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Arsene Wenger Has to play Barca again in Champions League. |
Last week was such a sensational week with Manchester United won Arsenal and cemented a comfortable position for them to win the Premier League.
Unfortunately, things had gone worse for Arsene Wenger as the Champions League round of 16 draw which had commenced just now has put them together with Barcelona. The Gunners' match history against Barca is awful.
PART I: PRE-MATCH ANALYSES
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Frank Lampard Back to starting XI to ensure Chelsea remain in contest for the Premier League trophy. |
Chelsea v Manchester United
It's now or never for Chelsea as they face Manchester United at Stamford Bridge this weekend to keep their last hope for the Premier League title.
The Blues had only managed to grab six points from the last seven games and that has caused them to drop from first place to fourth. However, things may now go very different with the return of Frank Lampard, which allows the formation of Chelsea's best midfield combination again.
Meanwhile, Manchester United will again miss their playmaker Paul Scholes. His absence means that Chelsea will most likely control possession in the midfield as the likes like Fletcher and Carrick are no match of Essien and Lampard in terms of ball control.
One positive for Chelsea and one negative for Manchester United, I think Chelsea will be able to pick up their first win after one and a half month.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd
The Rest
- Sunderland v Bolton (1-2) - Sunderland to suffer their first home defeat against one of the best away team in the Premiership.
- Arsenal v Stoke (2-1) - A tough game for Gunners but they should be able to make it through.
- Birmingham v Newcastle (0-1) - An unforeseeable game with both sides having the chance to sneak away a victory.
- Blackburn v West Ham (1-0) - Big Sam had just been fired but they should still be able to survive at home against the team at the bottom of the table.
- Wigan v Aston Villa (2-1) - It's not easy to deal with N'Zogbia.
- Liverpool v Fulham (3-0) - Anfield is still a formidable fortress for the Reds.
- West Brom v Wolves (2-1) - With Odemwingie back on form, the home side have my vote of confidence.
- Blackpool v Tottenham (1-1) - The Seasiders' game may once again be delayed due to the lack of undersoil heating at Bloomfield Road.
- Man City v Everton (2-1) - Tevez back to game despite his intention to quit.
PART II: SQUAD SELECTIONS
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| Fernando Torres Does he deserve a trust this week? |
Captain Picks
- Fabregas - The captain is back to take charge of Arsenal's attack.
- Torres - Both Liverpool's and Torres' home stats are still amazing.
Squad of XV
GK: Robinson
DF: Samba, Kyrgiakos, Kolarov
MF: Fabregas, Gamst Pedersen, Meireles, Lampard, Bale
F: Torres(C), Tevez
Subs (in order): Carson, Dann, Dawson, Welbeck
Captain: Torres
Emergency Captain: Value
Starting XI Value: £87.9m
Total Team Value: £107.1m
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