Premier League analysis 25/12/09
Here’re the fixtures this weekend;
Saturday
- Can Mancini bring City to Top Four??
Birmingham vs. Chelsea
Fulham vs. Tottenham
West Ham vs. Portsmouth
Burnley vs. Bolton
Man. City vs. Stoke
Sunderland vs. Everton
Wigan vs. Blackburn
Liverpool vs. Wolves
Sunday
Arsenal vs. A.Villa
Hull vs. Man. United
This weekend marks the beginning of Boxing Day matches.All teams will play at least 3 matches next week.
Chelsea will visit Birmingham at St. Andrews for an tricky away game.Anelka is injured until January and therefore unavailable in this away game.However,Drogba and Kalou will be able to hold Chelsea’s attacking guns in this game before they leave Chelsea for African Nations Tournament.
Spurs is looking to take advantage from Arsenal vs. A.Villa match,when one of teams must drop points and therefore Spurs must promote to top four should it beats Fulham in Craven Cottage.Fulham on the other hand,is looking to get into top eight if Birmingham loses against Chelsea.With Fulham’s confidence booming with 3-0 bashing against Devils last week,it will not be easy for Spurs to break into fourth place.
Top two BPL’s points droppers West Ham and Portsmouth will lock horns against each other in Boleyn Ground to keep themselves out from relegation zone.Same goes to Burnley and Bolton who play each other to prevent themselves to fall into relegation zone.
New City’s manager Mancini will test himself in money-loaded machine when Man. City faces Stoke City tomorrow.Hull City will try its best to prevent another defeat when facing Manchester United this Sunday.Perhaps they will try to emulate Fulham,but I don’t think Hull can snatch victory.
Next week will determine whether Gunners is still the title contender or it is only a Champions League spot contender.Same goes to other title rivals.New City’s manager Mancini too will have hard time should his team still can’t perform under him.
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