Tottenham remain 4th but it’s very much open as to who will finally claim the last Champions League place with Liverpool, Man City and Aston Villa very much in the race. Harry Redknapp’s team arguably face the toughest run-in with matches against the top three sides and an away trip to Eastlands to contend with but this clash at the Britannia Stadium promises to be another stern test of Spurs credentials.

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Aston Villa face a tough trip to the Britannia Stadium this weekend with Martin O’Neill trying to end his record of never winning a Premier League match in March since joining the club. Martin became manager in August 2006, since then Villa’s league record in March reads - played 11, drawn 4 and lost 7. A visit to Stoke is never an easy match and it’s highly likely that Martin’s March hoodoo will continue.

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Aston Villa face a tough trip to the Britannia Stadium this weekend with Martin O’Neill trying to end his record of never winning a Premier League match in March since joining the club. Martin became manager in August 2006, since then Villa’s league record in March reads - played 11, drawn 4 and lost 7. A visit to Stoke is never an easy match and it’s highly likely that Martin’s March hoodoo will continue.

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I’m afraid this could be the last throw of the dice for Burnley when they take on Stoke at Turf Moor. Ok, there may be little difference in terms of points between the clubs at the bottom of the table but unlike their fellow relegation candidates, the Clarets are not showing any signs that they can go on a run of form picking up points towards survival.

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Stoke City’s Ryan Shawcross has been called up to the England squad for the match with Egypt but the timing could have been better following the furore over his tackle on Arsenal youngster Aaron Ramsey at the weekend. Personally, I hope he is not judged unfairly.

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Arsenal face a very tough trip to the Britannia Stadium this weekend which may well determine whether they can sustain their title challenge. If the Gunners can beat Stoke, they will gain an enormous amount of belief as the Potters are the type of side Arsene Wenger’s team have struggled against in recent seasons. The North Londoners have already lost at the Britannia in the FA Cup and many are expecting them to slip up again.

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Arsenal face a very tough trip to the Britannia Stadium this weekend which may well determine whether they can sustain their title challenge. If the Gunners can beat Stoke, they will gain an enormous amount of belief as the Potters are the type of side Arsene Wenger’s team have struggled against in recent seasons. The North Londoners have already lost at the Britannia in the FA Cup and many are expecting them to slip up again.

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Stoke and Manchester City meet for the third time in eleven days having drawn the previous two clashes 1-1. There has to be winner this time and my money is on the Potters whether it will come in normal time, I am not so sure.

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Stoke and Manchester City meet for the third time in eleven days having drawn the previous two clashes 1-1. There has to be winner this time and my money is on the Potters whether it will come in normal time, I am not so sure.

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Manchester City host Stoke for a place in the 6th round of the FA Cup this weekend with the home side strong favourites. This is hardly surprising considering Roberto Mancini’s team’s record at Eastlands this season. The Citizens have yet to be beaten at home in league or cup, a run that includes fourteen wins and three draws. In fact, City have won their last eight in a row at the City of Manchester Stadium, scoring 21 goals in the process and keeping four clean-sheets.

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