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Friday, 24 April 2015

Arsenal v Chelsea: Mourinho not focusing on record over Wenger


Leaders Chelsea visit Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, with manager Jose Mourinho not focusing on extending his unbeaten record against counterpart Arsene Wenger.

Mourinho has enjoyed dominance in this fixture thanks to an undefeated streak stretching back 12 matches across various competitions.

This weekend's meeting at the Emirates Stadium affords Chelsea the chance to move one step closer to a fourth Premier League title - victory against Arsenal followed by three more points at Leicester City on Wednesday will see them secure the trophy with four games to spare.

The relationship between the two managers has been fractious in the past, with Wenger shoving Mourinho during the reverse fixture in October, but the Chelsea boss has played down any suggestions of ill feeling.

"For me he is not my rival, I don't feel that. I just feel he's the manager of a big club in the same city where I work and live," the Portuguese said.

"We're big clubs with the same objectives and because of that there will always come a little bit of rivalry but for me it's no different to when I was at Inter with the Milan managers or in Real [Madrid] with the Atletico managers.

"I'm not proud [of his record over Wenger], for me an achievement is to win [on Sunday], not the other 12 matches that we played before against Arsenal, I don't look to this.

"Every match is a match, no relation to the previous or the next one, what they [the players] care about is the way we work all week and the way we prepare ourselves for the game."

Mourinho confirmed that Didier Drogba is fit to play after an ankle problem, although Diego Costa (hamstring) and Loic Remy (calf) remain doubts, with academy player Dominic Solanke potentially in line for a Premier League debut.

Cesc Fabregas is set to make his first return to the Emirates Stadium since departing for Barcelona in 2011, but Mourinho is not concerned about the midfielder receiving a hostile reception, while Wenger has called on Arsenal fans to respect the Spain international.

If Wenger is to break his duck against Mourinho, Sunday might represent his best opportunity for some time, with Arsenal coming into the clash on the back of eight consecutive league victories.

Second-placed Arsenal are 10 points behind Chelsea, but Wenger remains confident his side can close that gap.

"When you are fighting for the championship - and I know that well - when you are on a good run, sometimes you take points that in another season if you were two or three places behind, you would not take," he said.

"The focus and belief is there and is a bit stronger that we can take these points. The difference between the teams is not only measured by the difference in points.

"But nobody has given Chelsea the points. They had to fight for it and they made it."

Wenger described defender Per Mertesacker as "50-50" for this game with an ankle problem, with Gabriel Paulista set to deputise, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring) and Mikel Arteta's lack of match fitness means they remain absent.

Odemwingie set for Stoke return


Stoke City will welcome Peter Odemwingie back into their squad for Saturday's Premier League clash with Sunderland after eight months out due to a knee injury.

Odemwingie suffered the problem during Stoke's 1-0 win at Manchester City in the early stages of this season, and has slowly been making his way back since then.

With Stoke aiming to secure a top-half finish, the Nigeria international's return will come as a welcome boost for manager Mark Hughes.

"Peter Odemwingie has looked really good, and whilst we don't want to compromise him, which we won't, he will be on the bench tomorrow," Hughes said.

"It is a real positive for us to have him back in the group and available to get back into the squad again. 

"He has put a tremendous amount of work in, his levels of fitness are really good and he has come through everything we have asked of him over the past week or so. 

"He is in a real good place and is confident. Obviously he had a really big smile on his face when I pulled him aside and spoke to him about that today."

Hughes also confirmed that Peter Crouch and Stephen Ireland would be fit for the game, although Marc Muniesa is unavailable.

Soccer prediction

Friday soccer prediction(PROSOCCER)

15:45  IR1
ESTEGHLAL TEHRAN - PADIDEH           
  OM  FS  FB p1   1-02-05446-
14:30  IR1
GOSTARESH FOOLAD - SABA QOM          
  LF  LT  LE emp   1-10-05446-
14:30  IR1
NAFT M.I.S - ESTEGHLAL KHUZ.   
  LS  LF  LF emp   1-10-05248-
14:30  IR1
SEPAHAN - RAH AHAN          
  TT  EZ  AM p1   4-03-02971-
00:10  AR2
ALL BOYS - FERRO CARRIL OESTE
  LS  LB  LM emp   0-11-05743-
23:00  AR2
INDEP. RIVADAVIA - GUILLERMO BROWN   
  MS  FU  FS p1X   1-02-05347-
23:00  AR2
PATRONATO - VILLA DALMINE     
  SZ  FE  EB p1   2-03-04357-
01:00  ARC
TIGRE - GIMNASIA DJ       
  UT  EE  AF p11.503.556.254-03-03169-
17:30  AT2
HARTBERG - MATTERSBURG       
  ME  FT  LF p123.003.302.150-10-24456-
17:30  AT2
HORN - TEAM FUR WIEN     
  SU  FE  EE p12.103.303.102-03-04060-
19:30  AT2
ST. POLTEN - LASK LINZ         
  LU  LB  LF emp2.253.252.851-02-04951-
17:30  AT2
WACKER TIROL - KAPFENBERG        
  MF  LE  FT p1X2.053.303.251-02-04555-
10:40  AU1
BRISBANE ROAR - NEWCASTLE JETS    
  SS  FE  EL p11.653.654.352-01-04555-
18:00  BG1
LOKOMOTIV PL. - CHERNO MORE       
  LE  FU  ME p21   0-10-24852-
19:30  BE1
GENK - MECHELEN          
  TT  EZ  AM p12.153.253.104-03-03466-
01:00  BRC
BRAGANTINO - CRICIUMA          
  EM  FT  OZ p22.703.252.400-20-14753-
19:30  FR1
MARSEILLE - LORIENT           
  TT  EZ  AM p11.404.206.504-03-02872-
19:00  FR2
ANGERS - AJACCIO           
  LS  LO  FZ emp1.653.305.401-11-05347-
19:00  FR2
ARLES - CLERMONT          
  LU  LE  LE emp2.452.902.901-01-15248-
19:00  FR2
BREST - VALENCIENNES      
  OO  FS  EZ p11.553.406.651-02-05149-
19:00  FR2
CHATEAUROUX - AUXERRE           
  LO  FZ  LS emp3.703.101.951-02-05149-
19:00  FR2
LAVAL - AJACCIO GFCO      
  TF  FB  AU p12.902.852.452-03-04159-
19:00  FR2
NANCY - TROYES            
  SU  FE  EE p12.302.903.052-03-04258-
19:00  FR2
NIMES - CRETEIL           
  MB  FU  LF emp2.353.052.901-02-04852-
19:00  FR2
SOCHAUX - LE HAVRE          
  OB  FT  FL p12.003.053.751-02-05149-
19:00  FR2
TOURS - NIORT             
  ME  LE  FU p1X2.303.002.951-01-14852-
19:30  DE1
MAINZ - SCHALKE 04        
  LB  FT  ML p212.253.202.950-10-24555-
17:30  DE2
BOCHUM - KAISERSLAUTERN    
  LF  FZ  LZ emp3.953.451.801-00-14951-
17:30  DE2
NURNBERG - SANDHAUSEN        
  OZ  FM  ET p11.803.304.151-02-04753-
17:30  DE2
RB LEIPZIG - DARMSTADT         
  TO  FB  AO p12.153.103.202-01-04753-
13:00  GE1
BAIA ZUGDIDI - SAMTREDIA         
  LT  FU  LO emp   0-10-25149-
13:00  GE1
DILA GORI - SHUKURA           
  SS  FE  EL p1   1-02-04654-
13:00  GE1
KOLKHETI - RUSTAVI           
  ML  LE  FS p1X   1-02-05248-
13:00  GE1
SPARTAKI - DINAMO TBL.       
  LE  FZ  MB emp   1-00-15050-
13:00  GE1
TORPEDO KUT. - SACHKHERE         
  MO  LB  FO p1X   1-02-04852-
13:00  GE1
WIT GEORGIA - SIONI             
  LO  MF  FL pX1   0-01-18020-
17:30  DK1
ESBJERG - ODENSE            
  MS  LB  FM p1X1.853.353.801-01-14753-
17:00  EE1
TAMMEKA - VILJANDI          
  LM  LB  LS emp2.103.503.001-02-14456-
22:00  US1
NY RED BULLS - LOS ANGELES       
  TL  FB  AT p12.253.152.953-02-03862-
14:30  IN1
BHARAT - BENGALURU         
  LM  FZ  LT emp   1-02-05149-
12:00  IN1
EAST BENGAL - DEMPO SC          
  ML  FU  FZ p1   1-02-05149-
12:00  IN1
PUNE FC - MOHUN BAGAN       
  SU  FE  EE p1   2-03-04258-
12:00  IN1
SHILLONG LAJONG - SALGAOCAR SC      
  SU  FE  EE p1   2-03-04060-
20:45  IE1
BRAY - GALWAY UNITED     
  MT  LZ  EM p1X2.453.152.650-01-08020-
19:35  IE1
CORK - DUNDALK           
  OS  FM  FB p12.703.152.451-02-04654-
19:45  IE1
DERRY - BOHEMIANS         
  ST  FE  EF p12.303.152.902-03-04258-
19:45  IE1
DROGHEDA - LONGFORD TOWN     
  FT  FO  MU p212.453.152.650-21-24159-
19:45  IE1
SAINT PATRICK - SLIGO ROVERS      
  OB  FT  FL p11.653.554.601-02-04951-
19:45  ES1
CORDOBA - ATHLETIC BILBAO   
  FU  FS  MS p213.403.152.050-10-25149-
20:00  IT2
BARI - BOLOGNA           
  LT  LB  LL emp2.452.902.851-00-15248-
18:00  IT2
CATANIA - TERNANA           
  TO  FB  AO p11.753.254.602-01-04456-
12:35  CN1
SHIJIAZHUANG EVER - TIANJIN           
  MO  FU  FT p1X2.953.152.251-01-15149-
22:00  CO1
ALIANZA PETROLERA - ATLETICO NACIONAL 
  EL  FO  SF p2   0-20-14852-
23:00  CO1
DEPORTIVO CALI - PATRIOTAS FC      
  MZ  FU  FL p1   1-02-05050-
17:00  HR1
LOKOMOTIVA ZAGR - ZAGREB            
  LT  LU  FO pX11.903.303.701-11-04555-
16:00  LT1
SIAULIAI - STUMBRAS KAUNAS   
  LO  LS  FZ emp1.854.602.901-11-04555-
13:00  MD1
ACADEMIA CHISINAU - OLIMPIA BALTI     
  ML  FU  FZ p1   1-03-04456-
14:00  MD1
SAXAN - MILSAMI           
  LT  LB  LL emp   0-11-05446-
13:00  MD1
TIRASPOL - DACIA CHISINAU    
  MS  FZ  FO p1X   1-02-04852-
15:00  MD1
ZIMBRU - DINAMO AUTO       
  MS  LL  FE p1X   1-01-14852-
19:00  ZA1
ORLANDO PIRATES - PRETORIA UNIV.    
  ME  LT  FF p1X1.603.455.201-01-15446-
18:00  NO1
START - VALERENGA         
  LE  FT  MF p212.553.252.500-10-24258-
18:00  HU1
DUNAUJVAROS - UJPEST            
  ME  FT  LF p122.653.202.400-10-24852-
12:00  UZ1
BUXORO - OLMALIQ           
  MF  FT  LE p12   1-02-04753-
12:00  UZ1
MASHAL - BUNYODKOR         
  ME  FT  LF p12   0-10-24951-
12:00  UZ1
NAVBAHOR - DINAMO SAM.       
  MO  FT  FU p1   1-02-04753-
12:00  UZ1
NEFTCHI - SOGDIYONA         
  MU  FU  FM p1   1-02-04951-
12:00  UZ1
QIZILQUM - ANDIJON           
  TL  FB  AT p1   4-02-04258-
19:00  NL1
DEN HAAG - VITESSE           
  LO  FS  LZ p213.753.601.800-10-24357-
19:00  NL2
ACHILLES 29 - DE GRAAFSCHAP     
  LE  FU  ME p214.203.801.651-01-24357-
19:00  NL2
ALMERE - VOLENDAM          
  OT  FL  FB p12.603.402.352-01-03862-
17:00  NL2
DEN BOSCH - NEC NIJMEGEN      
  LB  FS  MM p215.654.451.450-10-24555-
19:00  NL2
FC EINDHOVEN FC - TOP OSS           
  TE  FB  AZ p11.603.904.453-02-03763-
19:00  NL2
FORTUNA SITTARD - JONG PSV          
  FE  FU  OE p22.703.502.250-20-34060-
19:00  NL2
JONG AJAX - HELMOND           
  OS  FM  FB p11.903.553.401-02-04159-
19:00  NL2
MAASTRICHT MVV - EMMEN             
  LL  FU  LZ emp2.503.402.450-11-24456-
19:00  NL2
RODA JC - JONG TWENTE       
  SZ  FB  EE p11.404.656.304-02-03961-
19:00  NL2
STORMVOGELS - RKC WAALWIJK      
  LL  MF  FO pX11.953.553.250-01-08020-
19:00  NL2
VENLO VVV - SPARTA            
  TO  FB  AO p12.403.402.603-04-03664-
19:30  PL1
RUCH - LEGIA WARSAWA     
  FT  FS  MT p214.203.401.750-10-24753-
17:00  PL1
ZAWISZA - CRACOVIA          
  MS  LE  FL p1X2.203.103.101-02-04951-
20:30  PT1
BRAGA - BELENENSES        
  TT  EZ  AM p11.503.606.202-04-04555-
17:15  RO1
BRASOV FC - RAPID BUC.        
  LE  FZ  MB emp2.602.952.700-11-05248-
19:30  RO1
DYNAMO BUC. - CFR CLUJ          
  SE  FL  ES p11.853.204.101-02-04753-
17:00  RU1
MORDOVIA - URAL              
  MU  LE  FE p1X2.353.052.901-02-05050-
09:00  RU1
UFA - KUBAN             
  EB  FT  SL p23.203.052.150-40-33664-
18:00  SK1
DUKLA BANSKA - ZILINA            
  LU  FS  LS emp5.253.601.600-10-24753-
12:30  SG1
ARMED FO SINGAPORE - DPMM FC BRUNEI    
  LM  FU  LU emp2.353.302.701-02-14555-
19:45  SCP
HAMILTON - MOTHERWELL        
  LS  FU  LS emp2.103.353.050-10-24555-
19:00  SI1
ZAVRC - RUDAR             
  LU  FZ  LL emp2.503.202.600-10-25149-
18:00  SE1
FALKENBERG - MALMO FF          
  FL  FT  OB p26.203.901.450-20-14258-
18:00  TR1
SIVASSPOR - MERSIN            
  SO  FE  EM p11.853.403.702-01-04357-
17:00  TR2
ADANA - GAZIANTEP BB      
  MU  LB  FF p1X   1-02-04753-
15:30  TR2
BUCASPOR - ORDUSPOR          
  TT  EZ  AM p1   4-03-02971-
17:00  TR2
DENIZLISPOR - KARSIYAKA         
  LU  LB  LF emp   1-02-04852-
17:00  TR2
GIRESUNSPOR - ELAZIGSPOR        
  FZ  FS  MO p21   0-10-24951-
16:00  CZ1
JIHLAVA - BANIK OSTRAVA     
  ML  FU  FZ p12.203.103.151-02-05149