Lawrenson: 'Man Utd, Chelsea held, Arsenal continue to win'

December 12, 2015 14:57

BBC commentator Mark Lawrenson predicts the results of this weekend's Premier League round of 16 matches.

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Man Utd need to find their inspiration to play football again. Photo: Reuters.

Bournemouth 1-1 Man Utd

The Champions League exit seems to have put little pressure on Van Gaal, but not enough to upset him. Viewers can see how the players reacted to the defeat, but Van Gaal has not changed his philosophy because of it. At this point, expecting Man Utd to play explosively away from home is a luxury.

Man Utd are missing a number of key players, but Bournemouth are also missing key players through injury. However, Bournemouth showed great fighting spirit in their recent draw with Everton and win over Chelsea. Spirit will continue to be a dangerous weapon and could help the home side take points against Man Utd.

Man City 3-0 Swansea

Manager Gary Monk left Swansea with sympathy and regret. Swansea's problem was that the players in the attack were all out of form. This was unfortunate and Gary Monk had to bear all the brunt.

Not long ago, Gary Monk was considered a future manager of the England team. However, just a few bad results quickly changed public opinion, as well as the confidence of the Swansea board. A harsh reality of the difficult life in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Man City's form has been up and down recently. Pellegrini's team seems to have problems whenever opponents focus on disrupting their play. Man City must learn to overcome, because there are many difficult matches ahead. Facing a team in crisis like Swansea is an opportunity for Man City to return to winning ways.

Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal

There is nothing wrong with the Aston Villa players’ determination, desire or attitude. The team is simply too poor to pull themselves out of the bottom of the table.

Coach Remi Garde will meet his old teacher Arsene Wenger as well as his old team Arsenal. In this match, it will be difficult for his student to create miracles against the "Professor" with too much experience.

Riyad Mahrez và các đồng đội sẵn sàng đón tiếp Chelsea.

Riyad Mahrez and his teammates are ready to welcome Chelsea.

Leicester 1-1 Chelsea

Leicester are perhaps the only team playing for the title. No one expects them to be top, which means Ranieri's men are playing without pressure.

Leicester's players have unwavering faith in Ranieri's tactics, meaning they go out and try to exploit every weakness in their opponents.

Chelsea rarely play as underdogs in the Premier League, but recent form has forced Mourinho and his men to accept this position against Leicester. However, this does not bother Mourinho, his goal is to gain points and they are capable of getting a draw.

Liverpool 2-0 West Brom

If Philippe Coutinho had not been injured, Liverpool would have played with a false nine formation against Newcastle. This is the formation that has helped Liverpool achieve success recently. However, the defeat to Newcastle in the last round also helped Liverpool regain balance after a series of victories.

Klopp will have to change his tactics if he uses Benteke. He needs to take advantage of the striker's strength with more crosses.

Liverpool's form at Anfield under Klopp has been inconsistent. The team has won just three of their six games in all competitions by a single goal margin. Liverpool have struggled against opponents who come to Anfield and prefer to play defensively. West Brom are also a well-organised side, but that may not be enough to hold Liverpool at bay at this point.

According to VNE

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