Jamie Redknapp's Barclays Premier League weekend watch

04 May 2009 01:48
Hamstring helpFernando Torres' (right) hamstring could develop into a chronic problem. [LNB]His pace is critical to him.[LNB] Look what has happened to Michael Owen with similar injuries. [LNB]Spain, his country, could help Torres by omitting him from the Confederations Cup this summer. [LNB]Centre of attentionJonny Evans (left) and Nemanja Vidic have started nine Premier League matches together; Manchester United have won nine and conceded one goal! [LNB]Evans reads the game well, he is an excellent stand-in and will do a good job if called upon at the Emirates this week.[LNB]Yellow perilWayne Rooney (right) goes into the Arsenal game one yellow card from the heartbreak of suspension from the European Cup final, a punishment that be fell Roy Keane and Paul Scholes in 1999. [LNB]Watch your step, Wayne.[LNB]No bullying BluesSix goals against Real Madrid - six goals - but Barcelona will roll into London this week to find very different opponents.[LNB]Chelsea don't defend like Real, they won't allow themselves to be bullied. [LNB]They will need a big performance from John Terry (left).[LNB][LNB]City slickersManchester City have scored more than 100 goals this season and have won their last nine home league games. [LNB]They are finishing strongly and, if they make the Europa League, it will be easier for Mark Hughes (right) to attract new talent.[LNB]Long way to fallUp go Birmingham on a last day of drama in the Championship, but what odds would you have got at the start of the season for Delia Smith's (left) Norwich, Southampton and Charlton all recently Premier League clubs dropping down into League One?[LNB][LNB]Away the ladsTo League Two where the last day produced nine away wins from the 12 fixtures as Bury missed out on automatic promotion to Peter Taylor's (right) Wycombe by a goal. [LNB]If anyone predicted all nine, could you do my lottery numbers this weekend?[LNB][LNB]  

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