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With players now adjusted to the demands of heavy schedules, especially for the bigger teams, the next few months will show us which teams can cope with the high pressure league encounters as well as commitments in other competitions.

Saturday brings a massive English Premier League encounter as Premier League Champions Chelsea play host Manchester City.Manchester City are currently joint top of the League table and come into this match after winning eight of their nine games this...

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It's the big game in the Champions League quarter - final tonight as Liverpool host Manchester City in the first leg of the all English encounter.

Liverpool are also the only team to beat City in the Premier League this season as they won an epic encounter 4 - 3 at Anfield earlier in 2018.

Right now last season's league table, the current league table and recent form in the NLD would suggest that Spurs have the upper hand, however, as a Spurs fan, I don't yet see a definitive paradigm shift that would negate years of Arsenal domination in terms of head to head encounters, trophies won or financial wherewithal.

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.

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.

It was a thrilling encounter to kick - start the Saturday schedule in the Premier League with plenty more goals, but it was Liverpool who were denied as Watford scored a dramatic late equaliser through Miguel Britos as the visitors were held despite their potent attack making up for their poor defensive display.

However, last season's encounters were historic events as it was the first time two Welsh side's faced each other in the Premier League.

I think the gamble taken by Le Boss to start the youngter, Ains Maitland - Niles in back to back Premier League encounters has relatively paid off as Arsenal got some payments from the dividends declared per stake in the game.

The Bundesliga threw up an intriguing encounter this weekend as fourth faced fifth in the league, with the race for Champions League football the target for FC Schalke and Bayer Leverleague, with the race for Champions League football the target for FC Schalke and Bayer LeverLeague football the target for FC Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen.

Turan has since started in eight La Liga matches for his new side, but was only used as a late substitution against Arsenal in the recent Champions League encounter.

Both these Premier League heavyweights have been in scintillating form since the beginning of this calendar year, but the Gunners, who won all 6 of their games in March and have a fully fit squad to choose from, start as favorites for today's engrossing encounter.

Seeing as we were said to be poor in biggest encounters and that was maybe why we would never win the league well you would have to say we have shown a good consistency in those top games for a good spell now.

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.

Returning Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho could give debuts to new boys Andre Schurrle and Marco Van Ginkel as he prepares for his first Premier League encounter since 2007.

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.

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These could be two spicy encounters this season as Norwich will be looking to bounce back straight to the Premier League, whilst Ipswich will be mounting their own challenge to get back to the top flight.

There are no surprises over which opening - day game will grab all the headlines though, as it sees Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates in what should be a thrilling encounter to kick off the new Premier League season.

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...

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.

Liverpool will play first of their double header semifinal encounters against AS Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday, 24th April 2018.

With the two teams expected to emerge as the closest challengers to Manchester City in the Premier League next season, this encounter could give clues as to which will be the best bet to dethrone Pep Guardiola's men.

Bayern's match up against Madrid is another encounter with strong revenge aroma as the Bavarians were eliminated by Los Blancos in their last Champions League meeting...

Chelsea to host Southampton in their next Premier League encounter on Saturday as they look to set themselves up in the top flight.

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.

Eriksen grabbed a goal and four assists in the Champions League last season and was pivotal in Ajax claiming four points over their two encounters against Manchester City, in what was known as last year's «Group of Death» in Europe's most prestigious club tournament.

Four of the last five Premier League encounters between the two sides have finished as Liverpool victories (W4 D0 L1), with the Reds outscoring the Magpies by 18 goals to 4 during this period.

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.

Mumbai is all set to host what has got to be one of the most riveting and nail biting encounters in recent Indian Super League history as Atletico de Kolkata travel to Mumbai with a slender 1 goal advantage in the second league of the semi fLeague history as Atletico de Kolkata travel to Mumbai with a slender 1 goal advantage in the second league of the semi fleague of the semi finals.

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.

An exciting encounter occurred on midweek as Bayer Leverkusen play host to AS Roma in their Champions League group stage third match daas Bayer Leverkusen play host to AS Roma in their Champions League group stage third match daAS Roma in their Champions League group stage third match day.

Fresh from their Champions League encounter against Glasgow Celtic in midweek, Juventus will get back into Serie A action as they face AS Roma this Saturdaas they face AS Roma this SaturdaAS Roma this Saturday.

Playing away from home didn't stop Palace from putting on a positive approach into that encounter as they were keen on continuing their recent good run in Premier League.

Diego Costa was back among the goals as Chelsea beat Southampton 4 - 2 in a Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge...

-- Last season's St James» Park encounter finished goalless despite Man Utd dominating possession and creating more scoring opportunities, while their first league meeting of this season, at Old Trafford, also finished as a draw, 1 - 1, with Demba Ba converting a dubious penalty to cancel out Javier Hernandez's opener for Man Utd.

Spurs still keeping their positive league run going strong as they came away with maximum three points from that weekend encounter against Crystal Palace with a comfortable 2 - 0 victory.

As Pochettino now prepares Tottenham for an important Premier League clash against Leicester City on Wednesday night, his opposite number on the day, Claudio Ranieri, has gone on to make an interesting revelation ahead of the encounter.

Arsenal Opened Premier League With a Thrilling Win Over Leicester Arsenal started their Premier League campaign with a positive note as they defeated Leicester City 4 - 3 in a thrilling encounter which certainly brought plenty entertainment for football lovers.

Eden Hazard bagged a brace as Chelsea drew 3 - 3 with Italian giants Roma at Stamford Bridge in a topsy - turvy Champions League encounter.

So, whereas I was of the opinion that heading into Monday's encounter no longer top of the league would have a negative effect on the team, it will instead empower them with so much reassurance and positivity that any sort of result would be enough to keep them on course for the title, but it does also mean they're there to be shot at so don't be at all surprised if United come sprinting out of the blocks this evening and put the Gunners to the sword very early on as don't forget, United had top - spot stolen away from them because of the recent bout of adverse weather.

But it was Liverpool who had the final say in one of the most thrilling Premier League encounters in years as Petr Cech could only take the sting out of Firmino's shot and the ball bounced over the line.

The Trotters have struggled immensely away from home in 2011 and will no doubt appreciate this weekend's home encounter, regardless of who it's against — especially as they were 2 - 1 winners over Arsenal in their most recent league encounter at the Reebok, their fifth consecutive home win.

Benfica may already grab a 3 - 1 lead in their Europa League quarter final first leg encounter last midweek but the Portuguese side's head coach Jorge Jesus warned his players that the tie is far from over as Newcastle with their one away goal will try to do their best in turning things around.

As far as Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in chargAs far as Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in chargas Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in charge.

-- Four of their last six Premier League meetings at The Reebok ended with the sides sharing the spoils, though it was Bolton who came out on top in their most recent encounter in Lancashire − central defender Gary Cahill scored twice as Bolton won 3 - 2 on 5 March, 2011.