P.L. 2010 2011 Arsenal Chelsea on MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 19
27th december 2010: 

arsenal v. chelsea

Arsene Wenger's charges might be relieved this game doesn't fall on Boxing Day, as if there is one criticism regularly thrown at the side in recent weeks, it is that they are rarely up for a fight. Nowhere has that been more obvious than in the biggest games, which Arsenal have conspicuously failed to win in recent times. Both matches against their nearest rivals, Manchester United and Chelsea, were lost last season, and they have started this campaign in similarly poor fashion. Their recent 1-0 defeat to United was disappointing, but they can get back on track with a psychologically important win against the Blues, who got the better of their first meeting earlier in the season.

English Leagues the 70s: The Manchester Derby City United First Division 1971 1972

Maine Road

6 November 1971

Manchester derbies in the 1970s were frequently bad tempered. In the December 1970 derby, a tackle by George Best broke the leg of Glyn Pardoe; the severity of the injury almost resulted in the City defender losing his leg. The following season, an entertaining 3–3 draw saw Francis Lee accuse George Best  of diving and emphasised the point to the referee by throwing himself theatrically to the floor. The first derby of the 1973–74 season saw Mike Doyle and Lou Macari each receive a red card  in a dour contest which finished 0–0. Both players refused to leave the pitch, leading the referee to take both teams back to the dressing room until the two players accepted their dismissals...

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READINGS : Boxing Day 2010

P.L. 2010 2011 Aston Villa Tottenham MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 19

26th december 2010: 

aston villa v. tottenham hotspur

Critiqué, Gerard Houllier sait que sa formation est en danger, tout comme son poste. La zone de relégation n'est plus très loin et le Français n'a pas vraiment les résultats escomptés pour le moment.

Les Villans, auteurs d'une première partie de saison assez catastrophique, doive se rattraper devant leur public avec la venue de Tottenham. Mais en face, les Spurs sont ambitieux et savent que Villa Park est tout sauf une forteresse imprenable cette saison...

P.L. 2010 2011 Newcastle Manchester City MiamiGunners Match Of The Week

week 19
26th december 2010:  
newcaste united v. manchester city

La meilleure équipe à l'extérieur est Manchester City. Voir donc Newcastle prendre le dessus sur les Citizens à quelque chose d'illogique. Même le passé plaide clairement en faveur de City qui n'a pas perdu lors de ses 8 derniers matches aux Magpies. Newcastle s'appuiera en tout cas sur son dernier succès sur Liverpool (3-1) pour déjouer les pronostics et surtout mettre fin à une malédiction lors du boxing day où ils n'ont plus gagné depuis 2001. On oubliera quand même pas de dire que City reste sur une défaite face à une très moyenne équipe d'Everton la semaine dernière.