BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on singer-songwriter & Chelsea fan Willie J Healey in this weekend's Premier League predictions.
Manchester United have lost eight of their first 15 games this season - but will they bounce back with a much-needed win against Fulham on Saturday?
"He's already proven his quality over the years at Liverpool and City and although he took a bit of time to settle in after joining us last season, he's been back to his best recently. Healey describes the current Chelsea team as a work in progress but he is excited about what the future will bring under Mauricio Pochettino."I think it is obvious that these things take time to take shape and as a club, we probably need to get used to things being the way they are at the moment," he added.
"For us to get back in the top four, and the Champions League places, is a bit of a reach though. I wouldn't say we are totally out of it but we are relying on the teams already up there slipping up, which looks unlikely at the moment." United won at Craven Cottage in November last year but that was the only win they managed in London under Ten Hag in seven attempts in 2022-23, and they have already lost twice in the capital in the current campaign.All things considered, I should really predict another United defeat, shouldn't I? There is nothing whatsoever that tells me to back them.
The Bees got a big win against Chelsea last week and, as I've said before, they are so well balanced and well organised.They beat the Hammers 2-0 home and away in the league last year, so I have picked the same scoreline again.They beat us last week but I do really like the way Brentford are playing, and their results have picked up again after a spell of poor form.
The Eagles don't score many goals - they have managed only eight in their first 10 league games - but I feel sorry for their manager Roy Hodgson because he has badly missed Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise. I'm expecting Sean Dyche to take the same approach as he did in May, and look to hit Brighton on the break again.
City boss Pep Guardiola might make a few changes here and it will be interesting to see whether he goes with Jack Grealish or Jeremy Doku on the left - Doku was brilliant there against Brighton, then Grealish came in and played so well against Manchester United.People still seem to be saying that City striker Erling Haaland isn't quite the same player this season, but I don't buy that myself. He is still scoring a barrel-load of goals and I'd expect him to get a couple more here.
Wolves' only issue is that they are without Pedro Neto, who is out with a hamstring injury. He has been their main attacking threat, but I still think they will find a way to win at Bramall Lane without him.Wolves made a shaky start but their results have really picked up. I've been really impressed with their manager Gary O'Neil whenever I've heard him talking about his side's approach, and I think he'll get another win this week.
Unai Emery's side are playing with such confidence as well as being so well set-up. They score a lot of goals, and it is going to be hard for Forest to stop them.at the start of the season and in all honesty I was thinking that was a stretch, but it isn't looking such a bad shout now.That's seen them slip down the table but I don't see them getting dragged into the relegation battle. Compared to the teams below them, they have got more than enough to stay up.
Pretty much everything points to a home win, but with Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino going back to Spurs for the first time since they sacked him in 2019, I am not so sure.
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