The early match is the competition between the top two teams Man City - Leicester. The final match of the round is the big match between Man Utd - Chelsea, taking place right before New Year's Eve in Vietnam.
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| Man City vs Leicester (7:45 p.m. Saturday, February 7): The battle for the top spot Leicester have won the most points away from home this season, but Man City are not afraid of any team at home. Manuel Pellegrini's team has only dropped eight points at the Etihad since the start of the season. A 1-0 win over Sunderland will give them a boost when they host leaders Leicester this weekend. If they win, Man City will equalise points with their opponents. Leicester began their decisive run of games of the season with a 2-0 win over Liverpool. However, Man City is a much bigger challenge. Leicester's attack was impressive in the previous match, but the defence is the mainstay of the "Foxes". Since losing to Liverpool on Boxing Day, Leicester have gone six games unbeaten and conceded just once. Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel will have the opportunity to compete with Joe Hart, who beat him in the battle for the number one spot at Man City. Ahead of Schmeichel will be a back four of Danny Simpson, Robert Huth, Wes Morgan and Christian Fuchs, who are valued at just $10.1 million, but are likely to make the million-dollar players on the other side of the front line feel embarrassed. |
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| Aston Villa - Norwich (10pm Saturday, 7/2): Norwich benefit from Villa's slump Villa are on the way to the Championship, but they don't mind bringing in someone else. Remi Garde has given his players a boost in recent games, although it hasn't been enough to restore the shine at Villa Park. The failure to bring in any new signings in the winter transfer window has left the Frenchman frustrated. He has said he will consider his job after this. Many players are also frustrated. Jordan Ayew's elbow on Aaron Cresswell in the defeat to West Ham saw the striker banned, taking away Villa's most dangerous weapon in attack. Norwich are happy about this, as it gives them a chance to improve their defence. They have conceded 17 goals in their last five games. Norwich are two points above the relegation zone and have signed eight new players in January. |
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| Liverpool vs Sunderland (10pm Saturday, 7/2): Liverpool needs stability A large number of Liverpool fans will walk out in the 77th minute of the match against Sunderland to protest against the ticket price of 111.5 dollars (77 pounds) next season. This price is 26.8 dollars higher than this season. It is a large amount and not worth spending, if Jurgen Klopp's team continues to play like this time. Liverpool's performance has been up and down in Klopp's first season at Anfield. They won one match and then lost the next. The defeat to Leicester almost ended the Merseyside team's hopes of finishing in the top four. If Liverpool continue to play like this, will they still entertain fans every weekend? High ticket prices combined with defeats will result in anger. As for Sunderland, despite losing 0-1 to Man City in the previous round, it was one of their best performances against big teams. The bright spot for the Black Cats in that match was the central defender position of Jan Kirchhoff. The former Bayern Munich player was expected to help Sunderland get points at Anfield. |
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| Newcastle v West Brom (10pm Saturday, 7/2): McClaren faces sacking Steve McClaren could be the next Premier League manager to be sacked if his side continue to lose at home this weekend. The 0-3 defeat to Everton was Newcastle's second in a row, and it makes their relegation path even more uncertain. Mike Ashley appears to be running out of patience and Steve McClaren is likely to lose his job if Newcastle lose at home to West Brom. West Brom fans are calling on Tony Pulis to use West Brom's most dangerous striker, Saido Berahino. After speculation of a move away, the England Under-21 striker remains at West Brom and he deserves more than the chance he was given in the 62nd minute of the 1-1 draw with Swansea last round. |
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| Stoke – Everton (10pm Saturday, February 7): New signings Stoke and Everton will introduce two of the most expensive new signings of the January transfer window. On Everton's side, it is striker Oumar Niasse, bought for $19.5 million from Lokomotiv Moscow. Meanwhile, Stoke owns 23-year-old midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto for $26.5 million. Niasse (left) is the top scorer in the Russian Championship and Romelu Lukaku's (right) injury in the match against Newcastle is an opportunity for the Senegalese striker to make his first appearance. Meanwhile, Imbula is even more certain to play. He is Stoke's record signing. Besides the vacant positions due to injuries, Mark Hughes may have thought about the most suitable position for Imbula. |
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| Swansea – Crystal Palace (10pm Saturday, 7/2): Palace miss Bolasie The last time Yannick Bolasie (centre) played for Palace was on 19/12/2015 and now the team has started to miss his runs. Since Bolasie's absence, Palace's attack has lacked speed. Having lost five, drawn two and not won any, Scott Dann's strike against Bournemouth last round was the first goal Palace have scored in more than nine hours of play. Emmanuel Adebayor is likely to make his debut this weekend. The return of Yohan Cabaye from injury will also help Palace's midfield play better. However, the absence of Yannick Bolasie is still something that is difficult to make up for for the visitors. |
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| Tottenham vs Watford (10pm Saturday, February 7): Dreaming of the title After four impressive away wins in a row, two in the FA Cup and two in the Premier League, Tottenham will return to White Hart Lane this weekend to host Watford. Mauricio Pochettino has created a new Tottenham and created confidence in the team. However, Watford are also doing a good job. The duo of Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo will be a challenge for Tottenham's new central defenders Toby Alderweireld and Kevin Wimmer. If Tottenham win this match and the next match at Man City's Etihad Stadium, their chance of winning the title for the first time in 55 years will become brighter. For many seasons, Tottenham has always been known as an unstable team. They can win big against the big teams, but then immediately lose to weaker teams. This weakness seems to have been overcome this season. Inspired by Harry Kane (white shirt) and Dele Alli, Tottenham have only lost three games since the start of the season and are considered one of the most consistent teams. |
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| Southampton – West Ham (0:30 Sunday, February 8): Fraser Forster’s Wall Since returning in January from a serious knee injury, Fraser Forster has not conceded a goal in four games. The 2.01m goalkeeper was voted man of the match in the 0-0 draw with Arsenal in midweek. His return has been a key factor in Southampton’s rise, with three wins and a draw. The question, then, is whether West Ham can stop the impressive run of the Southampton goalkeeper. The visitors have quality attacking players. Striker Andy Carroll will return in the next match, along with the presence of playmaker Dimitri Payet. If Forster continues to keep a clean sheet, Southampton will go five games without conceding a goal for the first time since March 2001. |
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| Bournemouth – Arsenal (8:30 p.m. Sunday, February 8): Arsenal need a springboard to return Arsenal are throwing away their brightest chance of winning the Premier League in many years. Before the moment of entering 2016, Arsene Wenger could have looked at the scoreboard and said: "Here it is, the chance to regain our old glory". But 2016 has not been easy for the "Gunners". Arsenal have not won the last four matches. In the previous round, Fraser Forster alone brought Southampton a point at the Emirates. Arsenal fans are worried that they will eventually return to fourth place. Petr Cech declared that signs of error are starting to appear and Arsenal cannot afford to lose any more points. The match against Bournemouth seems to be an opportunity for the visitors to regain their winning streak. In the next round, Arsenal will meet Leicester. Therefore, three points will be a good psychological boost for Wenger and his team. |
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| Chelsea – Man Utd (11pm Sunday, February 8): Happy New Year for Rooney 2016 has been a lucky year for Wayne Rooney, he has scored five goals in five matches in the new year. Man Utd fans will probably wish Rooney a prosperous new year. Already 30 years old and having been abandoned by Louis Van Gaal at Christmas last year, Rooney's return is very meaningful in affirming his position as a top striker in the Premier League in recent years. Another year has passed, meaning the day when young Rooney exploded in Everton's shirt to catch the eye of former coach Alex Ferguson is further away. However, this striker needs to maintain a good momentum in 2016, for a place in the Euro. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight matches, since Guus Hiddink took charge. However, in those matches, they only won three matches and drew with underdogs such as Watford, West Brom and Everton. Hiddink has helped erase the bad luck that has plagued Stamford Bridge since the start of the season, but Chelsea have little chance of competing for the top four and are not worried about relegation. For them, every match is now a battle for honour and facing Man Utd is such a confrontation. |
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