Sam's Super Sunday Special

Well how did it come to this? Left holding the baby with the Super Sunday double header, both games involving a far superior side playing away in a game which the home side would feel entitled to believe they may snag at least a point. Thanks to my colleagues' eagerness to cover every other base by now, I'm also left in the unenviable position of having to write a preview on Tottenham v Arsenal, a game which for personal reasons I hate taking a view on. So, with those happy thoughts, time to get underway with this week's Super Sunday selections.

Tottenham v Arsenal (1.30pm Sky Sports 1)
Where to start with this one? Tottenham spent most of the month of January hoovering up any player who once pulled on the Spurs jersey. The returns of the average Chimbonda, the now injured Defoe and the often ineffectual Keane may not make as much of a difference as the £30m outlay on the three of them suggests. However, the squad now has much more depth and balance and Harry Redknapp is undoubtedly a top class motivator. Redknapp won't have any trouble getting his team up for this one, and, in his first game in charge oversaw an incredible comeback to salvage a 4-4 draw at The Emirates in one of the most incredible Premier League games ever. Arsenal are thought by many to be underperforming, but, the poor quality of many of their personnel suggests they are probably punching at about their weight. Unbeaten in 9 Premier League games, the stat suggests they are better than they are, many of these have been low scoring draws against inferior opposition. The Gunners do raise their game for the big matches, as evidenced in the victories against Manchester United and Chelsea, but, for this one I just can't split them.

Draw @ 2/1 Bet365

West Ham v Manchester United (4pm Sky Sports 1)
Another intriguing fixture completes the live on Sky double header. Gianfranco Zola has really turned around the Hammers in recent times, guiding them out of a difficult slump before Christmas. The predicted fire sale and financial crisis failed to materialise in the January window and as a result the squad now has the look of tightknit unit which has learned to play together. This, however, is as tough a test as they will face. Manchester United have the look of a side that has already won the league and are cantering along to pick up the trophy in April. The reigning champions have not conceded a league goal in 11 games and without the firepower of the poisonous influence that is Craig Bellamy, West Ham could struggle to break the deadlock here. There is some encouragement for the home fans however and that is Man Utd have only won once in their last nine visits to the capital and on the back of this surprising stat I'm going to take West Ham to grind out a hard working draw here.

Draw @ 11/4 Bet365

Double pays 10/1

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