The former Premier League star makes his weekend picks (Picture: Getty)
Another huge weekend of Premier League action kicks off on Saturday.
After twice coming from behind in last weekend’s north London derby against Arsenal, Tottenham welcome Liverpool to north London in the pick of the weekend fixtures.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have themselves made a habit of fighting back from early setbacks in recent weeks, coming from behind in three of their last six games to get the victory.
Aston Villa vs Brighton kick us off in a compelling clash on Saturday afternoon with Manchester United hosting Crystal Palace for the second time this week after cruising past The Eagles in the Carabao Cup midweek.
A west London derby rounds off the action on Monday evening with Fulham looking to inflict more misery on Chelsea.
As ever, Betfair Ambassador Dimitar Berbatov previews the weekend action for Metro.co.uk…
Aston Villa vs Brighton
Villa looking to maintain their good start (Picture: Getty)
Villa are coming from a great result vs Chelsea. They are in good form and so are Brighton. It’ll be entertaining to watch, both teams are looking to play good football and have a great season. I think this will be a good game, but I’ll have to go for a draw. Prediction 2-2.
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
No surprises here – they’ve just played each other, but United need to get the momentum going and win again. Otherwise, they’ll lose it and fail to climb the table. It’s a must-win, and they’ve already shown they can beat Palace. I’ll go with United to win. Prediction 2-1.
United and Palace meet for the second time this week (Picture: Getty)
Newcastle vs Burnley
Unless there is a massive surprise from Burnley, one I don’t see happening due to Burnley’s difficult start, I’ll go with Newcastle – I think they’ll win. Prediction 3-0.
Wolves vs Manchester City
You want to see surprises, but you have to be realistic. City have too many good players, even if they’re rotated. Wolves have another big test. If we don’t see a miracle, I can’t see Wolves winning.
Last time out, Rodri should have known better of course, but sometimes emotions take over. People who haven’t played don’t understand this, but these emotions come from confidence.
City flying high with six wins from six (Picture: Getty)
When somebody from Nottingham Forest comes over and tries to irritate you, you think ‘How dare you?’. Rodri thinks he’s the big dog. Believe me, players can think like this. I think Gibbs-White overreacted a bit, but rules are rules. If you touch the neck, you’re off. Prediction 0-2
Bournemouth vs Arsenal
Bournemouth are winless so far this season, but I’m tempted to say they can pull it off against Arsenal, I think they will give them a tough game at least. Declan Rice may not be there, but Arsenal can still win. If they want to challenge City, they must stay focused. Prediction 1-2.
Declan Rice could be a doubt this weekend (Picture: Getty)
West Ham vs Sheffield United
West Ham can beat teams, but you can also see them losing heavily. Sheffield United will be feeling very low after their 8-0 defeat last time out. West Ham can’t afford to lose this one, so I’ll go with them. Prediction 2-0.
Everton vs Luton
Luton are another winless side, and Everton need to continue to build points. This is the perfect opportunity for them to get another three points. I’ll go with Everton. Prediction 2-0.
Spurs v Liverpool
I think it’ll be a tough game, and Spurs need to be ready and take chances. Liverpool have serious attacking power. Look at Nunez, Salah, and others. Both teams have players who can score goals. Spurs need to take chances and not let their guard down when or if they concede. I think they can get it done. Prediction 2-1.
Spurs fought back against Arsenal twice last weekend (Picture: Getty)
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Nottingham Forest vs Brentford has no clear winner to me, both sides could do with the win, but I can see this being a tough match. So, I’ll go with a draw. Prediction 1-1.
Fulham vs Chelsea
Fulham vs Chelsea will be a great game. Chelsea have blown my mind with how bad they’ve been.
Before the start of the season I said that Chelsea could win the league due to Pochettino. They’ve also got great players who I thought would have clicked by now. They should be doing so much better.
It’s a long season and I still have high expectations for them. If not, it’ll be a major disappointment. Fulham drew 0-0 with Palace last time out, and I think them playing at home is the perfect time to strike and put more misery on Chelsea. I’ll go with a draw. Prediction 1-1.
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