Two clubs in opposite ends of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Hull City and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 9:05 a.m. ET will be held at KC Stadium in Kingston upon Hull and can be live streamed here free.
Though football is a winning business, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's priority remains his players maximizing their potential. What else do you expect from a culture that celebrates finishing in the top four like a piece of silverware? This is the Arsenal way (h/t to the Independent). "I believe the real job of a manager is to take the best out of the potential of the team," said Wenger, whose side moved back up into the top four with a 3-1 win over West Ham on Tuesday night.
"The easy way is always to choose the guy who wins the [Premier] League [as manager of the season], but it is not always him who has done the best job. The real job is to take the best out of the potential of the team and certainly they [Steve Bruce and Tony Pulis] are candidates."
Wenger, yet to sign a contract extension, added: "The only thing I can say is that I put total commitment in from the first until the last day of the season and I will."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Arsenal's Lukas Podolski has been in stellar form since returning to the lineup. In just 10 appearances this season, the 28-year-old has six goals and two assists. He'll look to continue his ascendancy over the competition this afternoon.
Hull City's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Harper; Figueroa, Davies, Chester, Rosenior; Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Elmohamady; Long, Jelavic
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Vermaelen, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Sagna; Flamini, Arteta; Podolski, Cazorla, Ramsey, Giroud
Premier League Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 42 | 51 | 77 | |||
| 2 | Chelsea | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 26 | 41 | 75 | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 34 | 54 | 71 | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 67 | |||
| 5 | Everton | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 34 | 21 | 66 | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 63 | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 57 | |||
| 8 | Southampton | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 49 | |||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 35 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 46 | |||
| 10 | Stoke City | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 44 | |||
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 43 | |||
| 12 | West Ham United | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 37 | |||
| 13 | Swansea City | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 36 | |||
| 14 | Hull City | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 36 | |||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | -14 | 35 | |||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 33 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 33 | |||
| 17 | Norwich City | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 53 | -27 | 32 | |||
| 18 | Cardiff City | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 30 | |||
| 19 | Fulham | 35 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 35 | 77 | -42 | 30 | |||
| 20 | Sunderland | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 29 |
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