The top four is going to be a tough ask for anyone outside of those already there as Leicester are now thirteen points clear of Manchester United and Tottenham are eight clear in second.
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“Most of the teams want to have the ball but what do you do with the ball?”
Hiddink reckons China is an attractive option for many, but so too is the Premier League, which has a global appeal and will soon have a further influx of cash from the new broadcast coverage deal, which is worth £5billion domestically.
However, Wenger is likely to make changes as Arsenal have failed to score in their last three league matches and have slipped down the table to fourth place, five points adrift of leaders Leicester.
Despite facing a succession of testing injuries throughout his early career and subsequently falling out of favour among the San Siro back in 2013, this is a player who few will be able to resist keeping a watchful eye on this campaign.
Ivanović had a decent game for Chelsea in the Right Back position. If you are in the area, come in and introduce yourself.
The fixture has not produced many goals in the recent past, and former Liverpool midfielder Redknapp is expecting to see a draw on Sunday afternoon.
Promising performances from 19-year-old Cameron Borthwick-Jackson and Matteo Darmian provided solidarity at the back while we’ve seen greater width and threat up front. Of course, the manager determines and does a lot and shows the way.
But United remain a puzzling team and Van Gaal continues to be dogged by speculation about his future, with reports emerging on Friday that the club’s hierarchy have made an approach to Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by Chelsea in December.
United have also only lost 1 of their last 6 games and in games like this, once the whistle goes, form, stats and reputation goes out the window.
He said: “Martial is one of the key players now”. That is very important.
Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato has not played a competitive game since November 2015 and is not match fit at the moment. If he manages to disrupt the United defence, he could cause serious issues.
Smalling said he would be surprised to see Terry let go by Chelsea.
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The Daily Express states Chelsea have held talks Italy boss Antonio Conte about taking charge of the struggling West London side from next season.
