Alan Smith exclusive: Can Arsenal bounce back? Will Liverpool finish in the top four? Can Spurs shake off their inconsistency?

On the latest <i>Essential Football</i>, <i>Sky Sports</i> pundit <b>Alan Smith</b> joins <b>Ron Walker</b> to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action.<br /><br />With <b>Arsenal</b> knocked off the top of the table, how will Mikel Arteta’s side react with a Saturday lunchtime kick-off at <b>Aston Villa</b>? Will the game have an extra spark for Villa boss Unai Emery after his bruising spell at the Emirates Stadium?<br /><br />In the S<i>aturday Night Football </i>match at St James’ Park, will <b>Liverpool</b> return to Sky Sports with another victory after the Merseyside Derby win? Can they realistically still make the top four?<br /><br /><b>Newcastle</b> have drawn four out of their last five – how much of a concern is that, and what impact does the Carabao Cup final next weekend have on Eddie Howe’s players?<br /><br /><b>Tottenham</b> are live on Super Sunday against <b>West Ham</b>. Can they shake off their inconsistency against their London rivals? And how green are the shoots of recovery David Moyes has overseen at the London Stadium?