I\’m glad the Manchester United game is on first.
Man Utd v Liverpool will be a battle.
But Arsenal v Manchester City will be cagey and tight.
At Old Trafford, expect an all-action game.
Big rivalry, big noise, always was, a rivalry deep in the core of British culture, since Kenny Dalglish v Bryan Robson, and way before those two hard, proud competitors tried to beat each other. Whatever Sir Alex says, this fixture is still meaningful.
For me, Arsenal and Man City are similar. Both are rather neurotic and dysfunctional.
Man Utd v Liverpool should be a blood-and -thunder game of goals and tackles and mistakes and controversy.
It has components I can engage with: Robin van P and Stevie G, plus one Latin hot-shot on each side: Chicharito, the Mexican jack-in-the-box, and Suarez, Evra\’s sparring partner.
Suarez is a spiky warrior, a fireball who burns for 95 minutes.
Gary Neville says what I\’ve always said : a nasty little guy but I\’d want him in my team.
Big day for new boy Daniel Sturridge, a City reject who moved on to become a Chelsea reject, now playing for the once-mighty Liverpool. Sturridge always shoots, or tries to shoot, always plays selfishly. Will he surprise me today? I enjoy surprises.
I\’d love to see Liverpool beat United in their hardest game of the season.
Can Arsenal beat City 1-0?
Just like they did last season when Arteta scored the only goal? That was a good team effort.
Because Arsenal have no midfield powerhouse, Arteta has committed 46 fouls already, more than any other Premier League player.
The team needs a big ball-winner who can break up the play and release Cazorla and Wilshere. If Arteta or Wilshere get injured or suspended, Arsenal will suffer hugely.
The Walcott contract saga has been a colossal bore. The latest signal suggests that he will sign a new three-year deal on £100,000 a week.
QPR 0 Spurs 0 was a good result for AFC.
But that bonus won\’t matter if Arsenal lose today.
I won\’t start thinking about the game until the teams are announced. But I reckon big Dzeko is a threat. He\’s hard to handle.
Robin Bang! Persie versus Sparky Suarez is a 1.30pm kick-off.
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