After a fortnight of International Football action that left us here at Soccer Crazee in a depression, the Premier League is back on track with the title race heating up. Can Liverpool go top? More importantly, can Man Utd put the Villa test to rest and step up the race? All shall be revealed this coming weekend.
Tonight,
Newcastle vs Chelsea
Newcastle take on Chelsea with Alan "Saviour" Shearer in his first game in charge. With the mood in and around Tyneside lifted upon his return dubbed the "Shearer Factor", can he stage a miracle to save Newcastle's season and keep them in the top flight? For the sake of the talent there, and the passion of fans who really love the club, I sure am hoping for a win against Chelsea. Not that Chelsea will be easy push-overs, they will definitely be looking fo 19th league win of the season. Hiddink and Co will definitely make it happen.
Blackburn vs Tottenham
In form Spurs will be looking to cement their position in the top half of the table and keep extend their unbeaten run at Ewood Park to 5. That said, Rovers under Big Sam will be desperate to open up some breathing space between them and Newcastle who are but 2 points apart. Soccer Crazee worst player of the year, Bentley could just do enough to help Blackburn. We cant say for sure.
Fulham vs Liverpool
In what could be the most important game of the weekend, this season's Giant Slayers Fulham take on league challengers Liverpool. Can they repeat the feat of killing another Big 4 team? I sure hope so. Should they succeed, Liverpool will face a tougher run to the top and give United some breathing space. All eyes will be on the outcome where respect and credit is due to Roy Hodgeson and his men for coming this far. Both sets of United and Pool fans would be keeping their fingers crossed here.
Arsenal vs Man City
Arsenal are clicking into gear at the right moment but speculation over key man Febregas may affect team morale. Unless the Gulf Money circulationating in City an effect in galvanising the team and inspiring Robinho, they look likely to be gunned down.
Other games being played tonight are
Bolton Wanderers vs Middlesbrough
Hull City vs Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke
West Ham vs Sunderland
Playing tomorrow (Sunday),
Everton vs Wigan
David Moyes will surely tell his side to go out all guns blazing and try to improve their position. Coming on the back of a 2-1 defeat by Portsmouth, the side will have to recover to maintain their position against a Wigan side still harbouring hopes of displacing Everton. Wigan have to decide if bad boy Amr Zaki will start following his late return from International Duty.
Man Utd vs Aston Villa
2 defeats in a row for United, a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool for Villa. Both teams will be going into the match desperate for a win to set the pace for the last leg of the season. United have an injury ravaged squad and with 3 key players out due to red cards, are lacking the services of Rooney, Vidic and Scholes. Ferdinand is in a race to shake off a groin strain while Berbatov joins the growing list of walking wounded with ankle injury that will sideline him for weeks. Ferguson's only available striker is the jet-lagged "emo" Carlos Tevez back from a Bolivian whipping.
The pressure is on United to pull through the slump and get back to winning ways. Villa should take their chances if they hope to come out of the Theatre of Dreams with anything.
An exciting weekend awaits. Till the post match reports, the Gundu has spoken.
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