After a hiatus of exactly two years, we are back. And this time, we’re here to stay…
Our last post was about a Premier League title race involving Manchester United and Chelsea (which the later won). How times have changed, Chelsea are in sixth place in the league and Manchester United are in a title race with Manchester City. I guess things haven’t changed completely.
Over in La Liga BBVA, things remain the same with a two-way battle between Real Madrid and Eternal rivals, Barcelona for the title.
EPL Previews
Arsenal (3) vs. Chelsea (6)
What a game to kick start the weekend of Premier League football in England: A London derby. Arsenal are seven points ahead of Chelsea having played a game more and they seem in firm control of the race for third. In Robin Van Persie, they have the league’s highest goal scorer and a player who scored a hattrick when both sides met back at Stamford Bridge.
For the away side, they just ‘dispatched’ Barcelona in midweek so one’s expects that they will be ‘buzzing’. One also expects that they would not have sufficiently recovered from Tuesday night’s effort. They will be without Didier Drogba who-it’s no shock honestly, what with always hitting the deck- is out with injury and will have to replace him with £50m Fernando Torres. Who wouldn’t want to have that kind of backup?
Home win…
Queens Park Rangers (17) vs. Tottenham Hotspurs (4)
QPR have taken some major ‘scalps’ at home recently and they’d want to continue that trend with a win against Spurs- the worst team in the division bar Wolves on recent form- and only a fool would bet against them. Not really, but you get the point. In Adel Taraabt, QPR have a mercurial not-very-dependable player, but on ‘his’ day, he could turn it on. What better day to do it than against the club that brought him to the Premier league?
Home win…
Manchester United (1) vs. Everton (7)
Looking for a home banker? Put some money on United turning over the Blues from Merseyside always. You’ll always win money. A lot has been said, and written, about United’s fantastic recent run so I won’t say too much. They’ll need to be focused and pick the three points available here so as to go into the Manchester derby with at least a five-point cushion at the top.
Home win…
Wolverhampton Wanderers (20) vs. Manchester City (2)
We can just assume that Wolves are down already and not talk about them. Instead we’ll focus on their visitors who’ll have that their city rivals drop some valuable points at home before they kick off.
City will be buoyed by the seeming return to form of David Silva and Sergio Aguero with the rather distasteful Carlos Tevez back in the team.
Away win…
LA Liga BBVA Preview
Barcelona (2) vs. Real Madrid (1)
Barcelona have been dominant over Real Madrid since Pep Guardiola took over the reins of the club from Dutchman Frank Rjikaard. Although they lost at Chelsea in Madrid, I think they’re still massive favourites to go through to the final (yeah, you read it here first). Yes, there may be some tired legs in the Catalan camp, Madrid will also have their own issues having lost away at Bayern in a game they should have lost by more.
The sub plot to this game *might* be the head-to-head duel between the dark side represented by Cristiano Ronaldo and the force of good represented by the saintly Lionel Messi.
Home win…
Valencia (3) vs. Real Betis (12)
I’ve always said I expected Unai Emery to be doing a little bit more with the players he’s got a Valencia. Yes, I do know he’s had to make do with selling players to clear debts. Yes, I do know that the Valencia fans are notoriously hard to please. Yes, the top two are literally* in a league of their own. But he should be doing much better than everyone else. He should have a healthy lead over fourth place. Maybe I’m writing this while high on the drug of over-expectation. Maybe.
Home win…
Osasuna (6) vs. Malaga (4)
The Paupers against the Rich kids?
Draw…
*Not really literally.
Our last post was about a Premier League title race involving Manchester United and Chelsea (which the later won). How times have changed, Chelsea are in sixth place in the league and Manchester United are in a title race with Manchester City. I guess things haven’t changed completely.
Over in La Liga BBVA, things remain the same with a two-way battle between Real Madrid and Eternal rivals, Barcelona for the title.
EPL Previews
Arsenal (3) vs. Chelsea (6)
What a game to kick start the weekend of Premier League football in England: A London derby. Arsenal are seven points ahead of Chelsea having played a game more and they seem in firm control of the race for third. In Robin Van Persie, they have the league’s highest goal scorer and a player who scored a hattrick when both sides met back at Stamford Bridge.
For the away side, they just ‘dispatched’ Barcelona in midweek so one’s expects that they will be ‘buzzing’. One also expects that they would not have sufficiently recovered from Tuesday night’s effort. They will be without Didier Drogba who-it’s no shock honestly, what with always hitting the deck- is out with injury and will have to replace him with £50m Fernando Torres. Who wouldn’t want to have that kind of backup?
Home win…
Queens Park Rangers (17) vs. Tottenham Hotspurs (4)
QPR have taken some major ‘scalps’ at home recently and they’d want to continue that trend with a win against Spurs- the worst team in the division bar Wolves on recent form- and only a fool would bet against them. Not really, but you get the point. In Adel Taraabt, QPR have a mercurial not-very-dependable player, but on ‘his’ day, he could turn it on. What better day to do it than against the club that brought him to the Premier league?
Home win…
Manchester United (1) vs. Everton (7)
Looking for a home banker? Put some money on United turning over the Blues from Merseyside always. You’ll always win money. A lot has been said, and written, about United’s fantastic recent run so I won’t say too much. They’ll need to be focused and pick the three points available here so as to go into the Manchester derby with at least a five-point cushion at the top.
Home win…
Wolverhampton Wanderers (20) vs. Manchester City (2)
We can just assume that Wolves are down already and not talk about them. Instead we’ll focus on their visitors who’ll have that their city rivals drop some valuable points at home before they kick off.
City will be buoyed by the seeming return to form of David Silva and Sergio Aguero with the rather distasteful Carlos Tevez back in the team.
Away win…
LA Liga BBVA Preview
Barcelona (2) vs. Real Madrid (1)
Barcelona have been dominant over Real Madrid since Pep Guardiola took over the reins of the club from Dutchman Frank Rjikaard. Although they lost at Chelsea in Madrid, I think they’re still massive favourites to go through to the final (yeah, you read it here first). Yes, there may be some tired legs in the Catalan camp, Madrid will also have their own issues having lost away at Bayern in a game they should have lost by more.
The sub plot to this game *might* be the head-to-head duel between the dark side represented by Cristiano Ronaldo and the force of good represented by the saintly Lionel Messi.
Home win…
Valencia (3) vs. Real Betis (12)
I’ve always said I expected Unai Emery to be doing a little bit more with the players he’s got a Valencia. Yes, I do know he’s had to make do with selling players to clear debts. Yes, I do know that the Valencia fans are notoriously hard to please. Yes, the top two are literally* in a league of their own. But he should be doing much better than everyone else. He should have a healthy lead over fourth place. Maybe I’m writing this while high on the drug of over-expectation. Maybe.
Home win…
Osasuna (6) vs. Malaga (4)
The Paupers against the Rich kids?
Draw…
*Not really literally.
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