Two clubs in the top four of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:45 a.m. ET will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and can be live streamed here free.
Two very familiar foes rekindle their rivalry in London on Sunday. Arsene Wenger-—like most—has long been the victim of Jose Mourinho's antics in the press. The build up to this London derby was no different. The "humble" one once again returned to his back-handed antics (h/t to the Telegraph). "I admire Wenger and I admire Arsenal, a club that stands by their manager in bad moments - of which there were quite a lot," Mourinho said.
This comes after Mourinho charged Wenger of being a "specialist in failure" earlier in the season. Failing to defeat Chelsea in the first leg of this fixture only punctuated Mourinho's claim. Falling to third in the Premier League table didn't exactly help Wenger's case, either.
Fortunately for Wenger, the opportunity to silence his biggest critic comes in Week 31 when Arsenal visits Stamford Bridge. Will he be able to? Tell us @SportsWN
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Player to Watch: With Chelsea's Ramires forced to miss action due to a red-card suspension, Nemanja Matic is projected to take his place in the starting XI. The 21-year-old enters today's match completing 83.3 percent of his passes from the defensive midfield.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpillicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Lampard, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Schürrle; Eto'o
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Monreal, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Sagna; Flamini, Arteta; Chamberlain, Cazorla, Rosicky; Giroud
Premier League Table
|
RNK |
TEAM |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
30 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
56 |
23 |
33 |
66 |
|||
|
2 |
Liverpool |
29 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
76 |
35 |
41 |
62 |
|||
|
3 |
Arsenal |
29 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
53 |
28 |
25 |
62 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester City |
27 |
19 |
3 |
5 |
71 |
27 |
44 |
60 |
|||
|
5 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
30 |
16 |
5 |
9 |
37 |
38 |
-1 |
53 |
|||
|
6 |
Everton |
28 |
14 |
9 |
5 |
40 |
28 |
12 |
51 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
29 |
14 |
6 |
9 |
46 |
34 |
12 |
48 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
30 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
43 |
37 |
6 |
45 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
29 |
13 |
4 |
12 |
37 |
40 |
-3 |
43 |
|||
|
10 |
Aston Villa |
29 |
9 |
7 |
13 |
32 |
38 |
-6 |
34 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
30 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
32 |
44 |
-12 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
West Ham United |
29 |
8 |
7 |
14 |
32 |
38 |
-6 |
31 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
29 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
30 |
37 |
-7 |
30 |
|||
|
14 |
Swansea City |
29 |
7 |
8 |
14 |
38 |
43 |
-5 |
29 |
|||
|
15 |
Norwich City |
30 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
24 |
48 |
-24 |
29 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
29 |
5 |
13 |
11 |
33 |
43 |
-10 |
28 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
29 |
8 |
4 |
17 |
19 |
38 |
-19 |
28 |
|||
|
18 |
Sunderland |
27 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
26 |
42 |
-16 |
25 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
30 |
6 |
7 |
17 |
23 |
52 |
-29 |
25 |
|||
|
20 |
Fulham |
30 |
7 |
3 |
20 |
30 |
65 |
-35 |
24 |
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