Premier League Round 10: Manchester shines with dollars

The highlight of round 10 is the Manchester derby between two teams in the top group, Man City and Man Utd, who also spent a lot of money last summer.

Aston Villa - Swansea (9pm Saturday, October 24): Sleepy meets a soft mat

The home team, desperate for points, met Swansea at a time when the latter had lost all their best weapons. At the start of the season, the good form of Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Ayew in attack helped the Welsh team beat Man Utd and Newcastle, and draw with Chelsea and Sunderland. But since September 12, Swansea have not won in five consecutive matches. The reason is that their attack has not played with any difference.

Aston Villa have been battling relegation for the last five seasons. Their fans must be fed up with it. The message is clear: failure to beat equally struggling Swansea at home will cost Tim Sherwood (pictured) his job.

Leicester - Crystal Palace (9pm Saturday, October 24): Spiritual weapon

The key to Leicester and Palace's low-quality squads flying high in the table is their fighting spirit. Leicester have saved seven points from behind this season, most recently in the previous round when they earned a draw despite being 2-0 down at Southampton. The inspiration for Claudio Ranieri's side is striker Jamie Vardy (pictured). He regularly asks for painkillers to play. He is the league's top scorer with nine goals. From an unknown striker in England's semi-professional league, Vardy has risen to become the Premier League's best striker at the moment.

As for Palace, they looked like a wounded beast after losing 1-3 to West Ham. Despite having a man advantage over their opponents throughout the second half, Palace were the losers. Like Leicester, Palace's strongest weapon is their fighting spirit. But the home team will have a slight advantage today, as Palace's weapon has been less sharp due to the defeat in the previous round. A confrontation between two "dark horses" after the first nine rounds of the season.

West Ham - Chelsea (9pm Saturday, October 24): Test for revival

Meanwhile, the “little horse” Chelsea is even turning into a… “chihuahua” and is sinking in 12th place on the rankings. Mourinho and his team just had a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa in the previous round. But they should note that facing a team second to bottom of the rankings and a team in fourth place is always a big difference, although Mourinho (pictured) may sometimes confuse West Ham with Villa, because the traditional colors of these two teams are quite similar.

So there will be no party for the Portuguese coach if he fails to bring home three points from Upton Park. There will be no rebirth for Chelsea stars if they are sunk by Dimitri Payet (pictured) and his teammates in this weekend's London derby. Before his first encounter with Mourinho, Slaven Bilic had some glowing words for his colleague. He praised the former Real Madrid coach as the best. But Mourinho is not sure if he has the mind to respond politely to Bilic. Recently, he even nudged a young boy for daring to accuse him of cheating.

Norwich - West Brom (9pm Saturday, October 24): The "Yellow Birds" rise again

Before last Sunday, Norwich looked tough to beat. But then Georginio Wijnaldum and Newcastle ruined everything. A 6-2 defeat is never easy. Usually, when a team loses heavily, they tend to quickly rebuild their squad in the next round. So Alex Neil will likely instruct his players to play cautiously against West Brom, even though they are playing at home. Tony Pulis's side are not known for their attacking tendencies. So this could end in a goalless draw.

Norwich should exploit the visitors’ left flank. Chris Brunt (pictured) has been uncomfortable playing left-back on a regular basis, which is not his forte. Martin Olsson and Robbie Brady will therefore have more of the ball if they attack this weakness.

Stoke - Watford (9pm Saturday, October 24): Extending the winning streak

Stoke are back on track after a slow start to the season. Mark Hughes has led his side to three straight wins in the last three games. Marko Arnautovic was superb in the 1-0 win over Aston Villa, while Bojan Krkic scored the winner against Swansea. Stoke need another man in form to get their hands on the water god's trident.

That person is Xherdan Shaqiri (pictured, left), former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan midfielder. Shaqiri had some fine moves against Swansea, but the Swiss player seems to be unfamiliar with the ball after just recovering from injury. Shaqiri was offered the number seven shirt by Man Utd before he decided to join Bayern. Therefore, once he regains his peak form, the 24-year-old can trouble any defense. Watford may be the first victim.

Arsenal - Everton (11:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24): Wenger in a dilemma

With three convincing wins in a row, Arsenal have shown they are capable of competing for the title this year. That is not to mention the 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek.

It's boring to say too much. As mentioned above, Arsenal have been doing it over and over again for many seasons but in the end they still "never grow up", high enough to touch the championship trophy. Basically, Arsenal is the most unpredictable team in the Premier League at the moment. Man Utd and Man City both have isolated weaknesses while Chelsea's defense is playing very poorly. But with Arsenal, you seem to have a hard time finding a specific weakness to attack.

Arsene Wenger will have to decide whether to choose Olivier Giroud (left) or Theo Walcott (right) as his centre-forward. Giroud scored the opener against Bayern, but Walcott also played well in the first half, making life difficult for Manuel Neuer. Walcott has generally been successful since being given the central role at the end of last season. Against Man Utd, Walcott also caused problems for the opposition defenders, creating space for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez to operate.

Well, the North East derby has to be played with rice and fish sauce to please the audience. Sunderland relies on Sam Allardyce (pictured) to win every match against Newcastle. This is the second match Big Sam has led the home team after taking over the captain's chair on October 9. As for Newcastle, they just had their first win of the season in the previous round. The 6-2 victory over Norwich will give the away team's players more strength this weekend. " data-reference-id="23091249" id="vne_slide_image_8" src="http://c1.f4.img.vnecdn.net/2015/10/24/samallardyce-cropped-11caulvq48cjl140vbaebm6x45-1445626224_660x0.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 281px;" />

Sunderland - Newcastle (7pm Sunday, October 25): The miserable people

The Tyne-Wear derby takes place in a context where both main characters have become poor after the first nine rounds of the Premier League. Newcastle just earned a 6-2 win over Norwich last weekend, but it is still not enough for them to escape the red light group. Meanwhile, Sunderland is even more "distressed", they only have three points thanks to three draws, three points behind their opponents and are at the bottom of the table. Well, the North East derby has to "eat rice, eat fish sauce" to please the audience. Sunderland relies on the winning fate of Sam Allardyce (pictured) every time they face Newcastle. This is the second match Big Sam has led the home team after taking over the captain's chair on October 9.

As for Newcastle, they just had their first win of the season in the previous round. The 6-2 victory over Norwich will give the away team's players more strength this weekend.

Bournemouth - Tottenham (9:05 p.m. Sunday, October 25): Delicious bait for Kane

Harry Kane (pictured, left) will be hoping to improve his scoring rate against a shaky Bournemouth defence. The England striker has had 40 shots in his last 17 Premier League games but has only scored four goals. In fact, apart from a 1-0 loss to Man Utd on the opening day of the season, Tottenham are unbeaten so far. However, five draws in eight games have left Pochettino's side outside the top six, below West Ham, Leicester and Crystal Palace.

If there is a phrase to describe Bournemouth at the moment, it would be "both bad and unlucky". Having just entered the Premier League, Bournemouth do not know what their chances of staying in the league are. Ironically, a series of their pillars, such as Tyrone Mings, Max Gradel or Callum Wilson, have to take a long break due to injury. I wonder how coach Eddie Howe and his students will survive the coming winter?

Man Utd - Man City (9:05 p.m. Sunday, October 25): Money war

One of the matches that gave rise to the concept of “Super Sunday” in the Premier League television world, it is sure to make some people a lot of money thanks to its huge audience around the world.

That is also easy to explain, the audience spends money to help the two teams they care about have enough financial potential to compete with each other. This is even more reasonable when comparing the spending of Man Utd and Man City last summer.

Premier League Round 10: Manchester shines with dollars - sports photos

In September, Man Utd and Man City respectively brought in two players, Anthony Martial (left) and Kevin De Bruyne (right), for a combined $140 million, despite their combined age of 43. At this point, Martial and De Bruyne are both leading the attack for their respective teams. In other words, they are “worth the money” that their buyers spent. However, is the Manchester derby worth the money that the audience spent to watch?

To get a better feel for it, turn on the TV on a Sunday night and watch the two Manchester teams go at it with money. You might even feel the money flowing out of your pockets.

Liverpool - Southampton (11:15 p.m. Sunday, October 25): Waiting for Klopp's first win

The days when people called Liverpool the second Southampton of the Premier League are over. In the summer of 2015, the Anfield team only "sucked blood" Nathaniel Clyne (pictured, left) from Southampton. It is worth mentioning that most of the players who joined Liverpool from Southampton are suitable for Jurgen Klopp's moving style of play.

Statistics from the previous match against Tottenham showed that Liverpool were the only team this season to have run more than Mauricio Pochettino's side in a match. It was a bright spot in Klopp's first game in charge, although the 0-0 draw did not satisfy fans.

In February this year, with a 2-0 victory, Liverpool "stumbled" Southampton on their way back to the top of the Premier League last season. The away team's fans certainly haven't forgotten this grudge, especially when they see their favorite players wearing the opponent's shirt. As for Liverpool, fans believe Southampton is a good measure to determine how much the home team has improved since Jurgen Klopp (pictured) took over.

According to VNE