Tony Gale's weekend predictions

Sky Sports' Tony Gale has his say on three key games of the Premier League weekend - live on Sky Sports.

Speaking to The Morning View on Sky Sports News HQ, Gale gave his view on the key football storylines over the past week and with three Premier League games live on Sky Sports this weekend, he gives his thoughts on how each team will perform.

Possible formation Manchester United may play against QPR:

''You have to sort it around the players that you’ve got. They said that they’re overloaded with left-footed players, they’re not overloaded with left-footers.

''With Manchester United you always had a great work ethic, a lot of people running around and making movement and you had a couple of key players, outstanding, world-class players that they would make the movement around them. Now all of a sudden you’ve got four of them.

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''One of those guys is going to be left out this weekend and there’s no games to play. Capital One Cup, they’re out of that. FA Cup and the league, that’s all. There’s not enough games to go round for those players.''

On whether new signing Falcao will be a valuable player:

''The whole ethos of the club has changed for me.

''I think a lot of the neutral fans who had a love for Manchester United are going to lose it because they’ve just become another club. No matter how you dress it up or Louis van Gaal dresses it up there isn’t going to be opportunities for youngsters anymore as much as there would’ve been with Sir Alex and there was always a plan but who can blame him? He’s (Van Gaal) only in there short-term.''

The new signing that will make the most impact this season:

''I think Angel di Maria because I think a player that always runs at people, takes them on and breaks up the lines with dribbling skills, rather than just passing and everybody being the same.

''We’re not sure how fit Falcao is going to be because he’s had knee injuries in the past and this one he’s just come back from will take an edge off him. I think he’s 28 years of age, just think about players that come back that late from knee injuries and how it affects their game. It will knock an edge off him.''

How Rio Ferdinand will fare against his old club on Saturday:

''I watched Rio against Sunderland last week, I’ve watched him since I was a kid because it was my old club West Ham, he played in the same position as me, so I’ve seen him since a kid and Rio was blessed with outstanding pace.

''That pace has gone. He’s got to change his game. He’s playing in a team now that are going to be defending a lot more than he was at Manchester United who always had the ball and he had rest periods in a game.'

''It’s a great signing for Queens Park Rangers because he’s got that experience of getting people around him.''

Importance of Harry Redknapp to QPR:

''It’s important they have stability, Harry’s got all the experience in the world.

''You’ve got to keep Harry on because he’s the experienced man and of the promoted sides I still fancy QPR have got the best chance to stay up.''

Watch Manchester United v QPR on Sunday at 3:30pm on Sky Sports 1

Danny Welbeck leaving Manchester United to join Arsenal:

''It’s a fact that they’re all better finishers than Danny Welbeck. Welbeck’s got a lot to learn and he hasn’t played enough football. I just think the more he plays, the better finisher he’ll become.''

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The injury to Daniel Sturridge and how it will affect Liverpool in the short-term:

''It will be interesting to see if they change the shape first and foremost. With Mario Balotelli they’ve got a player who can go up front and with Brendan Rodgers they can go to another shape and he’s not adverse to changing the shape.

''Tactically he’s flexible and he’s got the players to do that but it’s a blow for Daniel because he was doing well''

How Liverpool may line up against Aston Villa:

''I think he’ll go straight up top. They’ve got enough movement in and around him if they want to play a diamond or if they want to play a couple of players on the flanks so I don’t see it affecting them too much.''

Aston Villa's fine start to the season:

''Great news Gabby Agbonlahor signed a new contract for them. Very underrated player - people go on about Weimann and Benteke but Agbonlahor does it year in year out.

''They’ve got to look at the points total they’ve got already as points they don’t have to accrue later in the season because I still think they’re going to have a bit of a struggle.''

Watch Liverpool v Aston Villa at 4.45pm on Saturday on Sky Sports 1

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If the turmoil behind the scenes affect the players at Hull:

''The owner, after buying the club for £1 million, took on £30 million of debt and wiped that out. He has done an incredible thing there.

''I’m old school, I like clubs being named and keeping their names and tradition but Hull will still be Hull, whether it be Hull City or Hull Tigers it will still be it. And that man (Allam) deserves a lot of credit and Brucey’s been saying that in the transfer market. That’s the actions of a man who wants to kick on.''

How the Hull v West Ham match will pan out:

''West Ham have got a difficult one, I think Hull are on a little bit of a high. I think with the new signings that they’ve signed and that West Ham haven’t quite matched the ambition Hull have with their signings.

''I think this is such an important game for Sam. West Ham have got enough talent to go up there and get a point and I think it may end in a draw but it’s a bigger game for West Ham I feel than Hull.''

The deadline day signing of Hatem Ben Arfa:

''Talented player but he’s going to be one of those players whose short-term and he’ll get his feet under the table, have moments of genius and we’ll all think he’s a great player and then when he’s just about doing it he’ll get too cocky and that’s the time to out him.''

Final Result:

''Draw.''

Watch Hull v West Ham at 7pm on Monday on Sky Sports 1