Week 21 Results

Three whole games were played - guess that makes life easier, but I know I lost

Arsenal 2-2 Everton

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Birmingham 1-1 Man United

Lawro: 3
Tarquin: -1

Man City 4-1 Blackburn

Lawro: 1.5
Tarquin: 1

Lawro got 2 right, one perfect score = 3.5
Tarquin got one right = -1

Standings

21 weeks played, 204 matches
13-8 to Tarquin

Lawro - 107 right, 24 perfects - 74 points
Tarquin - 108 right, 20 perfects - 67.5 points

Beat Lawro week 21 - we're all pussies!

5 games postponed - Liverpool call it off, but Wigan don't....just a quickie version seeing as games are being called off willy-nilly (Ancelotti must be really upset...)

Standings

20 weeks played, 201 matches
13-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 105 right, 23 perfects - 70.5 points
Tarquin - 107 right, 20 perfects - 68.5 points


Arsenal v Everton

On current form surely only an a home win is realistic - unless Arsenal's flowers wilt in the cold

Lawro 2-0
Tarquin 2-0

Wigan v Villa

It's cold and miserable - could be a very stodgy game, or nippy wingers could run circles round sluggish defenders, I'm going for stodge

Lawro 1-2
Tarquin 1-1

Birmingham v United

Might be called off... Birmingham could finally give us a United draw, but I still feel United have to be slight favourites

Lawro: 1-1
Tarquin 0-1

West Ham v Wolves

I'm going for an unusual Hammers win - even though I think Wolves play better football, could go either way

Lawro 2-1
Tarquin 2-1

Man City v Blackburn

A must win for Mancini, Blackburn are dire on the road - how could they win here? Maybe a draw is possible, but home win all the way

Lawro: 3-0
Tarquin: 2-0

Beat Lawro Results - week 20

Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn

Lawro: 1.5
Tarquin: 1

Bolton 4-0 Lincoln


Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1

Everton 3-1 Carlisle

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1.5

Fulham 1-0 Swindon

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1

Middlesboro 0-1 Man City

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1.5

MK Dons 1-2 Burnley

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: 3

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Birmingham

Lawro: 2
Tarquin: -1

Portsmouth 1-1 Coventry

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Stoke 3-1 York

Lawro: 1.5
Tarquin: 1.5
Sunderland 3-0 Barrow 

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1
Tottenham 4-0 Peterborough 

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 3
Wigan 4-1 Hull 

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Reading 1-1 Liverpool


Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Man United 0-1 Leeds

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Chelsea 5-0 Watford

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 1

West Ham 1-2 Arsenal

Lawro: 3
Tarquin: 1.5



Tranmere 0-1 Wolves

Lawro: 1.5
Tarquin: 1



Tarquin got 12 right, Two perfect scores = 13 pts

Lawro got 12 right, One perfect score = 11.5 pts

Standings

20 weeks played, 201 matches
13-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 105 right, 23 perfects - 70.5 points
Tarquin - 107 right, 20 perfects - 68.5 points 
 

Beat Lawro - FA Cup special

How many??

Yep, seventeen matches - courtesy of the draw only throwing up three Premier League ties, oh well - should be a good fight, might get my numbers up too...

Standings

19 weeks played, 184 matches
12-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 93 right, 22 perfects - 59 points
Tarquin - 95 right, 18 perfects - 55.5 points

Aston Villa v Blackburn

Straightforward enough, and Villa will want a cup run with the memory of always getting United first up still fresh

Lawro: 2-0
Tarquin: 3-0

Bolton v Lincoln

Even managerless Bolton should have no qualms with a lower league two side, they're a solid, if not brilliant outfit with a few decent players (Bolton, not Lincoln)

Lawro: 2-1
Tarquin: 2-0

Everton v Carlisle

I don't think Everton will have a problem with a middling league one side - even if they send out the kids, it shouldn't make a difference - they've been doing it every week anyway...

Lawro: 3-0
Tarquin: 2-0

 Fulham v Swindon

It's okay, everyone! Andy Johnson is on the pitch!! Although to his [Lawro's] credit, this is the sort of opposition Johnson is good against, Championship-level goal poacher that he is

I can't wait til the strikerless Sunderland come up...

Lawro: 2-0
Tarquin: 3-0

Middlesboro v Man City

Eight points from ten for the legendary Strachan - Southgate's record down in the Championship was more than twice as good, so it's nice to know that if we are going to have to put up with Newcastle again, at least Boro won't be coming back

Oh, sorry - the match, I don't think Mancini will be resting players - surely the Arab owners want a cup run, although clearly getting to semis isn't worth much to them...

Lawro: 0-2
Tarquin: 1-2

MK Dons v Burnley

It's really come to something when a mid-table Premier League side has such a poor away form that an average league one side is considered a favourite at home - okay, we know they're no good away - but they can score goals, they've scored more than Stoke, Blackburn, Hull and Portsmouth on the road - they just struggle defensively

But they've got goals at West Ham, City and Blackburn - they can get some here, and they had a good tussle with Barnsley in the Carling Cup, the Dons aren't at the same level - but I do think this could go either way (also depends who plays)

Lawro: 1-1
Tarquin: 1-2

Nottingham Forest v Birmingham

I think McLeish might give a few players a well-earned rest here, although I see little reason not to go for the cup when he's basically assured safety and has little chance of Europe, but they've been playing 110% (sorry) for 2 months and come off a heavy December schedule with a few injuries, don't be surprised if Forest get more of a look in than Everton or Chelsea did

Lawro: 2-2
Tarquin: 2-1

Portsmouth v Coventry

Oh...fun - assuming Portsmouth aren't liquidated by tomorrow we should expect a bit of positivity from the south coast - at home against Coventry, if they can beat Liverpool, they should be a match for them

Lawro: 2-1
Tarquin: 2-0

Stoke v York

Oh brilliant...Stoke at home against a conference side - 'Cupset' anyone?

Nah...

Lawro: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-0

Sunderland v Barrow

Barrow are even lower than York - I do of course favour the underdog and love a non-league side to progress, but Sunderland will need to rest an awful lot of players to lose this

Lawro: 2-1
Tarquin: 2-0

Tottenham v Peterborough

You can always rely on Harry to respect the cup, I doubt Spurs will have trouble with the bottom of the Championship

Lawro: 3-0
Tarquin: 4-0

Wigan v Hull

Finally, an all-Premier League match-up and what a doozy it is...

I'd favour Hull, they're playing better, but certainly nothing is 'nailed on' here so I'm going goalless, and Wigan may respond to that abysmal display at Old Trafford, or not...

Lawro: 1-1
Tarquin: 0-0

Reading v Liverpool

Seriously, no idea - Reading are pathetic right now...but so are Pompey, it's all about what medication Rafa's on, I suppose a Liverpool victory would be favourite

Lawro: 0-2
Tarquin: 0-1

Man United v Leeds

Fergie won't take this lightly - not that h has much choice, Leeds will give them a good game, but there's too much Rooney talent at United

Lawro: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-1

Chelsea v Watford

No Drogba, or indeed Anelka - it's going to be a fun few weeks, but surely Joe Cole and the like can deal with Watford...who are Watford, after all

Lawro: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-1

West Ham v Arsenal

Wenger will play a strong team - but has no Fabregas, Walcott or RVP available...right - the youth will be out, but they will be the known youths (like Ramsey) and fortunately they are more than a match for West Ham

Lawro: 1-2
Tarquin: 0-1

Tranmere v Wolves

Wolves are a decent attacking side - they are weak to strong premier league sides, but against a struggling league one side? - Bread and butter for them

Lawro: 1-2
Tarquin: 0-2

Beat Lawro week 19 results

Tottenham 2-0 West Ham

Lawro: 3
Tarquin: 3

Blackburn 2-2 Sunderland

Lawro -1
Tarquin -1

Chelsea 2-1 Fulham

Lawro 3
Tarquin 1

Everton 2-0 Burnley

Lawro 3
Tarquin 3

Stoke 0-1 Birmingham

Lawro -1
Tarquin -1

Wolves 0-3 Man City

Lawro -1
Tarquin 1

Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool

Nailed on...

Lawro -1
Tarquin -1


Bolton 2-2 Hull

Lawro -1
Tarquin -1

Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal

Lawro 1
Tarquin 1.5

Man United 5-0 Wigan

Lawro 1
Tarquin 1

Lawro got five right, three perfect scores = 6 points
Tarquin got six right, two perfect scores = 6.5

Standings

19 weeks played, 184 matches
12-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 93 right, 22 perfects - 59 points
Tarquin - 95 right, 18 perfects - 55.5 points

Beat Lawro week 19 - speedy gonzales

Blimey, quick-fire double header

Standings

18 weeks played, 174 matches
11-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 88 right, 19 perfects - 53 points
Tarquin - 89 right, 16 perfects - 49 points

Tottenham v West Ham (1245 GMT)


Tottenham win seems favourable

Verdict: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-0

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Blackburn v Sunderland

Sunderland haven't won since...Arsenal, strangely enough, I think Blackburn will come out on top between these two middling sides

and I'm sorry - no prolific goalscorer? Darren Bent - 11 league goals from half the season, fourth placed goalscorer (Drogba joint with Defoe and Rooney on 13) - dear god, Lawro, you'll be writing off Andy Johnson next...

Verdict: 2-1
Tarquin: 1-0

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Chelsea v Fulham


It's been an awful December for Chelsea - but great for the neutral, unfortunately for Fulham I think Chelsea will be just too strong - a pity, as Drogba and co. will be off barely a day later - should be a fun January at Stamford Bridge after this last hurrah

Verdict: 2-1
Tarquin: 2-0

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Everton v Burnley

A rare win for Everton is surely on the cards, or is it a rarer away win for Burnley? The former, probably

Verdict: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-0

 

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Stoke v Birmingham

Birmingham are surely tiring - but with Stoke's defence severely depleted and both sides coming off the gruelling Christmas congestion I think Birmingham could hold onto their current league crown of longest undefeated run, the good news is Birmingham got to the magic number of 28 points by Christmas, so they are guaranteed survival

Verdict: 2-1
Tarquin: 1-1

 

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Wolves v Man City (1945 GMT)

Mancini couldn't have got it much better than Stoke at home followed by Wolves away, unless he got Blackburn at home after... oh wait...

Talk about being eased in - but no away game is truly easy, and City need sorting out on the road, Wolves could prove a test - but frankly, if they don't win, I'd sack him, based on the club's appointment criteria

Verdict: 1-1
Tarquin: 1-2

 

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TUESDAY
Aston Villa v Liverpool (1945 GMT)


Lawro thinks this is a 'nailed-on draw' - one) there's no such thing, and two) he very rarely gets draws right (see: none of the six first-half 'big 4' clashes have been a draw this season) - I'm backing a draw, because it could go either way...

I guess if we're right, we won't know who's right - suppose I don't want to win then...

Verdict: 1-1
Tarquin: 1-1

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Bolton v Hull (2000 GMT)

I think Bolton will come out on top here, they got a reprieve last week while Hull are on match number three in just over a week, and of course, Bolton are the better side - Hull's two away points don't inspire me

Verdict: 2-1
Tarquin: 2-0

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WEDNESDAY
Portsmouth v Arsenal (1945 GMT)

I've gone for three - but I may come to regret that as Arsenal aren't the best travellers and if the midfield maestro is missing this could be difficult, oh well


Verdict: 0-2
 Tarquin: 0-3

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Man Utd v Wigan

This is a no-brainer - though I do have to worry about United's reliance on Rooney, as seen against Hull, of all people - it can't last, still - Wigan, at OT, never happening


Verdict: 2-0
Tarquin: 2-0

Boxing Day results

Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea

Nice

Lawro: -1
Tarquin:-1

Fulham 0-0 Tottenham

Lawro: 2
Tarquin: 2

Burnley 1-1 Bolton

Lawro: 3
Tarquin: -1


West Ham 2-0 Portsmouth

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: 1

Man City 2-0 Stoke

Lawro: 1
Tarquin: 3

Sunderland 1-1 Everton

Lawro: -1
Tarquin: -1

Wigan 1-1 Blackburn

Lawro -1
Tarquin 3

Liverpool 2-0 Wolves

Lawro 3
Tarquin 1

Arsenal v Villa

Lawro: 1
Tarquin -1

Hull 1-3 United

Lawro 1.5
Tarquin 1

Lawro got 6 right, two perfects = 7.5
Tarquin got 6 right, two perfects = 7

Two right! and he still catches up!! And frankly the Hull game going in his favour is a joke when he picked a clean sheet


Standings

18 weeks played, 174 matches
11-7 to Tarquin

Lawro - 88 right, 19 perfects - 53 points
Tarquin - 89 right, 16 perfects - 49 points