By
Gary Gowers
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– Jan 15, 2021 7:28 a.m. PST
EPL Matchday 19 begins Saturday, Jan 16 at 7:30 a.m. EST with Wolves versus West Brom. Four more games will take place later on Saturday, another four on Sunday and one on Monday. After their midweek win at Burnley, Manchester United now lead the Premier League, three points ahead of Liverpool, which they play against on Sunday.
United will move to Anfield on Sunday with a three point lead at the top of the EPL after he won his game against Burnley in the middle of the week. This is a major turnaround for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men, who were beaten 6-1 at home by Tottenham at the start of the season. A result that sparked a lot of soul searching in and around Old Trafford.
Several factors contributed to United’s remarkable turnaround, not least the resurgence of Paul Pogba, who, alongside the always outstanding Bruno Fernandes Solskjaer, provided a steady and energetic engine room . The form (and pace) of Eric Bailly alongside Harry Maguire also provided the much-needed defensive solidity.
For their part, Liverpool have done well coping with a terrible injury crisis while maintaining a title challenge. Injuries to Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have compromised their fluidity, but they managed to score enough wins to keep in touch. Strangely enough, like United, they too suffered a one-off horror show when they lost 7-2 at Aston Villa.
While United will be very confident in this game on the 19th EPL matchday, they have this season with top-class games to fight – their 2-0 loss to Neighbors City in the League Cup semifinals is a perfect example – but enough of them they draw a tie where the value is.
Sheffield United’s disastrous season took off this week a positive twist when the blades finally won a game. Their 1-0 home win over Newcastle was the first of the season and while that gave them a huge boost, they are still rooted at the foot of the EPL table, nine points off safety.
Tottenham’s season have been stable, albeit unspectacular, and despite too many games, including a 1-1 draw with Fulham on Wednesday, they remain in the Premier League title race – just six points behind leaders United. Manager Jose Mourinho has changed the Spurs ethos and with the style now being more pragmatic than expansive, this Tottenham team is more solid than it has been in recent years.
Interestingly, there have been two each of the last six games between these two teams Wins and two draws, and United have not been beaten by Spurs in their last three games. Given that the Blades and Tottenham are entering this EPL game on Matchday 19 with renewed faith after an overwhelming draw, it’s hard to ignore the 525 offered for a home win as it is only one of six chances of United -Victory Implied Given their recent history, the blades stand a much better chance than this, so this provides excellent value to me.
Fulham’s late start to 2021 due to a COVID-19 outbreak in her warehouse has had her since See Boxing Day play only once. However, this week’s 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium suggests that the forced break has put the Cottagers back on their feet in their relegation battle. It was a game they could have won, possibly should have won.
In fact, Fulham have drawn each of their last five league games – against Liverpool, Brighton, Newcastle, Southampton and Tottenham. You will enter this West London derby with real faith on EPL Matchday 19, especially with Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in a tough spot.
Some of the best shots from practice as we prepare for another London derby 📷💪 pic.twitter.com/dzhhXHqpij
The Blues were victorious last time around – a comfortable 4-0 in the FA Cup against League Two Morecambe – but have lost two of their last three in the League, including a full 1 : 3 home defeat to a weakened Manchester City. Chelsea have actually won just one of their last six in the EPL and have fallen to ninth place, 10 points behind leaders United. So don’t write off Fulham’s chances of hitting six draws.
Once a sports fanatic, Gary Gowers has been featured on European TV and radio to discuss several professional football clubs. His work can be found in a number of publications including The Metro, MyFootballWriter.com and BBC Radio Norfolk.
Once a sports fanatic, Gary Gowers has been featured on European television and radio to discuss several professional football clubs. His work can be found in a number of publications such as The Metro, MyFootballWriter.com and BBC Radio Norfolk.
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