The big games just keep coming and after last Sunday’s offering we have another classic double header on Saturday. I still haven’t forgiven Arsenal for busting my £50 coupon last weekend as Laurent Koscielny turned out to be an unlikely hero for the Gunners. There’s no way the Gunners would have ground that result out in the past few seasons, but they look to have a stronger belief in this current squad.
Arsene Wenger’s side are in the middle of a run of tough fixtures and the pressure is all on them this time. At City they were the underdogs and leaving with anything would have been seen as a positive result, now if the Gunners are to be genuine title challengers, they must beat Chelsea.
A lot has been written about the Gunners, but I’m still not sure they’re the real deal. Chelsea had a big win in the week with a second string side and when they return to full strength, I like their chances at the Emirates. Roberto Di Matteo has set his side up very well away from home in the league and I back them against the Gunners’ strikers.
Santi Cazorla is the danger man for me and Di Matteo will look to prevent him playing through the midfield. If they can limit the supply to the Spaniard, then Lukas Podolski can be taken care of by Cahill and Terry. A goal should be enough to decide the outcome and I reckon it’s Chelsea that leave North London with three points.
Manchester United were simply awful at Anfield and even Sir Alex Ferguson couldn’t hide from the fact. But as we’ve seen countless times over the years, somehow United grind out results when nowhere near their best. You can guarantee that no player will have escaped Sir Alex’s wrath and I’m expecting a marked improvement in the late kick-off.
Andre Villas-Boas has finally got Spurs moving forward with two straight league wins, but United are no Reading or QPR. Nemanja Vidic will be a big miss for the hosts, especially with the scoring form Jermain Defoe is in. Jonny Evans slotted in very well at Liverpool and his performances will be key while the United captain has a spell on the sidelines. Wayne Rooney looked sharp on Wednesday and what a selection headache that gives United with the options they now have.
There’s no chance United can play as poorly as they did at Liverpool and one cannot hide from Spurs’ dreadful run of results at Old Trafford. It should be a lot tighter between the clubs than it has over the past few seasons, but Spurs’ drought at United will continue.
Betting on BETDAQ – Alan’s Punts:
Arsenal v Chelsea Back Chelsea at 3.65
Man United v Tottenham: Back Man United at 1.61
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