High-flying Hullare the visitors to the City of Manchester Stadium on Boxing Day, and for the home side, it is time to pull no punches and to fight their way out of trouble. The Blues are in the midst of a relegation battle and cannot afford another match in which they fail to attain all the points. Meanwhile, promoted Hull have astounded everybody

Arsenals title credentials have been put to the test over the last couple of weeks. Wins over Liverpool and Boru sia Dortmund have been somewhat overshadowed by the lo ses against Chelsea (League Cup) and Sundays defeat to Manchester United, made even worse by the winning goal coming courtesy of Robin Van Persie. However, the all important question