In our leagues sealed bids this week, our second placed manager brought in the Sunderland keeper, is that a sign of what is going to happen against West Ham this weekend, or simply a move to try and gain a few cleano sheets after this weekend? Sunderland away from Home, aren’t the best, but its West Ham, so anything is possible. Penny for your thoughts Wilson?!

Turf Moor entertains Spurs, with Solanke now firing again after his latest injury. Spurs have one huge injury list, but with the news they are negotiating with Liverpool for Robertson, it looks like a sensible move, adding a stack of trophy winning experience.
Fulham v Brighton, personally, I’d like to see a nil, nil, having gambled on a number of clean sheets from these teams in recent weeks! But think it could be comfortable home win for Fulham, especially if Wilson continues well.
Heading up to the Etihad, after a poor CL performance and Haaland continuing to blank, is this a mega upset on the cards!?! I think not, Semenyo will return, and perhaps Guehi will firm up that defence! Wolves are playing better under Edwards and it is great to see a few managers have picked up a certain younster from the Wolves Midfield?!

We finish Saturday with Bournemouth taking on the champions Liverpool, who played well in midweek against Marseille. But is that the performance done for Liverpool? They have the best unbeaten record in any of the top 5 leagues, so Slot seems to have turned them into a team that doesn’t lose, but one of the dullest to watch! Wirtz might be one to argue that point, who is beginning to pick up points. A Bournemouth win here is not out of the question.

Sunday sees a very inform Brenford taking on a tired Forest, who battled in the UEFA mid week. Thiago owners should be rubbing their hands. Palace are dire at the moment and with Mateta the next player to want out, I can see this as a comfortable Chelsea victory.

Game of the weekend is next up, Newcastle taking on Villa, who after losing to Everton last week, will be well up for this, Malen now gone, lost of transfers out from teams this week. Woltemade, Barnes and Gordon firing the forward line?

Will Carrick continue the revolution against the league leaders, I doubt it, sounds like Calafiori is back, Jesus looked very good against Milan in the week. But will the bouncebackability of United continue agaisnt Arsenal?!
Monday Night Football sees Everton v Leeds, DCL returns! I feel a run of games for Everton over the next few weeks, starting here…… or will Calvert-Lewin do the business against his old club?

Manual Assists awarded:

West Ham v Sunderland 24th Jan 2026- Scarles scores his first ever non-defender points by being fouled for Bowen’s penalty
Burnley v Tottenham 24th Jan 2026– Anthony plays the last pass to the eventual goalscorer Foster after the keeper saves the strikers first effort
Arsenal v Man Utd – 25th January – Odegaard picks up an assist for the final touch before Martinez OG.

Not awarded
Brentford v Forest – 25th January – Aina’s ball for Jesus goal, takes a high looping deflection off Brentford defender, before arriving at Jesus. Therefore, not a clean pass and in line with other non awards this season for looping deflections.
Arsenal v Man Utd – 25th January – Nothing for Merino goal, as this was cleared off the line by Cunha, after Maquires defensive header. So nothing for goal-line clearance award either, as the final touch was a United player.