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What absolutely will happen in the Premier League this weekend: Ending 2017 in stunning style
It was almost a veritable Christmas cracker for this column last time out. It all kicked off with Arsenal and Liverpool playing out the most predictable of thrillers at the Emirates (falling just short of our 4-3 prediction) and ended with our forecast of Leicester 2-2 Manchester United being right on the money. In between, it was a mixed bag, but let’s not dwell on that.
We go again, for the last time in 2017…
Bournemouth v Everton
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The Big Sam Effect™ to continue. Everton, suddenly, have emerged from their crisis unbeaten under Allardyce and are now ninth, just six points behind high-flying Burnley. Bournemouth were hit for six at Goodison last season, but you suspect one might just be enough for Big Sam down on the south coast this time around.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Most likely headline in the morning paper
EVERTON ARE BOURNE AGAIN UNDER BIG SAM
Chelsea v Stoke
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Chelsea to sneak three points again. Their Christmas form has been unspectacular so far – two wins, three goals, seven points – and one would expect Stoke to bring their bus to Stamford Bridge and park it in the most inconvenient spot possible. Eventually, though, Cesar Azpilicueta is going to deliver one of those deep, swinging, inviting crosses, addressed to a Mr A Morata.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
Eight years ago, Carlo Ancelotti’s freewheeling Chelsea set the benchmark for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to aim for this season. Their record 103-goal haul in the Premier League owed much to handing out 7-0 batterings like this, to poor old Stoke.
Huddersfield v Burnley
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Definitely, emphatically, royally, unquestionably…the last game on the Match of the Day running order.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
Back to 1957, thanks to the immaculate British Pathé archive, and a bruising FA Cup tie between these two hardy northern souls. If anything, it’s worth showing this to anyone under 40 to demonstrate just how much easier goalkeepers have it these days.
Liverpool v Leicester
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GOALS. Liverpool have scored 12 in their last three games, while Leicester’s last five matches have witnessed 20 go in at either end. Neither of these two know how to shut up shop, it seems, so go high.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
Anfield, April 1999: Steve McManaman misses a sitter from six yards, and then Liverpool concede the only goal of the game to the King of Footballers Who Just Don’t Look Like Footballers, Leicester’s defender/striker Ian Marshall.
Newcastle v Brighton
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Newcastle to scratch their heads as they look for a way through Brighton’s backline. No defence outside of the top seven can match the miserly Seagulls, and Rafa Benitez goes to bed every night dreaming of a striker who can locate a barn door.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
May, 1984: Kevin Keegan marks his very last game in English football by opening the scoring in Newcastle’s promotion party against Brighton. A Chris Waddle header and then a delightful Peter Beardsley slide-tackle/chip combo complete the fun.
Watford v Swansea
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Never put your mortgage on a Watford match. Having lost four on the bounce, they then toppled Leicester on Boxing Day. With Swansea turning up with a confident-sounding new manager who wants to make a Premier League mark, this one might spring a surprise.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
A proper Vicarage Road ding-dong battle from 2010: Premier League-bound Swansea streak into a 3-0 lead against Watford, who then mount a heroic comeback….until the linesman’s flag gets in the way.
Manchester Utd v Southampton
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Jesse Lingard earning a start. His smartly-taken double against Burnley saved a point, but also enhanced his reputation as a bright, reliable option for Jose Mourinho in a forward line that’s starting to look a tad stale.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
September, 1999: Southampton go up to Old Trafford for a six-goal thriller. Marian Pahars nutmegs Jaap Stam, Paul Jones pulls of a sensational double-sa….oh, forget it, you’re just here for that Massimo Taibi howler, aren’t you?
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
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Palace to struggle to match City’s legs. Guardiola’s side already had 24 more hours of rest under their belts, but the manner of their victory against Newcastle – an absolute stroll from start to finish, and their 18th in a row – does not bode well for Roy Hodgson’s hopes.
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
A long time ago, before Manchester City had scored 24 goals in their last 5 meetings with Palace, they weren’t actually very good. Here they are being torn apart at Selhurst Park in the League Cup quarter-final in 1995:
West Brom v Arsenal
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More body-language experts. The forensic breakdown of Alexis Sanchez’s goal celebration at Crysta Palace concluded that All Is Not Well in the Arsenal dressing room. The January transfer window will ask some more pressing questions about his future, so all eyes on his teammates when he smashes home his goal here…
The match, according to Ceefax…
Retro indulgence
October, 2005: West Brom come from behind to bury Arsenal at the Hawthorns, thanks to a goal from ex-Gunner Nwankwo Kanu and the 25-yard career highlight of Darren Carter.
