Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between West Ham United and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Boleyn Ground in London and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce (via the Guardian): "There were two times in that period in the first 20 games where we won five games on the trot. The last five games on the trot was over the Christmas period. I knew the squad was tiring and I wanted to add to it. This one, I don't think needs to be added to, unless it's a top, top player."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (via the Daily Mail): "I think he [Alex Song] was a very good player when he was here, and he didn't play a lot when he was in Spain. You see players like Santi Cazorla who always looks stronger [when they play regularly]."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Song serves as the defensive bite in Allardyce's diamond formation. In 12 appearances, the 27-year-old is averaging one interception and 2.6 tackles.
West Ham's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Adrian; Cresswell, Reid, Collins, Demel; Amalfitano, Song, Noble, Downing; Sakho, Carroll
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Gibbs, Mertesacker, Debuchy, Chambers; Flamini, Coquelin; Cazorla, Rosicky, Sanchez; Welbeck
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
18 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
40 |
13 |
27 |
45 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
18 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
39 |
15 |
24 |
42 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
18 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
19 |
14 |
35 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
18 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
14 |
17 |
32 |
|||
|
5 |
West Ham United |
18 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
29 |
21 |
8 |
31 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
18 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
32 |
22 |
10 |
30 |
|||
|
7 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
18 |
9 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
30 |
|||
|
8 |
Swansea City |
18 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
23 |
19 |
4 |
28 |
|||
|
9 |
Liverpool |
18 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
22 |
24 |
-2 |
25 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
18 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
19 |
26 |
-7 |
23 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
18 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
19 |
23 |
-4 |
22 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
18 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
27 |
28 |
-1 |
21 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
18 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
20 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
18 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
16 |
27 |
-11 |
19 |
|||
|
15 |
West Bromwich Albion |
18 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
18 |
26 |
-8 |
17 |
|||
|
16 |
Queens Park Rangers |
18 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
21 |
34 |
-13 |
17 |
|||
|
17 |
Hull City |
18 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
25 |
-7 |
16 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
15 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
18 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
27 |
-15 |
15 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
18 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
-15 |
10 |
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