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Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
Man United 0-1 Liverpool
West Brom 2-3 Leicester
Wolves 1-2 Birmingham

BIG WEEKEND: Squeaky bum time has begun. Welcome to the biggest weekend of the season so far. We have four massive games for you here. Earlier today Portsmouth continued their revival under SKA with a massive 2-0 win over Hull City. Newcastles somewhat disappointing season was made slightly better with an unexpectantly easy win over Everton. However everyone is talking about Aston Villa's best win of the season. They beat Swansea by a wopping 5 goals earlier today. Is that enough to get their europa bid under track. Meanwhile the second half of the weekend kicks off. In form Wolves face a poor Birmingham side who are hoping reignite their season. Birmingham looked certain for top 4 not long ago, now they are fighting to keep their position in Europe against a side hoping to break the traditional top 7. West Brom host Leicester in a massive game where both clubs need to win to keep them away from relegation. Man United look to keep the gap shortened between them and Arsenal when they face Liverpool while Arsenal and Chelsea compete in a dress rehearsal for the FA Cup final.

DISCUSSION: Can Aston Villa push on now and get themselves into Europe next season?

TEAM NEWS

Arsenal play their usual 4-2-3-1 but is the team still confused with Willys management tactics: Foster, Lahm, Kompany, Chiellini, Gibbs, Bender, Yaya, Ronaldo, Ox, Silva, Aguero. While Chelsea players are yet to understand anything their Scottish manager says however they play Neuer, Alvez, Bonucci, Varane, Ricardo , Vidal, Pogba, Pereyra, Neymar, Sanchez, Cavani.

Wolves play a marky formation: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Koulibaly, Martinez, Lichtsteiner, De Jong, Schneiderlin, Ibe, Mane, Chadli, Strandberg. Birmingham play a marky formation: Hart, Boateng, Martinez, Dante, Ivanovic, Schwein, Luiz, Adriano, Ozil, Mandzukic, Reus.

United again showing why they should have kept Renegade with: Buffon, Debuchy, Subotic, Howedes, Gaya, Khedira, Fabregas, Hamsik, Hazard, Rooney, Martinez. LSTD has decided to throw his top 4 chances away by playing: Courtois, Azpil, Garay, Terry, Asamoah, Matic, Tielemans, Kondogbia, Origi, Griezmann, Costa.

West Brom have decided to become an interesting team with: Valdes, Stones, Smalling, Jagielka, Baines, McCarthy, Wanyama, Willian, Fellaini, Lallana, Bony. Leicester are also struggling to understand Renegades accent but neverless hes decided that he wants to get relegated after all with: Cassilas, Danilo, Manolas, Musacchio, Moreno, Matuidi, Hector, Ander, Eriksen, Draxler, Llorente

KICK OFF

2 Mins: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea

A quick goal from Chelsea here. They controlled the opening play with controlled passing. The Arsenal defenders were not concentrating and Pogba managed to set Neymar free who slid it past the keeper and in.

6 Mins: West Brom begin their game brightly with some neat passing. Wanyama feeds through Willian who moves it past Baines and drills it in to Bony who hits just past the wrong side of the post.

8 Mins: Wolves are dominating their game against a sheite Brum team. Where is their manager? Schneiderlin makes the run forward and releases the ball to Chadli who takes a step the left and tries to shoot from a poor angle and misfires it wide.

10 Mins: United are struggling to make an impact in this game. They need to win but its looking unlikely. The Liverpool midfield are cancelling out any attacks United try to create. Hamsik was found by Fabregas but Matic quickly slide the ball away from and released it forward.

13 Mins: United again can't make an impact when Hazard tries to cut into the centre but Tielemans prevents him from running into the space. This forced Hazard to move it back for Gaya to run onto but he miscontrolled the ball and Azpil collected the ball hit it forward to Origi.

15 Mins: West Brom 0-1 Leicester

Leicester have started the game second best but its the goals that matter. Matuidi long balls it forward to Draxler who makes the run into the box and feeds it back into space for Eriksen to control and then smack into the bottom left corner.

20 Mins: Chelsea have had most of the ball so far but Arsenal have been threatening. Neymar makes the run towards goal and passes it to Pereyra. He tries to take it round Cheillini but he wasnt going to be fooled. He moves it forward to yaya who releases the Ox into space. He makes the run into the box trying to dribble past Alves but gets tackled easily. Both teams let off.

FIRST HALF STATISTICS SO FAR

Possession
Arsenal 38% - 62% Chelsea
West Brom 53% - 47% Leicester
Man United 58% - 42% Liverpool
Wolves 51% - 49% Birmingham

26 Mins: Birmingham finally start to make threatening attacks when Schwein plays the ball to Mandzukic who takes it round the keeper. Unfortunately the ball hit the post and out.

28 Mins: Liverpool almost punish United when Griezmann plays a 1-2 with Kondogbia and then crosses the ball to Costa. He headers the ball but Buffon just manages to stop it crossing the line. The ref looks at his watch but GLT says no goal.

30 Mins: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea

Chelsea are ripping Arsenal to shreds. They are dictating this game. Vidal spots Sanchez free in space who cuts into the centre. He plays it back into space for a running Ricardo who takes one step forward and crosses. The ball lands on Cavani's head and into the middle of the goal.

33 Mins: West Brom 1-1 Leicester

After much time trying to convince them not to score own goals Lallana fires the ball to a running Fellaini who pushes the ball through the keepers legs and in. Manolas tried to stop it going in but it crossed the line by the time he got to it.

37 mins: Arsenal havent been bad just not controlled the game. However Ronaldo has been magnificent. Silva plays him into space. He takes it past Ricardo and then tries to curl it into the goal only for Neuer to only just keep it out. The following corner is easily cleared.

39 mins: United are being forced to pass faster as the Liverpool midfield have been excellent off the ball today. They onto the opposition as soon as they have the ball. Khedira quickly plays the ball forward to Hazard. He finds himself with Asamoah who forces him to run it off the pitch.

41 mins: Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea

Arsenal improving and on the break they are dangerous. Neymar loses the ball after Bender made a splendid tackle. Moves it forward to a free Silva who takes the ball forward. He plays the ball forward into space for Ronaldo who runs into the box and smashes straight past the keeper.

43 mins: West Brom 2-1 Leicester

This has become more even as the game has gone along but West Brom now have the advantage. McCarthy plays a 1-2 with Fellaini and then feeds in Willian. He moves the ball back and curls it into the top left corner.

HALF TIME

Scores

Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea
Man United 0-0 Liverpool
West Brom 2-1 Leicester
Wolves 0-0 Birmingham

FIRST HALF STATS

Possession
Arsenal 45%-55% Chelsea
Man United 53%-47% Liverpool
West Brom 50%-50% Leicester
Wolves 56%-44% Birmingham

KICK OFF

49th Min: Liverpool almost open the scoring as the Tielemans corner lands on Terrys head and onto the crossbar. This has been such a close game with both sides determined to win.

55th Min: Wolves player De Jong is sent off.

What a poor poor challenge. Rap looks at him with disgust. Will he play under him again. Schwein moved forward with the ball only to be two footed by De Jong and taken out. Only a red will do for him there.

OFF Mane ON Gonalons

58th Min: Wolves 1-0 Birmingham

Well this was unexpected after the red card. The ball was quickly intercepted from Schwein after the free kick. Schneiderlin fed the ball to Strandberg who made the run forward and then released it for Chadli to run onto and smash it in.

62 Mins: Carrick for Hector Herrera. And Jese for Moreno (Leicester),

68 Mins: United almost score from a brilliant chance from Rooney. Hazard sends the ball to Martinez who straight away gives it back. Hazard then releases it to the right for Rooney to run onto and smack it towards the top corner. Only a slight touch from the keeper kept it out. United players go mental as the linesman doesnt give a corner.

70 Mins: Luiz and Dante off, Navas and Dzeko on (Brum), Ramsey for Silva (Arsenal), Cuadrado and Oscar for Origi and Tielemans (Liverpool), Martinez off, Lukaku on (United),

72 Mins: West Brom 2-2 Leicester

West Brom dont seem to be connecting with their passes now as Leicester take control of possession. Ander collects the ball from Matuidi and then releases it to a running Draxler who calmly plants it into the far right corner.

74 Mins: Wolves 1-1 Birmingham

Well Birmingham since the goal have taken full control of the game. Navas sends the ball to a free Schwein who knocks into space for Reus who moves the ball round the keeper and taps it in.

75 Mins: Austin will come on for Bony and Januzaj for Naismith (WBA), van Persie on for Llorente (Leicester), Giroud and Coquelin for Aguero and Yaya (Arsenal),

78 Mins: Uniteds Khedira tried to move forward with the ball but was quickly dispatched by Matic. He releases Origi who tries to get round the defenders but is easily tackled. The loose ball falls to Kondogbia who takes a long shot and smashes it over.

79 Mins: Wolves 1-2 Birmingham

Well well well. Is Birmingham turning round the corner or are they simply taking advantage of a team down to 10 men? Dzeko takes the ball from Schwein as he moves forward with the ball and then allows Ozil to move the ball into space and tap it in.

80 Mins: Praet for Costa (Liverpool), Rabiot for Neymar (Chelsea), Doumbia for Strandberg (Wolves),

83 Mins: Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea

Ronaldo has been terrorising Ricardo and he does it effectively here. Ramsey moves the ball forward to Ronaldo who easily knocks it past Ricardo and then crosses it in to Giroud who knocks in Arsenal's equaliser.

84 Mins: Wolves trying desperately to equalise but Brum are easily keeping them at bay. Doumbia tried to play in Ibe but Boateng managed to keep him out.

86 Mins: West Brom 2-3 Leicester

Well it was coming. They have controlled the second half and it looks like the winner has been scored. Eriksen collects the ball from Ander and then makes the run forward into space. He makes a clever lob over the defence for Van Persie to run onto and smack first time into the goal.

88 Mins: Man United 0-1 Liverpool

Well who would have though this. They have worked so so hard today but the game suggested it should have been a draw. They will take this though as Matic frees the ball off Fabregas and long balls it over to Griezmann. He takes on Debuchy and then drags it to the centre to a running Oscar who controls the ball once to the right and then smashes it into the top right corner.

FULL TIME

Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
Scorers: Ronaldo, Giroud, Neymar, Cavani
Assists: Silva, Ronaldo, Pogba, Ricardo
MOTM: Ronaldo

Man United 0-1 Liverpool
Scorer: Oscar
Assist: Griezmann
MOTM: Matic

West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Leicester
Scorers: Fellaini, Willian, Eriksen, Draxler, Van Persie
Assists: Lallana, McCarthy, Draxler, Herrera, Eriksen
MOTM: Eriksen

Wolves 1-2 Birmingham
Scorers: Chadli, Reus, Ozil,
Assists: Strandberg, Schwein, Dzeko
MOTM: Ozil
for De Jong

Portsmouth 2-0 Hull City
Scorers: Lewandowski, Coutinho
Assists: Gotze x2,
MOTM: Gotze

Aston Villa 5-0 Swansea
Scorers: Sturridge x3, De Bruyne, Koscielny
Assists: Kroos x2, De Bruyne, Dost, Shaw
MOTM: Sturridge

Newcastle 2-0 Everton
Scorers: Henderson, Strootman
Assists: Candreva, Suarez,
MOTM: Pjanic

Southampton E-E Man City