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22th jan 2012: Manchester City - Tottenham

MANCHESTER CITY
Manchester will try to break the hopes of Tottenham to run for the tile. Mancini will miss 3 key players like Toure (Yaya and Kolo playing African Cup) and Kompany (banned for 4 games). The good news are that Richards and Balotelli are available.

Overall form: WDLWW
Home form: WWWWW

TOTTENHAM
The Spurs missed some points last game from the top leaders Man City and Man Utd: United won easily against Bolton and City won against Wigan, while Tottenham couldn't do better than a 1-1 at home.
Adebayor will miss the game and Defoe will take his place. Other player missing are Sandro, Gallas and Huddlestone

Overall form: WDWWD
Away form: WWLWD

VERDICT
Manchester will play without 2 pillars like Toure and Kompany, Tottenham without Adebayor. The style of play is the same for both team: an offensive game that create many occasions to score but also let many opportunities to the opponent.
Tottenham kept the clean sheets only 1 time on the last 5 games away, while Man City 3 times in a row.
I will pick Man city to win here

17th december 2011: Fulham - Bolton

FULHAM
Not a good period for Fulham: the team lay 14th and just lost the last game played against Swansea. Also there's a probability that one of the top player, Zamora, could leave Fulham in january.

Team news: Sidwey, Johnson, Ruiz

Overall form: LDDWL
Home form: DWLLW

BOLTON
In the last 5 games Bolton won only 1 time against Wigan, scoring 5 goals and conceeding 12 and never end with clean sheets.

Team news: Davis, Holden, Mears, Lee, Ricketts, Wheater and Riley will miss the game.

Overall form: WLLLL
Away form: LWLLL

VERDICT
Both teams are in a bad situation but Fulham seems the one that play better and could win the game also with the home support.

4th December 2011: Catania - Cagliari

CATANIA
Under the management of Montella Catania managed to pass a series of high-level games agaisnt top team without end up in a disaster: a victory over Napoli and Inter, a draw against Lazio and Juventus.
The defeat during the last match was not fair: the Chievo won at 90' because of some defensive mistakes.

Team news: doubt between Lopez/Gonzales and Delvecchio/Ricchiuti. Suazo and Izko will miss the game.

Home Form: WDWWL
Overall Form: DWLLW

CAGLIARI
The team will fly to Catania with a list of injuried players. The situation will force the manager to change module and try some young talent.
Biondini and Sampaio are recovered but is still not sure that will play from the beginning.
The team show poor football and often nervous from one month now and the new manager doesn't seem to find the right way to solve it.

Team news: El Kabir, Astori, Eriksson and Nené will miss the game

Away Form: LWDLL
Overall Form: DLLLD

VERDICT
I would take Catania to win, also consider that there is a high probability of a draw...

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