Archives for 2010
Recent loss of points against lesser teams prove that clinching the Premier League title is still a distant dream for Liverpool. After a stirring comeback against Napoli and vanquishing Premier League leader Chelsea, the Reds felt ready to take on the world but bravado is no answer to structural problems.
Everton manager David Moyes has earned a reputation for leaving it late to steer the ship back on course (not unlike Manchester United), but the abysmal start to this season’s Premier League, with potentially disastrous consequences to the club’s fortune, has piled on doubts if David Moyes is the right man to propel the club to greater heights.
Who will be the new Aston Villa manager? That is a key question for Premier League watchers as a 6th placing (which the Villains have called their own for 3 seasons) is up for grabs. There are no shortage of takers eager to qualify for Europe - Everton, Blackburn, Liverpool, Birmingham, etc. should Aston Villa languish in mediocrity.
Jose Mourinho will certainly relish the challenge of improving on Pellegrini’s tenure but more importantly to stop Barcelona from winning titles and writing new chapters in Spanish football annals. However, Real Madrid and Mourinho is far from a marriage made in heaven.
Will football fans still show the same interest in the Premier League if Manchester United and Liverpool go into administration and slipped into oblivion? Portsmouth is only the tip of the iceberg and there are more club failures over the horizon.
Roberto Mancini's midfield juggling act has just begun. At his age, Patrick Vieira is winding down his career and he cannot match his younger contemporaries for pace or endurance.
Premier League club Portsmouth have been accused of damaging the game by one of the leading football authorities as problems mount for the south coast side.
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