Chelsea vs Arsenal.
Premier League.
Kick off: 16:00 GMT – 7th February 2010.
Stadium: Stamford Bridge.

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Undoubtedly the biggest game of the weekend sees Chelsea face up against Arsenal in a battle between the two title contenders. Many have labelled this match as a must win for Arsenal against Chelsea if they are to have any chance of winning the title, and to be honest i would agree with that.

Last weeks crushing defeat to United has seen Arsenal fall six points off the pace in the race for the title and to go nine points behind such a strong team as Chelsea would be criminal. The fixture list gods have been cruel to Arsenal forcing them to consecutively face United, Chelsea and Liverpool and if the sequence of results don’t go in their favour then with just these three fixtures, all hopes of a league crown could be blown right out of the water for this season.

Looking back and remembering when Chelsea made the short trip to the Emirates earlier in the season to face Arsenal i fear that the Gunners may be in for another dose of ‘foot up arse’ at Stamford Bridge this Sunday. When they met earlier this season Chelsea simply brushed Arsenal aside and we all know how strong Chelsea are at Stamford Bridge so this really doesn’t bode well for Arsenal.

The main stand-out point in the previous fixture between the two was the far superior strength physically from Chelsea. I can recount numerous occasions when Didier Drogba simply swept Armand Traore out of his way – with not too much effort i might add. If Arsenal are to get anything out of this game then they MUST be more physical. I know it is not the Arsenal way but they were simply bullied by Chelsea back in November and it will happen all over again unless they at least try to match Chelsea in the department.

The return of Abou Diaby would be a massive boost for Arsenal i feel as his stature would certainly give Arsenal that bit more steel and height that they will need in the middle of the park to match the Chelsea midfield. However he remains a doubt with a calf problem and it isn’t a certainty that he will return in time to face Chelsea.

Eduardo looks certain to be absent for Arsenal so this will most likely see Nicklas Bendtner given the nod to start up front after recovering from injury.

With the return of Didier Drogba, Chelsea look really strong. John Obi Mikel has also returned from the African Cup of Nations and should make the squad. The only downer for Chelsea will be the absence of Michael Essien after he picked up an injury while on international duty.

As an admirer of Arsenal and an erm… loather? of Chelsea and Man Utd i would love to see Arsenal win this one and push on for the title. The swapping of the title between Chelsea and United is going stale and too see this young Arsenal side win the league would not only be a massive achievement but incredibly refreshing. That being said i find it very hard to see beyond Chelsea taking all three points. Chelsea look far too physical for Arsenal and with the Stamford Bridge faithful behind them you never fancy Chelsea to lose. 3-1 to Chelsea sounds about right to me.

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Burnley vs West Ham.
Premier League.
Saturday 6th February 2010.

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Bolton vs Fulham.
Premier League.
Saturday 6th February 2010.

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Watch all the highlights from Tottenham vs Aston Villa online in their Premier League match.

Tottenham vs Aston Villa.
Premier League.
Saturday 6th February 2010.

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Watch all the highlights from Man Utd vs Portsmouth online in their Premier League match.

Man Utd vs Portsmouth.
Premier League.
Saturday 6th February 2010.

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Watch all the highlights from Liverpool vs Everton online in their Premier League match.

Liverpool vs Everton.
Premier League.
Saturday 6th February 2010.

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Man Utd vs Portsmouth.
Premier League.
Kick off: 15:00 GMT – 6th February 2010.
Stadium: Old Trafford.

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Possibly the two most cash-strapped clubs in England will face each other this Saturday in a match which is vitally important for both Man Utd and Portsmouth although for entirely different reasons. At the top end of the table Man Utd are pushing for as many points as possible as they attempt to go top of the league whereas Portsmouth are facing a desperate fight for survival and every point at this stage is like gold dust.

I really feel for the Portsmouth fans. It is a never-ending shambles down at Fratton Park and for a club who has seen four different owners during a season which has only just passed the halfway stage i’m actually surprised they are not doing worse on the pitch than they actually are. I mean, how can all this nonsense not affect results? It would be like going up against David Haye and trying to dodge ‘Haymakers’ for 12 rounds with one hand tied behind your back!

It doesn’t get any better for Portsmouth this week either with a trip to Old Trafford to face Man Utd who are suddenly on a rampage led by arguably the best player in the world right now in terms of form. Wayne Rooney has been nothing short of breathtaking recently and Wayne will smell blood when Avram Grant leads his Portsmouth team north this week.

Portsmouth have won just one of their last 25 premier league matches away from home and i don’t imagine anyone will be betting on them ending that woeful run this week against Manchester United. With a dire shortage of goals in the Portsmouth locker simply scoring against Man Utd will be a massive achievement with United conceding just one goal in their last 7 premier league matches at Old Trafford.

Man Utd are likely to welcome back Nimanja Vidic from injury however Rio Ferdinand will be missing as he serves the 2nd of his four match ban.

Portsmouth will sorely miss Michael Brown and Papa Bouba Diop but they may give debuts to Ricardo Rocha and Quincy Owusu-Abeyie who signed on loan during the January transfer window.

I’m not going to beat around the bush here. Portsmouth are going to get thumped and i fancy a heavy Man Utd win. 4/5 nil i’m going for.

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Liverpool vs Everton.
Premier League.
Kick off: 12:45 GMT – 6th February 2010.
Stadium: Anfield.

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The Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton is one of the biggest fixtures in English football and with both sides looking to climb further up the table this one promises to be an entertaining affair. The problems at Liverpool have been well documented of late however Everton haven’t exactly had the season that they set out for at the start of the campaign either.

In recent weeks both sides have seen an improvement of results and to be honest i really don’t see a clear favourite here. I would say that Everton have perhaps been the side who have played the better football and having claimed 14 points from a possible 18 over the last 6 games proves that they are in top form.

The jury is still out on Rafael Benitez and his Liverpool team despite the Reds having managed also to collect 14 points from a possible 18 since Christmas as the attacking football that Liverpool fans have been spoiled with in the past no longer seems to be there. The foundations which Rafa Benitez has based the recent Liverpool resurgence on has been defence. Liverpool have conceded just once in their last six league encounters. Which is vital considering the lack of a threat they pose going forward without Torres in the side. Once again the unconvincing David N’Gog is likely to be the main striker up front.

To keep the pressure firmly on Rafael Benitez his already lacking in depth Liverpool squad is facing a number of injury problems. The right back position is proving to be a particular problem with Glen Johnson, Philip Degen and Martin Kelly all very unlikely to make the squad which means Jamie Carragher is likely to be moved out of his favoured centre back position to the right again.

One bonus for Liverpool through the unlikely form of injury however is that with Fabio Aurellio struggling for fitness Rafa is being forced to actually field an attacking winger in the shape of Albert Rierra in his place. I was always under the impression that the left wing position was supposed to be occupied by an erm… left winger, rather than a defender but whatever, you know.

Everton will be boosted by the return of Joseph Yobo and Yakubu to the squad after their return from the African Cup thingy however with the pairing of Landon Donovan and Louis Saha working so well for Everton it is likely Yakubu will only make the bench, Joseph Yobo on the other hand may be a contender for a start. But, i tend to go with the old phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” in these situations so i would be slightly surprised if either of them start this weekend at Anfield.

After exploring all avenues trying to pick a winner for this one i have came to the conclusion that it will end in a draw. With Liverpool operationg so strongly as a defensive unit these days it may prove difficult for Evertopn to break them down. Combine this with the lack of a goal threat from Liverpool then a draw is the favourable outcome. I do however predict a couple of goals as after all, it is a derby at the end of the day so something has got to give. 1-1 will be the result, trust me.

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Watch all the highlights from Leeds vs Tottenham online in their FA Cup 4th round replay.

Leeds vs Tottenham.
FA Cup.
Wednesday 3rd February 2010.

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Watch all the highlights from Fulham vs Portsmouth online in their midweek Premier League match.

Fulham vs Portsmouth.
Premier League.
Wednesday 3rd February 2010.

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Watch all the highlights from Hull vs Chelsea online in their midweek Premier League match.

Hull City vs Chelsea.
Premier League.
Tuesday 2nd February 2010.

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Mouyokolo Goal

Drogba Goal

Watch all the highlights from Kilmarnock vs Celtic online in their SPL match which could see a Robbie Keane debut.

Kilmarnock vs Celtic.
SPL.
Tuesday 2nd February 2010.

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Maguire Goal

Watch all the highlights from Arsenal vs Man Utd online in their Premier League match.

Arsenal vs Man Utd.
Premier League.
Sunday 31st January 2010.

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West Ham vs Blackburn.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Wigan vs Everton.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Fulham vs Aston Villa.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Birmingham vs Tottenham.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Liverpool vs Bolton.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Burnley vs Chelsea.
Premier League.
Saturday 30th January 2010.

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Burnley vs Chelsea.
Premier League.
Kick off: 17:30 GMT – 30th January 2010.
Stadium: Turf Moor.

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With the departure of Owen Coyle and the shaky start made by new manager Brian Laws it doesn’t bode well for Burnley in the run-in to the end of the season. It doesn’t get any easier for Burnley this week either as they welcome league leaders Chelsea to Turf Moor in a match which will see them as massive underdogs. In contrast Chelsea should be in a buoyant mood as a win against Burnley will see them move further in front of the chasing two with Manchester United and Arsenal set to face each other on Sunday.

Burnley haven’t won in the Premier League since Halloween when they defeated Hull and even the most optimistic of Burnley fans won’t be betting on that winless run coming to an end against Chelsea this weekend. Chelsea have been in maginifent form of late and have amassed a total of nineteen goals from their last five matches whereas Burnley have bagged just two from their last five.

More bad news for Burnley will be the return of Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou to the Chelsea squad after returning from the African Cup of Nations. Although, after looking at Chelsea’s last five matches there is no evidence there to suggest that they actually need them!

On the plus side Burnley will welcome the opportunity to play in front of their home support after having played all of their last five matches away from home. From the twenty points that Burnley have collected in the league this season nineteen of them have been won at Turf Moor. It is well worth noting that Burnley have beaten Man Utd and Everton at Turf Moor this season while also securing a draw against Arsenal just last month so if they are to nick a point or three from Chelsea then this is the place that they’ll do it.

Didier Drogba is likely to be thrown straight back into the mix for Chelsea to partner the in-form Nicolas Anelka up front while Salomon will take his seat upon the bench. Branislav Ivanovic is likely to keep his place in the Chelsea defence in the absence of Jose Bosingwa and Juliano Belletti.

Brian Laws signed two new players during the week in defender Leon Cort from Stoke and Nicky Weaver who was a free agent. Whether either of them will merit a start remains to be seen however with both players lacking in match sharpness.

Whenever Burnley are playing at home i always fancy them to cause an upset (or at least i did), however, i feel the departure of Owen Coyle has left Burnley deflated and i wouldn’t be surprised if they went on the slide for the remainder of the season. I don’t think Burnley have the fire power to cause the Chelsea defence too many problems so simply scoring here will be an achievement. Chelsea will be far too strong for them especially in midfield and i see the Blues coming out as comfortable winners.

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