Alan Hansen’s Premier League Preview: Blackburn v Arsenal

Alan Hansen, 26th August 2010

Arsenal took Blackpool apart last Saturday at the Emirates Stadium but they face a real test of their title credentials at Ewood Park this weekend. The Seasiders were ruthlessly dismantled at times but Arsene Wenger’s team will find that Blackburn are a far more organised team on their own patch. Sam Allardyce has built a strong efficient side that possesses a strong record at home, so the Gunners are going to have to show they can compete physically if they are going to get anything from their trip.

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Alan Hansen’s Premier League Preview: Tottenham v Wigan

Alan Hansen, 26th August 2010

Harry Redknapp’s team finally qualified for the group stages of the Champions League on Wednesday with a thumping 4-0 win over Young Boys. The season has started very brightly for Tottenham and it looks set to improve as next up at White Hart Lane is a Wigan side rooted at the bottom of the Premier League. The Latics won’t relish this trip to North London, they’ve conceded 10 goals already this season and suffered a 9-1 thrashing last time they made the trip. The North Londoners may not score nine this time but in terms of Premier 10 ‘home bankers’ I find it hard to back against anything other than a convincing home win for Spurs.

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Alan Hansen’s Premier League Preview: Arsenal v Blackpool

Alan Hansen, 19th August 2010

Blackpool’s fairytale story continued on the opening day of the 2010/11 campaign with an emphatic 4-0 win at the DW Stadium. In all honesty Ian Holloway’s team should have won by even more as they created chance after chance. However, next up is a real test of their Premier League credentials with a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal.

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Alan Hansen’s Premier League Preview: Stoke v Tottenham

Alan Hansen, 19th August 2010

Tottenham endured a miserable performance over in Berne in midweek which was in complete contrast to their opening day display against Manchester City which they really should have won. Next up they face a Stoke team smarting from their defeat at Wolves which will put Harry Redknapp’s team under severe pressure ahead of their all-important 2nd leg against Young Boys.

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