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Tragically starting the English Premier League championship, London's "Arsenal" has been winning one victory after another lately. "Arsenal" will host "Manchester United" at home on Saturday. "Arsenal" has won five of their last six matches and ended one in a draw. The London club has risen to ninth place - 30 points after 20 matches. In the last round, "Manchester United" ended their 13-game unbeaten streak by losing 1-2 to the league's outsider "Sheffield United". The Manchester team is in second place with 40 points after 20 matches. In the first round of matches, "Arsenal" triumphed 1-0 as the away team. Interestingly, "Manchester United" has not beaten the London club in their last five meetings in the Premier League. The "Gunners" were three times stronger in those matches, with two ending in a draw.
The defending champion "Liverpool" will play against the impressively performing "West Ham United" in London on Sunday. The Liverpool players finally scored three points after losing five games in a row. They beat London's "Tottenham Hotspur" 3-1 in an away match. "Liverpool" remains fourth - 37 points after 20 matches. "West Ham" has now celebrated four consecutive wins. The "Hammers" have not experienced defeat in their last two matches and moved up to fifth place. They have 35 points from 20 games. In the first round, "Liverpool" defeated their opponents 2-1.
The league leader "Manchester City", who have 41 points after 19 matches, will face "Sheffield United" at home on Saturday. The "City" are playing impressively. They have won seven matches in a row, not leaving space for defeats in their last 11 games. "Sheffield" won only their second victory of the season last round and are at the bottom of the standings - 8 points after 20 matches. In the first round, "City" triumphed 1-0.
The TV channel "TV3 Sport" and the new generation television "Go3" will broadcast eight Premier League matches live this weekend. The schedule of broadcasts is as follows: January 30th - 14:20 "Everton" vs "Newcastle United", 16:50 "Manchester City" vs "Sheffield United", 19:20 "Arsenal" vs "Manchester United", 21:50 "Southampton" vs "Aston Villa"; January 31st - 13:50 "Chelsea" vs "Burnley", 15:50 "Leicester City" vs "Leeds United", 18:20 "West Ham" vs "Liverpool", 21:05 "Brighton" vs "Tottenham Hotspur".
