Live Premier League football this weekend pits familiar foes against each other as defending champions Manchester United welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford. This past weekend Manchester United was able to bounce back from a very lackluster performance as they put a beating on Wigan Athletic by a score of 5-0. The team got some excellent play from Wayne Rooney as he netted two important goals and also saw some life from new signing Michael Owen who hit the back of the net for the first time since joining the team. They will need the same kind of effort against Arsenal and will be hoping for a big win in order to show the world that they are a top contending team and that they can play just fine without Ronaldo.
Arsenal was able to continue their strong start to the season thanks to a big 4-1 victory over Portsmouth but they will be in for their biggest test so far against Manchester United. Arsene Wegner will need all the big guns such as Abou Diaby and William Galas to continue their strong play and come out quick against Man Utd if they want the big win.
Tottenham will look to maintain what has been the best ever start to a premiership campaign in 49 years when they welcome Birmingham to White Hart Lane this weekend. The big news out of the EPL so far this year has to be the impressive play from Tottenham for every minute of football this year. They have dominated their opponents and will look to continue doing so this weekend as they take on Birmingham City in what should be an exciting live football game. Birmingham will be the underdog in the game but will be looking to prove that their slow start is not because of lack of talent or drive.
Redknapp has dealt admirably with a host of injury issues as Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson, Jermaine Jenas, Gareth Bale and Heurelho Gomes are keeping the medical staff busy. He is also looking to add another couple of players and has expressed an interest in acquiring the services of Rafael Van Der Vart.
Meanwhile Birmingham were held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke City last week. The Blues had a great chance in the second half, but a heroic save from Potters goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen denied them all three points.
