Look Ahead to Week Two of Premier League Season
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FULHAM v ARSENAL This is a vital game for both sides, even though we are just a week into the new Premier League season.Fulham opened last week with a defeat at newly-promoted Hull, and thats a game manager Roy Hodgson would have targeted as a potential three points. And he will want his side to open their account tomorrow to avoid dropping down among the early season strugglers.Hodgson felt his side failed to get their central midfielders on the ball at the KC Stadium and that is an area in which they will have to improve against Arsenal, arguably the best passing side in the Premier League.And the Gunners will also be keen to pick up another win following their first day success against West Brom as they seek to keep pace with the front-runners.Arsene Wenger has signed Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United to bolster his young squad and he is likely to be included in the party to make the trip across London to Craven Cottage.Verdict: The Gunners to be too good for FulhamTOTTENHAM v SUNDERLANDSpurs boss Juande Ramos will be expecting more from his side following the disappointment of their defeat at Middlesbrough last weekend.Hope are high at White Hart Lane that Tottenham could make a real challenge for the top four this season so the Spaniard will be keen to see his side pick up their first win.Ramos will probably be relieved to get back onto the football field after a week of ongoing uncertainty at the club surrounding the future of Dimitar Berbatov, who is being strongly linked with a move to Manchester United. It had been expected that Spurs would sign Russian star Andrei Arshavin as his replacement, but reports suggest that deal wont happen.Sunderland boss Roy Keane is also keen to bring in more players before the transfer deadline, although he was encouraged by his teams display in their narrow defeat to Liverpool last week.New loan signing Djibril Cisse is likely to be involved at White Hart Lane, as will striker David Healy who has completed his move from Fulham, and Keane is confident of tying up several more deals. He said: "We have made some great offers with some good deals, and it would be a good move for the players involved.'Verdict: Tottenham to get back on track with a home winWIGAN v CHELSEAHaving lost their first game of the season at West Ham last week, Wigan could not have asked for a tougher task for their first home match.Chelsea looked hugely impressive in their opening game against Portsmouth, which they won 4-0, and they will go to the JJB Stadium full of confidence.Wigan wont make it easy for them, though, and they are difficult to beat on their own patch. Manager Steve Bruce will be hoping they can more for their efforts than they did last week at Upton Park, where he said: "We think we did pretty well in the second half and gave West Ham a bit of a doing. Their fans will go away thinking that Wigan are a decent side.'Chelsea are a different challenge altogether though, and they sent out a defiant message to the rest last week that they are going to be right there in the mix for top spot this season.Deco looked superb in the centre of midfield on his Premier League debut, but manager Luiz Felipe Scolari may be forced into a change for the trip to Wigan. German star Michael Ballack has not trained all week and a decision will be made on his fitness later today.Verdict: Chelsea to continue their great start with an away win