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Feck me I love these matches...there is absolutely nothing to fear and we are due a win. Call me spoilt from the 90s. Good preview Frankie...interesting Lafferty on the left though.....

Roger that mate...will do.

To only concede 7 goals at the half way point is unfortunately impressive. I really didnt want to see Liverpool win the title again in my lifetime but it looks like this is their year. In saying that Klopp hasnt won anything and does lose a lot of finals therefore a City comeback could still be on the cards. The game next week is massive. And if Arsenal could turn up at Anfield tomorrow night and get something then that would be a boost. But Arsenal are about 5 players short at the moment.

Who is doing the Celtic game? I havent done one of these for donkeys but as the games here arent on TV now I would struggle with team news / player form etc....

I'll have a wee bash... Rangers 3-2 Celtic Morelos FGS and agree with Franc (hat-trick).

Refering the title, was the title the actual expectation this season? For me it was all about closing the gap and that has obviously been done. The fact we are in an actual title race is a bonus. Its certainly still a possibility but we have to dig deep and win on Saturday - end of. SG is still learning as a manager.

Still another game tonight at Southampton but here we go for the weekend. Brighton 0-1 Everton Fulham 1-0 Huddersfield Leicester 2-0 Cardiff Tottenham 2-0 Wolves Watford 3-1 Newcastle Liverpool 3-0 Arsenal Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea Burnley 1-0 West Ham Southampton 1-3 Man City Man Utd 3-0 Bournemouth

Wow City - whats gone on there. Spurs awesome again, they will miss Son when he is away but they are right in it. I would prefer to see Spurs win the league than Liverpool but I think it could be done and dusted now. liverpool will thump Arsenal on the weekend.

First Christmas alone... Die Hard is not a Christmas film. Ive watched 108 B movie films over the last few days which are Xmas films...Die Hard is the greatest Action film of all time, it is the Bill Struth of Action films...it set the standards ?

Thanks. That doesnt sit well. Something should be rectified there as looking back he was probably what made Goldson look so good.

My viewing of games is very restricted as overseas viewers will appreciate but can someone explain to me why Katic is not first pick? Every game I watched in the early part of the season he was hands down the best centre half.

Indeed. They have Bournemouth and Wolves at home (Wembley) on Boxing day and Saturday, they MUST get 6 points from that! Then a very winnable game away to Cardiff while City play Liverpool so 9 points from Spurs has them right in the mix.

A good listen. David is right about lets just beat Hibs first, that is by far the first priority. You never know Aberdeen are due something off Celtic so if we take care of our own result first then it sets Saturday up nicely.

I think last weekends games will have an impact on a few results and I have tweaked my predictions on talksport predictor. I fancied Burnley prior but Everton have to respond after losing 6. And I wonder if Rafa can shut up shop and nick a 0-0 at Anfield - probably not but I will hope so anyway. I possibly agree with you Scott at Palace, I can see Cardiff get something there. Arsenal have way too many injuries and will get bullied at the back there. And I think Chelsea are in the middle of a 2-3 week blip. Fulham 1-1 Wolves Burnley 0-1 Everton Crystal Palace 1-1 Cardiff Leicester 0-3 Man City Liverpool 0-0 Newcastle Man Utd 3-0 Hudderfield Tottenham 2-0 Bournemouth Brighton 1-0 Arsenal Watford 1-1 Chelsea Southampton 2-0 West Ham.

Wonder what the odds was on a Leicester and Palace double. What a strike from Townsend, worthy to win any game. Thats blown the title race open in Liverpools favour. City havent been clicking in the last few games. They were poor against Everton at home in the final third, needed pens for Leicester in the cup and now this result. Its no coincidence David Silva hasnt been fit along with Aguero. I find Bernardo Silva and Mayrez a step below so January will be interesting. Liverpool just seem stronger in most positions at the moment. The game on the 3rd Jan is massive. Annoyed I didnt back Watford yesterday, all week I fancied them but went for the draw. And who would have thought Utd would rock up and Cardiff and play for once! Too obvious. Martial, Rashford and Lingard would be my front 3 and they were brilliant. Mata is a good player and could play behind them but it would mean tweaking the midfield and Pogba can only play in a 3 or 4 man midfield. Sanchez will be next to find another gear, his break will probably have done him good.

Hopes for Wolves gone. They started well enough and I thought under the lights with the atmosphere they could do something. I cant see West Ham winning 5 in a row, thats unheard of. Watford have a decent record away at WH so I expect them to at least get a point.

A few decent games and tough ones to call. Wolves 1-0 Liverpool. Arsenal 2-0 Burnley Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton Chelsea 2-0 Leicester Huddersfield 0-0 Southampton Man City 4-0 Crystal Palace Newcastle 2-0 Fulham West Ham 2-2 Watford Cardiff 0-1 Man Utd Everton 1-1 Tottenham

I think with Poch and Klopp you can see the plan in action and they are very near being top teams. Considering there is only a few trophies to go around and you can only probably aim for two per season then its no surprise they havent won anything yet but the improvement year on year is obvious. Also Man City have become an elite club all of a sudden and on par with the top Man Utd and Arsenal teams in Premier league history. They havent reached Man Utds heights but this team are what Arsenal did to others from 98-04. I dont get the Solskjaer appointment though, time will tell. It seems to be "lets just get a clever calm head in the door". Its got similarities to Moyes in some ways albeit far different positions and circumstances. I would have thought a bigger character like Cantona would have been the sort of person they could have got to demand and command respect. Even Redknapp for the season would have been good to see, he would let the shackles off.

Its been coming. Mass division in the camp. They are very much liverpool after the 90s period. Man U have to get the next appointment right they cant become a chopping and changing club. I wonder if Giggs is the right one but Mo Po is favourite. Pogbas reaction on the pitch now should be interesting.

An anti Liverpool way from me ? Yet Wolves seem to have a hue intensity about them especially in their home games and having Liverpool come to town on a Friday night will be a huge occasion. I can see them getting something. Liverpool have to run out of luck / steam at some point.

Arsenal have a horrendous record at Southampton. Im tipping Wolves to beat Liverpool on friday.

Perhaps by parking a single decker and not a double! But thats about it. Jose doesnt know how to win these games anymore. If they didnt have division in the camp Id give them a sniff but he cant seem to get a tune out of his forward players and would need to bulk up the midfield to have a chance. I cant see anything other than a comfortable home win although I would like to see Utd win. To have Martial, Sanchez, Rashford, Mata, Lingard, Pogba at your disposal and be so far off the pace! Id put Lukaku in that list but he has never impressed me in the Premier League. I remember watching him for Everton and he didnt get around enough. Yet when I saw him for Belgium in the WC he was a world beater, he was awesome in the knock outs against Japan and Brazil and played down the right for bits with electric pace and i couldnt believe what I was watching. This seems to be the big fixture in england still but they do tend to disappoint. Personally I always preferred Man Utd v Arsenal as the big game when both where at their best, far more quality and entertainment.

Absolutely Ian. We competed in the most competitive group in the competition. Id say we are further ahead than we thought we would be. This season was always about getting closer but as we have seen potential there is a demand again to go on an win the league, but to be in a title race at this stage is what we should all be appreciating.

Not easy again this weekend with predictions. Man City 2-0 Everton Crystal Palace 1-0 Leicester Huddersfield 1-1 Newcastle Tottenham 2-0 Burnley Watford 2-0 Cardiff Wolves 1-1 Bournemouth Fulham 2-2 West Ham Brighton 1-2 Chelsea Southampton 0-1 Arsenal Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd

What has happened to Katic? I havent seen him in a team for a while. Without doubt we were much better defensively with him at the back early in the season.