Premier League | 11th round preview

Obviously, the most interesting game of the 11th round in The Premier League is going to be between the local rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The Gunners are on an incredible run, as they have won 13 of their last 16 matches in all competitions. However, November has always been a bad month for Arsene Wenger and his players, but the coach believes this time it won’t be the same. Moreover, Arsenal haven’t lost at home against the Spurs since 2010 (2-3). In addition, Tottenham haven’t recorded a victory in their last 3 league matches, ending with a draw in all of these games.

To continue with, Jose Mourinho will try to relieve the pressure with a victory against Swansea City, but the visits to Wales have never been very easy to The Red Devils. Manchester United have only recorded 2 victories in 7 away matches against The Swans. However, this time Swansea City are in a very bad position, as they are lying in 19th position in the standings with just 5 points collected. With the ban of Ander Herrera, there is the opportunity Mourinho to bring Schweinsteiger back in the squad, but we will see what will happen.

Chelsea will try to maintain their good run against Everton at Stamford Bridge. The Londoners have won 4 consecutive Premier League matches and are just one point down from the first place in the standings. Moreover, The Blues usually have no problems against The Tofees at home, having won 4 of the last 5 meetings at Stamford Bridge. The inspired striker Diego Costa has scored 8 goals in 10 games from the beginning of the season and is expected to find the net again against Everton.

The battle for the top places have never been that dong, as the first three teams at the top of the table are with the same number of points – Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, while the 4th-placed Chelsea are with 22 points – 1 less than the leaders. That’s why Manchester City can’t afford losing points against Middlesbrough at The Etihad Stadium. The Citizens will be inspired, because they won a historic victory against Barcelona in The Champions League, and they are expected to smash The Boro at home. On the other hand, Middlesbrough are in a good form. They earned a point from their visit to Arsenal. In addition, Aitor Karanka’s players won their last game against Bournemouth 2-0.

Can Leicester City get involved in the battle for the title again? The Foxes started not so well in The Premier League, but they have improved a lot since the beginning of the season. Now, they have only lost once in their last 6 matches in all competitions. Claudio Ranieri’s players have collected 12 points, but if they achieve a victory against West Bromwich Albion in the next round, they can get closer to the top of the table. Furthermore, the last time Tony Pulis’ players won a game was a month ago.

The team of Sunderland reminds me a lot to the Aston Villa’s team from the last season. The Black Cats must win a match as soon as possible if they want to keep their chances to stay in the division alive! David Moyes can now feel the pressure, because Sunderland have only collected 2 points after 10 matches. Moreover, The Black Cats have the worst attack in the division, having scored on 7 occasions. The visit to Bournemouth is the perfect moment for Moyes to leave the stadium with his first 3 points as the Sunderland’s manager. Otherwise, he may even lose his job… Who knows?

As we saw Sunderland are in a really bad position, but the team, which is in the worst form is Hull City. The Tigers have lost 6 consecutive league matches. Moreover, they have conceded 20 goals in these games! They have the worst defence in the division and I can’t see them taking something from their next match against Southampton at home. The Saints have won the previous 6 matches between these two teams!