The Round of 16 of the League Cup produced some thrilling contests this week as Liverpool, Arsenal, West Ham, Southampton, West Ham United and Manchester United have all advanced to the next round of the competition. But they will now have to turn their attention to Match Day 10 of the Premier League as 10 exciting fixtures await the clubs and the fans.
Here are 10 things to look forward to in the Premier League this weekend:
Wenger to pile more misery on Moyes:
Though they settled for just a point at home last weekend, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal will go all out for a victory this weekend when they take on an out of sorts Sunderland who have just 2 points from the first 9 games. Surely, the Gunners are favorites to take all three points and leave the Black Cats with more embarrassment.
Must win for Manchester United:
Recent results for the Red Devils have pushed them to the 7th place in the points table, with 14 points from the first 9 games. They will face a tough test in Burnley who have been hard to beat this season and will need all three points to stay in the race to reach the top of the table.
Unlucky Boro to face in-form Cherries:
Eddie Howe’s side are now without a loss in the last four games of the season and are looking decent early in the campaign. They travel to the Riverside to face Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough who has been unlucky this season. The hosts are currently 17th in the points table with 7 points from 9 games and will need to put in a consistent performance to stay in the top flight.
Champions test for the Spurs:
With no win in their last two league games, Tottenham Hotspur is desperate for all three points this weekend but will welcome the Champions of England, who are fresh from a victory over Palace, to the White Hart Lane. Both managers will not want to lose this game and are sure to produce an intense affair.
Mike Phelan has some problems:
Hull City made a blistering start to the season with two wins from their first two games but are yet to win a game after Match Day 2. They will not find it easy this week either with the Walter Mazzari’s Watford welcome them to the Vicarage Road this weekend.
Manchester City after Liverpool and Tottenham:
The Baggies have faced the Spurs and Liverpool in their last two games in the Premier League and managed to take just one point from those games. They will face a similar test this weekend when they welcome Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City that are in need of a positive result to arrest a slump of form that is the worst in the career of the current manager Pep Guardiola.
Benteke test for Liverpool:
The Belgian left Anfield to join Palace in the summer and has already shown that he is a decent goal scorer for Pardew’s side. He will be up against his former team in Liverpool and will surely be looking to impress the fans when they travel to the Selhurst Park on Saturday. Palace has been a bogey team for the Reds who will have to be at their best to get anything from this game.
Can Everton bounce back?
After a superb start to the season, Ronald Koeman’s men are now without a win in the last 4 leagues games this season. He will welcome Slaven Bilic’s West Ham, who are just showing some signs of revival after a disastrous start to the season.
Saints test for Conte:
Conte seems to have found a system that is working at the Stamford Bridge early this season but he will face a tough test this weekend when he travels to the St Marys to face Claude Puel’s Southampton side fresh from a stalemate against league leaders Manchester City.
Stoke on the rise?
The Potters are now on a 4-match unbeaten streak after a poor start to the season and Mark Hughes will hope that his team can keep up their form this weekend when they face Swansea City at home this weekend. The Swans are currently in the drop zone and have to hit back hard to move away from the bottom three in the points table.