Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted his hunger to land the Premier League title ahead of Saturday’s crucial showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
The Blues travel to the home of the league leaders and defending champions trailing Sir Alex Ferguson’s men by just one point with six games of the season remaining. Saturday’s encounter is certain to have a pivotal impact on the destination of the title, while Arsenal remain in contention just three points further back from Chelsea.
Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted his hunger to land the Premier League title ahead of Saturday’s crucial showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Blues travel to the home of the league leaders and defending champions trailing Sir Alex Ferguson’s men by just one point with six games of the season remaining. Saturday’s encounter is certain to have a pivotal impact on the destination of the title, while Arsenal remain in contention just three points further back from Chelsea.
Carlo Ancelotti has done a “good job” in his first year as boss of Chelsea, according to Sir Alex Ferguson. Ancelotti has endured a mixed debut campaign after being installed as the Blues’ fifth manager in three seasons. Defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League first knock-out round was a blow, while Chelsea head to Manchester United on Saturday for the Premier League title showdown having not made the most of the six defeats suffered by the Old Trafford outfit this term.
Owen Hargreaves could be back in the Manchester United squad to face Chelsea on Saturday. Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that he is considering bringing Hargreaves – who has not played a first-team game since September 2008 after undergoing surgery to both knees – and John O’Shea back into the fold over the coming week,
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said striker Wayne Rooney will be out for two to three weeks with the ankle injury he picked up playing against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Rooney’s injury was confirmed as a minor ligament strain by the club yesterday and Ferguson said in Friday morning’s press briefing that the England international would be back within three weeks.
What a game, with no Rooney I would say that a draw is the most likely outcome, but this is a game not to miss. Whoever wins this will be in pole position for the Premier League Title.
WHEN WILL WAYNE BE BACK?
WITH FERGIE suggesting that Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury is not as bad as feared, William Hill make him 13/8 to return to action in the forthcoming Manchester derby at City’s ground. ‘A fit and refreshed Rooney could be an even more dangerous player than he has been so far this season, which will be good news for United and England’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
William Hill…..When will Wayne Rooney next play some part in a game for Man Utd ?:
Chelsea H…50/1
Bayern Munich H…7/1
Blackburn A…15/8
Man City A…13/8
Champions League Semi Final… 1st Leg 9/2
Tottenham…. H9/1
Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg…16/1
Sunderland …A25/1
Stoke H…40/1
Champions League Final – 50/1
None of the above ….50/1
Who Will Be Top After The Weekend?
Man Utd2/5
Chelsea9/5
Will There Be A Hat-Trick In Prem This Week?
Yes7/2
No1/6
How Many Red Cards In Prem This Week?
None2/1
One7/4
Two Or More6/5
Who Will Score Most Goals This Season?
Chelsea (82)11/10
Arsenal (74)21/10
Man Utd (76)21/10
How Many Point Will The Top 3 Accumalate on Saturday?
233/1
314/1
59/4
64/9
Hill’s…Premier League SFC
Man Utd/Chelsea6/4
Chelsea/Man Utd11/5
Man Utd/Arsenal7/2
Arsenal/Man Utd7/1
Chelsea/Arsenal10/1
Arsenal/Chelsea14/1
TITLE ODDS….10/11 Man U; 11/8 Chelsea; 11/2 Arsenal
FINISH 4TH…..6/4 Man C; 13/8 Spurs; 11/4 Liverpool; 14 Villa; 25 Everton
Liverpool To Win Europa & Finish 4th16/1
Fulham To Win Europa & Top Half Finish18/1
RELEGATION….1/20 Burnley; 10/11 Hull; 11/10 West Ham; 11/2 Wigan; 9 Wolves; 10 Bolton.
Relegation Doubles
Burnley & HullEvs
Burnley & West Ham6/5
Burnley & Wigan6/1
Burnley & Wolves11/1
Hull & West Ham16/5
Hull & Wigan12/1
Hull & Wolves20/1
West Ham & Wigan14/1
West Ham & Wolves22/1
Wigan & Wolves66/1
William Hill…..Game With Most Goals?
Arsenal v Wolves9/2
Burnley v Man City11/2
Everton v West Ham11/2
Sunderland v Tottenham13/2
Portsmouth v Blackburn7/1
Bolton v Aston Villa8/1
Man Utd v Chelsea8/1
Stoke v Hull8/1
Birmingham v Liverpool10/1
Fulham v Wigan10/1
William Hill….Team With Quickest Goal (By Match Minute)
Arsenal 7/1
Everton 8/1
Man City 9/1
Stoke 9/1
Liverpool10/1
Tottenham 11/1
Fulham 11/1
Blackburn12/1
Aston Villa14/1
Man Utd 14/1
Bolton 16/1
Portsmouth 16/1
Chelsea16/1
Sunderland 20/1
Wigan20/1
Hull25/1
Birmingham 25/1
Burnley 25/1
West Ham 28/1
Wolves28/1
7/1 FULHAM-LIVERPOOL FINAL
FULHAM and Liverpool are 7/1 to meet in the final of the Europa League with William Hill who now make Liverpool and Hamburg 7/2 joint favourites to win the competition and also offer 11/2 Benfica; 6/1 Atletico Madrid; 13/2 Valencia; 7/1 Wolfsburg; 8/1 Fulham; 20 Standard Liege.
Fulham are 5/6 to go through, 5/6 not to with Hills who make Liverpool 4/6 to progress, with Benfica 11/10.
LIVERPOOL ARE 16/1 WITH HILLS TO WIN THE EUROPA LEAGUE AND ALSO FINISH 4TH IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE.’If Rafa can do the Europa-4th place double he’ll undoubtedly claim a successful season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
