Recently we have asked; Can Anyone Stop United? Can United Really Win the Quintruple? And then, in the wake of Liverpool’s 4-1 destruction of United at Old Trafford: Is the Title Race back on? We can safely say, on the back of United’s defeat to Fulham where for the first time in recent memory they self destructed (with Scholes and Rooney both dismissed), that the answer to all of those questions is ‘yes’…
After Liverpool’s sensational 4-1 destruction of Man United at Old Trafford, is the Title Race back on? The table, and the bookies, still say no – United are 1/10, and remain 4 points clear of Liverpool and Chelsea with a game in hand. Certainly, they are strong favourites; but a win against the red half of Merseyside would have really put it to bed, whereas now both Chelsea and Liverpool will feel they’re in with a sniff. Let’s have a look at what United would need to do to let one of them in…
Football is amazing – but it does have its flaws. Two of them were highlighted in last night’s Merseyside derby, where Everton snatched a 1-1 draw and denied Liverpool the chance to go top.
The second game of the afternoon: As I type this Sunderland are pushing for an equaliser, being 1-0 down with nearly 70 minutes gone. Roy Keane will be aggrieved if its stays this way – Sunderland should have had two penalties in the first half, both denied by Mike Dean. The first was the manhandling [...]
Another bumper weekend of football coming up – click here for all the fixtures across the divisions. Arsenal – Aston Villa is the pick in the Premiership, while Man Utd (v Stoke) Chelsea (v West Brom) and Liverpool (v Bolton) will competing to see who scores the most. Spurs face a tough test against Fulham’s [...]
A bumper weekend – and week – of football sees every team play twice. The results from the weekend were interesting (of course you know them already but I’ve been away…). Here are my five observations from the action: Can Liverpool now be considered genuine title contenders? They have beaten both Utd and Chelsea, have [...]
Arsenal’s, obviously. They beat Sheffield Utd 6-0 at Highbury last night, with Carlos Vela netting a hat trick, Nicolas Bendtner two, and Jack Wilshire finishing the rout. The Telegraph’s take on the youthfullness: If Arsenal’s players had worn white nappies and carried red dummies, few would have been surprised. Their combined age was just 209 [...]
Stoke and Hull continued to prove that the newly promoted sides are no pushovers – in the process raising concerns for Liverpool and Everton, who only took a point each. They play each other next weekend. Man Utd and Chelsea dominated a half each and a draw was a fair result. Stuart Downing missed a [...]
Two good wins for the English teams last night – a Gerrard inspired Liverpool won 2-1 in Marseille, and Chelsea were ominously efficient in a 4-0 destruction of Bordeaux. Scolari revealed the first signs of pressure in his pre-match interview, reacting nervously to the suggestion that he had to win the Champions League to avoid [...]
(and Monday): Zaki to score at anytime v Sunderland Man Utd to beat Liverpool Tottenham v Aston Villa >2.5 goals Three doubles and a cheeky treble on those… For Fantasy Football – Zaki would be my tip, alongside Paintsil for Fulham. So happy the Premiership is starting again!
