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LONDON: Even the Wayne Rooney saga won't keep Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson out of the spotlight if his struggling side fails to beat Blackburn at Anfield on Sunday. Hodgson's team, which has already suffered dispiriting defeats against Northampton, Blackpool and local rivals Everton, will kick-off on Sunday glued to the bottom of the table if West Ham takes a point from its fixture against Newcastle on Saturday. It is an unpalatable prospect for a club more used to winning domestic and European honours and will only add to the pressure on the increasingly beleaguered Hodgson. But Reds defender Jamie Carragher insists it is the players — and not their boss — who must take responsibility for Liverpool's plight. “The manager is the boss and we should be trying to impress him, not the other way around,” he said. Intriguing clash Arguably the most intriguing clash of the weekend comes at Eastlands, where Manchester City will try to keep the pressure on leader Chelsea by beating an Arsenal team desperate to show it deserves to be considered as a genuine title contender. City has made an impressive start to the season and is just two points behind Chelsea, but third-placed Arsenal would leapfrog Roberto Mancini's side with a win on Sunday. “I see a real opportunity to have great achievements this season — we have the spirit, talent, hunger and desire,” Wenger said. Chelsea can increase the pressure on their title rivals if they defeat Wolves at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side will be the clear favourite but Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is determined to take the game to the Blues. “We've got a chance — it's 11 versus 11,” McCarthy said. “Nobody gives us a chance so why don't we just turn up and have a go at them?” — AFP
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