FA Premier League, 29th Round - Preview


Big derby on the "Theater of Dreams" - Manchester welcome Liverpool, Chelsea in a series of success waiting for Manchester City, tired Arsenal players will host Blackburn and Aston Villa Tottenham.

In the 29th round of English Premier League on the program is a great derby between  Manchester Utd. leader and the first escort in the fight for the title Liverpool. Alex Ferguson's team played a difficult match with Italian champions Inter, in which with the goals by Vidic and Ronaldo glorified with 2:0 and qualified in the Champions League Quarter. Serbian representative was a player of the match again, but he announced that the importance of match with Liverpool at this time is more important from any celebration. "Liverpool has a lot of confidence, because the demolishing Real and if we want a victory we'll need to play much better then against Inter. It is good that we play on the Old Trafford, the fact is that the audience always make us stronger. We have the advantage of seven points, but we can not guarantee the title. Victory in the derby will be one step closer to goal. Since there are more games to be played, for start is the most important to correct errors from the match with Inter"- said Vidic. The atmosphere before the derby is additionaly heated by former Liverpool citizen, but the ex-player and Everton fan Wayne Rooney. "I can not wait the game. I grew up as a Everton fan, my whole family cheering for Everton and our entire life, we hate Liverpool. This isn't changed. I think that the arrival on the Old Trafford will be difficult for them. I know they want to win, they need the three points and will give all of themselves to achieve it. If we win it will destroy their chances for the title, and therefore I can hardly wait to start the game" -said Rooney.

Liverpool is also provided the Champions League quarter, with persuasive triumph over Real Madrid with 4:0. Seven points behind the current champion, with match more than Manchester, put the large bid infront the Rafe Benitez lads, before Saturday's derby. - I know that some people think that my team is not offensive, but see the result against Real. There is also the fact that we gave 119 goals last season. We played well, scored four goals and we have a lot of confidence. This is the best way to prepare for the next, very important match with United in which we need to triumph and reduce delay on the table - said Benitez.

Chelsea will, after Turin 2:2 and the success on the euroscene, meet Manchester City. "Citizens", in the meantime, beat in the UEFA Cup Alborg 2:0, but this season, when they're guests, play very bad. One win in 14 games says enough about the City's opportunities on Stamford Bridge. Chelsea players are delighted how the things run under the new manager Gus Hiddink and have requested that the Dutch obligate on the longer period of time.

Arsenal will, after the exhaustive match in Rome (1:0) and going to penalties, welcome Blackburn Rovers who beat as the guests Fulham (1:2). With the triumph in that game, Rovers made exit from the fallout zone with the intention to not return. And we can expect a great fight on the Emirates.

Fourth placed Aston Villa with a three points advantage defends the position,which leads to the Champions League, from "the gunners". And this weekend they host Tottenham who looks in very good mood. Matches of these teams are always exciting, aggressive, and with a lot of goals.

Bolton hosts Fulham who after a series of failures will face a bad schedule in the next few rounds. Everton will host Stouk City which is in the form of climbing, and Hull City after the win on Craven Cottage(0:1) will try to repeat the success against the 17th plased Newcastle.

14.03. (Sat) 13:45 Manchester Utd. - Liverpool
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Arsenal - Blackburn Rovers
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Bolton Wand. - Fulham
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Everton - Stoke City
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Hull City - Newcastle United
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Middlesbrough - Portsmouth
14.03. (Sat) 16:00 Sunderland - Wigan Athletic
15.03. (Sun) 14:30 Chelsea - Manchester City
15.03. (Sun) 17:00 Aston Villa - Tottenham Hot.
16.03. (Mon) 21:00 West Ham Utd. - West Bromwich A.

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