English Premier League action resumes on Saturday, with England’s Big Four – Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United – all scheduled to play against good competitions.
League-leading Chelsea will try to sustain their dominance against Sunderland at Stadium of Light. Coming off a 5-0 victory against Schalke in their UEFA Champions League Group Stage match, Chelsea will enter the crucial stages of the English Premier League as the hands-down favorites to win the league championship in the eyes of Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet.
"I watched the (Schalke) game and it was impressive - let's hope they're not perfect again. For us it is the biggest challenge by far and when you play against the best team you need to be at your best," according to Poyet, who once played for Chelsea.
Still, the Sunderland tactician believes his guys have a fighting chance to repeat their massive win over the Blues that ended their 77-game unbeaten home run at Stamford Bridge in April and an extra-time victory that eliminated Chelsea in the Capital One Cup last December.
"I think Chelsea do have weaknesses - things that happened in the past when we played them - but they are stronger this year than last year so it is going to be more difficult.”
Despite a 2-7-3 record, Sunderland has been excellent against top-tier teams this season. The Black Cats have already defeated Manchester United in front of the Red Devils fans at Old Trafford and were narrowly close to defeating Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Arsenal and Liverpool are also pitted against solid teams this weekend. Arsenal, which is fresh from a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund to secure their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League, will attempt to sustain their hot run against a West Bromwich Albion. Liverpool, on the other hand, looks to end their four-game losing streak against Stoke City.
Of course, Manchester United is out to continue their winning ways against Hull City. The Red Devils are coming off a 2-1 win over Arsenal that catapulted them to no.4 spot on the ladder behind Chelsea, Southampton and Manchester City. A win over Hull could put them even closer to securing a spot in the UEFA Champions League match, which star midfielder Angel di Maria truly believed.
Manchester United vs. Hull City Game will start at 10:00 a.m (NBC Sports Extra Live & Sports Stream) while Chelsea vs. Sunderland is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m U.S EST (NBC Sports Live Extra App & Sports Stream). Game stats, play-by-play commentaries, scores & results are available on ESPN FC.
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