EPL Game Week 22

Life is sometimes just like that - when  you think you are flying you 
get shot down. You see old men Thierry Henry returning to 
Arsenal, Paul Scholes to Man Utd and both scoring a goal. Wow! Old folks have their values and experience. The fact is that free spending days are over.....so what cometh this week?

Norwich v Chelsea - Norwich is going into this game with an away win over WBA while Chelsea laboured to a 1-0 win over Sunderland courtesy of Frank Lampard's shin off a crossbar rebound. It is no longer the same Chelski but at least they are winning. This may be a tight game unless Chelsea comes up with something special. A little surprise may be in store for the visitors. 1-1. 


Everton v Blackburn - I would have said an Everton win if not for that fighting performance in Blackburn's 3-1 win over Fulham. Not many teams can oust Fulham 3-1 and they did that with Yakubu sent off. There is big incentive for Blackburn to pull further away from the relegation zone. 2-2.


Fulham v Newcastle - Fulham will be stronger at home and it is time for Clinton Dempsey to score again. Newcastle do not score many goals especially with Demba Ba away. It will be a tight game and probably a 1-1 draw even though Fulham did looked poor against Blackburn. 


QPR v Wigan - QPR are now just 2 points above last placed Wigan. Actually they played a good game v Newcastle but lost 1-0. Mark Hughes should be able to inspire his charges for a win this time at home to a Wigan now anchored in last place. 2-1.


Stoke v WBA - Stoke has gotten back their stride and should stay in their position. They gave Liverpool a hard time. Meanwhile, WBA seemed to have lost their mojo of late. Stoke to ace this one 2-1.


Sunderland v Swansea - Martin ONeill's magic has worked wonders but there is a limit so it ended at Chelsea but it was a good workout.  Swansea showed that they need fear no one as what Arsenal could do they did better and they did it with sheer class but it will be a tough call away to an improving Sunderland unless Brendan Rodgers can pull out that rabbit for the Swans. 1-1. By the way, Fabio Capello should take a good look at some lesser known Englishman at Swansea - striker Danny Graham, flying wingers Scott Sinclair and Nathan Dyer and midfielder Leon Britton. The latter Leon is the world's best passer of a soccer ball with a 93.3% passing accuracy surpassing even great Barcelona players Xavi (93%). He was the only player in Premier League history who registered a perfect game with a 100% pass succession. 


Wolves v Aston Villa - If Wolves repeat their performance against Tottenham, they will beat Villa. I think so. 2-1. Fletcher is their talisman. 


Bolton v Liverpool - Liverpool is playing on and off or yoyo soccer. Bolton has been a lost cause this season as they are no longer that battling team we used to know. If Liverpool do not beat Bolton then it will be difficult to see them among the top six let alone the top four. Newcastle has just displaced them. Liverpool has been getting their tactics wrong. If you play Carroll you have to supply the crosses. He is no Suarez. 0-2.


Manchester City v Tottenham - This will be a cracker. City have lost their bubbles. Tottenham lost their chance to catch up. Both are capable of supreme attacking soccer. A loss would be a big blow to both their credentials and more than that their title aspiration and Utd will create a gap provide they too win. 2-2. Gareth Bale and David Silva will be instrumental. Modric and van Der Vaart will exploit the absence of Vincent Kompany.  


Arsenal v Manchester United - These days it is no longer certain. Teams with such calibre like Arsenal and Manchester United can suddenly lose to lesser teams. This is another cracking game. Both face problems within their teams. Arsenal needs no further motivation than to revive memory of their 1-8 thrashing earlier in the season. United always play above themselves when they face the Gunners. Being a season of surprises is it possible that Arsenal may actually win this one even though it was usually not the case? It depends on the Arsenal defence which is capable of giving away goals some times. A surprise 2-1?


Barcelona is still the team to beat. Here's why:


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=DhYU_znLSRk&sns=fb


Better to train like Nakamura. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdO733POGDY

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