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[b]Lee Dixon will stop tipping Robin van Persie to score when he stops scoring. Arsenal will need the Dutchman to carry on his superb form to get something from this match but the way he's going, that's not too big an ask.[/b] Andre Villas-Boas will have been very disappointed with last Sunday's defeat to QPR. While all the talk has been surrounding the two Manchesters, his Chelsea side were quietly creeping up on the rails and looking ready to pounce. There's a lot to like about his options upfront and the midfield looks solid but defensively there are a few concerns. John Terry has been a stalwart at the heart of their defence for years but since the departure of Ricardo Carvalho they've tried a few options, and though the likes of Branislav Ivanovic and [b]David Luiz[/b] are ...

[b]The Cesc Fabregas saga appears to have finally come to an end while Samir Nasri also looks to be following the Spaniard out of the door. Betfair's football ambassador Lee Dixon fears for Arsenal's top four chances as a consequence...[/b] I've tried to look at the whole affair from slightly different perspectives and they generate different sentiments. As a former [b]Arsenal[/b] player it's obviously disappointing that the skipper and talisman has moved on because of all the different qualities he brought to the squad. As a neutral I can't say that the outcome has surprised me one bit. He's been at the club for almost a decade and we've known all along that he's always had this desire to return to his hometown club at some stage. As a pundit I'm actually slightly relieved that...

[b]After more than a decade of Top Four finishes, this could be the season that poor defending really catches up with them and allows a well-balanced and well-led Liverpool team to pip Arsene Wenger's side for fourth place.[/b] In my preview of the winner market I hinted that I thought the Premier League title was very much a three-horse race with [b]Manchester United[/b] my tip to finish top of the pile. Manchester City and Chelsea are hard to split as regards who will come second; it may well go down to the wire as regards who wins that particular battle. But we'll leave the prices on United (1.08), Chelsea (1.19) and Manchester City (1.27) alone as we go in search of bigger odds. So the tougher question is who will grab that priceless fourth spot which gives you access to...