da luck： Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a good dose of Premier League football for us footy fans to tuck into and hopefully if the weather holds up we’ll be in for a Boxing Day treat. There is a whole load of football on TV over the xmas period and fantasy football managers will be manically trying to organise their team into a winning one! On Boxing Day Tottenham travel to Aston Villa, Newcastle host Manchester City and Sunderland face Manchester United. However the big one is on the 27th, as Chelsea play Arsenal at The Emirates and Didier Drogba will be looking to terrorise the Gunners’ defence yet again.
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Football Writers’ Association Predictions – Week 19 (26/12-27/12)
Patrick Barclay (The Times)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
H
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
D
Blackburn
V
Stoke
D
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
A
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
D
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
D
Wolves
V
Wigan
H
Sheff United
V
Hull City
A
Arsenal v Chelsea: A must-win if Arsenal are to maintain title challenge
Des Kelly (Daily Mail)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
D
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
A
Blackburn
V
Stoke
A
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
D
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
H
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
D
Wolves
V
Wigan
D
Sheff United
V
Hull City
H
Blackburn V Stoke: Not an attractive fixture on paper, and unlikely to be much better in reality. But Stoke have stability, method and purpose and should be too organised for managerless Blackburn.
Shaun Custis (The Sun)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
D
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
A
Blackburn
V
Stoke
A
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
D
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
H
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
D
Wolves
V
Wigan
H
Sheff United
V
Hull City
D
Aston Villa v Spurs: Aston Villa are not in great form and there are tales of dressing room unrest which should allow Spurs to capitalise.
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Andy Dunn (News of the World)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
A
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
A
Blackburn
V
Stoke
A
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
A
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
D
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
D
Wolves
V
Wigan
H
Sheff United
V
Hull City
H
Man United v Sunderland: Steve Bruce’s team might have the most clean sheets in the Premier League but they won’t be adding to that tally at Old Trafford. Fergie does his old boys few favours – expect a resounding home win.
Martin Lipton (The Mirror)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
A
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
D
Blackburn
V
Stoke
D
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
A
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
H
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
A
Wolves
V
Wigan
H
Sheff United
V
Hull City
H
Blackpool v Liverpool: Losing at home to the Seasiders left Roy Hodgson on the ropes; losing at Bloomfield Road might cut them. But he won’t. Liverpool to win
Steve Bates (The People)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
H
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
D
Blackburn
V
Stoke
A
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
A
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
H
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
A
Wolves
V
Wigan
A
Sheff United
V
Hull City
H
Bolton v West Brom: Bolton are proving themselves a formidable team at The Reebok with four wins in their last six games while West Brom have one away win in their last six on their travels so I’m tipping Owen Coyle’s stars to nick it.
Glenn Moore (The Independent)
Home Team
Away Team
Arsenal
V
Chelsea
D
Aston Villa
V
Tottenham
D
Blackburn
V
Stoke
D
Blackpool
V
Liverpool
D
Bolton
V
West Brom
H
Everton
V
Birmingham
H
Man United
V
Sunderland
H
Newcastle
V
Man City
A
Wolves
V
Wigan
H
Sheff United
V
Hull City
H
Everton v Birmingham: Everton are finally running into form and, as long as they are not complacent, should win