da doce： After last week’s extraodrinary events in the Premier League you might think that it is a hopeless task to try and predict the results in the top flight of English football. Newcastle coming from four down to draw with Arsenal, Wolves ending Manchester United’s unbeaten Premier League run in a result that saw bottom beat top, and Liverpool going to Stamford Bridge and emerging victorious – not many people saw that coming.
da bet vitoria： However, the print journalists have once again made their Premier League predictions and the consensus is that United will win the Manchester derby and that Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool will all end the weekend three points better off. What do you think and which teams will you be backing in the Premier League this weekend?
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Football Writers’ Association Predictions – Week 28
February standings
1. Des Kelly – 13 (7)
2. Patrick Barclay – 9 (3)
3. Steve Bates – 9 (3)
4. Andy Dunn – 9 (5)
5. Martin Lipton – 9 (2)
6. Shaun Custis – 8 (3)
7. Glenn Moore – 8 (3)
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Overall standings
1. Steve Bates – 129
2. Shaun Custis – 123
3. Martin Lipton – 123
4. Des Kelly – 119
5. Glenn Moore – 117
6. Andy Dunn – 116
7. Patrick Barclay – 109
Patrick Barclay (The Times)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
H
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
H
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
A
Bolton
V
Everton
D
Fulham
V
Chelsea
A
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
D
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
D
West Brom
V
West Ham
D
Arsenal v Wolves: Wolves come down to earth.
Des Kelly (Daily Mail)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
D
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
D
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
A
Bolton
V
Everton
D
Fulham
V
Chelsea
A
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
H
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
A
West Brom
V
West Ham
H
Man United v Man City: One of the key title games of the season – City can forget any title aspirations if they lose, but if they beat United, everything is back in the balance. Rio Ferdinand’s absence is a blow for Sir Alex Ferguson, yet United are imperious at home and I back to come through… just.
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Shaun Custis (The Sun)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
H
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
D
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
D
Bolton
V
Everton
H
Fulham
V
Chelsea
A
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
H
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
A
West Brom
V
West Ham
H
Birmingham v Stoke: Both teams had good wins last week but Birmingham should edge it being the home side.
Andy Dunn (News of the World)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
D
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
H
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
H
Bolton
V
Everton
A
Fulham
V
Chelsea
D
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
H
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
H
West Brom
V
West Ham
A
Liverpool v Wigan. Despite a morale-boosting win last weekend, Wigan will struggle to cope with a Dalglish-inspired Liverpool. Comfortable home win.
Martin Lipton (The Mirror)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
D
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
H
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
A
Bolton
V
Everton
H
Fulham
V
Chelsea
A
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
H
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
D
West Brom
V
West Ham
D
Sunderland v Tottenham: Spurs need a win for their Champions League chase but may have their attention on Tuesday’s game with Inter Milan. Sunderland will have to defend better than they did at Stoke but will not have to withstand the same aerial bombardment.
Steve Bates (The People)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
H
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
A
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
A
Bolton
V
Everton
D
Fulham
V
Chelsea
A
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
D
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
H
West Brom
V
West Ham
A
Blackpool v Aston Villa: Blackpool are in desperate need of a win after going into free-fall recently but Villa have found their feet under Gerard Houllier and have the attacking weapons to pull off an away win.
Glenn Moore (The Independent)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Wolves
H
Birmingham
V
Stoke
H
Blackburn
V
Newcastle
D
Blackpool
V
Aston Villa
D
Bolton
V
Everton
A
Fulham
V
Chelsea
H
Liverpool
V
Wigan
H
Man United
V
Man City
D
Sunderland
V
Tottenham
D
West Brom
V
West Ham
D
Blackburn v Newcastle: Blackburn have been decent at home, but Newcastle are no pushovers on the road and will be bouyed by last week’s amazing comeback. Draw