Premier League: Half the Games Cancelled Due to Weather
Saturday 9 January 2009
Arsenal will continue to look to stack up the wins, although their skipper Cesc Fabregas is predicted to be out for the Everton clash. The Toffees are in a pretty good form as of late, winning their clashes against Burnley and Carlisle in a swift manner. The arrival of the American superstar, Landon Donovan, adds a new element to the fixture as it will be interesting to see how the American will play against the world’s top stars. Regardless, Arsenal will take all three points.
Wigan has not impressed much this season and their goals conceded tally gives a hint at what might be the problem. Leading the league in goals conceded is far from impressive and Aston Villa will surely look to take advantage of it.
The Villans have been out of luck as of late, facing Arsenal and Liverpool in consecutive fixtures and dropping both of them. They will certainly look to get their campaign back on track at the DW Stadium and most likely, they will succeed in getting the much needed victory in their push for a Champions League spot.
Birmingham has been a surprise team of this season as they sit at eighth in the league so far and just a point behind Liverpool. In their last six league games, they have won four and drawn two. The new ownership should also fund the team heavily for future signings. However, at the moment, they won’t be able to match Manchester United, both offensively and defensively. Expect the Red Devils to win, although their consistency as of late has not been anything like the three seasons when they won the league.
Sunday 10 January 2009
West Ham vs. Wolverhampton
West Ham have been pretty impressive at home lately and the Wolves have lost three out of the last four games. The return of Scott Parker and Mark Noble will surely boost the confidence level of Gianfranco Zola’s team and the midfield which would certainly benefit from some help.
The Wolves are also welcoming their own star’s return, as Kevin Doyle looks to make a comeback against West Ham after missing the FA Cup clash against Tranmere. It is likely that the game will be a close one, but recent forms suggest that West Ham might just snatch a win at the last minute to pull Zola and his men out of the relegation zone.
Monday 11 January 2009
Manchester City vs. Blackburn Rovers
It is a battle between a side that is undefeated at home and a side that just can’t win on the road. Manchester City have been impressive this season at the City of Manchester Stadium and welcomes Sam Allardyce’s team that has picked up only two points this season away from home.
The much anticipated return of Patrick Viera to the EPL will most likely be delayed and the departure of the Citizen’s African superstars, Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure, means that the Eastlanders have lost some significant force. Expect a match completely dominated by the blue side of Manchester, but don’t expect them to score enough to pick up a win as scoring too little has been a problem as of late for Roberto Mancini’s men.
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