The Premiership: Ze Weekend Thread, 3rd & 4th

cson

Biteen bored, so here are the fixtures for the weekend. Goes without saying what the glamour tie is Should provide ample entertainment

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Liverpool
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Boro
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Draw
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Draw

Peyton Manning

I have a feeling that the Arsenal - United match will be the most exciting tie between the teams yet since the days of Vieira - Keane. Hasnt been an entertaining fixture since those 2 left, but with the form that these teams are on at the moment, this could be a thrilling game.

MementoMori

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Liverpool
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Draw
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Newcastle
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 Draw

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Man City

lpool2k05

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Liverpool
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Draw
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Tottenham
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Draw
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Man City

Mr. Presentable

Fence-sitters!

Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00
Fulham v Reading, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00
Newcastle v Portsmouth,
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00

Noelie

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Arsenal
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Blackburn
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Draw
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Draw
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Newcastle
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Man City

Necronomicon

Saturday, 03 November 2007

Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Not touching with a 10-foot clown pole
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Home
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Draw
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Home
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Home
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Away
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Home
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Away

Sunday, 04 November 2007

West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 Home

Monday, 05 November 2007

Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Home

mike65

Apart from Villa and Chelsea I think the ties could go any way.

Mike.

Bounty Hunter

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Liverpool
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Spurs, 15:00 Spurs
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Newcastle
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 Draw

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 City

Dont be at yourself

Arsenal - Man Yoo is going to be a cracker. The Emirates pitch will lend itself well to the style of both teams.

PHB

Yeh it's really gona be a great game, I've no doubt about that. I think United have enough to just win this. I think last year they were unlucky not to win with those two lates goals, and will want to make up for it. That said, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Arsenal win. What's great about this game is that neither team are gona go all cautious and boring, both team want to win at al costs.

Nalz

Saturday, 03 November 2007

Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45.........................Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00........................Home
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15.....................Draw
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00....................Home
Fulham v Reading, 15:00..........................Draw
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00............Away
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00................ Draw
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00...........................Away

Sunday, 04 November 2007

West Ham v Bolton, 16:00.......................Home

Monday, 05 November 2007

Man City v Sunderland, 20:00..................Home

cournioni

I personally predict a scrappy 0-0 draw at the Emirates tomorrow. Its going to be a terrible game.

One Cold Hand

Archimedes wrote: »

I have a feeling that the Arsenal - United match will be the most exciting tie between the teams yet since the days of Vieira - Keane. Hasnt been an entertaining fixture since those 2 left, but with the form that these teams are on at the moment, this could be a thrilling game.

NekkidBibleMan wrote: »

Arsenal - Man Yoo is going to be a cracker. The Emirates pitch will lend itself well to the style of both teams.

PHB wrote: »

Yeh it's really gona be a great game, I've no doubt about that. I think United have enough to just win this. I think last year they were unlucky not to win with those two lates goals, and will want to make up for it. That said, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see Arsenal win. What's great about this game is that neither team are gona go all cautious and boring, both team want to win at al costs.

Damn you all to hell!! I'm going to it and now ye've all gone and jinxed it!!

jank

I think the Arsenal game will be a tense affair where the 2 teams will play out a drab 0-0 draw

ninebeanrows

There will be no home win this weekend.

One Cold Hand

Weathercheck wrote: »

There will be no home win this weekend.

Everton and Villa would look like good bets.

_blank_

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Draw
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Draw
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Spurs
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Newky
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 City

Peyton Manning

Trivia: When was the last time in the Premiership that there were no Home wins in a set of fixtures (10 games over a weekend)...?

I dont actually know, I just want to

county

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 DRAW
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 HOME
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 HOME
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 HOME
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 DRAW
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 AWAY
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 DRAW
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 AWAY

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 DRAW

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 HOME

Pepe LeFrits

6-6 draw at Emirates tomorrow.

smemon

Arsenal to be found out tomorrow..

They're punching above their weight imo and all it takes is one result to send them tumbling (just like the invincibles at OT a few years ago).

With Tevez snapping at the heels of defenders, Utd now have a defending attacker for the first time in years. So Arsenal's free flowing game will be broken up no matter what direction they play the ball.

Provided Utd get nasty in midfield, they should have no problems getting a draw at worst.

Mitch Connor

smemon wrote: »

Arsenal to be found out tomorrow..

They're punching above their weight imo and all it takes is one result to send them tumbling (just like the invincibles at OT a few years ago).

With Tevez snapping at the heels of defenders, Utd now have a defending attacker for the first time in years. So Arsenal's free flowing game will be broken up no matter what direction they play the ball.

Provided Utd get nasty in midfield, they should have no problems getting a draw at worst.

there is just so i do not agree with here....

1. This arsenal team have already shown this season they have more steel about them then previous years.

2. Defending attacker for the first time in years? Did you miss all those seasons with Rooney in the team, or the occasions Smith managed to get a game up front?

3. Draw at the worst? Arsenal are on top form and playing great football; they will give United as tough a game as any this year.

4. Provided United get nasty in midfield? A midfield containing (probably) Ronaldo, Anderson, Hargreaves and Giggs.... only one of them really has it in them, and despite getting great results against Arsenal in the past with high tempo, hustling games (4-2 and highbury) we were posititively cautious in midfield on both occassions last season and lost both games.

This will be a very tough game, and United will have to hope Hargreaves, above all, has a great game, otherwise Hleb and Fabregas could find a lot of space.

One big thing in United's favour is van Persie won't be playing, and he is a massive loss to the gooners.

Dave!

sooooooooooooo excited bout Utd/Arse!

I'll go with a Unireh win. The defenders are aiming for a clean sheet and I'd say they will be fighting really hard for it, but I don't think they'll manage it. Probably concede 1.

And our attackers are really getting their form. Ronaldo has been having a mare for the last few matches, and I think he'll be pumped for this. Dunno bout Giggs. I have a feeling Anderson could score tomorrow for some reason...

Rooney and Tevez... savage.

But the Arsenal defenders aren't a walk-over. Clichy is really fast, so he could be a challenge for Ronaldo. Having said that, he likes to get up forward, so we could catch them on the counter!

eeek!!! Scary!

jank

Tauren wrote: »

there is just so i do not agree with here....

1. This arsenal team have already shown this season they have more steel about them then previous years.

2. Defending attacker for the first time in years? Did you miss all those seasons with Rooney in the team, or the occasions Smith managed to get a game up front?

3. Draw at the worst? Arsenal are on top form and playing great football; they will give United as tough a game as any this year.

4. Provided United get nasty in midfield? A midfield containing (probably) Ronaldo, Anderson, Hargreaves and Giggs.... only one of them really has it in them, and despite getting great results against Arsenal in the past with high tempo, hustling games (4-2 and highbury) we were posititively cautious in midfield on both occassions last season and lost both games.

This will be a very tough game, and United will have to hope Hargreaves, above all, has a great game, otherwise Hleb and Fabregas could find a lot of space.

One big thing in United's favour is van Persie won't be playing, and he is a massive loss to the gooners.

Ah dont worry. Smemon has been full of **** for years so him coming out now with this sort of stuff brings me back to the well 3-4 years ago...
I agree with most of what Tauren says.

Although a loss would hurt their confidence they will bounce back.

marius

4-2 UTD

Hopefully going to be a savage game...but I have thought that a few times aver the last few seasons and they usually turn out to be pretty drab affairs.....

UTD will miss Scholes big time
Arsenal will miss Van Persie big time

A lot will depend on how Rio/Vidic handle Adabayor...he hass done very well against UTD in the past, if UTD can stop him holding up and distributing ball Arsenal will suffer as both midfields will be packed all day long....

Almunia in goals....woohoo:D

PHB

I think a win is really important for United, not beacuse it's a 6 pointer, but because Arsenal have yet to really have to deal with a defeat, so I'm hopeful they'll go into a bit of a slump.

Arsenals defence in the center if rock solid, Toure and Gallas are imo one of, if not the best, center defensive partnerships in the game. They also have the pace to keep up with United's attack. United are gona need to attack not just with pace but with real percision. I think we'll need a moment of magic from somebody, not sure if it'll be Anderson, personally I think it'll be Ronaldo.

Arsenals grit is underrated. I think United are a more physical team than Arsenal, but not hugely.

ROCKMAN

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Utd
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Blackburn
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Draw
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Draw
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Newcastle
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 City

kronsington

i know i said it alrady, but it feels good to type it, im going to it.. brilliantt

Pepe LeFrits

Lucky you. I'll be watching it in the footballing-hotspot that is the Merrion Inn. Woo.

machiavellianme

PHB wrote: »

not beacuse it's a 6 pointer

Too right it's not a six pointer. Theres only three points for a win, irrespective of who gets them. Comments like that are only impressive to those who are weak at math or logic.
Arsenal to sneak it.

Nunu

Archimedes wrote: »

Trivia: When was the last time in the Premiership that there were no Home wins in a set of fixtures (10 games over a weekend)...?

I dont actually know, I just want to

I'd wager never?
...no matter what the fixtures the odds would be huge!

PHB

machiavellianme wrote: »

Too right it's not a six pointer. Theres only three points for a win, irrespective of who gets them. Comments like that are only impressive to those who are weak at math or logic.

lol.

PHB

I think what's interesting about this game is that by judging on the pre-match comments, both Wenger and Fergie seem very very confident and expect a victory. Gona be fun

Hyzepher

if Arsenal score first we are in for a high scoring game - at least 4 goals. If Utd score first they may end up winning 2-0

Juan Pablo

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Home
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Home
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Home
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Home
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Home
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Draw
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Away
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Away

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 Home

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Home

smemon

Tauren wrote: »

1. This arsenal team have already shown this season they have more steel about them then previous years.

No they haven't. We're in November and they've coasted through so far, in fairness, better than anyone would ahve expected. We'll see how much steel they have once results start turning against them, which will inevitably happen sooner rather than later.

2. Defending attacker for the first time in years? Did you miss all those seasons with Rooney in the team, or the occasions Smith managed to get a game up front?

Smith was never a regular. I was a huge fan of him but he was always a backup striker and ended up in midfield.

3. Draw at the worst? Arsenal are on top form and playing great football; they will give United as tough a game as any this year.

Not to mention Utd.. 16 goals in the last 4 games and level on points with Arsenal despite having their worst start to a season in years

This will be a very tough game, and United will have to hope Hargreaves, above all, has a great game, otherwise Hleb and Fabregas could find a lot of space.

Utd won't be worried about Arsenal too much. The string of 1-0's early on shows Utd are more than capable of defending (provided Vidic is there!).

It's the Rooney/Tevez partnership that will make or break Utd tomorrow. The supply will be there, we know that. If they're on form it's hard to see Utd losing.

Unearthly

There might not be a Tevez/Rooney partnership if Fergie decides to go 451

Hopefully not.

KdjaCL

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

I personally predict a scrappy 0-0 draw at the Emirates tomorrow. Its going to be a terrible game.

+1


kdjac

PHB

Not to mention Utd.. 16 goals in the last 4 games and level on points with Arsenal despite having their worst start to a season in years

Actually, it's our afaik joint st start in about 4 years, last year being the same, and being better than the other two years.

Utd won't be worried about Arsenal too much. The string of 1-0's early on shows Utd are more than capable of defending (provided Vidic is there!).

Our defense hasn't been put to a real test yet, not a team of Arsenal's talent anyway. They've yet to show they can not mess up like they did last year.

MrJoeSoap

Weathercheck wrote: »

There will be no home win this weekend.

I reckon there will be either two or three. City should really be a shoe-in.

Archimedes wrote: »

Trivia: When was the last time in the Premiership that there were no Home wins in a set of fixtures (10 games over a weekend)...?

I dont actually know, I just want to

I'm pretty sure there was one in the last 12 months, remember seeing something like that and being pretty surprised.

Mr.Nice Guy

Arsenal will win 2-1 I feel which saddens me to say. Fabregas is the key man and I feel he will boss the game and prove the deciding factor.

Xavi6

I notice this thread is for the 3rd and 4th. What about the big game on the 5th? The thought of that wordthatshallnotbesaid-bag Keane winning at our place scares me. The boys better be up for it.

Rikand

Saturday, 03 November 2007
Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Arsenal
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Draw
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Boro
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Draw
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 West Ham

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 Man City

Dave!

I haven't actually done any predictions in these threads before , so let's see how I get on

Arsenal v Man Utd, 12:45 Unireh (hope I didn't jinx it!!!)
Aston Villa v Derby, 15:00 Villa
Blackburn v Liverpool, 17:15 Blackburn
Everton v Birmingham, 15:00 Everton
Fulham v Reading, 15:00 Reading
Middlesbrough v Tottenham, 15:00 Spurs
Newcastle v Portsmouth, 15:00 Draw
Wigan v Chelsea, 15:00 Chelsea

Sunday, 04 November 2007
West Ham v Bolton, 16:00 Draw

Monday, 05 November 2007
Man City v Sunderland, 20:00 City

Rikand

Archimedes wrote: »

Trivia: When was the last time in the Premiership that there were no Home wins in a set of fixtures (10 games over a weekend)...?

well I've gone back as far as 2004 in searching and not found one yet!

A lot of occurrences of only one home team winning and that was usually arsenal too, lol

2004-04-11
Arsenal 0 - 0 Newcastle United
2004-04-10
Birmingham City 1 - 2 Manchester United
Chelsea 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Leeds United
Bolton Wanderers 2 - 2 Aston Villa
Charlton Athletic 1 - 1 Portsmouth
Leicester City 0 - 2 Fulham
Manchester City 3 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

thats the closest i have found, but its not a complete 10 fixtures

2007-03-04
Bolton Wanderers 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
West Ham United 3 - 4 Tottenham Hotspur
2007-03-03
Liverpool 0 - 1 Manchester United
Newcastle United 0 - 0 Middlesbrough
Fulham 1 - 1 Aston Villa
Watford 2 - 2 Charlton Athletic
Arsenal 2 - 1 Reading - damn you arsenal for winning and ruining the buzz!
Manchester City 0 - 1 Wigan Athletic
Sheffield United 1 - 1 Everton
Portsmouth 0 - 2 Chelsea

^^ the last time only one home team won in a premiership weekend

ntlbell

it's these big games you really notice how bad skys build up is it's almost comical

Rikand

is there an internet tv stream of the arsenal game ?

NotWormBoy

http://myp2p.eu/

KdjaCL

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i got out of bed for this


kdjac

ntlbell

KdjaCL wrote: »

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i got out of bed for this


kdjac

yeah, disapointed Fabregas isn't playing