MIA-ing

Back after MIA for so long... really had been very busy during my absence.. planning for new place, tiring work really keep me very busy. Didnt even patronised the local bookie..

Anyway here's the FA Cup 5th round draw.

Sheffield United v Hull City

Watford v Chelsea

West Ham United v Middlesbrough

Sunderland or Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City

Derby County or Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Swansea City v Fulham

Liverpool or Everton v Doncaster Rovers or Aston Villa

Cardiff City or Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion or Burnley

BPL results 17-19th JAN, FA Cup picks;

WEST BROM vs MIDDLESBROUGH
3-0

SUNDERLAND vs ASTON VILLA
1-2

MAN CITY vs WIGAN
1-0

HULL vs ARSENAL
1-3

CHELSEA vs STOKE
2-1

BOLTON vs MAN UNITED
0-1

BLACKBURN vs NEWCASTLE
3-0

WEST HAM vs FULHAM
3-1

TOTTENHAM vs PORTSMOUTH
1-1

LIVERPOOL vs EVERTON
1-1







FA CUP 4th Round

CHELSEA vs IPSWICH

Chelsea is without captain John Terry, who suffered a back spasm last weekend, while midfielder John Mikel Obi is suspended.

Michael Ballack should be fit and Didier Drogba has been recalled.

Ipswich defender David Wright will return from injury for the trip to Stamford Bridge, but Moritz Volz and Ivan Campo both miss out.

Ben Thatcher has recovered from illness and Pim Balkestein and Dan Harding will be hoping to keep their places.

+2.5


MAN UNITED vs TOTTENHAM

Manchester United will be without a host of first-team players, with Anderson, Nani and Jonny Evans injured as well as Park Ji-sung (hamstring).

Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs are slight doubts and Darren Fletcher will probably start at right-back.

Tottenham have Heurelho Gomes, Vedran Corluka, Ledley King, Jermaine Jenas, Jamie O'Hara, Aaron Lennon and Darren Bent all injured for the game.

Michael Dawson, Jonathan Woodgate and Luka Modric are also all doubtful.

LS: DRAW

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BPL BERN's pick, 17th JAN;

MAN CITY vs WIGAN
LS: away win

CHELSEA vs STOKE
2-0

BLACKBURN vs NEWCASTLE
draw

BOLTON vs MAN UNITED
1 goal

HULL vs ARSENAL
LS: H-D

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BPL results 10-11th JAN;

ASTON VILLA vs WEST BROM
2-1

NEWCASTLE vs WEST HAM
2-2

ARSENAL vs BOLTON
1-0

MIDDLESBROUGH vs SUNDERLAND
1-1

EVERTON vs HULL
2-0

STOKE vs LIVERPOOL
0-0

MAN UNITED vs CHELSEA
3-0

WIGAN vs TOTTENHAM
1-0

portsmouth-man city / fulham-blackburn matches postponed due to frozen pitch.

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BPL 10-11th JAN BERN's pick;

hilo everyone... TAK GIU LAND takes a long long break over the New Year period to recharge our prediction abilities... my fellow punter Pete been MIA way so long... i cant be bother as well... lolx... league games resumes after FA Cup last week... where i think the biggest upset would be Man City losing 0-3 at home to Nottingham Forest & Southend holding Chelsea to a 1-1 draw.

top 3 teams facing daunting task... my beloved REDS travel to face Stoke whom i cannot forgive for not losing to my loved... Chelsea goes to Old Trafford in the match of this wkend.


ARSENAL vs BOLTON
Bolton +1.5

ASTON VILLA vs WEST BROM
LS: 3-1

EVERTON vs HULL
D-H

PORTSMOUTH vs MAN CITY
DRAW

STOKE vs LIVERPOOL
0-2

MAN UNITED vs CHELSEA
Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand returns to the team after a four-game absence with a back injury.

Patrice Evra is also back after his four-match ban, so United have only Owen Hargreaves and Wes Brown missing.

Chelsea welcome back captain John Terry for the trip to Old Trafford after he served a three-match suspension.

Michael Ballack is also available after a ban and Jose Bosingwa should play despite picking up a knock,

A-D
LS: 0-0

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