England Round 5

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Wolverhampton vs Liverpool Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Wolverhampton:
Sa, Doherty, Dawson, Kilman, Alt Nouri, Neto, Gomes, Lemina, Sarabia, Cunha, Silva

Liverpool:
Alisson, Gomez, Komate, Matip, Robertson, Endo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Darwin Nunez, Diaz

Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Liverpool at Molineux Stadium at Saturday lunchtime. Wolves had a turbulent Summer, with many important players leaving the club. Ruben Neves joined the Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal for a club record £47m in June, while the Mexican striker Raul Jimenez went to Fulham for £5m. As a result, manager Julen Lopetegui decided to withdrew - just three days before the start of the new season. The club officials reacted quickly and brought the former Bournemouth coach Gary O'Neil. According to sporting director Matt Hobbs, he is the right person for Wolverhampton. O'Neil led Bournemouth to 15th last season but was sacked on 19 June. He started the new job with two defeats, losing 1:0 at Old Trafford and 4:1 at home to Brighton. The narrow victory at Goodison Park was a huge relief, but they lost to Crystal Palace in the fourth round. The players confidence isn't high and this is a big problem for O'Neil. The positive is that he has almost all players available, with Joe Hodge as the only likely absentee,

Liverpool have started the season very good. First they played an 1:1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while then recorded three straight victories. The Reds won 3:1 against Bournemouth, then beat 2:1 Newcastle at St James Park and outplayed 3:0 Aston Villa. Every match had an own hero, but Darwin Nunez has to be mentioned. He scored two goals at St James Park and turned out the result in the finish of the match. The victory is even more valuable as the key defender Virgil van Dijk was sent off in the first half. Liverpool captain has already missed the clash with Aston Villa, but received an additional ban for his protests even after the VAR check. His absence is a huge handicap and Klopp has big issues in defense as the second central defender Ibrahima Konate and full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are doubtful due to injuries. That means Joel Matip and Joe Gomez are the only recognized defenders. Thiago Alcantara will be assessed ahead of this game, but I think this match comes too soon for him.

Wolverhampton vs Liverpool Prediction:

Liverpool are in good form, however I believe the Wolves could upset Alisson. The key reason for my pick is connect with the suspension of Virgil van Dijk and the injuries of Konate and Trent. The Reds have experienced defensive issues even with Van Dijk and Konate in the line, not to mentioned without them. The international break is also a problem for Klopp, many of the players will be tired after long travels. I think Wolves will score in this match. Even more, Liverpool have conceded on three of the four matches this season.

Wolverhampton vs Liverpool Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.65 with Pinnacle

 

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Everton vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Everton:
Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Patterson, Gueye, Danjuma, Onana, Garner, Doucoure, Beto

Arsenal:
Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Saliba, Magalhaes, White, Havertz, Rice, Odegaard, Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Saka

Everton have started the season in awful way. In the first round they lost 1:0 to Fulham. To be worse, the defeat came at home and left the fans in fear of another season similar to the previous. The second round brought another disappointment. The Toffees suffered a high 4:0 loss to Aston Villa. It wasn't much different in the third round, even they hosted fellow strugglers Wolverhampton. The fans left Goodison Park frustrated as their team lost another fixture. Finally, Everton have collected the first point in the fourth match of the season. Expectations weren't high before the match with Sheffield United as Everton had failed to find the net in their opening three league games. However, midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, whose winning goal against Bournemouth on the final day of last season saved the Toffees from relegation, ended his side's run of 316 minutes without a Premier League goal. Nevertheless, the Blades turned out the result by scoring twice, but on-loan Arnaut Danjuma netted to salvage a point for Everton. I believe manager Sean Dyche is satisfied with the result, though the fans aren't. The injury-list is still long and that's an additional problem. Dele Alli, Seamus Coleman and Jack Harrison are definitely out, while four other are rate as doubtful - Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Andre Gomes, Michael Keane and Lewis Dobbin.

Arsenal share the second place with three other teams - Tottenham, Liverpool and West Ham. Each of them have won three of the first four matches in the Premier League, while shared the points in the remaining fixture. Manchester City are the only side with maximal effect. The Gunners managed to beat Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace and Manchester United, but dropped two points against Fulham. The fans left Emirates disappointed after a 2:2 draw with 10-men Fulham, but a dramatic 3:1 win over Manchester United made them very happy. Coach Mikel Arteta is doing an excellent job and the fans are satisfied. After many years, they will see Champions League football at the Emirates this season, starting from Wednesday clash with the Dutch outfit PSV. But on the other side, that means Arteta should find a form to rotate the players, starting from this match. It is quite different compared to the last season, a season without international duty. Three players are unavailable through injuries - Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny remains ruled out, while Jurrien Timber is out for the rest of the season.

Everton vs Arsenal Prediction:

Arsenal are in good form and they will try to collect the points here. However I believe the Toffees could score too. Last season Everton beat Arsenal at Goodison Park and I think that was the crucial match for both sides - Arsenal eventually lost the first place, while Everton avoid the relegation. I expect an efficient match now. The key reason for my pick is connect with the Gunners. They have three victories and one draw in the first four rounds, though they have experienced some defensive issues. The Gunners have conceded in three of these four fixtures, while scored on each of them. I think both teams will score in this match.

Everton vs Arsenal Pick: Both teams to score - Yes @ 1.75 with Pinnacle