Just two weeks ago the nation was treated to a lovely long weekend and wait no longer as another big weekend bank holiday has landed. What better way to spend the three day lounge fest than by putting your feet up with an ice cold beverage to witness a footballing spectacular?. Saturday, Sunday and Monday are giving us some premium fixtures as the premier league teams head into their final two fixtures. Unfortunately next Sunday (11th May) is the end of an epic yet historic year as the final games take place.
We have a super seven lined up for Saturday's soccer showdown and their are certainly some special fixtures to highlight. It won't be the tubes that stop London from functioning this weekend, it will be the football with tomorrow lunchtimes fixture being a bolstering West Ham side inviting Tottenham to the Hammers House; surely big Sam has seen the east Londoners safe but another point would secure survival for another season. Ryan Giggs will be seeking another strong win as Sunderland are travelling to Manchester at three o'clock; last week we applauded as the Man United of old look to have been revived by a boost from the welsh man, because of the steam rolling they gave Norwich. The Mackems won't be willing to drop the winning run though as points are as valuable as gold at the bottom end of the league and they are anything but safe. Finally our evening shootout is a match up between champions league contenders Everton and title seekers Man City. Both the red and blue sides of Meryside will be backing the toffees to put Man City in a sticky patch as a win would see Liverpool take back the title advantage; Everton fans seem to be split on this though as they feel that fourth is lost and Martinez should field a weakend side.
Unfortunately this Sunday we are only given two helpings of Sunday kick offs, fear not though because they are both set up to be classics. At the one-thirty square up Wengers boys host the Baggies who have been a massively unpredictable side all year. Last Monday, Arsenal again proved why they were menacing so early on in the season as they tanked Newcastle and with the likes of Ramsey and Özil sprinting back into stride they are playing slick football. West Brom on the other hand, still aren't safe so they may be putting in serious movement to gain that all important point. As the roast bubbles away in the oven Chelsea will welcoming Norwich to the Bridge. In midweek the blues European hopes were crushed for another year by revellers Atletico; this proving bad news for the Canaries as they only thing Chelsea have to contend for is the league as they are far from out of the chase. Norwich need all the points they can get with the Championship looming and the whispering of regulation becoming much more a reality, with only two games left and in the drop zone, unfortunately the East Anglian crew will be shedding a few tears soon.
Don't be sad because the long weekend has come to an end because Monday night football has reunited with us again, showcasing a fearsome fight between Crystal Palace and Liverpool. It could only happen to one man and one man only, with last week Liverpool's captain Steve Gerrard literally slipped up to hand contenders a glimpse at the trophy. The red men will surely have to win the remaining games and hope for a miracle that Man City fall short because otherwise they can kiss the cup goodbye; Palace who have done amazingly well to prize themselves up this year are going out to treat the fans so the win will be set in their sights.
WEEKEND PREDICTIONS:
Saturday 3rd May...
West Ham 1-3 Tottenham
Aston Villa 1-1 Hull City
Man United 3-2 Sunderland
Newcastle 0-1 Cardiff
Stoke City 1-2 Fulham
Swansea 2-2 Southampton
Everton 1-3 Man City
Sunday 4th May...
Arsenal 4-1 West Brom
Chelsea 3-0 Norwich
Monday 5th May...
Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
WORTH A PUNT:
Man United, Man City, Chelsea & Liverpool all to win - 3/1...
Paddy power are offering up this weekend football acca special with the "Big Guns" all to come out on top in their games. With little room for error, the so called big boys will be pulling no stops in this weekend bonanza meaning that we could see rival teams falling to the chop. Man United want to build on previous wins and look to beef up enthusiasm in camp whilst the other squads in question are all slugging it out for a taste of the title. A phenomenal weekend of football can be iced and topped with a cash shaped cherry if you back this diamond I a punt.
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