric to set up the former Leeds player for the opener.
Hull’s recent form didn’t indicate a swift response but a 28th minute corner was not dealt with by Carlo Cudicini and Michael Turner eventually prodded home. The rest of the first half saw chances traded but no further scoring.
The second half did produce more action and whilst Spurs fans were chastened by those created, particularly for Darren Bent who should have done better, the Gomez-like form of Cudicini was worrying. Vedran Corluka hit the bar for Spurs with a header but the game looked like petering out with both teams apparently more keen not to lose than to actually win. However, Hull didn’t reckon with Jonathan Woodgate who rose to head home from a Benoit Assou-Ekotto cross with less than five minutes to go. A very late penalty shout from Geovanni was rightly turned down and Spurs held on for a vital win.
This game might be overshadowed by the strength of the other Champions League fixtures on the night but it is still eagerly awaited. Atletico Madrid who continue to struggle in the Spanish La Liga host Portuguese side Porto in the round of 16.
New manager Abel Resino will be daring to hope for a home victory to take a lead into the second round in Portugal. You can catch all the games live in our partner network through the below links:
Lyon face the hefty task of hosting an unstoppable Barcelona side in the round of 16 for the UEFA Champions League. Unstoppable that is until last weekend when they succumbed to Espanyol at the Nou Camp in their first defeat since the start of the season.
Lyon may take heart in the defeat but Barcelona have every chance of using this game as a bounce back. Lyon will need to be at their very best if they are to thwart the attacking prowess of the La Liga giants.
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Arsenal and Roma meet in the round of 16 tonight in the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal will be hoping to put aside their poor recent form in the English Premier League in the hope of taking a lead into the second leg in Italy.
Eduardo made a return from injury but is sidelined again with a hamstring injury. Arsene Wenger will be looking for his remaining starlets to make an impression on the European stage.
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Manchester United won their group stage so will have been hoping for a better draw than facing Italian champs Inter Milan in the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League.
Manchester United have a commanding lead in the Premiership, Milan are in a similar situation in the Italian Serie A. It promises to be a great tie and whichever team comes out top may well go on to the final or even to win the competition.
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Bottom-of-the-table West Bromwich Albion travelled to Craven Cottage aware that a win could lift them off the bottom of the table.
Roy Hodgson has been concerned recently about his sides lack of success in front of goal. They set about trying to ease his concerns as early as the fourth minute when Danny Murphy’s free-kick beat the wall but not keeper Scott Carson’s finger tips nor the post onto which he tipped the shot. Carson was much the busier keeper and saves from Simon Davies and Dickson Etuhu plus a scrambled clearance from a Leon Barnett back-pass were all that kept West Brom level. Baggies boss Tony Mowbray must have thought his sides luck was changing as, when Fulham beat Carson, they couldn’t get past the woodwork hitting it twice in quick succession.
Bobby Zamora has not scored since September and his draught looked set to continue after failing miserably from only 12 yards out. However, redemption came on the hour as he was perfectly placed to tap in following Andrew Johnson’s header. Zamora nearly added a second shortly afterwards but again was denied by Carson. However, Johnson was on hand to hit home the rebound. Fulham played out the remainder of the ninety minutes in comparative ease and even a late scare, when Bednar was upended in the area, proved unfounded when the substitute picked himself up only for Mark Schwarzer to save the resulting penalty kick.
Everton travelled to St James Park hoping to continue their recent form. Newcastle United, with manager Joe Kinnear still on sick leave, were still looking behind them with the threat of relegation still not completely banished from Tyneside.
Dan Gosling provided the first real action with an effort that flew past the post. Unfortunately for Everton’s patched up squad, the next action saw Mikel Arteta carried from the field with a knee injury. Substitute Segundo Castillo, Joseph Yobo, Phil Jagielka and Gosling all had subsequent good chances to put the Toffees ahead before Peter Lovenkrands was handed the best chance of the game for the home side but, with only Tim Howards to beat, put his shot past the keepers right-hand upright.
The game effectively ended just before half time. Victor Anichebe was moving into the Newcastle half when Kevin Nolan challenged him, high and two-footed. Anichebe was lucky to not receive a serious injury and referee Lee Mason rightly gave Nolan a straight red card.
The second half proved similar to so many games of 10 v 11 with a resolute Newcastle defence refusing to yield to an Everton attack that promised much bit ultimately delivered very little. Neither side would be totally happy with the point but fitness appears to be higher on the list of concerns in both camps at present.
Liverpool entertained Manchester City at Anfield hoping to close the gap on leaders Manchester United. Steven Gerrard was not considered fit for selection, possibly with the Champions League in mind, and Xabi Alonso was also missing.
City started the better and should have broken the deadlock early on but Stephen Ireland’s shot following good work by Robinho was easily dealt with by Jose Reina. Liverpool did come into the game and with Fernando Torres desperately trying to give the team the drive normally provided by their absent captain, he served up chances for Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun that Torres himself would have thrived on. Sadly, neither of the former showed similar guile and wasted both opportunities.
The second half did not see an improvement in Pools fortunes and when Craig Bellamy’s effort went in off Arbeloa, the Kop must have wondered whether it simply wasn’t their day. Rafa Benitez’s threw everything at City and eventually found the equaliser courtesy of Dirk Kuyt’s tidy finish. Benayoun nearly snatched all three points late on but the visitors held on for a well-deserved point.
With six home wins compared to United’s twelve, Liverpool’s chances of winning their first league title in two decades are slipping away.
Edwin van der Sar’s one man record-breaker show was put on hold as Alex Ferguson left the Dutchman on the bench for the visit of Blackburn Rovers.
However, his replacement Tomas Kuszczak had little to do early on as Rovers offered nothing concrete in the form of a threat. United gradually built up the pressure and following an early escape when Ryan Nelson managed to prevent Wayne Rooney opening the scoring, the deadlock ultimately was broken by Rooney capitalising on a Nelson’s failure to repeat his feat, only prodding Nani’s cross on towards the England striker.
The visitors shocked their hosts by grabbing a 32nd minute equaliser courtesy of the lethal Roque Santa Cruz who finished impressively, rounding both Rio Ferdinand and keeper Kuszczak before scoring. It was the first goal conceded by the champions in 1337 minutes of action.
Jonny Evans could have restored the Red Devil’s lead but his header was ruled out albeit controversially whilst Nelson could have made up for his earlier error had it not been foer the upright. Evans later limped off injured, a concern given United’s Champions League commitments in mid-week.
It was left to Cristiano Ronaldo to fire home another magical free-kick to give Manchester United the points. The win was not without further controversy as Morten Gamst Pedersen seemed to be pulled back late on by Da Silva inside the penalty area but Howard Webb waived away Rover’s protests.
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