This weekend in premier league action, Chelsea visits "Three Point Lane" and AVB for a showdown between the two London rivals; Man City travels to the Hawthrones to meet another former Chelsea employee, Steve Clark, and his West Brom side.
Chelsea vs. Tottenham is a second place rivalry. Tottenham's main rivals are Arsenal, and Chelsea doesn't have one rivalry that is globally recognized, although games with United and Arsenal are always heated. That can be said for this London Darby; not a major rivalry, but fierce nonetheless. As of the start of the weekend, Chelsea sits four points atop the table, ahead of both Manchester clubs in second and third, both with fifteen points. Tottenham sits in fifth, with fourteen points. Although the clear choice for this game is Chelsea, it will still be an extremely entertaining and exciting match, for several reasons; one is that these teams both play and have played incredibly open, and White Hart Lane only helps that. Tottenham also have a few scores to settle, after going 32 straight games without beating the Blues, and also taking a 5-1 thrashing in the FA Cup semifinal last year. Despite that, the West Londoners will win, probably 3-1. Chelsea is just too good for me not to have them winning. In the end, 3-1 Chelsea.
Although the defending champions vs the tenth place team from last season may not sound appealing, believe me, the Man City vs West Brom game is not one to miss. It could either be one of those days where City scores 6 and lights up the Baggies defense, or the Hawthrones will prove a true fortress and West Brom will get 1-3 points. Believe me, a win is not out of hand for West Brom. They have taken maximum points at home this season, playing Liverpool, Everton, Reading and QPR (although the Rangers don't really count; that's an easy win for everyone). City could certainly encounter trouble at the stadium, especially since only two goals have been scored there this season; they were, coincidentally, both scored by Rangers. With both key strikers for the Citizens, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero, flying back from Argentina, and probably recovering from jet lag, and David Silva, a key midfielder, possibly injured, the game will be very close.
City 2-West Brom 2
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