Don was one of the worst players in my Sunday morning football team of old. He always put on his right sock before his left sock and his left boot before his right boot. After the game, he would follow the reverse procedure. When questioned about this, he would cheerily respond "it brings me luck". It was a weekly part of the pre-match dressing room banter. The usual response was "for Christ's sake, don't get the sock/boot procedure wrong, Don, we don't want to see you playing without luck". I seem to recall that this response was interspersed liberally with one other word.
The Prediction League was tough for many for the two weeks before the International break; points were hard to earn. Maybe, you need some luck like Don. Maybe, you should try putting your socks on in a different order or throwing your underwear in the air before dressing. Try it. You never know; it may work. With that encouragement and those thoughts, I'll leave you to choose any three from this lovely bunch. Good luck.
Note: Once again, look out for any postponements and choose an alternative if one of your selections is called off.If you missed Week 8's results or have forgotten what happened, here's the
link to that post.
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City (Saturday 1730)
Fulham v Everton (Sunday 1200)
Sheffield United v West Ham United (Sunday 1400)
Leeds United v Arsenal (Sunday 1630)
Burnley v Crystal Palace (Monday 1730)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton (Monday 2000)
Championship
Coventry City v Birmingham City (Friday 1945)
AFC Bournemouth v Reading (Saturday 1230)
Barnsley v Nottingham Forest (Saturday 1500)
Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers (Saturday 1500)
Middlesbrough v Norwich City (Saturday 1500)
Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday (Saturday 1500)
Queens Park Rangers v Watford (Saturday 1500)
League One
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic (Saturday 1300)
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City (Saturday 1500)
Burton Albion v Northampton Town (Saturday 1500)
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle (Saturday 1500)
Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers (Saturday 1500)
Wigan Athletic v Oxford United (Saturday 1500)
Guest fixture
Napoli v AC Milan (Italian Serie A - Sunday 1945)
Comments
Sheffield United v West Ham United 2-1
Burnley v Crystal Palace 1-1
Fulham v Everton 0-2
Gillingham v Charlton 0-2
QPR v Watford 0-2
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln 0-1
Queens Park Rangers v Watford 0-1
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle 1-1
Barnsley v Nottingham Forest - 2-2
Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday - 2-0
Wigan Athletic v Oxford United - 2-0
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City 2-0
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle 2-1
Queens Park Rangers v Watford 0-1
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic 0-1
Burnley v Crystal Palace 0-2
Middlesbrough v Norwich City 2-1
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City (Saturday 1500) 1-2
Burton Albion v Northampton Town (Saturday 1500) 1-1
Leeds United 1-2 Arsenal
Middlesbrough 0-1 Norwich City
Barnsley 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Middlesbrough 1-1 Norwich City
Bournemouth v Reading 2-1
QPR v Watford 1-2
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic 0-1
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle 1-0
Boro v Norwich 1-1
QPR v Watford 1-2
Burnley v Crystal Palace 1-1
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic 1-2
Bournemouth v Reading 2-1
Preston v Sheff Wed 1-1
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle 3-2
Wigan Athletic v Oxford United 1-0
AFC Bournemouth v Reading 2-0
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City 2-0
AFC Bournemouth v Reading 3-0
Queens Park Rangers v Watford 1-2
Preston 2-0 Sheffield Weds
Gillingham 1-2 CAFC.
Bournemouth 2 Reading 0
Fulham 0 Everton2
Swindon Town v Bristol Rovers 2-1
Wigan Athletic v Oxford United 1-0
Swindon v Bristol Rovers 2-0
Preston v Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
Leeds United v Arsenal 3 - 1
Gillingham v Charlton Athletic 1 - 2
Leeds 1-2 Arsenal
Napoli 2-1 AC Milan
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City (Saturday 1500) 1-3
Fleetwood Town v Plymouth Argyle (Saturday 1500) 1-2
Bournemouth v Reading 2-0
QPR v Watford 1-1
Fleetwood v Plymouth 2-1
sheff Utd v West Ham 1-0
Leeds v Arsenal. 0-1
Gillingham v Charlton. 1-1
Middlesbrough v Norwich City 2-1
Preston v Sheffield Wednesday 2-1