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Hoolahan (Norwich) - This week I'm going for the underdogs, and Hoolahan against Norwich makes for an interesting battle. Hoolahan didn't feature in their triumph at White Hart Lane, but they'll be happy to have him back in the starting lineup. At £5.0, the midfielder has picked up a goal and 3 assists from his last four starts (he's picked up 25 points from his last 4 starts!)

Jarvis (Wolves) - With O'Hara and Hunt out, Wolves will be expecting Jarvis to be the difference. If Sunderland are to drop any points, Jarvis should be the one making a point.

Hanley (Blackburn) - Blackburn will be feeling the pressure, a close match against Liverpool, and with Wigan picking up the 3 points from United, relegation looks like a difficult battle, and they must win. Blackburn need to tighten up their defence, and this cheap £3.9 option will be fighting for it. Swansea are strong at home, but Blackburn have to step it up if they are to survive.

Heskey (Aston Villa) -  Will he play? If he does, a goal has been a long time coming. His last goal was against Blackburn in August. Heskey is talented in every way (except maybe in terms of being a footballer...), but hey, it's Heskey-time.

Beausejour (Wigan) - In my opinion, Wigan's best signing this year. Over January several players came in, namely Cisse, Pogrebnyak and Sigurdsson. However, over at Wigan they greeted this Chilean winger. This man's crossing is impressive, and it's no wonderhe's bagged 4 assists already. Available at £5.0 and owned by 0.1% of managers, Beausejour is a talent who's keen to make a name for himself in the Premier League. What better way to do so against Arsenal? 

Other Picks:

Silva (Man City)

Bendtner (Sunderland) 

Graham (Swansea)

Scharner (West Brom)

Zamora (QPR)

Rafael (Man Utd)

Beausejour (Wigan) - Easily Wigan's best signing in a while. Despite being a bit pricey for a Wigan player, he has managed 4 assists since signing for the Latics. More importantly, 2 of those assists have come in his last 3 games. If Wigan do manage to score agains the Gunners, this lad will be involved in it.

Kightly (Wolves) - Despite Wolves torrid form in since Terry Connor took over, there have been 2 really standout performers in the side for me. Firstly, a personal favourite, Matt Jarvis. Then there is the unheralded one, Michael Kightly. Owned by less than 0.1% of managers (0.0% according to FPL), he has 2 goals in his last 3 games and has performed well in the last 5 at least. Wolves depend a whole lot on Jarvis and Kightly, so picking one over the other was always going to be difficult. In the end, I went with Kightly just because I've picked Jarvis often enough and decided to change it up

Rafael (Man Utd) - One of the in-form defenders at the moment, his last 4 games have yielded a whopping 38 points. His knack for getting forward has got him 3 assists from those last 4 games. Villa's attack is pretty blunt at the moment and I dont see them troubling the Devil's back 4. Expect another solid points tally from the youngster should he play.

Taarabt (QPR) -  Despite being below par for most of the season, he is slowly starting to show some consistent form. A goal and 2 assists from his last 3 games suggests that he is getting to his best. Worth the risk? I sure think so.

Sessegnon (Sunderland) - Even if Wolves try their hardest, they will be hard pressed to overcome the Black Cats. If Sunderland are to win big though, Sessegnon will need to beast. Sunderland will be looking to bounce back from the mauling at Everton and will have enough in the tank to outscore Wolves and Sessegnon will be key to that.

Other Picks:

Song (Arsenal)

Bendtner (Sunderland) 

Graham (Swansea)

Walcott (Arsenal)

Barton (QPR)

Mancini says the title race is over. Don't let that fool you, City are just 5 points behind, and they host United soon. A win there could bring take the fight for the title to the last day. Also, players like Balotelli and Tevez aren't known to listen to their manager. This race is far from over.

by Sanjay Jo

This Gameweek, we’re focusing on teams in the relegation battle. Read up on Sunderland vs Wolves, Swansea vs Blackburn, and Arsenal vs Wigan.

Sunderland have been rather strong at home, despite a defeat to Arsenal and a rather 'boring' display against Spurs. Against clubs lower than them, recent matches have seen them score 8 goals and concede just 1. Wolves are at rock bottom, without the antics of Mick McCarthy, some people have just lost sight of them; and rightly so. 3 Losses in a row, conceding 9 goals and scoring just twice. Sunderland will take this.

Prediction: 4-1

Key Player: Stephane Sessegnon (Sunderland)

Swansea have a good home record, a reputation they have built over the course of the season. Although recent form shows an unfortunate decline, such an important match could spark them to return to how they once were. Why is this fixture important? Swansea need to secure safety. A win against Blackburn could almost guarantee that; and a loss could add a lot pressure to the Welsh side. Lucky for them, Blackburn are not far from terrible away from home. They have scored 5 goals, and conceded 16 goals in their last 6 away matches.

Prediction: 2-1 

Key Player: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea) or  Yakubu Aiyegbeni  (Blackburn)

Wigan fans have been dreading this. It will be a fun match for the fans though, as long as van Persie and co. live up to the occasion. Wigan produced wins against Liverpool and Manchester United, and were cheated by the referees from a win against Chelsea. This time it's Arsenal, and they're hungry for points as ever. However, Arsenal need points to secure 3rd place. What a contest, hopefully the performances live up to that.

Prediction: 2-0