Yep

All the pressure is on Spuds, they are the favourites

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Nope, I'll leave the pressure on Woolwich thanks, pending - like Spurs - their inevitable meltdown in March-April.

No

Seriously you the favourites as Hoddle said, you really are the form side and not to be taken lightly

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Tottenham have a chance, no doubt about it. Form is temporary though, class is permanent. With that in mind, I think Spurs and Leicester will fall just short, and for me it is Arsenal's to lose. Citeh look too vulnerable without Kompany, IMO 

Spurs are a shoo-in for the top 4 this year though, perhaps top 3 if Leicester really tail off.

Oi

That isnt what you are supposed to say

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 Relax! That's just a pessimistic way of saying you're the favourites! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who might balls it up 

This is Arsenals great chance to become premier league winners. If they don't take advantage of a poor Chelsea Man U and an indifferent Man City then Wenger should leave. It's Arsenals for the taking...possibly one or two wise purchases in the transfer window could really seal it. Man City for runners up and who knows for 3rd / 4th.

 

Can't argue with that.

Pressure's on Arsenal; can they handle it?

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Gunners usually end up with some pretty gutless performances...which I normally put down to the origins of some players. Players that don't fancy it at Stoke when it's cold wet n wild. 

Whats to say Leicester can`t win it? They never give up and with their never say die attitude who knows.They have qualities that Arsenal and City do not have.

Im not convimced by Arsenal as shown in the 4-0 defeat by Southampton and am waiting for there usual capitulation around Feb-March especially when they get knocked out of the CL by Barca.

You should really find out your facts before making a post

Last season Arsenal won 3 out of the 4 PL games they played in Feb and won 4 out of 4 PL games they played in March

21 points from 24 points 2014 /15  won 7 out of 8

The year before

They won 2 drew 1 and lost 1 in Feb and in March they lost2 drew 2 and won 1

12 points from 27 points 2013 /14  won just 3 from 9 ( awful )

The year before that

The won 3 from 3 in the PL in Feb and in March they won 2 from 3 in the PL

15 points from 18 points 2012/13 won 5 out of 6

And the year before that one

They won 3 and drew 1 from the 4 PL games in Feb and in March they won 4 out of the 5 PL games

22 points from 27 Points 2011/12  won 7 drew 1 out of 9

 

The only time they capitulated ( as you say ) was 2013/14 I am sure even you will agree the other years they have shown good form in the two months you have highlighted

 

 

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Then they wont be alone will they

They are beating most teams there this year , be happy with a point TBH

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A big game for the Potters today, we always had a tremendous record against West Brom until of course, the mighty Pulis went there !

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Today's fixtures in full:

Saturday 2 January 2016
	12:45	West Ham v Liverpool	Boleyn Ground			All Ticket Options
	15:00	Arsenal v Newcastle	Emirates Stadium			All Ticket Options
	15:00	Leicester v Bournemouth	King Power Stadium			All Ticket Options
	15:00	Man Utd v Swansea	Old Trafford			All Ticket Options
	15:00	Norwich v Southampton	Carrow Road			All Ticket Options
	15:00	Sunderland v Aston Villa	Stadium of Light			All Ticket Options
	15:00	West Brom v Stoke	The Hawthorns			All Ticket Options
	17:30	Watford v Man City	Vicarage Road			All Ticket Options

Some decent games on paper. Hope there will be a few goalfests in there 

Mystic Meg prediction time - Arsenal to score at least 3 vs Newcastle, and Leicester and Bournemouth to be a thriller 

see above

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Liverpool will be disappointed with their performance , in desperate need of Sturridge

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Not much going on in the PL at the moment

Goals seem pretty rare

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Yup. Very poor - even let the plodding donkey pikey score.

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Leicester drop 2 points which is surprising considering Bournemouth had 10 men for a period of time, lets hope City and Spuds can both drop points away from home.

How bad are Villa, 8 points from 20 games.........

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Yep, the goals not coming for them at the moment, despite performances still being ok. Every team has a run like that, I suppose.

Arsenal and Man Utd just scrape past their respective opposition. Man City will be expected to do the same vs Watford this evening...

Jeez, City leave it late again!

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Very late but really doesnt matter , its the 3 points that counts

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True, even at 1-1 was looking like a good result for the Gooners and Spuds. 

Can't help thinking City are still far too vulnerable to genuine pace at the back, and that might still come back to haunt them in other games where they aren't so lucky.

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Agreed. Mangala could not deal with Ighalo's pace and movement all night, so much so that he was subbed. On another day Watford might have got another before the City fightback.

 

 

For what it's worth I thought Andy Carrol had one of his better games, he was unlucky not to have a second goal.  He also 'plodded' around the pitch well, his work rate was good. Liverpool had the majority of possession but failed to use it, WHU hit them on the counter to good effect. Now Payet is back we can look forward to a few more wins and goals, hopefully! 🙂

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