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PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 5 AS IT HAPPENED

• PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 5 AS IT HAPPENED

• PREMIER LEAGUE: WEEK 5 AS IT HAPPENED

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 10:39

  NORWICH v ASTON VILLA 12:45
  Heading back to his old club, Paul Lambert got a heated reception in this fixture last year, but with Norwich now at a similar level to Villa and Chris Hughton doing a decent job, can the Canaries’ supporters now put his acrimonious departure behind them? Lambert will surely be more worried about ending his side’s run of three straight defeats than any negative reaction from the home support. That task will be made more difficult by Jonas Okore’s long-term injury but Nathan Baker should return.
  
  Nowich could finally hand a debut to summer signing Gary Hooper but Elliott Bennett and Ryan Bennett are both sidelined.
  
  LIVERPOOL v SOUTHAMPTON
  Luis Suarez serves the final game of his suspension, and with Phillippe Coutinho out too, in some ways this is the perfect time for Southampton to be making the trip to Anfield. On the other hand, the form of Daniel Sturridge and Liverpool in general may have caused Mauricio Pochettino one or two sleepless nights. If his side are to get anything from this they’ll need to find their shooting boots, just 2 goals in 4 matches so far for the Saints.
  
  Other than the two already mentioned, Liverpool don’t have any selection concerns and Daniel Agger could return after missing the Swansea match. Southampton are without Danny Fox and Tadanari Lee but otherwise have a fully fit squad.
  
  NEWCASTLE v HULL
  Consecutive wins have eased the pressure on Alan Pardew and he’ll fancy his chances of making it three on the bounce at home to Hull today. The Tigers have had a reasonable start to life in the top flight though, and Steve Bruce’s side will put up a fight.
  
  Newcastle are without Steven Taylor and Shola Ameobi, while Robert Koren, Maynard Figueroa and Paul McShane are missing for Hull. Yannick Sagbo’s return from suspension will provide a boost though.
  
  WEST BROM v SUNDERLAND
  These sides occupy the bottom two places in the table after poor starts to the season. While it’s too early to start panicking, the loser of this game could start to look isolated at the bottom. Both will view today as an ideal opportunity to get that first win under their belts.
  
  For Sunderland, John O’Shea, Lee Cattermole and Emanuele Giaccherini are available but Paolo Di Canio will be mostly concerned about Paolo Di Canio’s touchline ban. It’s all about him folks… Shane Long and Matej Vydra are doubts for the home side but Stephane Sessegnon is available to make his debut against the club that sold him. After Di Canio’s comments midweek, he’ll feel he has a point to prove.
  
  WEST HAM v EVERTON
  Everton will be buoyed by their win over Chelsea last weekend and with Romelu Lukaku available after sitting out that one, Roberto Martinez has plenty of options up top. The same can’t be said for the Hammers unfortunately. Sam Allardyce has spoken this week about how he was also after the young Belgian, and with Andy Carroll out for the foreseeable future, he could have done with him. The Hammers have scored just 2 goals this season, and with Mladen Petric, Joe Cole and Stewart Downing also absent, adding to that tally could be tricky today.
  
  The Toffees will also be boosted by the return of Aroune Kone, and Darron Gibson is fit too.
  
  CHELSEA v FULHAM 17:30
  Bobby Robson scored for Fulham the last time they won at Stamford Bridge, ideal form for Jose Mourinho after two defeats in the last week. Though if the Cottagers did pull off an unlikely victory, imagine the reaction…
  
  No injury concerns for the home side but Fulham are without Bryan Ruiz, Aaron Hughes, Matthew Briggs and Maarten Stekelenburg. Dimitar Berbatov is doubtful too.
  
  Predictions?
  
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• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  RussyRover > 21/09/2013, 11:55

  Norwich vs Villa, and I'm going for a Both Teams To Score dabble as a single and also for a larf picked another 9 matches to give me a chance at 300/1 if they all come in :-) ... worth a quid,, and will guarantee lots of shouting at the tele...
  
  Also Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal to win in an acca, with 6 x doubles, I'm hoping to better than double up if they all come in and break even at least if 1 fails...
  
  So that's me jinxed the above teams....

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 12:27

  (21/09/2013, 11:55)RussyRover Wrote: Norwich vs Villa, and I'm going for a Both Teams To Score dabble as a single and also for a larf picked another 9 matches to give me a chance at 300/1 if they all come in :-) ... worth a quid,, and will guarantee lots of shouting at the tele...
  
  Also Liverpool, Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal to win in an acca, with 6 x doubles, I'm hoping to better than double up if they all come in and break even at least if 1 fails...
  
  So that's me jinxed the above teams....

  
  They prepare all week only for you to come along and fuck it up for them Russy. It must be infuriating.
  
  So, who are the (un)lucky 9?

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  RussyRover > 21/09/2013, 12:46

  Ha, if I was their only jinx, they'd probably be very happy!!!
  The other 'unlucky' 9 are Blackppol - Leicester, Doncaster - Forest, Yeovil - QPR, Gillingham - Bradfford, Notts Co - Tranmere, Accrington - Rochdale, Wycombe - York, Aberdeen - Inverness and Ross Co - Hearts...
  as you can see, I like to jinx across the board not just the prem teams :D

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 12:50

  Kick-off is imminent. Here are the teams for Norwich v Villa, today's early game.
  
  Norwich: Ruddy, Martin, Bassong, Turner, Garrido, Snodgrass, Howson, Fer, Redmond, Elmander, van Wolfswinkel. Subs: Whittaker, Hooper, Pilkington, Bunn, Hoolahan, Ryan Bennett, Tettey.
  Aston Villa: Guzan, Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar, Luna, El Ahmadi, Delph, Tonev, Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann. Subs: Baker, Bennett, Helenius, Albrighton, Steer, Sylla, Kozak.

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  RussyRover > 21/09/2013, 12:56

  A penalty to Norwich and they fluff it, bastards are determined to mess up my flutter...

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 13:38

  It was looking disastrous for Villa as Christian Benteke went off with a groin injury, but within a couple of minutes of replacing him, Libor Kozak put the away side ahead.
  
  Missed penalty for Norwich too. I wonder what Paul Lambert's lottery numbers are for tonight?
  
  Half time at Carrow Road. Norwich 0-1 Villa.

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 14:51

  It's all over at Carrow Road. Villa held on to beat the hosts 1-0.
  
  Here are the teams for the 3pm kick-offs:
  
  Liverpool: Mignolet, Toure, Skrtel, Agger, Sakho, Gerrard, Lucas, Henderson, Aspas, Moses, Sturridge. Subs: Brad Jones, Jose Enrique, Alberto, Sterling, Ibe, Kelly, Wisdom.
  Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Osvaldo, Rodriguez, Lambert. Subs: Kelvin Davis, Steven Davis, Ramirez, Ward-Prowse, Cork, Chambers, Hooiveld.
  
  Newcastle: Krul, Debuchy, Coloccini, Yanga-Mbiwa, Santon, Sissoko, Cabaye, Anita, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Remy. Subs: Williamson, Gouffran, Elliot, Marveaux, Tiote, Sammy Ameobi, Dummett.
  Hull: McGregor, Elmohamady, Chester, Davies, Rosenior, Livermore, Huddlestone, Quinn, Brady, Graham, Aluko. Subs: Bruce, Meyler, Boyd, Sagbo, Harper, Faye, Proschwitz.
  
  West Brom: Myhill, Billy Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Mulumbu, Morrison, Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Sinclair, Anelka. Subs: Popov, Yacob, Rosenberg, Camp, Lugano, Anichebe, Berahino.
  Sunderland: Westwood, Celustka, Diakite, O'Shea, Colback, Johnson, Gardner, Ki, Giaccherini, Borini, Fletcher. Subs: Altidore, Ba, Cuellar, Mannone, Ji, Cattermole, Mavrias.
  
  West Ham: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Collins, Reid, Rat, Diame, Noble, Morrison, Nolan, Jarvis, Maiga. Subs: McCartney, Tomkins, Collison, Vaz Te, Adrian, Taylor, Petric.
  Everton: Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Barry, Naismith, Barkley, Mirallas, Jelavic. Subs: Robles, Heitinga, Oviedo, Deulofeu, McCarthy, Lukaku, Stones.

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  RussyRover > 21/09/2013, 14:55

  Damn Canaries, I'll have to vent my frustration somehow.....

• RE: PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEWS: Sat 21st September

  StrumSolo > 21/09/2013, 15:29

  Course he has...
  
  On his West Brom debut, against the team who sold him, Stephane Sessegnon opens his Baggies account. I imagine Di Canio isn't best pleased right now.
  
  Newcastle are ahead against Hull too thanks to a Loic Remy header.
  
  Still goalless in the other 2 matches.
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