-- Arsenal vs Sunderland DRAW @ 4.2 --

[The Special One]

Most people expect Arsenal to win this game in order to catch up to MNU in the title race, but...

I DONT THINK SO.

Arsenal recently lost 1-2 to Birmingham in the final of the Carling Cup but brought back some confidence with a 5-0 thrashing of Leyton on Wednesday... Wenger has stressed his complete commitment to this game AND NOT the Barca game they have to play next week, but...

I dont care what he thinks... Sunderland are coming off a 4-GAME LOSING STREAK and they are not as bad as that form implies... the first game of the H2H finished 1-1 with some fluke goals and I like tomorrow's game to finish similarly....

I cant trust Arsenal to overcome their CUP loss from last weekend so fast and also take note of some injuries they sustained during that game - particularly important that both Van Persie and Fabregas are out for tomorrow's game...

YES, Fabregas is out and because I feel that he is the MAIN player for that team, I think they wont perform well without him...

I will take the DRAW because I cant see an Arsenal win NOR a Sunderland win...

my prediction - FT: 2-2

my picks: DRAW @ 4.2 [0.5x] & Sunderland +1 @ 2.1 [0.5x]

[Kraghen]

I'm with you today. I agree with all your picks. Van Persie and Walcott won't be in the arsenal line-up... and sometime arsenal lose at home... plus Sunderland losed 4 games in a row! Sunderland is a great side value!

[The Special One]

I'm with you today. I agree with all your picks. Van Persie and Walcott won't be in the arsenal line-up... and sometime arsenal lose at home... plus Sunderland losed 4 games in a row! Sunderland is a great side value!

i really doubt they will LOSE at home because they still need to compete with MNU for the title but they can easily DRAW (only 1 at home so far)... AND DONT FORGET - no Fabregas either!!!!

[Half_Glassed]

Nasri firing this season and making the plays when RVP & Fabregas are out... Be careful. Watch out for young Jack too!

[The Special One]

Nasri firing this season and making the plays when RVP & Fabregas are out... Be careful. Watch out for young Jack too!

yeh, I agree - I will bet this LIVE very closely...

[face]

sunderland +1 is +110, that's good enough for me, i've been blowing money on sunderland for weeks now

[Blue_Chips]

Good luck with your play. The history says that this one goes under. No bet for me, but Sunderland +1 sounds like a good play.

[zlate22]

good luck im on draw also

[leon]

Good luck i am with you.

[JOHON8]

check this out:

Arsenal
Doubtful: Koscielny (hamstring)
Injured: Fabianski (shoulder), Fabregas (hamstring), Frimpong, Song & Van Persie (all knee), Vermaelen (Achilles), Walcott (ankle)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9412161.stm

[Greekbet]

Arsenal has a good reason to win,i mean championship.I don t know if sunderand can afford this hardship .
Very difficult.

[Soon2BRich]

arent you forgetting that sunderland have a few players missing as well

Sunderland
Doubtful: Onouha (calf)
Injured: Campbell, Gordon, Meyler & Turner (all knee), Cattermole (back), Welbeck (hamstring), Zenden (calf)

van persie, walcott n fabregas are a loss but bendtner is in good form n will try to push for a starting place in van persies absence n wilshire n nasri are more than capable or filling the void left by fabregas. This season arsenal have great strength in depth and they have a chance to cut it to a one point deficit

[Euphoria38]

both of these teams are absolute bullocks...gosh

[RubberKettle]

Not playing this one....Arsenal are a crapshoot 1, X and 2 are all viable today.

[face]

well what do ya know, draw it is, good call

[The Special One]

my picks: DRAW @ 4.2 [0.5x] & Sunderland +1 @ 2.1 [0.5x]

hahahahahah, 0-0 FT - MNU should be thrilled right now!!!!

[RubberKettle]

Arsenal are a roller coaster. Now watch them advance past Barcelona. If they had some consistency they could win everything.

[knickfan1]

awesome pick, thx so much, you had it all the way!

[Bluedragon]

Gorgeous hit. No troubles all the way through.

[The Special One]

to everyone that followed:

[nyplayer33]

holy holy..impressive

[shinobi90]

ahhhhhh nice !!! glad i tailed

[RedDevil11]

Good call.....and great result for United. Though I must say Sunderland were fortunate to say the least. Mignolet was easily motm and if Arsenal had any bit of finishing quality today, Sunderland would have been thrashed.

[necro]

great call, well done!!

[The Special One]

Good call.....and great result for United. Though I must say Sunderland were fortunate to say the least. Mignolet was easily motm and if Arsenal had any bit of finishing quality today, Sunderland would have been thrashed.

yes, I knew it would be fragile but I had a strong feeling that Arsenal wont get lucky today... (Sunderland on 4-game losing streak before this game)

[TurkzZ]

special stuff

[JOHON8]

This man know his football, great call TSO.

[The Special One]

This man know his football, great call TSO.

[Dark Horse]

Good call. Pretty amazing that Arsenal couldn't pull the trigger here.

[Fishhead]

Great game, great call..........on to tommorrow.

[Puda]

Stupid refs, rigged.

[hitman09]

Arsenal waste of oppotunities, never got champ w/ this club and those kids.