This afternoon promises to be pivotal in the race for the Premier League title as the top four teams face each other, with leaders Manchester United FC hosting Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC welcoming Arsenal FC.
United edge
Sir Alex Ferguson's champions hold a three-point advantage over Arsenal going into the Liverpool game courtesy of their 2-0 victory against Bolton Wanderers FC on Wednesday and will be confident of continuing a fine run against Liverpool. United are looking for their seventh win in eight meetings between the clubs, while the only goal Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez has been able to celebrate in the fixture was a John O'Shea own goal in 2004.
'Good form'
Liverpool would trail their north-west rivals by 14 points were they to lose at Old Trafford. They are entering a make-or-break period with the Merseyside derby against fourth-place contenders Everton FC coming up on 30 March, followed by three games against Arsenal in the league and UEFA Champions League. The Reds have reason to remain optimistic, however, with a run of seven successive wins behind them. "We are in good form, the team has confidence and I think we can beat them," says Benítez. "It will be tough but we have confidence and we will try to do our best."
Chelsea chance
Second on Sunday's double bill is Chelsea's meeting with Arsenal, a match that presents Avram Grant's west London side with the chance to leapfrog their rivals from north of the capital. Chelsea could only draw 4-4 against Tottenham Hotspur FC in midweek but would go a point ahead of Arsenal with victory and potentially just two behind Manchester United, who still have to come to Stamford Bridge.
Cole hopeful
Chelsea are looking to extend their unbeaten home run in the league to 78 games and Joe Cole believes his side are still in the hunt. "Don't write off anybody," he said. "It's been a long season and in the next two months there will be ups and downs. But the team that wins it, will be the team who can focus and concentrate."
Decisive games
Arsenal are the last team to win a league game at Stamford Bridge and are looking to return to winning ways after four successive league draws. "I believe we are in a situation where the direct confrontations with the top three teams will have a direct influence on the championship," said manager Arsène Wenger. "It's who can beat the direct opponents that will win it. That's what we want to achieve on Sunday."
source : http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=674720.html
United edge
Sir Alex Ferguson's champions hold a three-point advantage over Arsenal going into the Liverpool game courtesy of their 2-0 victory against Bolton Wanderers FC on Wednesday and will be confident of continuing a fine run against Liverpool. United are looking for their seventh win in eight meetings between the clubs, while the only goal Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez has been able to celebrate in the fixture was a John O'Shea own goal in 2004.
'Good form'
Liverpool would trail their north-west rivals by 14 points were they to lose at Old Trafford. They are entering a make-or-break period with the Merseyside derby against fourth-place contenders Everton FC coming up on 30 March, followed by three games against Arsenal in the league and UEFA Champions League. The Reds have reason to remain optimistic, however, with a run of seven successive wins behind them. "We are in good form, the team has confidence and I think we can beat them," says Benítez. "It will be tough but we have confidence and we will try to do our best."
Chelsea chance
Second on Sunday's double bill is Chelsea's meeting with Arsenal, a match that presents Avram Grant's west London side with the chance to leapfrog their rivals from north of the capital. Chelsea could only draw 4-4 against Tottenham Hotspur FC in midweek but would go a point ahead of Arsenal with victory and potentially just two behind Manchester United, who still have to come to Stamford Bridge.
Cole hopeful
Chelsea are looking to extend their unbeaten home run in the league to 78 games and Joe Cole believes his side are still in the hunt. "Don't write off anybody," he said. "It's been a long season and in the next two months there will be ups and downs. But the team that wins it, will be the team who can focus and concentrate."
Decisive games
Arsenal are the last team to win a league game at Stamford Bridge and are looking to return to winning ways after four successive league draws. "I believe we are in a situation where the direct confrontations with the top three teams will have a direct influence on the championship," said manager Arsène Wenger. "It's who can beat the direct opponents that will win it. That's what we want to achieve on Sunday."
source : http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=674720.html
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