The Spaniard was at his best again as Chelsea defeated Atletico Madrid 2 - 1 in their Champions
League encounter on Wednesday scoring the equalizer for Chelsea.
Chelsea to host Southampton in their next Premier
League encounter on Saturday as they look to set themselves up in the top flight.
We will be expected to have Laurent Koscielny back to start in our next
league encounter on Saturday, when we travel to take on last year's surprise Premier League winners Leicester City.
The Trotters have an imperious record against Birmingham City at The Reebok, having won the previous three Premier
League encounters on home soil.
Not exact matches
The Red Devils are going well and in are good form heading into this
encounter as they continue to pile
on the pressure
on their rivals in the Premier
League hoping to finish in the top four.
We had a couple classic
encounters on the
League's final night and when all the dust settled it was Team Maione standing tall.
The two ex teammates will come head to head
on Saturday at the Etihad in what will be their first
encounter in the Premier
League.
Former Premier
League star Jamie Redknapp has insisted Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil will be the key man in his side's
encounter with Chelsea
on Sunday.
United are in the perfect position to chop and change as they sit 12 points clear at the top of the Premier
League, allowing Ferguson to rest several key players against Norwich before their decisive Champions
League last 16 second leg
encounter with Real Madrid
on Tuesday.
This means that fans watching the
encounter at home
on their television sets will be able to see the game through the 9 - year
league veteran's eyes, hearing what he hears.
Arsenal's next
encounter was
on the 16th in a London derby against Crystal Palace, the opening game for Arsenal in the Premier
League.
In turn, it's a crucial
encounter for both teams, and with Milan
on a 10 - game unbeaten run in the
league, winning eight of those outings, it promises to be a thrilling and intriguing match.
Unsurprisingly, the
encounter was the main topic of discussion
on the Sunday Supplement
on Sky Sports, and the panel were in agreement that Guardiola's City are starting to look very ominous at an early stage of the Premier
League title race.
Arsenal
on the flip - side are breezing into the title race with a long string of good results, and have climbed to second in the table having only lost one
league cup
encounter since their opening weekend defeat to Liverpool.
There has been plenty of talk about the Red Devils boss making wholesale changes as he looks to prioritise the Europa
League competition this week, and he has insisted
on three separate occasions now that he will be rotating his players for Sunday's
encounter.
They're not alone in this, of course — we live in an era of
league - dominating points - hoovering superclubs — but it's always disconcerting to
encounter a football crowd that doesn't appear to be running
on a mix of needy belligerence and nervous tension.
The Red Devils come into the match
on the back of a crucial 1 - 0 away win in the first - leg of the Europa
League semi-final
on Thursday, a tie which is claimed to have been prioritised over today's
encounter.
However, as the season goes
on and they
encounter their troubles, it will surely be a department that is exploited when they pressure builds and the level of the opposition increases, particularly in the Champions
League, and Guardiola may be well advised to address it.
The all - action England international is enjoying yet another eye - catching season at right back for the north London club, with the 23 - year - old having been responsible for creating one goal for his side in the Premier
League in this campaign, while at the same time producing on average 0.8 accurate crosses per league enco
League in this campaign, while at the same time producing
on average 0.8 accurate crosses per
league enco
league encounter.
Tactics works well when you understand your opponent tactic by neutralizing it and then have a clout and enough canning to win the
encounter MR wenger don't look at his opponents tactics he sets his game plan and stick to it even if he is down and out but seems to always do better after the interval I am looking forward for the new season as we have a good bunch of players in a very demanding
league with the likes of Mourinho Klopp Conte Guardiola Ranieri it is going to be very interesting right to the wire with the defending champions leicester and how Conte and Guardiola adapt to the Premier League We the Arsenal start with Liverpool and then go to leicester it is time to role up the sleeves and get into the fight Com on you G
league with the likes of Mourinho Klopp Conte Guardiola Ranieri it is going to be very interesting right to the wire with the defending champions leicester and how Conte and Guardiola adapt to the Premier
League We the Arsenal start with Liverpool and then go to leicester it is time to role up the sleeves and get into the fight Com on you G
League We the Arsenal start with Liverpool and then go to leicester it is time to role up the sleeves and get into the fight Com
on you Gooners
Both sides will be looking to beat one of their main rivals for the Champions
League qualification places, and the players will have to be
on top of their game during the
encounter.
Arsenal have named a makeshift line - up to take
on Southampton for today's Premier
League match - up, with Reiss Nelson selected to start his first ever PL
encounter.
The Gunners will have to take
on Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium
on the Saturday, before travelling to Bournemouth for another
league encounter three days later, before having to play in the cup in what will be our third game in seven or eight days, with the match likely to be played
on either the Saturday or Sunday.
Tottenham secured a 3 - 1 win over Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling Champions
League encounter at Wembley
on Wednesday night.
what happened to when he left early
on wenger's 1000 to tell the misses the score cause she was worried about him??? The chelsea
encounters should be tasty this year, would be priceless to gut mourinho in a champs
league semi final, maybe then I would be interested in what he has to say!!!
A best XI of stand - out performers after Saturday's Premier
League action.With all of the big sides in Premier
League action
on Saturday, here's a look at who made into the CaughtOffside best XI of the weekend after some high - profile
encounters such as the Merseyside and North London derbies, as well as some other excellent
encounters in the English top flight...
With 5 assists in the opening 3 Premier
League encounters, the Armenian was
on track to break all sorts of records for Manchester United, but what actually followed was a serious dip in form which has completely stalled his career under the Portuguese.
It was a remarkable end to an entertaining
encounter that United started brightly, only for the Foxes to catch them cold
on the break as Vardy became the club's first player to reach a half - century of Premier
League goals.
The Red Devils were
on for a tricky
encounter as their opponent are often able to create problems for the top teams in Premier
League.
As the 2017/18 season is gearing towards its first Manchester derby - the fixture this whole title race is almost entirely pivoted
on, I decided to speak to Manchester City fan and freelance football writer Stephen Tudor to get his thoughts
on how the game is viewed among the blues of Manchester and what Sunday's 175th
encounter between the two clubs could mean to the Northern Powerhouse of Manchester and the Premier
League in general.
The Gunners will head into the
encounter on the back of a 2 - 0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in Germany in the Champions
League on Tuesday.
Liverpool will play first of their double header semifinal
encounters against AS Roma in the Champions
League on Tuesday, 24th April 2018.
Arsenal and CSKA Moscow were paired up in the 2006/07 UEFA Champions
League group stage and it was the Russians who came out
on top from those
encounters, winning 1 - 0 at home and drawing 0 - 0
on the road.
Despite losing their most recent Champions
League encounter to Shakthar Donetsk, the blues are well equipped to handle the threat of their cross-town rivals and it will be fascinating to see if Guardiola could pull out another big result out of the hat
on Sunday.
Manchester City have lost each of their last three matches in all competitions, and face a nail - biting
encounter to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier
League on Saturday night.
Sunderland face a difficult
encounter at the Stadium of Light
on Saturday, with the blue half of Merseyside - one of the in - form teams in the Premier
League - looking to carry
on their fine form in their quest for Champions
League qualification.
Palace are officially the worst team in the Premier
League since the turn of the year but they have had the better of Liverpool in recent times, having claimed three victories in the last four
encounters between the two sides and the Eagles should head into the clash
on Sunday with some confidence.
The Premier
League brings in Christmas festivities early as Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium
on Friday night to take
on Arsenal in a mammoth
encounter as the race to finish in the Premier
League Top 4 begins to heat up, and the festive period begins in earnest, with 4 games in the space of 9 days for Jurgen Klopp's Reds.
Ahead of a huge
encounter in the Premier
League on Monday night, fans of both Manchester United and Liverpool can breathe a sigh of relief as there has been a significant boost for both sides in the injury department for what is a crucial game.
Having stealthily clawed their way to 9th in the Premier
League table, with a sequence of effective rather than spectacular performances, West Ham will seek to build
on the resurgent air of optimism at the London Stadium by stamping their authority of today's
encounter with West Bromwich Albion.
Juventus won the
encounter 3 - 1, but it's Real Madrid who go through into the Champions
League semi-finals, thanks to a 4 - 3 result
on aggregate.
AS Roma are gearing up for their Europa
League second leg battle against Fiorentina this midweek and Il Lupi are set for another difficult
encounter, especially with an enormous pressure being put
on Rudi Garcia's men.
After a tough week, Liverpool have the task of travelling to North London
on Saturday lunchtime to take
on Tottenham Hotspur in a difficult
league encounter.
On an entirely upbeat note, the lads discuss the win over Angry Bird FC, the dazzling debut of VVD and a look forward to the massive Premier
League encounter with Man City at the weekend.
With only 2 wins in the last 6
on the road, the Red Devils really need to change their approach in the away
encounters — if they were to keep the pressure
on Manchester City who have managed to retain their 8 - point advantage over them in the
league.
That goal came soon after Frank Lampard had brilliantly got us back
on level terms with a thunderbolt of his own in an enthralling Premier
League encounter that, for long spells, looked like it would finish in the home side's favour.
Sydney FC will enjoy the first week of the Finals Series off but must first cast their gaze toward a crunch AFC Champions
League encounter with Shanghai Shenhua
on Tuesday evening at Allianz Stadium.
Chelsea fought back to draw with Tottenham in a fiery
encounter at Stamford Bridge
on Sunday, which in turn saw Leicester win the Premier
League title.
Spurs travel to France for their next
encounter against Ligue 1 outfit Monaco in the Europa
League on Thursday.
Still, changes will obviously be made tot he starting line up and one thing that Liverpool can pretty much bank
on is their home form against Newcastle, as the Reds have beaten the Magpies in the last seven Premier
League encounters at Anfield.