‘Did you see the bench today?’ – Guardiola has ‘concerns’ about his team
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Instead, Callum MacFarlane will once again oversee first-team duties as the Blues make the short journey to take on Fulham at Craven Cottage in one of the highlights of Matchweek 21.
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MacFarlane reveals what he said to ‘best manager of all time’ Guardiola after the draw
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At Turf Moor, Darren Fletcher (not our Darren) will occupy the away dugout as Manchester United aim for a morale-boosting win against Burnley under interim manager. But Amorim’s departure is sudden and raises questions about how things will unfold as United look to steady the ship.
The midweek fixture list culminates at the Emirates Stadium, with leaders Arsenal extending their advantage over Manchester City into a home clash with defending champions Liverpool. McCoist and Fletcher both predict the same scoreline, do you agree?
Think you know the ball? Check out the matches chosen by our experts and have your say by voting on all 10 matches below.
Victory PointsFletch9138Ally6134
Gameweek 21 predictions
Dates Matches Allie Fletch Tuesday 6 January, 20:00 West Ham vs Nottingham Forest 1-21-21 Wednesday 7 November, 19:30 Bournemouth vs Tottenham 2-11-7 November Wednesday, 19:30 Brentford vs Sunderland 2-12-7 November Wednesday, 19:30 Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa January 22-2 Wednesday 7, 19:30 Everton vs Wolves 2-11-Wednesday 7 November, 19:30 Fulham vs Chelsea 1-11-2 Wednesday 7 January 19:30 Manchester City vs Brighton 3-12-0 Wednesday 7 January 20:15 Burnley vs Manchester United 1-10-Wednesday 7 November 20:15 Newcastle United vs Leeds United 2-03-0 Thursday 8 January 20:00 Arsenal v Liverpool 3-13-1
Selected matches:
arsenal v liverpool
Alli: “I can’t think of anything but a home win for Arsenal. It was a great performance and result against Aston Villa, a formidable opponent that they’ve found themselves in the past. I don’t think that’s true for Liverpool. Against City, Chelsea equalized late on, Liverpool dropped points, and with their form, especially the result against Villa, things are going very well for Arsenal at the moment. I’d like to get another win at home.”
Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool
Fletch: “I don’t think Liverpool are very good this season. Something is wrong. The balance, the players, the people who are out of form, the injuries, AFCON,[Arne]Slott, I don’t understand it enough. Before the season started it would have been a really even game – it could have given Liverpool the advantage – but at the moment it feels like Arsenal are way behind Liverpool. Liverpool just feel vulnerable against good teams.”
Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool
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Here’s our progress so far:
Points (match results only) Fletch 95 You (voter average) 94 Allie 90
Tuesday
West Ham v Nottingham Forest
Wednesday
bournemouth v tottenham
brentford v sunderland
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
everton v wolves
fulham v chelsea
Manchester City v Brighton
Burnley v Manchester United
Newcastle United v Leeds United
Thursday
arsenal v liverpool
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