"Ohhhhhh it has been long." Must be the general feeling every where. After about two weeks of international break, the Premi...
"Ohhhhhh it has been long." Must be the general feeling every where.
After about two weeks of international break, the Premier League is back.
Different nationalities and talents on display this weekend just like before.
Clubs moaning the loss of players through injuries because of national duty, teams eager to get on winning ways and those who the break did favor with winning their game before the break.
So here are the five things to expect from the Premier League this weekend.
ONE, TWO, THREE... JUDGE!
Three months after and like Louis van Gaal said we can begin to judge him. The Red Devils sit in fourth position at the moment albeit shaky performances but are still far from ruthless with teams.
Injuries have plagued the Man Utd team with makeshift defenses and a very high amount of rotation has not given any chance of stability but gradually the first eleven players are gradually being known.
Man Utd are not in this weekend, they face a trip to the Hawthorns on Monday night and a third consecutive win that night would go a long way in helping them face coming games Chelsea, Man City, and Arsenal or perhaps act as a soft landing if the worst does happen in those games.
Saido Berahino is one the Devils must be wary about, not that he comes with a bottle of Holy Water, but five goals in seven top-flight games already, same number of goals he managed in 32 games last season is close to a burning sprinkle and has already been a worry in a previous encounter in similar fixture.
Louis van Gaal needs these 3 points and would be keen to pass that message to his playing staff.
SPURS CAN'T HANDLE:
Since Peter Crouch's goal that saw Spurs qualify for the Champions League at Etihad, Tottenham have won just one game, drawn another and lost six.
31 goals from that same game at Etihad have been scored after, Tottenham scoring just eight and Man City with the remaining 23 goals- 11 of which were scored alone in both legs last season.
After a fine display at Emirates which saw Tottenham pick up a point, Mauricio Pochettino was able to pick up his second league win of the season against his former side.
While stories of understanding and geling are flying around for Spurs, Man City would be ready to show that their new State-of-the-Art training complex is worth every penny.
Manuel Pellegrini might be less optimistic of a heavy trashing but Edin Dzeko with six goals in this fixture would be relishing this encounter, not too long ago the Bosnian put four past them.
HARRY CAN'T AFFORD A NAP
Whatever c'mon. The team is just behind Everton with two points on the table.
True.
Difference is, Everton would survive, QPR would struggle to or might not.
Harry's team have myriad of problems- they can't seem to score, create, or defend properly. Tim Sherwood has been tipped to be the next man at Loftus Road if the axe does fall on Redknapp's head.
Redknapp must be having sleepless nights for a man who was once managing some of the best players in the Champions League and almost managing the English national side.
This is the best game for Liverpool to kickstart their season again with Daniel Sturridge expected back in with minor doubts of playing and the brouhaha of Raheem Sterling's fatigue put to rest.
TIGERS CAN PREY FOR A WIN:
Like every art of war, precision is key but not giving away position of strength or invincibility is crucial as well. Arsenal have failed in both.
One win at this stage, regardless of a fixture comprising of Everton, Tottenham, Man City, and Chelsea, is not enough for this title war.
Their attack in form of precision this season has been hit with injury to main striker Olivier Giroud and their latter failure, the inevitable- defensive fraility.
Koscielny and Debuchy are out injured with Calum Chambers picking up a suspension after getting five yellow cards, possible line up would be to pair Metersacker with either Isaac Hayden for a debut or Nacho Monreal and put Hector Bellerin at right back.
This makeshift defense is something Steve Bruce and his park would be happy to feast on. Pump ball into box, aerial play, and certainly dead ball situations would give every Gunner something to sweat about given that Arsenal's likely best way of dealing with such situations is to prevent them even happening.
If push comes to shove with injuries during the game, is there any league statute that allows Steve Bould come in and do the job?
ALAN PARDEW'S INSECURITY:
What possible idiom could do justice to this man's job? Ha! To burn the candle at both ends?
If Pardew gets a win against Leicester City he would slow the rate at which his job, here his candle burns, and if loses against them he fans the flame at both ends.
The Magpies want him out and one win would not change that, Mike Ashley wants him in and it is understandable given that out of the managers he has hired including Sam Allardyce, Alan Shearer, etc.
Pardew still has the highest game winning percentage but a loss would not help him placate that case.
Mike has been ignoring the fans' call for Pardew's head and obliging the call might just be an act of kindness for the 53 year old manager who, kudos to him, has been brave in this storm.
But can such bravery tame the Foxes?
