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- Chris Sutton and Fabio Wardley, the former WBO heavyweight champion and Ipswich Town supporter, square off on Premier League week 7 picks, with Microsoft Copilot Chat's AI also generating predictions for each fixture.
- Fabio Wardley rematches Daniel Dubois for the WBO heavyweight title at London's O2 Arena on Saturday, four months after Dubois stopped Wardley in the 11th round in May.
- Sutton tipped Leeds as favourites over Michael Carrick's Manchester United, saying he cannot remember the last time Leeds entered the fixture as favourites and adding that he doesn't fancy United's chances.
- Ipswich Town have matched their 2024-25 promotion-season three-win total in just six games this term, prompting Wardley to credit new signings and new manager Gary O'Neil for a quick gel under Premier League pressure.
- Sutton publicly questioned Florian Wirtz's fit at Liverpool despite the club's blockbuster fee, asking "what kind of player actually is he?" after the midfielder drew recent criticism for failing to produce numbers from open play.
- Manchester City showed "unity in their team" despite "a lot of noise" around the club in a strong second-half response against PSG, per Sutton, who commentated the Champions League tie on Radio 5 Live.
- Wardley singled out Julio Enciso, Leif Davis and goalkeeper Christian Walton as Ipswich standouts ahead of their Etihad trip, predicting an underdog mentality could free his side up for a positive result.
Why it matters: Sutton's public questioning of Liverpool's marquee Florian Wirtz signing adds mainstream pundit pressure on a high-fee deal yet to produce expected returns, while Ipswich Town's promotion-season win rate has roughly tripled under new manager Gary O'Neil, reaching three wins in six games rather than the 19 it took in 2024-25.
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