Will there ever be a time we would all sit down and look forward to the international week?i don't know,maybe but am sure we are all glad to have the leagues back in action and in this case the EPL....so i start my Friday evening with a toast(wine in my hand)......welcome back to 3 points being the maximum and no points being least.....welcome back the premier league.....there are mouth watering games to be seen this weekend, there's money to be made if you have a bet on and there's the pride you want to take into the week as a wonderful supporter of the club you follow...so lets see whats happening this weekend..
First match 12:45 kick off..
Tottenham v Chelsea
Forgetting his diving,hes establishing himself as a world class footballer for club and country,Gareth Bale is definitely one to reckon with.He has the support of Dembele and Dempsey in midfield and will be against the trio of Mata,Oscar and Hazard.Tottenham has an in form striker in Defoe where Chelsea have the getting back in his stride(we hope) striker,Torres..close match as usual but will it be the first loss for the European champions Chelsea??and its the reunion of AVB and his former No2 Di Matteo..should be a good one..
Match facts
Head-to-head
Forgetting his diving,hes establishing himself as a world class footballer for club and country,Gareth Bale is definitely one to reckon with.He has the support of Dembele and Dempsey in midfield and will be against the trio of Mata,Oscar and Hazard.Tottenham has an in form striker in Defoe where Chelsea have the getting back in his stride(we hope) striker,Torres..close match as usual but will it be the first loss for the European champions Chelsea??and its the reunion of AVB and his former No2 Di Matteo..should be a good one..
Match facts
Head-to-head
Chelsea have failed to win in their last six Premier League visits to White Hart Lane since a 2-0 victory in August 2005 with goals from Asier Del Horno and Damien Duff.
Victory for Tottenham would be their 50th over Chelsea in all competitions. Chelsea have 61 wins.
Tottenham
Tottenham are unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions (W5, D4) since the opening-day defeat at Newcastle.
They could register five successive league victories for the first time in 2012.
Only in 2009-10 have Spurs had more points (15) after seven games of a Premier League campaign than they have this season.
Only in 2009-10 have Spurs had more points (15) after seven games of a Premier League campaign than they have this season.
The north London side have lost just two of their last 22 league matches at White Hart Lane (W15, D5, L2).
They are unbeaten in their last 20 Premier League home matches against fellow London opposition since a 3-1 defeat by Arsenal in September 2007.
Chelsea
Chelsea's tally of 19 points out of a possible 21 represents their best start to a season since 2005-06, when they registered 10 wins and a draw in their opening 11 matches.
Defeat by Tottenham would leave them with an identical record to the same stage last season when managed by Andre Villas-Boas (W6, D1, L1).
Chelsea are the only team in the Premier League yet to concede a goal in the second half.
They have the best defensive record in the division, conceding only four goals so far and keeping four clean sheets.
Fernando Torres has now scored 11 league goals in 53 games for Chelsea - it took him just 19 games to reach that mark for Liverpool.
Manchester v stoke 3pm Kick off
Old Trafford will welcome Michael owen back and not sure he will be called a legend but will always be remembered as a united player as he won the souls with his last minute goal against Man city in the thrilling 4-3 win for United.United like to play stoke at home as they always get the 3 points,always a tough game as stoke leave nothing to chance.Manchester United also welcome back Ashley Young,hopefully he is back with more skills than dives
Match Facts
Head-to-head
Match Facts
Head-to-head
Stoke have not beaten Manchester United in the league since December 1984, and have not won at Old Trafford since April 1976.
United have won their last eight home league games against Stoke - those results include two 5-0 victories and a 4-0 win.
Both United's goals in the 2-0 win in this corresponding fixture last season came from the penalty spot.
Manchester United
With 17 goals so far, United are the top scorers in the Premier League. Their last 11 league goals have been scored by 11 different players.
United have already lost twice in their opening seven league games - they only lost once before Christmas in last season's Premier League.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side were losing in five of their opening seven Premier League matches this season - but they fought back to win three of those matches.
United's defeat to Tottenham in their last match at Old Trafford was their first home league defeat of 2012.
Paul Scholes is waiting to make his 400th Premier League start for Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney became England's fifth-highest goalscorer during the international break, but has yet to find the net for Manchester United this season. His international and club team-mate Danny Welbeck, who scored twice against San Marino last week, is also yet to score a goal for United this season.
Stoke
Stoke have drawn nine of their last 13 Premier League matches.
Tony Pulis's side have not won any of their last 13 Premier League away games (D6, L7), scoring just six goals.
The Potters have scored only one second-half goal in this season's top flight.
Stoke's Michael Owen made just six Premier League starts in three seasons at Old Trafford, and 31 league appearances overall. He has scored 149 Premier League goals in total.
According to Opta, Peter Crouch has contested more aerial duels than any other player in Europe's top five leagues this season. Crouch could make his 300th Premier League appearance, while Robert Huth is on 199 Premier League appearances.
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