EPL Malawi Fans Barclays premier League Preview Everton v Hull City - 7.45pm Steve Bruces side are lurking on the bank of the River Styx, stuck in the prugatory of poor form and lack of confidence. Roberto Martinez will hope to play the part of Charon and ferry them across to the footballing underworld - the nectar that Everton had been swimming in dried up last time out against Tottenham, ending a run of eight game without defeat. James McCarthy is out while key drone Steven Naismith has only an outside chance of being welcomed into Martinezs honeycomb of an eleven for tonights game. Steve Bruce will be without Abel Hernandez, who is with child in Uruguay - though Nikica Jelavic could face his former club. 6 minutes ago OptaJoe @OptaJoe 1 - Arsene Wenger has come up against Ronald Koeman on seven occasions before tonight, winning just once, drawing four & losing two. Nemesis Dec. 3, 2014 6 minutes ago Chelsea v Tottenham If Manchester City are becoming quavery at the idea of returning to the Stadium of Light once again, spare a thought for Tottenham. Their last win at Stamford Bridge came in 1990, when the Premier League was but a glint in its procreators eyes. Spurs, though, looked in finer fettle than they have been for some time on Sunday in waving Everton an acid goodbye courtesy of Christian Eriksens boyish grace and Harry Kanes rambunctious toddlers enthusiasm. Chelsea failed to score in a game last time out at Sunderland for the first time since the 4th May - so their loins will be girded to find the back of the Stamford Bridge net. 16 minutes ago Sunderland v Manchester City - 7.45pm The above gives you a lurid modernist painting of a picture of the downright confounding form of Manchester City at the Stadium of Light in recent years. They have lost four in a row in all competitions at Sunderland, though of course they did beat Gus Poyets men in the Capital One Cup final last March to present Manuel Pellegrini with the first trophy of his tenure. thegingerwigmcfc @thegingerwig Last @mcfc team to beat @SAFC away 2008: Hart, Corluka, Richards, Dunne, Ball, Ireland, Hamann, Johnson, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, Jo. Dec. 3, 2014 20 minutes ago Arsenal v Southampton - 7.45pm How will Ronald Koemans side respond to what was their heaviest defeat of the season at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, when Manchester Citys creaking guns whirred into life to blast them away. The3 visitors are without the key midfield figure of Morgan Schneiderlin, who injured his thigh and his pride against City and is not available tonight. Arsenal have never lost at home to Southampton in the Premier League - but Koemans intrepid band did win at The Emirates in September to knock the Gunners out of the Capital One Cup... 24 minutes ago OptaJoe @OptaJoe 22 - Jose Mourinho is unbeaten in all 22 of the Premier League London derbies that hes managed at Stamford Bridge (W16 D6). Boss. Dec. 3, 2014 31 minutes ago Good evening and welcome to the second half of this packed midweek Premier League fixture list. Tonight we have the small matter of a London derby as Spurs look to win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in the Premier League. Manchester City visit the Stadium of Light, where even their buckets of cash cannot buy a win. And if neither of those tickle your fancy, how about a battle of the aesthetes as Ronald Koeman takes on Arsene Wenger. Weve also got updates from Hulls visit to Goodison Park as Steve Bruces papier mache Tigers look to turn around a worrying bout of poor form. LIVE ARSENAL VS SOUTHAMPTON PAST THREE MEETINGS… Arsenal 1 (Sanchez) Southampton 2 (Tadic, Clyne), Capital One Cup Third Round, September 2014 Southampton 2 (Fonte, Lallana) Arsenal 2 (Giroud, Cazorla), Premier League, January 2014 Arsenal 2 (Giroud 2) Southampton 0, Premier League, November 2013 ARSENAL VS SOUTHAMPTON STATS… Arsenal will be looking for a repeat of their 6-1 home victory in September 2012 Arsenal have 44 wins over Southampton overall – compared to the Saints’ measly 17 wins. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Barclays Premier League games against Southampton (W5 D4). Arsene Wenger has come up against Ronald Koeman on seven occasions, winning just one match, drawing four and losing two. Southampton’s three PL defeats this season have all come against sides that finished in the top six of the 2013-14 Premier League table (Man City, Liverpool and Tottenham). Arsenal finished fourth last season.
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