Ah, back to club football. After international duties at their respective nations, the players finally put on their club colours and play their football at different parts of the world.
In case you people forgot about different situations at different clubs, lets look back at the different ‘fate’ of different clubs at this moment.
Arsenal vs Everton – Ah, not that I’m biased towards Arsenal. The fluctuating performances have frustuated both pundits and fans alike, so this tricky fixture against Everton could prove vital as all of you know, every points count in this long race. But the equally disappointing Everton is also not a team to count on in terms of consistency. Interesting match this.
Chelsea vs Middlesbrough – Are Chelsea still unbeaten? They are downright lucky to survive the injury crisis, don’t you people agree? Of course, if your a Chelsea fan, you wouldn’t. Lets see the morale at the Riverside! They finally won their first away game and morale should be higher now. I certainly hope their top goalscorer, Eygptian Mido, and Brazilian maestro Afonso Alves can cast their magic and break the unbeaten run of Chelsea this season. Their work would be halved should key players such as Ashley Cole and John Terry fails to turn up for the match.
Liverpool vs Wigan – Wigan… Actually, they have one lucky charm. Amir Zaki have lightened up the BPL with his scoring rate and he may as well be the signing of the season. But at the back, Titus Bramble, always known for his ‘scrambling’ antics, have worked as a cancelling-out charm as his mistakes led to some comical goals. Liverpool, huh? They might be flying high at the top half of the table, but i have a bad feeling that their run will end with a thud. Reason? I’m not sure. But if the Gerrard-Torres-Kuyt-Keane partnership gels in time, my bad feeling might go away. And Pepe Reina MUST stay away from silly mistakes.(Just go bakc to the Merseyside derby last year)
Man Utd vs West Brom – The Big Gun against the newly-promoted side. Interesting? It hadn’t been a great start for the defending champion, although the lanky Bulgarian looks like he is starting to adapt to live with the big egoes at the Old Trafford. But in my eyes, I don’t see any reasons to splash the cash on someone who sulks whenever something doesn’t goes his way. I’m sorry, Sir Alex, but I will go against his idea. I would rather buy a couple more Tevez with the money! Okay, now to West Brom. Not bad a start for a side that is trying to adapt to life at the top tier of English football, huh? They have made a couple of good signings and I would not be surprised should they put in a goal of two when they meet.
Newcastle Utd vs Man City – A clash of sides with different fates this season? Newcastle United is facing backroom staff problems, fans turning against them, Chairman looking desperately to cash in on the club, even dropping the valuation of the club by millions in a bid to sell the club away. This club is in a crisis. On the other hand, Manchester City have found a new source of energy – the trillionaires of Dubai and their stream-like source of money. Accompanied with the samba magic of Jo, Elano, Robinho, and the resurging Shaun Wright-Phillips, many people have speculated about the possibilities of them taking over their arch rival in Manchester, the Red Devils, as the most successful club in England and arguably in the world. But hey, can money really buy everything in this world? Not until you prove yourself against the top guns of the world should any top-class players(who are not money-minded) join your oil-powered club. But for now, back the never-ending money to cruise pass the crisis-hit club. Should any surprise rise up, look at Michael Owen. He, together with Shay Given, are Newcastle’s only hope.
Hull City vs West Ham United – I’ll skip the rest of the matches for this. Remember about Zola? Ah, this match against morale-boosted high flyer Hull City, whose performance is remarkable considering that this is their first stint at the top flight in their 107-year-old history. Kudos to the Lions. West Ham? Maybe if they solve their problem at their defence? But the most prominent tackle on their morale is the leakage of goals. But the Icelandic turmoil, which captainbrain pointed out. Tackle this problem first, chairman?
Okay i shall stop here, and let the football do the talking!
What big egos at united?