Clash of the Titans

It's a huge weekend in deciding the direction for the Premier League title this year. Super Sunday includes a clash of the titans match as Liverpool aim to beat Manchester City while Chelsea travel to South Wales to meet Swansea City.

This year will be another exciting run in, both at the top of the table and at the bottom. As it stands, Liverpool are on top of the pile with 74 points, closely tailed by Chelsea with 72 and City a further 2 behind, but with 2 games in hand on the other contenders.

The three teams that are challenging for the title are there by no fluke. Chelsea have the best defensive record in the league, only conceding 24 goals, and are unbeaten at home, while City have been ruthless at the Etihad, scoring at least 3 goals on 10 occasions. Much like the Sky Blues, Liverpool have shown no mercy throughout this season, scoring 90 goals and may be hoping to beat Chelsea's record of 103 goals in a season.

On the weekend of the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster, the match at Anfield will kick off at 13:37 in commemoration of the 96 that lost their lives on at tragic day. Even though The Hillsborough Independent Panel concluded in 2012 that no Liverpool fan was responsible for the tragedy, families of the 96 still feel no closer in the case. The memorial will provide an extra incentive for a Liverpool victory and a deafening atmosphere inside the ground as the Liverpool faithful aim to spur their team on to a vital victory.

The odds may be tipped in favour of the Merseyside club as they have won their last 5 home games and are unbeaten at Anfield since the 1-0 defeat to Southampton. For the neutral, this has the making of an exhilarating, end to end affair with plenty of goals due to the explosive attacking options for either side and the, at times, suspect defending.

While many fans view this as the match in which the destination of the 2013/2014 title goes to, I feel it is far from over. No matter what the 'Special One' says, Chelsea are still in with a shout of winning title, and it is appearing increasingly more likely that this is an attempt to cover himself if Chelsea finish the season trophy-less. 

Chelsea take on Swansea who have had an indifferent season at the Liberty Stadium. Although Chelsea have lost their last 2 away games, you have to fancy the Blues to take maximum points from this tie. With Mourinho at the helm, never write Chelsea off, particularly as 4 out of their remaining 5 games involve clubs in the bottom half of the table.

We are set up for a very interesting and touching weekend ahead. There will definitely be emotion, chances and goals at both the Liberty and Anfield. A Liverpool victory would be a perfect tribute to the 96 who lost their lives at Hillsborough back in 1989, while City aim to claw back the deficit.