midweek football, BERN's pick;

hey people.. once again... another dose of football action awaits wif UEFA, SERIE A and BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE fixtures.

fellow TAK GIU founder, Pete.. think last wkend dio burnt bcos of URAWA REDS incompetent to land another J-League title.... losing to i don't which team. he sms me and luan gan... he suspect whether the match was fixed not... lol...

i also T.L lost on Spurs on sunday... but make up for it wif MAN U HOT on the heels towards BPL leaders Arsenal, who is schedule to play TOON ARMY tonight. news later on..

this morn got one char bor.. CHALLENGE LIM BEH WORRrrrrr! on the crunch game between the top 4 teams in England. Liverpool vs MAN United at 9.30pm & CHELSEA travel to Emirates to face ARSENAL at midnight on 16th Dec. as part of the KOP... of course i root on for the REDS la.. no need to say one... im confident wif Torres in RED HOT form now... i DO NOT believe Liverpool wld lose ground. we shall see... lol....


NEWCASTLE UNITED vs ARSENAL
st james park, Newcastle.

Newcastle will be without defenders Abdoulaye Faye (calf) and Stephen Carr (hamstring) for the game against Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Centre-back Steven Taylor (back) could return, but defender Claudio Cacapa and striker Michael Owen are both out.

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini has joined Arsenal's growing injury list, which also includes Alex Hleb, Cesc Fabregas and Abou Diaby.

Striker Robin van Persie is working on his match fitness after a knee problem.

DRAW
LS: H-A


ROMA vs CAGLIARI
Stadio Olimpico, Roma

After spending the entire match against Udinese on the bench, the Giallorossi’s talismanic captain Francesco Totti should return to the starting line-up this week. What Spalletti decides to do with the in-form Vucinic is another story, however it won’t be easy. Perrotta and Aquilani are still injured; however both are nearing a comeback, whilst De Rossi is suspended for this match.

Having not won a league match for well over a month, the news on the injury front is a little more positive for the Sardinian club. Parola is suspended for this match, whilst Shala and number one goalkeeper Fortin will not be fit in time. Pisano has been out injured for some time now, and will continue to sit on the sidelines for another few months.

This shouldn’t make much of a difference however; as Roma’s attacking strength should be far too strong for a defence consisting of Ferri, Lopez, Bianco and Agostini.

-1.5
LS: 4-1

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