From a defining clash
between title rivals at Anfield to the ever - changing battle for survival, Paul Merson offers his midweek Premier League predictions...
Even if you decided to skip last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix (if so, unlucky), you'll probably still know about the explosive collision
between title rivals Vettel and Hamilton.
Not exact matches
He believes that making the switch
between major
title rivals could hamper the season for the former Blues star.
Despite investing heavily in the likes of Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku in the last two years, the Red Devils still face a significant gap
between themselves and
title rivals Man City this season.
Their
title rivals have world - class forwards such as Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa, demonstrating the gulf that exists
between the division's top two and the Gunners currently.
It was a fiery encounter at Stamford Bridge
between the two London
rivals, with Tottenham's
title hopes being on the line only adding to the tension.
The Bianconeri will hope to solidify their spot at the top of the Serie A table and open up a bigger gap
between themselves and
title rivals Napoli.
As per Pep Guardiola in his press conference on Friday though, it looks as though he's suffered a setback and will not feature against Liverpool in the early - season crunch clash
between the two Premier League
title rivals.
Arsenal have a great chance to put some space
between ourselves and our main
rivals for the
title on Monday night.
It's easy to understand why many are eagerly anticipating that game, as it's a clash
between two bitter
rivals at the top of the Premier League table, the result of which could shape the
title race for the rest of the season.
Although undoubtedly still a Chelsea legend for his many years of great service, Lampard has angered some sections of supporters by moving to a Premier League
rival, and he will return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since his exit this weekend when the two sides meet in an all - important clash
between the two main
title rivals.
Giving our squad situation, i do nt really think that we can compete for the
title this year, it will still be yet
between chelsea and city, if we has the same squad as last year and last year we did nt do it, i wonder why some fans think we will do it now with all our
rivals improving their squads.
Steaua, like their close Bucharest
rivals Dinamo, have dominated Romanian football with forty - one league
titles between them, shared almost equally, and are the two biggest teams in the country.
ATHENS, Greece — A disputed goal at the end of a Greek Super League match on Sunday
between leader AEK and
title rivals PAOK led to a pitch invasion by one of the team owners, who appeared to be carrying a gun.
Atletico won their 10th La Liga
title in a campaign that saw them overcome the odds to beat their city
rivals and the Catalan team to the
title, despite the significant financial gulf
between the rojiblancos and La Liga's «big two».
They'll be glad of the six day rest
between the Derby game and this one, but it's doubtful that Jose Mourinho will stay tight lipped about his
title rivals having an extra two days rest before the Boxing Day games.
Blues owner Roman Abramovich has made it crystal clear to gaffer Antonio Conte that he will be backed with funds in the coming transfer windows — especially after the gulf in class
between his side and Premier League
title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool was made clear in early defeats.
It is a Madrid derby and with the two
rivals scrapping it out in the
title race in La Liga this is going to be another fascinating encounter
between the two.
Leo Santa Cruz (34 -1-1, 19 KOs) and Abner Mares (31 -2-1, 15 KOs) square off in a world
title rematch
between featherweight world champions and SoCal
rivals.