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Hotspur’s Hunches #6

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Good afternoon.

Ten games this weekend, 8 on Saturday 1 on Sunday afternoon and 1 on Monday night. Here are my thoughts on what might happen.Chalkboard for Manchester United when I get back from Ikea.

Arsenal vs Chelsea

The cheapest ticket at the Emptycrates for this game is £62.oo or at least that’s what they were saying on the radio. No wonder those defending poor atmosphere and attitude by fans at games are quick to mention the cost. Of course there is an obvious solution: don’t go. To spearhead this initiative I am refusing to attend this game in order someone who wants to scream and shout for 90 minutes can take my place. Prediction? A Walnutt goal but a 1-4 hammering.

Everton vs Southampton

I was pleased to see the Saints get back in the game midweek and surprised to see Everton looking so utterly lost in the same competition. The best probable outcome for Southampton here is a draw, but the Toffees are unlikely to oblige after undoubtedly being screamed at by Moyes on the way home from Leeds. Prediction? 3-1.

Fulham vs Manchester City

Mancini is doing a passable impression of a spoilt child these days. He mooched through the transfer window pulling the same stunt he has pulled previously in Italy when it comes to transfers; bleating that his bosses aren’t letting him spend. He has an extraordinary array of players at his disposal yet seems unable to produce a single ‘wow’ performance to echo any of last season. BMJ by contrast has been doing remarkable things at Craven Cottage and this could get interesting. Prediction? A toy free pram and a 2- draw. 

Reading vs Newcastle

No thanks. I’d rather have Justin Lee Collins move in. Maybe an away win.

Sunderland vs Wigan

Suddenly the Reading/Newcastle game looks tasty. Sunderland are dull, Wigan are Wigan. 1-1? 0-0?

Manchester United vs Tottingham Hotspur

The usual drill is we play fabulously but inevitably get crushed by the Manc machine. We will need to play as well as we did against Lazio and some (in the finishing dept) to make a dent. I’m sceptical that Defoe has enough for the task and might opt to start Ade and use the Midget Gem as a super sub. Prediction? May the spirit of the Lineker be amongst us 1-2.If we win this we could also win the league, so it’s all quite exciting.

Aston Villa vs West Brom

Villa beat City midweek and I would imagine they have yet to stop grinning about it. Are West Brom going off the boil? Can Villa keep the momentum going? Difficult to ponder either question with much enthusiasm, truth be told. Prediction? A shin-tastic 2-2.

QPR vs West Ham

Mark Hughes is making a fist of this job at Loftus Road and I would have a few shekels on him being fired before Christmas. His buying strategy has chillingly mirrored that of Royston Keane when he was at Sunderland and we know how that panned out. The question Tony Fernandez will have to ask himself is who the hell does he replace Hughes with. Given the time of year he’ll be puzzling this, I’d suggest it’s with a ‘Santa Please Stop Here’ sign. It couldn’t do any worse. Prediction? A mental 3-3 draw.

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  • Bob says:

    I have a good feeling about us tomorrow. Fancy a good win. Think the sfory of the day will be AVB’s Spurs winning away at Old Trafford whilst his old team are getting spanked at the emptycrates. Think of all them pressers eating humble pie.

    Being realistic they will spend all the time saying how they knew AVB was class and the Spurs fans are just to fickle to have doubted him

  • notsohotspurs says:

    The Meatballs are in a class of their own.

  • dingbatfromcanada says:

    With all of UTD’s injuries at the back, I’d be disappointed if we don’t go into this game with an atacking lineup. Evans at centreback and the little Brazillian Hobbit at right back would not make it onto most Premiership teams in my view. The 4-4-2 formation at least, that’s what it looked like) adopted to come from behind against QPR would work for me.

    • notsohotspurs says:

      Frodinho ?

    • Eton Trifle says:

      442 with Ade and Defoe would cause problems, is the big Togolese even fit though? I think he would really help with the style of play AVB wants to use but he has been conspicuous by his absence so far, also would be harsh to drop Defoe after his goal scoring exploits of recent weeks but I just think he will be ineffective away at united, hopefully he will make me eat my words!….

  • Eton Trifle says:

    Adebayor is a must if we are to get anytihng from this game but you just know AVB will start with the midget gem. Would be happy with a point.

  • Richard says:

    I have good feeling everytime we play ManUre, doesn’t seem to make any difference though.

    I hope and pray but I’m not overly optimistic…

    • LLL says:

      A hope and a prayer is generally all we get up there. What we do need is luck, and we are due an avalanche of it. I keep expecting us to take to the field in one of these games, the ref to award us an instant penalty from the kick off, make it count for 3 goals, send off Rooney and whoever else, disallow 10 Utd goals and then start playing himself and score a couple for us. But it hasn’t happened yet.

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