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After a game against Juventus that made one of European footballs most aristocratic clubs look decisively second-rate, Manchester United need a pick-me-up. The draw against Chelsea was a confidence builder until Ross Barkley scored with the last kick to seal a point for both sides. Can United get back to winning ways at home against an Everton side who are beginning to look pretty decent?

Everton are slowly but surely picking up form, with a late win against Crystal Palace extending their decent run further. If they get a result here, though, it’d be a defining moment for Marco Silva. Can they?

Manchester United News

With only one loss in their last six things are improving slowly for United. However, they have scored a meagre 15 goals so far while they have conceded an alarming 13. Sitting down in 10^th place, their top scorer, Lukaku, with 4, has not scored for a while now.

Their only truly decent performer so far this season has been Luke Shaw, with Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba impressing in small spurts. United boast a decent record at Everton, though, and will be hoping that some of their more imperious performers can pick it up here.

Everton News

The Toffees are beginning to hit a decent run of form, with Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson beginning to produce better performances with regularity. With three wins on the spin now, they are beginning to look a bit more of a threat going forward.

If they can keep that up whilst cutting down on their concession rate at the back – 12 in 9 – they should have belief coming into this.

Verdict

We can see this being a score draw. Everton are feeling confident, whilst United can play well in small bursts: we cannot call a clear winner, but can see Everton posing them a threat similar to the threat Wolverhampton Wanderers did not too long ago. United, though, are becoming a touch more resilient and that could stop Everton getting all three points.

When the season started, Tottenham knew they would have to do a lot to equal or better their previous season in which they finished second with 86 points. This season they finished third with 7 fewer points. Harry Kane
fired 30 goals to send Tottenham into their third consecutive top four finish, ensuring that they will play in the Champions league come next year. Mauricio Pochettino’s men will be unhappy to have surrendered an impressive lead against Juventus in the Champions league last 16, although their ability to turn around
a late season dip in form and secure a top four position with a game in hand was a remarkable achievement. The team also reached the semi-finals of the FA cup and the fourth round of the Carabao cup.

Tottenham’s top players were consistent again this season, with Harry Kane, Delle Alli, Heung Min-Son and Christian Eriksen all playing vital roles in the team. Defensively, the team came only third best in the
division, although Danny Rose and Toby Alderweirld were absent for long stretches. Eriksen had an outstanding season in the midfield and will hope to continue the same come 2018-2019.

Some of the memorable performances for the team include their 3-1 win against Real Madrid during their game in the Champion’s league, which showed that they can compete with the elite in Europe. Their loss to
Manchester United in the semifinal of the FA Cup, on the other hand, was arguably the worst day of their campaign.

Tottenham will be impressed by their achievements this season though, especially given the fact that they’ve playing away from White Hart Lane. They might have dropped down one position, but given the circumstances, it was still a remarkable achievement for them. Next season should be better for them as they’ll be playing at their new stadium. That said, Tottenham will still need to invest more in the squad to mount a title challenge next season.

As far as title deciders go, the game at Anfield might just come too early to be quite so decisive. For Liverpool, though, it’s an opportunity to get ahead of Manchester City and set the early pace for the season. City done a similar thing last year to Manchester United, defeating them at Old Trafford to put paid to any plans of a title challenge in Manchester.

Can Liverpool recover from a challenging week to take City to the cleaners? Or will City finally make amends to their shocking record at Anfield?

Liverpool News

With the Reds due to go and play Napoli in Naples, there is a good chance that they’ll come back slightly more tired than City. With a day less to prepare and a more challenging foe on paper in midweek, this match will be a test of their title credentials as much as anything else. For that reason, there’s ample optimism around the ground that Liverpool will rise to the occasion – especially with a squad that is getting ever-closer to full fitness.

Expect Daniel Sturridge to miss out in favour of the effervescent front three Liverpool deploy in big games.

Manchester City News

For City, a late win against Hoffenheim will put them in a great mood for this most daunting of trips. With Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero on 9 goals between them, and with Aguero in particular adept at scoring against Liverpool, the Citizens arrive as confident as they could be.

After the shellacking they received at Anfield in January and in the Champions League, though, there is likely to be at least some doubt in the players. For City, the main challenge isn’t so much the line-up, but getting over their long-term recipe for disaster when coming to Merseyside.

Verdict

We can see a home win coming here; both side are among the best in the country, if not the world, but Liverpool are exceptional at home. So long as they can avoid periods of extensive pressure, and keep the ball better than they did at times against Chelsea, there is no reason why Liverpool cannot get a season-defining win.

Arsenal’s 2017-2018 campaign was little more than dismal. The gunners finished sixth on the table, their lowest position in the 22 years Arsene Wenger has been in charge. They also had 12 points fewer than the previous season, the least ever in the Wenger era. Arsenal lost the FA Cup that they’d won in 2016-2017 against Chelsea. In the Europa league, Wenger’s men could only reach the semifinals, while they fell against a clearly superior Manchester City in the final of the Carabao cup.

Arsenal’s woes started early in the season when they lost 4-0 to Liverpool in their third game. In the second half of the season, their campaign fell further into disarray. As empty seats became a common trend at the Emirates, the frustration and disappointment of fans became clearer. However, as soon as Wenger confirmed that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, emotional fans rallied behind him in a show of gratitude. Indeed, the 5-0 win over Burnley was the perfect send off for the manager.

Clearly, Arsenal’s performance this season was way below previous standards, and it’s an indication of the gulf between the club and the elite in Europe. Now that Wenger has left, there’s optimism that things will change. Unai Emery has already been unveiled as new Arsenal Manager, and the coach has the necessary experience to turn things around. The arrival of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang did a lot to boost the squad, and his partnership
with top scorer Alexandre Lacazette seems to be working very well. Mesut Ozil may not have had a fantastic season, but he still played very creatively this season. That Arsenal is bringing in new players is great news for the club. Lichtsteiner and Steven Nzonzi are some of the new players expected to be at the club next season. With the club strengthening in different positions, 2018-2019 seems set to be a better season for Arsenal.