Nigeria Daily News: Battle royale as Chelsea take on Man Utd

Battle royale as Chelsea take on Man Utd
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Staff  on 28/10/2012 07:00:00


Chelsea, the Premier League leaders will today by 4 pm take on the title-chasing
Manchester  United at Stamford Bridge.
Today’s match will go a long way in deciding the fate of this year’s title.
Chelsea leads the Premier League by four points ahead of  United.
Let’s look at some of the recent key clashes between the two teams.
There were 10 goals in the clubs’ two Premier League meetings last season with
a 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge as everything points to more goals today.
Rooney v Mata
Chelsea are a different force from last year. Less compact. More adventurous.
More entertaining with the talented trio of Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar
providing the firepower behind Fernando Torres.
Against most Premier League teams, Chelsea’s attacking might would get them
out of trouble, as it proved in a 4-2 victory against Tottenham last weekend.
But against United they could have problems.
Ferguson is the master at producing potent teams on the break and Rooney, Robin
van Persie, Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck are all capable of punishing
teams who leave themselves open.
Meanwhile,  Manchester United have failed to win in their last 10 Premier
League visits to Stamford Bridge, losing six and drawing four.
So, which team do you think  will win this match? Make your predictions here.
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