Archives for “Premier League”
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.
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.
Liverpool are now back to fifth in the Premier League table and just two points behind fourth place Arsenal. This bodes well for their customary late Premier League charge.
Ryan Giggs remains in a class of his own, and when he does eventually retires, Manchester United will feel his loss greater than any other players during Fergie's illustrious reign.
If Arsenal pass the tests at Manchester United and Manchester City with flying colors and continue to stay cautious and focused, they could just end their five year trophy drought.
Who would have thought Michael Owen will be training at Old Trafford? The debate on his suitability rages on, at times emotionally charged with disbelief, vitriol and ridicule.
Alex Ferguson will make the right decision on Carlos Tevez's contract. In any case, he has reduced the impact on Manchester United's dominance should Tevez leaves.
Chelsea and Arsenal, two distinguished clubs in FA Cup history, went head to head in a hugely anticipated semi-final encounter on Saturday with no clear advantage to either team.
Alan Shearer is back with the Toon Army. To many Newcastle United fans, this fact has not yet sunk in... they will know if this is a marriage made in heaven in 8 matches.
Money has changed the face of football, allowing Premier League clubs to attract world class talents and gain an eminent position in Europe as well as increasing TV viewership.
There's a well-worn maxim that behind every good man is a good woman and Andrei Arshavin was quick to single out his better half after he announced himself as an Arsenal player.
Wenger has a beautiful vision of how football should be played which is fluent passing. But his current squad cannot keep possession and Wenger has not bought adequate replacements.
If Manchester United are beset by injuries, they are not showing it. The Red Devils were rampant in a masterful 5-0 thrashing of West Bromich Albion. And they had just won the Club World Cup.
Already crowned European Footballer of the Year 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro has added the ultimate accolade to his resume: FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2008.
Liverpool are on a hot streak as they entered the crucial Christmas period but will they win the Premier League title? It could boils down to outcome of Steven Gerrard's assault case.
Who will follow next in the footsteps of Kevin Keegan, Juande Ramos and Roy Keane this season? Off hand, I can think of a few dispensable candidates, namely Scolari, Mark Hughes and Paul Ince.
There is no doubt that things are not right with Arsenal at this moment in time, the testimony to that coming on Saturday when they were well and truly beaten by Manchester City 3-0.
If recent Premier League results are anything to go by, long-deprived Liverpool fans could finally celebrate their first Premier League title since 1990.
After lifting the Carling Cup last season, I thought Tottenham had broken their curse of mediocrity. Alas, how swift the dreams had been dashed.
Arsenal vs Hull City... on paper, this should have been a non-contest. The Gunners lost only once in the Premier League while Hull City are still looking for their first away win.
On one side of this sparring match, we have Frenchman Michael Platini, the president of Uefa and the other, good old Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal FC.
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