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Betting Preview: Robin van Persie to lead Arsenal to a win over Manchester City? - originally
posted on Soccerlens.com
Even after suffering their first defeat of the Premier League season, Manchester City still sit
atop the Premier League table, but archrivals and reigning league champions Manchester United are
only two points behind and ready to pounce, and Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal can‘t be
dismissed at this juncture.
Chelsea, Newcastle fight for Champions League as Man Utd face must-win situation - originally
posted on Soccerlens.com
Man United is in danger of slipping to third as Spurs step up their game as Newcastle and
Chelsea face-off for the UEFA Champions League spot. The Gunners are expected to cruise to victory
in their visit to 19th place Wigan.
Juan Mata will be under the spotlight tonight as he takes on Spanish counterpart David Silva. Both
ex-teammates, will have the responsibility of creating and dictating the play for both sides
tonight and Mata is keen to point out that although we respect Manchester City and the start they
have made, we do not fear them.
Roberto Mancini ahead of the game tonight has spoken of Danny Sturridge and has made it perfectly
clear that he can't believe that Sturridge was able to leave City because he would be a first team
regular if he was still there now.
He said:
"I know Sturridge very well, I have watched him many times because he grew up in
Manchester and someone let him go for almost nothing.
I said before the Valencia game that we needed our big players to put in big performances and to
stand up and be counted and lead the rest of the team to victory. They did exactly what we asked
for and we got a fantastic result.
I said the same again for yesterday against City and although understated, they still all played a
part in getting the right result.
Modric and Sneijder should be top of Fergie's shopping list
Gutted for Darren Fletcher, who looks like missing the rest of the season with a bowel disorder.
I think he's seriously under-rated as a big-game player for Manchester United and Scotland. What I,
and I'm sure millions of United fans would like to see now is Sir Alex Ferguson responding to his
side's injury crisis by throwing his transfer beliefs out of the window for this January only.
The big game in the Premier League this weekend is a clash between Manchester City and Arsenal
and City captain Vincent Kompany is confident his side can bounce back to winning ways:
"I definitely have a lot of respect for Arsenal," Kompany said. "On Sunday, we are looking to do
what they have done.
Difficult drawing for premiership teams didn't only happened in the Champions League but also in
the second rate European competition, Europa League, where all three English representatives are
being paired with tough sides.
Manchester United will be facing fellow Champions outcast, Ajax Amsterdam, while Manchester City
are set to battle last season's champions Fc Porto and Stoke City got pretty much the toughest one
with Valencia at sight.
*hyperboilk*
Right, big game today and all that. Man City. I remember when they used to be just fields. The
other team in Manchester who everyone kind of had a soft spot (sort of) for because they were
United's poor relation. Not just the poor relation though. They were the keen, eager yet drooling
relation with a club foot and a cleft palate who really wanted to join the kickabout and nobody had
the heart to refuse.
Vincent Kompany brushes off Theo Walcott
A big game in the world of CultFootball took place Sunday in Manchester Arsenal visited Etihad
Stadium to take on league-leading Manchester City. Result was a tense but exciting match, which
ended 1-0 for City.
The difference, not surprisingly, was a slight Spanish man named David Silva.
Vincent Kompany brushes off Theo Walcott
A big game in the world of CultFootball took place Sunday in Manchester Arsenal visited Etihad
Stadium to take on league-leading Manchester City. The result was a tense but exciting match,
which ended 1-0 for City.
Some commentary from one of the CultFootball head honcho:
City deserved the win, though Arsenal had their chances and maybe the game would've tipped if
Arsenal had scored first or at all.
If everyone can stop doing racisms for just one minute! Phew. Glad we got that sorted.
Rightio, ahead of tonight's big game with Chelsea, I've roped in one of the chaps behind the
fabulous movie trailer review site, Trailer Trash. It's Harry Thompson and he just happens to have
the grave misfortune of being a Blues fan.
The SPL works off the turkey and mince pies with a full Wednesday evening fixture. The eyes of the
world upon us once more. Or at least the eyes of those Sky viewers not tempted by the tungsten
superheroes at the Ally Pally.
Celtic v Rangers
Apparently recent form has left some Celtic supporters confident about this one.
It is no real surprise that the Scottish Premier League race already appears to be down to the
two usual suspects. How Rangers and Celtic have gotten to their current positions, though, is a
story in itself.
Heading into Wednesday's latest edition of the venomous Old Firm Derby (2:45 p.
