==================================================================================================== Week38: Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Chelsea v Everton Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers Manchester City v Norwich City Newcastle United v Arsenal Southampton v Stoke City Swansea City v Fulham Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United West Ham United v Reading Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa
Micah Richards believes it was vital City returned to winning ways against Reading in midweek. Richards skippered the team that won 2-0 at the Madejski Stadium and thinks three points was the perfect fillip after the disappointment of last Saturday’s FA Cup final loss to Wigan. “The game at Reading was massive for us because we’d just lost to Wigan and we needed a win and a good performance and we delivered on both counts,” he said. “Reading may have already been relegated but we played really well and would have beaten most teams with that display.” Stand-in skipper Richards also yet again proved what an accomplished central defender he is when he slipped into the role following Kolo Toure’s knee injury and it’s a position he hopes to return to at some point. “Yeah, I enjoyed playing a centre back at Reading and I always have done so it’s always nice to get a chance to play there,” he said. “I’ve played alongside Joleon, Vincent and Kolo over the years and it feels very natural for me when I play there and if and when I’m needed, I know I can do a good job for the team. “I don’t know what the team is going to be yet or who will play, but maybe it’s a chance to see one or two of our younger players against Norwich. I’ve played for the EDS a couple of times this season and know there’s some really good talent coming through so hope they get the chance to show what they can do. http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2013/May/City-v-Norwich-Micah-Richards-preview