Mystic Dan's Premier League Predictions
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- Created: Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:05
- Written by Daniel Morgan
The season may only be just one sixth the way through but I'm rubbing my crystal ball and like a butch mystic Meg, am proclaiming Chelsea to be champions come next May.
I know it's early, too early many would say to make a prediction, 'wait until Christmas' they'd cry but I think I've seen enough to convince me my vision is fated.
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Preston North End relieved the pressure on their manager Darren Ferguson with two wins inside a week. In a game which they were perhaps second best they beat Coventry 2-1. Goals from Billy Jones and Iain Hume gave them the win. Coventry got a Consolation through Aron Gunnarsson. However Billy Jones did clear two off the line and Andy 
There were a number of intense matches this weekend and some rather unexpected upsets which may have scuppered many accumulator bets. 
There was a familiar look to results in La Liga this week, as Real Madrid and Barcelona scored victories on the road. Yet, scratch beneath the surface of the weekend’s scores and the league itself is shaping up to be a surprisingly competitive affair across the board. 
The game of the day came at the Galpharm Stadium with Huddersfield coming from behind to record a stunning 4-2 victory over Yeovil. With just fifteen minutes gone Yeovil had taken a shock 2-0 lead with goals from Dean Bowdich and Paul Huntington. An inspiring team talk saw Huddersfield return to the field in a determined fashion, pulling a goal back inside the first four minutes thanks to a magnificent outside-of-the-boot effort from Scott Arfield. Defender Jamie McCombe headed in the equaliser before finding himself on the edge of the penalty area where he turned the defender and coolly slotted home his second of the day. Gary Roberts scored a debatable penalty to complete the second half comeback and send his side to the top of League One.