There’s no doubt that the biggest game of the weekend takes place at Anfield on Sunday – and I’m expecting a big result for the home side.
If Brendan Rodgers didn’t appreciate the size of task he’s undertaken at Liverpool before he joined he certainly did after their opening day defeat against West Brom.
Yet their performance against Manchester City will have given the home support faith.
With a little more luck they’d have beaten the champions and I’m backing them to come good against Arsenal. The Gunners have a good record on Merseyside in recent times and are unbeaten in their last four in front of the Kop. But without Robin van Persie they pose far less of a threat.
I don’t expect it to be a high-scoring thriller – and will be backing under 2.5 goals at 1.95 – as well as Liverpool 1-0 at 9 in the correct score market. They may have to be patient too, so Draw/Liverpool in the HT/FT betting might be worth an investment at 5.7.
There may be a few more goals in the early kick-off on Saturday when Fulham go to Upton Park seeking their first Premier League victory there since 2001. After watching Swansea tear apart their hosts last weekend I’m backing the away team to win again at 3.05.
I consider Sam Allardyce to be a pal, but I thought he was talking complete rubbish when he suggested his team controlled the game against Michael Laudrup’s men. If a 3-0 defeat like that was control I hate to think what they’re like when they’re out of control!
I suspect it’s going to be a long old season for the Hammers and Fulham can capitalize. I’ll be backing the visitors to win 2-1 at 11.5 and having a punt or two or three goals in the game at 2.15. Seven goals in two league games so far bodes well for Fulham.
Mark Hughes will be desperate to do well when he returns to Man City with his QPR side after investing heavily of late. City won 3-2 in both games last season and there’s no reason to think this one won’t be high-scoring too.
City remind me of Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle: concede a few but score a few more. I wouldn’t put you off over 3/3.5 goals at 1.8 and like the look of City 3-1 at 11.5.
There are goals galore in their attack but the defence doesn’t strike me as being the tightest.
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