AFTER nearly two weeks of largely uninspiring international and football friendlies (well, that’s what I always feel about these games), we welcome back the English Premier League and other club football around Europe. The transfer window came by and went with many mid table and ‘smaller’ clubs creating the most buzz and business. United, as expected, did not reinforce but have been engaged in deflecting accusations from other European clubs that we cradle-snatched some of their rising starlets illegally.
Well, it’s almost back to the beginning once again; and those teams who have started on a blistering pace (i.e. Chelsea, Man City) will find themselves having the extra spotlights on them.
As for Liverpool and Arsenal, I’m sure their fans would have been twiddling their thumbs for the past two weeks and hope that the resumption of matches would somehow reignite their flagging morale. The Scousers have already lost twice so far while Arsenal’s young guns have been firing in all places, and none so more pivotal (and comical) than the one fired by Abou Diaby towards the hapless Manuel Almunia, gifting Manchester United a victory. Maybe they should call him ‘A-Boo-Boo’ Diaby instead. Hah.
This is first class entertainment, if you’re a Manchester United fan, that is!
OK, so here is this week’s fixtures involving the top teams:
Saturday:
Liverpool vs Burnley, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Home win
Man City vs Arsenal, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Draw
Stoke City vs Chelsea, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Away win
Super Sunday:
Spurs vs Manchester United, 12.15am
TMC’s prediction: Away win
On United:
United have enjoyed successes against Spurs in recent seasons and the clash between these two have never failed to produce top-notch excitement. Just look back at last season’s comeback win for United (after being 2 goal down) and you would know what I mean.
This is a game touted as one that would see whether Tottenham would be earning their spurs and ready to break into the Big Four’s domination or their incredible start to the season is just a flash in the pan. We will see how Spurs would cope without their creative instigator Luka Modric who has been injured. Nevertheless, Aaron Lennon’s brilliant showing against Croatia for the Three Lions a few days ago would make him the player to receive some ‘special’ treatment and attention from us.
It’s September, and it's good to be back!
Well, it’s almost back to the beginning once again; and those teams who have started on a blistering pace (i.e. Chelsea, Man City) will find themselves having the extra spotlights on them.
As for Liverpool and Arsenal, I’m sure their fans would have been twiddling their thumbs for the past two weeks and hope that the resumption of matches would somehow reignite their flagging morale. The Scousers have already lost twice so far while Arsenal’s young guns have been firing in all places, and none so more pivotal (and comical) than the one fired by Abou Diaby towards the hapless Manuel Almunia, gifting Manchester United a victory. Maybe they should call him ‘A-Boo-Boo’ Diaby instead. Hah.
This is first class entertainment, if you’re a Manchester United fan, that is!
OK, so here is this week’s fixtures involving the top teams:
Saturday:
Liverpool vs Burnley, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Home win
Man City vs Arsenal, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Draw
Stoke City vs Chelsea, 10pm
TMC’s prediction: Away win
Super Sunday:
Spurs vs Manchester United, 12.15am
TMC’s prediction: Away win
On United:
United have enjoyed successes against Spurs in recent seasons and the clash between these two have never failed to produce top-notch excitement. Just look back at last season’s comeback win for United (after being 2 goal down) and you would know what I mean.
This is a game touted as one that would see whether Tottenham would be earning their spurs and ready to break into the Big Four’s domination or their incredible start to the season is just a flash in the pan. We will see how Spurs would cope without their creative instigator Luka Modric who has been injured. Nevertheless, Aaron Lennon’s brilliant showing against Croatia for the Three Lions a few days ago would make him the player to receive some ‘special’ treatment and attention from us.
It’s September, and it's good to be back!
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