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Lawro the Twunt says... 2016/17

Chelsea v Tottenham (FA Cup, 17:15 BST)

I have heard people say that, if Tottenham beat Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, it will help them win the Premier League too.

Personally, I don't think the outcome of this game will make any difference whatsoever to the title race.

Chelsea struggled last weekend in their defeat against Manchester United,and since then it has emerged that some of their players were suffering from a virus.

I quite like the fact that Blues boss Antonio Conte did not use it as an excuse after the game, and I also don't think they will play as badly again here.

FA Cup semi-finals are horrible games to play in because all everyone is thinking about is how the final is so close.

They are nearly always tight and this one will be the same. I am going to go with Chelsea to win it - but it will be very extremely close.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1* Chelsea to win after extra-time and penalties
 
Tottenham v Arsenal (16:30 BST)

Tottenham found a way to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday night despite not playing particularly well, and that was a great result for them.

Spurs have now won eight league games on the spin but I just have a feeling that Arsenal will put a spanner in the works of their bid to catch Chelsea.

The Gunners' winning run in all competitions is much shorter, at three matches, but it included Sunday's FA Cup semi-final.

Arsene Wenger's side will be full of confidence and have got a bit of momentum too. This is game that I don't see them losing.

Lawro's prediction: 1-1
 
That twunt thinks we didn't play that well against Palace, but mentions nothing about how jammy the Scum was to win their last two games?
 
That twunt thinks we didn't play that well against Palace, but mentions nothing about how jammy the Scum was to win their last two games?
The match report in the Independent went on and on about how a draw would have been a fair result and that we didn't play eel.. Cheat$ki do that and it's framed as the type of gritty win a top team can grind out. Twunts & Cnuts.
 
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (20:00 BST)

West Ham have only won one of their past 11 games and speculation over manager Slaven Bilic's future does not look like it is going away.

Tottenham, meanwhile, just keep on winning - if they pick up three points at the London Stadium, it would be their 10th victory in a row.

Spurs don't concede many goals and the way they are winning is very impressive, as well as the results themselves. It is very difficult not to back them at the moment.

I still think the title is beyond Tottenham because I do not see Chelsea slipping up - but I don't see Mauricio Pochettino's side dropping points either.

Lawro's prediction: 0-2
 
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (20:00 BST)

West Ham have only won one of their past 11 games and speculation over manager Slaven Bilic's future does not look like it is going away.

Tottenham, meanwhile, just keep on winning - if they pick up three points at the London Stadium, it would be their 10th victory in a row.

Spurs don't concede many goals and the way they are winning is very impressive, as well as the results themselves. It is very difficult not to back them at the moment.

I still think the title is beyond Tottenham because I do not see Chelsea slipping up - but I don't see Mauricio Pochettino's side dropping points either.

Lawro's prediction: 0-2
F**k this twunt!!!!!
 
Tottenham v Man Utd (16:30 BST)

It is Tottenham's final game at White Hart Lane but the occasion should not surprise most of the Manchester United players because they played - and lost - in West Ham's last game at Upton Park at the end of last season too.

I have been saying for a while now that I don't buy Jose Mourinho's comments about the size or strength of his squad, and I don't see United's Europa League campaign as an excuse if they miss out on the top four.

Mourinho said he would rest a lot of players against Arsenal last weekend but when you totalled up starting appearances by both teams, United's players had made 226 more appearances than the Gunners' side - that says it all about his so-called weakened team.

Tottenham's defeat and performance at West Ham was a disappointing end to their title hopes but I think we have seen enough from them this season to expect a response, especially at home where they have won 16 and drawn two of their 18 league games so far.

I always enjoyed going to White Hart Lane as a player, because they would always let you play - I don't recall losing many times there with Liverpool.

One memory that stands out is from a game in the 1980s where Kenny Dalglish got absolutely lumped by Tottenham defender Graham Roberts, who was part centre-half, part assassin.

About 30 seconds later, a certain G. Souness got his revenge on Roberts with a very similar sort of tackle. As was often the case, that was the end of that matter.

Lawro's prediction: 2-1
 
If he was any fcukin' good, he'd have found Liverpool's Lost Perch ages ago and spared the poor Mersey scores of misplaced dredging operations. They really are 'off their fcukin' perch' and he's poster boy for the clueless search party.
 
Hull City v Tottenham

Hull were relegated after losing to Crystal Palace last week but it was their home defeat against Sunderland in their previous game that really did the damage.

Tottenham said goodbye to White Hart Lane with a deserved win over Manchester United and they will want to finish the season strongly despite missing out on the title.

People will say they did not win anything but Spurs are a very good side who came close to winning the title - they did not bottle it one bit.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is doing a great job and the rest of the top six would take a lot of their players if they could - that is how good they are.

Lawro's prediction: 0-2
 
Table according to the twunt:

92 Chelsea, Liverpool
91
90 Emirates Marketing Project
89
88
87
86 Arsenal
85 Tottenham
84
83
82
81
80
79 Man Utd
78
77
76
75
74
73
72 Leicester
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Huge gap
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48 Everton
47 Crystal Palace
46
45 Stoke
44 West Brom
43
42
41
40
39
38
37 West Ham
36
35 Bournemouth
34 Sunderland
33
32 Burnley
31
30
29
28
27 Southampton, Swansea, Watford
26
25
24
23
22
21 Middlesbrough
20
19
18
17 Hull
 
Pretty embarrassing, but you know how upset they get if their old boys aren't thinking positive thoughts about them 24/7.

He's already been denounced by them. Just look at his pre season prediction:

"I think they are looking at fifth or sixth unless they can make a couple more top-quality signings. They are desperate for a left-back, for starters. Having no European football will help Jurgen Klopp because he will have more time to prepare his players to play his pressing style, but I think a top-four place is 50-50 at best. If Daniel Sturridge has more injury problems then, as things stand, I don't think he has another regular goalscorer without him."
 
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