Next fixtures come round quickly Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham v Liverpool 12:45 Arsenal v Newcastle 15:00 Leicester v Bournemouth 15:00 Man Utd v Swansea 15:00 Norwich v Southampton 15:00 Sunderland v Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom v Stoke 15:00 Watford v Man City 17:30 Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace v Chelsea 13:30 Everton v Tottenham 16:00
I don't like the fact that Lawrenson is still somehow clinging to quite a priveleged position this far into the season, especially considering that by his calculations, Liverpool would've already been mathematically crowned champions and Watford would've been mathematically relegated. He's like a turd that stubbornly holds on to the sphincter.
West Ham 1:1 Liverpool Arsenal 1:2 Newcastle Leicester 2:1 Bournemouth Man Utd 0:0 Swansea Norwich 3:1 Southampton Sunderland 2:2 Aston Villa West Brom 1:1 Stoke Watford 2:0 Man City Crystal Palace 2:1 Chelsea Everton 2:3 Tottenham
Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham 2-1 Liverpool 12:45 Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle 15:00 Leicester 1-1 Bournemouth 15:00 Man Utd 2-0 Swansea 15:00 Norwich 2-1 Southampton 15:00 Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom 1-1 Stoke 15:00 Watford 1-2 Man City 17:30 Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea 13:30 Everton 2-2 Tottenham 16:00 Looking for promotion
West Ham 1-0 Liverpool Arsenal 2-2 Newcastle Leicester 1-1 Bournemouth Man Utd 0-1 Swansea Norwich 1-1 Southampton Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa West Brom 1-2 Stoke Watford 1-1 Man City Crystal Palace 2-0 Chelsea Everton 0-1Tottenham
You may be letting heart rule head here. These results would take us within striking distance of Arsenal and Leicester and above City.
West Ham 1-1 Liverpool Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle Leicester 2-0 Bournemouth Man Utd 1-1 Swansea Norwich 2-1 Southampton Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa West Brom 1-3 Stoke Watford 1-2 Man City Crystal Palace 2-2 Chelsea Everton 1-2 Tottenham
Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham 2 2 Liverpool 12:45 Arsenal 4 0 Newcastle 15:00 Leicester 3 1 Bournemouth 15:00 Man Utd 1 1 Swansea 15:00 Norwich 2 1 Southampton 15:00 Sunderland 1 2 Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom 1 2 Stoke 15:00 Watford 2 2 Man City 17:30 Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 2 1 Chelsea 13:30 Everton 2 2 Tottenham 16:00
Watford v Manchester City Watford had a bit of a slip up against Tottenham, but I think they'll cause Manchester City problems - as long as they play the same way, stick to their guns, and not change like Leicester did and play one up front. They played really well against Spurs, and if they have a go at City like they did against Liverpool they could cause another upset. please log in to view this image Odion Ighalo is on fine form for Watford this season please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Watford vs Man City January 2, 2016, 5:00pm The two up front for Watford will cause City's centre-halves all sorts of problems. Arsenal will win, so City will feel the pressure going into it. If they draw and Arsenal win, they sit five points behind. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 Crystal Palace v Chelsea (Super Sunday, 1.30pm, live on Sky Sports 1) For a team of Chelsea's stature, the money and everything, how they can play a football match without a centre-forward like they did against Manchester United is mind-blowing. please log in to view this image John Terry and Pedro applaud the Chelsea fans please log in to view this image please log in to view this image C Palace vs Chelsea January 3, 2016, 12:30pm But this should be a good game. Palace are decent at home, but I think they have missed Yannick Bolasie. I don't think they are a one-man team, but he does give them that balance, and without him in the team they have had two blanks. At the same time, they kept two clean sheets, which is positive. It's a very hard place for Chelsea to go of course. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 Everton v Tottenham This will be a brilliant game. I watched Everton play Leicester and get beat, watched them play Stoke and get beat. They conceded seven goals in those games, shipping goals, but I think they'll win this one. please log in to view this image Romelu Lukaku has scored 11 goals in his last 10 games for Everton please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Everton vs Tottenham January 3, 2016, 3:30pm I haven't been going against Tottenham recently, but I think Everton will come out on top in a high-scoring encounter. They've got to keep it a little bit tighter, but I see this being a thriller. Both teams only play one way really, and I think they both have firepower to hurt each other. I've watched Everton enough this season to know that if they click, they can go on a big run. PAUL PREDICTS: 3-2 West Ham v Liverpool (Saturday, 12.45pm) I wasn't really impressed with Liverpool against Sunderland, they didn't look great. They didn't keep the ball for more than about four or five passes, and the goal was rather fortunate. please log in to view this image Liverpool's Christian Benteke celebrates the winner at Sunderland The manager will be pleased with the result, but Jurgen Klopp will know that if they carry on playing like that they will not win many football matches. They gave away the ball so cheaply. West Ham, if they get all their players back, are a threat. They got a massive win against Southampton, especially after going 1-0 down against a club on a bit of a high. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1 Arsenal v Newcastle (Saturday, 3pm) I can't see anything but an easy Arsenal win here. It was a bad result for Newcastle at West Brom, although I did feel for goalkeeper Karl Darlow as he had done well up to the goal. please log in to view this image Mesut Ozil scored one and set up another for Arsenal against Bournemouth It was so important Arsenal got back to winning ways after the defeat by Southampton. That's what champions would do, and they came through thanks to more magic from Mesut Ozil. I think it will be a walk in the park for the Gunners, and Newcastle will probably look at this as damage limitation, making sure they do not get a good beating. PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0 Leicester v Bournemouth (Saturday, 3pm) This is a big game for Leicester. They have gone two games without scoring, albeit against good opposition, but they changed the way they played at home to Manchester City. please log in to view this image Leicester City head in to 2016 level on points with Arsenal I was disappointed with that, instead of playing 4-4-2, they played one up front and I just don't think it worked. They need to win this game to get back on track, but it's a hard one for them. When you're in a relegation battle like Bournemouth are, the run they have just been on could keep them up. If you get nine points out of nine in three games, that's a quarter of your needed points over three games. It was a nice run, but they may need another before the end of the season. PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 Manchester United v Swansea I thought Manchester United did alright against Chelsea - much better. They were playing against a team who did not have a centre-forward, but I thought they played with a better tempo, it was more like the United we know. please log in to view this image Manchester United's Ander Herrera rues a missed chance against Chelsea I look at it now and I expect them to win this game 2-0. I could see a little turn in performance from the weeks before the Chelsea game, and I think Morgan Schneiderlin in the team is a no-brainer. For Swansea, I wonder when the managerial situation will be resolved. Surely they had a manager lined up after they sacked Garry Monk? It can't help the situation. They have to be careful, because if they lose this game, they're still near the mud. PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0 Norwich v Southampton Norwich had a great result against Villa in what was a must-win game for them. Southampton were 1-0 up against West Ham having beaten Arsenal, then they go on to lose. That was a strange result, and it must have hurt Saints, so I'm going to go Norwich here. There's a lot more for the Canaries in this game, and they can really stretch clear just over the halfway line. please log in to view this image Dieumerci Mbokani (left) celebrates scores Norwich's second against Aston Villa It's hard to judge Southampton this season, it has been really inconsistent but they have the players to be comfortably top half. They're not a million miles away. I watched them dominate games a few times, they should have been up against both Villa and Spurs at St Mary's, but they don't get that goal. That's what surprised me about the West Ham game, they got the opening goal but didn't go on to win. I think they could be dangerous in the FA Cup this year in fact. PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1 Sunderland v Aston Villa This is a cup final for both teams. A draw is no good for either team here. Whoever wins has got a chance - well, it would give Villa half a chance, and Sunderland every chance - of surviving. If it is a draw, I think they're both relegated. It's as simple as that. This is the biggest game of the whole day, without a doubt. This is as big as it gets. please log in to view this image Jordan Veretout (left) and Jordan Ayew (right) of Aston Villa react after conceding Villa turning the year with one win is a disaster, but starting 2016 with a victory could be a big boost. Sunderland struggled on Wednesday, they've got no centre-halves, and I'd like to think Villa are going to turn up, play two up front and have a right go. They've got to go, play ugly, bomb it forward, get it in the box and have a go. They've got a week off after this and don't have to play a full-strength team at Wycombe in the FA Cup, so for me this is the be all and end all. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 West Brom v Stoke Stoke are a very, very good team. The goal they scored against Everton, Bojan to Arnautovic to Shaqiri, for me it is up there as goal of the season. please log in to view this image Stoke's Marko Arnautovic (left) celebrates scoring in the 4-3 win at Everton I don't know how West Brom are going to stop Stoke on this run of form. If Stoke allow themselves to play an open game, get into twos and threes as they do, I don't know how the Baggies can stay with them. West Brom got a big win against Newcastle, and they'll be fine, but I think they will fall short here. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-3
mustyfrog West Ham 1 v 1 Liverpool Arsenal 3 v 1 Newcastle Leicester 2 v 0 Bournemouth Man Utd 1 v 1 Swansea Norwich 1 v 0 Southampton Sunderland 1 v 1 Aston Villa West Brom 1 v 2 Stoke Watford 2 v 2 Man City Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 1 v 1 Chelsea Everton 2 v 2 Tottenham
Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham 2-1 Liverpool Arsenal 4-0 Newcastle Leicester 2-2 Bournemouth Man Utd 1-0 Swansea Norwich 2-1 Southampton Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa West Brom 0-0 Stoke Watford 1-2 Man City Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 2-2 Chelsea Everton 2-2 Tottenham Happy New Year everyone
West Ham 0-0 Liverpool Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle Leicester 2-0 Bournemouth Man Utd 2-0 Swansea Norwich 2-1 Southampton Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa West Brom 2-2 Stoke Watford 1-1 Man City Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea Everton 2-2 Tottenham Thank you
West Ham 0 Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2 Newcastle 0 Leicester 2 Bournemouth 1 Utd 1 Swansea 0 Norwich 1 Soton 2 Sunderland 0 Villa 0 WBA 1 Stoke 1 Watford 1 City 2 Palace 1 Chelsea 1 Everton 2 Spurs 2
Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham 1-1 Liverpool 12:45 Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle 15:00 Leicester 1-1 Bournemouth 15:00 Man Utd 2-1 Swansea 15:00 Norwich 2-2 Southampton 15:00 Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom 0-2 Stoke 15:00 Watford 1-1 Man City 17:30 Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea 13:30 Everton 1-1 Tottenham 16:00
West Ham 1-1 Liverpool Arsenal 3-1 Newcastle Leicester 2-1 Bournemouth Man Utd 1-1 Swansea Norwich 1-2 Southampton Sunderland 0-1 Aston Villa West Brom 1-2 Stoke Watford 1-2 Man City Crystal Palace 2-2 Chelsea Everton 1-1 Tottenham
Saturday 2nd January 2016 West Ham 1-1 Liverpool 12:45 Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle 15:00 Leicester 3-2 Bournemouth 15:00 Man Utd 2-0 Swansea 15:00 Norwich 1-2 Southampton 15:00 Sunderland 1-2 Aston Villa 15:00 West Brom 0-2 Stoke 15:00 Watford 1-3 Man City 17:30 Sunday 3rd January 2016 Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea 13:30 Everton 2-2 Tottenham 16:00 Thanks very much.
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West Ham 1 Liverpool 1 Arsenal 3 Newcastle 0 Leicester 2 Bournemouth 1 Man U 1 Swansea 0 Norwich 1 Southampton 0 Sunderland 1 Villa 0 West Brom 1 Stoke 1 Watford 2 Man City 1 Palace 0 Chelsea 0 Everton 1 Spurs 2
