Weekend EPL Thoughts


United Liverpool over 2.5
Possibly Cleverly and Nani from start
Liverpool held last game
Derby match, full bore
United brilliant 2nd half Chelsea, good form Rooney 2 pens. Liverpool play better on the road. Last meeting 2-1 to Liverpool at Anfield FA Cup. Liverpool last three away games (League) over 2.5. Last game scoring 3 goals away to Wolves. Should be full strength. Added spice of Suarez vs Evra after race row. Suarez can beat United’s defense with pace or trickery.
Degenerate alert: Game live on ESPN 2 at 745am USA










QPR Some combo of ML and PK/ Draw
Blackburn losers of two straight, never really had a chance in either game. Fragile defense, no Samba or Givet. Hughes back at Blackburn with attacking options. No Cisse, but Tarrabt playing well when QPR had 11. Bothroyd is a muppet, maybe he can get us a goal. Zamora should punish Blackburn defense if he gets service. SWP and Joey Barton supply balls into striker. Hughes should play 2 upfront, Blackburn due for bad run. QPR are better under Hughes. More sound defensively (With 11 men) and better going forward.

Sunderland ML or Over 2.5
Sunderland at home. Sunderland unbeaten in 5 games. Sunderland most points in league since Martin O’Neil took over. Arsenal inflated after 7-1 drubbing. RVP still main man. Blackburn’s away defense much much worse than Sunderland’s at home. I see a late goal send over 2.5 and possibly a Sunderland winner. Arsenal love to drop points at the SoL.

Aston Villa Man City Under 2.5
City away form sucks. Last Nine away all comps they have scored 7 goals. Only two wins in that time. Six of last eight Villa home games over total of 2.5, but Big Ek knows he must set Villa up not to concede. Villa no home wins in last 6 games. Desperately need to keep this at 0-0 for as long as possible. Manchester City win 0-1 maybe 0-2 or 1-1 draw if Villa lucky. Everton and WBA, two teams similar to Aston Villa, able to frustrate City at home.