The top two clubs in the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Chelsea and Manchester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET will be held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC.
What They're Saying
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (via Irish Times): "I don't know what you understand by stamp. I think maybe you are already influenced by...I'm going to use a word which put me in trouble, but I think this time I cannot be punished to say that there is a campaign on the television with a certain pundit that is saying Diego Costa 'crimes.' This guy must be nuts."
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via the Guardian): "We must now finish thinking about the FA Cup and turn our full focus to the Premier League."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With Costa unavailable due to suspension, Chelsea turn to Didier Drogba. The ageless wonder has five goals in six starts with the club this season.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Matic, Ramires; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Drogba
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Clichy, Mangala, Kompany, Zabaleta; Fernandinho, Fernando; Milner, Silva, Navas; Aguero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
22 |
16 |
4 |
2 |
51 |
19 |
32 |
52 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
22 |
14 |
5 |
3 |
45 |
22 |
23 |
47 |
|||
|
3 |
Southampton |
22 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
16 |
21 |
42 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
22 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
36 |
21 |
15 |
40 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
39 |
25 |
14 |
39 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
22 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
37 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
22 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
35 |
25 |
10 |
36 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
22 |
10 |
5 |
7 |
31 |
27 |
4 |
35 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
22 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
26 |
30 |
-4 |
30 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
22 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
27 |
-4 |
29 |
|||
|
11 |
Newcastle United |
22 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
26 |
35 |
-9 |
27 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
23 |
|||
|
13 |
Crystal Palace |
22 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
23 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
22 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
22 |
|||
|
15 |
Aston Villa |
22 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
25 |
-14 |
22 |
|||
|
16 |
Sunderland |
22 |
3 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
22 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
21 |
36 |
-15 |
20 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
22 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
22 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
39 |
-16 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
22 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
20 |
34 |
-14 |
17 |
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