Weekend Preview: Can returning Palmer derail City's title charge?
Feb 16, 2024
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Football journalists discuss the upcoming Premier League matches, including Manchester City vs Chelsea. They also talk about favorite writing pieces, celebrating goals against former teams, and analyze the Luton vs Manchester United match. In addition, they discuss the strengths and weaknesses of struggling teams and potential England national team players.
Liverpool will face a tough test against Brentford, who has a good home record against them in the Premier League.
Arsenal, in good form, is expected to secure a comfortable victory against Burnley, who has struggled at home this season.
Deep dives
Liverpool faces Brentford in a challenging away game
Liverpool will face a tough test as they travel to Brentford for an early Saturday kickoff. Brentford has a good home record against Liverpool, having never lost to them in the Premier League. However, Liverpool has been in good form recently and will be looking to continue their winning streak. Mo Salah's availability is uncertain, but Curtis Jones has been impressive for Liverpool and could play a key role in midfield. Both teams will be aiming to secure three points, which should make for an exciting and closely contested match.
Arsenal visits struggling Burnley at Turf Moor
Arsenal will be looking to continue their good form as they visit Burnley at Turf Moor. Burnley has struggled at home this season, losing nine of their 12 games at their stadium. On the other hand, Arsenal has been in impressive form since the winter break, scoring 16 goals in their last four matches. With players like Martin Odegaard and Alexandre Lacazette performing well, Arsenal will be confident of securing a comfortable victory. Burnley will need to be solid defensively and make the most of their set-piece opportunities to have a chance against the Gunners.
Spurs host Wolves in an exciting clash
Tottenham Hotspur will clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers in an intriguing encounter. Both teams have been inconsistent this season, but the return of key players for Wolves like Adama Traore and Huang Hee-chan could make a difference. However, Tottenham will be motivated to secure a win at home and maintain their push for European spots. With players like Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in their ranks, Spurs will be aiming to dominate the game and assert themselves against a resilient Wolves side. It should be a closely contested and entertaining match.
Nottingham Forest faces struggling West Ham United
Nottingham Forest is set to take on West Ham United in a crucial game for both teams. Forest will be hoping to secure a win at home as they face a struggling West Ham side that has not won in their last few matches. With Forest having a challenging run of fixtures ahead, they will be eager to gather momentum and secure three points. West Ham, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back after a poor run of form. This match could have significant implications for the standings and the future of both teams.
Michael Bailey and co breakdown matchweek 25 of the Premier League.
The headline clash is Saturday's late game between Manchester City and Chelsea. The last meeting was a 4-4 classic, but can Chelsea take anything away this time?
Elsewhere Luton host in-form Manchester United, who are going for their 5th win in a row, while Arsenal and Liverpool travel to Burnley and Brentford respectively hoping to keep pace at the top.