From The Trading Floor Arsenal - 7/1 For Maximum Joy Against Spurs & Man Utd
Arsenal face Tottenham on Sunday followed by Manchester United on Wednesday with bet365 betting on their combined points haul in the tough double header.
The Gunners are 9/2 to lose both games and 7/1 to take six points with Unai Emery’s side on a long unbeaten run in the Premier League.
bet365’s Steve Freeth “Arsenal face a Spurs side that have won two tough games themselves in the past week and a similar showing from the Gunners would be a huge boost in their race for a Top 4 place.”
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Unfortunate Sanchez set for long lay-off
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho accepts that he will be without Alexis Sanchez for a long time. The Chile international suffered a hamstring problem in training and appears to have played his last game of the year. Mourinho, who did not include the former Arsenal star in his squad for Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League victory against Young Boys, said: "It is an aggressive muscular injury. He has not had a scan yet but the player is experienced. He knows what the injury is. "From my experience, the painful scream and the way it happened, it will be a long time." United, 4/1 with bet365 to finish in the top four this season, can be backed at 19/20 to beat Southampton on Saturday.
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Coleman desperate to end dismal derby run
Seamus Coleman accepts that Everton need to do their talking on the pitch when they bid to end their appalling recent record in Merseyside derbies by beating Liverpool on Sunday. Everton, who have not emerged victorious at Anfield since 1999, are sixth in the Premier League table after winning five of their last seven matches Marco Silva's side can be backed at 8/1 with bet365 to win Sunday's match with Republic of Ireland international Coleman 14/1 to score at any time in the encounter. Coleman said: "It's easy to come in here and say all the right things in an interview. I'm sure we've done that over the last five or 10 years and not turned up on the day. "We need to turn up on Sunday and do our talking on the pitch. This is a massive game for our city and we've been on the receiving end too many times."
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Vertonghen wary of solid Gunners
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen accepts that north London rivals Arsenal have improved this season under Unai Emery. Both teams are in excellent form heading into Sunday's derby as Spurs have won their last six games in all competitions while the Gunners are unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches. Belgium international Vertonghen said of Arsenal: "They look like a good and solid team. They look a different team to the last couple of years. "It is going to be a big game. They've won many games in a row, they're confident, but the way we are playing gives a lot of confidence as well." Spurs are 7/4 with bet365 to win Sunday's game and 10/1 to edge it 2-1.
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