Premiership 3th/4th April 2021

Well it has been a while since I blogged! however that does not mean I haven't been following the football world. Let me start with Arsenal awful match against Liverpool! this was probably their worst match in a long time! I personally blame the coach Arteta, as soon as a I saw the line up he had put up against Liverpool I knew that it would be a super challenging match!

Arsenal's problem for the last 13 years has been the back 4 pairing! Wenger consistently made the same mistakes and he never seemed to learn from the losses. It seems Arteta has also developed this terrible trait! I went back and reviewed all the back 4 line ups since January 2021 and never once has Arteta played Chambers and Holding together in the back four. 

These two are inexperienced  and are no way ready for this level of football both seemed unsure of their role. Gabriel who has been consistently fantastic had an awful day and was primarily responsible for goal 3. Kieran Tierney who has been consistently excellent for the last three months, went off injured and once Tierney went off the floodgates opened. 

Arsenal midfield and strikeforce had a very poor day and barely had a strike on target, what was especially annoying was that this match was played at the home ground of Arsenal but without any fans. Which quite frankly would probably have made little difference!

Elsewhere Chelsea got hammered 5 2 by West Bromwich which was truly shocking! Chelsea have had a awful season which has really surprised me. A bit like Arsenal they are also in transitional season. This I think has impacted on their season. 

Manchester City  beat Leicester city 2 0 which was another straight forward win for them and this win took them a step closer to winning the premiership title. Manchester City have been very consistent this season and their consistency has paid off.

Manchester United beat   Brighton 2  this was an excellent win for Man U again Marcus Rashford was front and centre of their attacks and without him I really believe they would struggle. This not a very strong team but they have still managed to get the wins when they needed it. 

Tottenham  and Newcastle drew 2 2 this has been a difficult season for Spurs and they are also struggling with consistency and they should be winning games that they are losing or drawing which is also quite surprising. 

Premiership 13th/14th February

 Another weekend of the premiership and this time Arsenal got back to winning ways! Beating Leeds United  by 4 2 and Arsenal really needed this win, we are still stuck in 10th place but it  has also stopped a run of bad results. 

Arsenal where hungry for the win and Saka was my man of the match he played so well and kept the tempo of the game. Towards end of  the game Arsenal started loose concentration and that encouraged Leeds to score two goals but then Arsenal refocused and held on for this vital win.

Elsewhere it has been bad weekend for Liverpool and Tottenham who where on the end of a hammering! Manchester City beat Tottenham 3 goals to win. This was a bit a shock to me as Tottenham started the season well. But like Arsenal they have had a few losses recently and at some point they where even top of the league.

Liverpool also had a shocking loss to Leicester and as Liverpool won the title last year and dominated in the early past of the season their loss of form has been a little surprising. 

Manchester United had a surprising one all draw to West Brom which also was not expected and Man U have been dropping points recently, however as they where real title challengers, their recent loss of form in the premiership might really impact on their chances to win the league as they are now ten points behind Manchester City.  

Chelsea are also back to winning ways and they beat Newcastle by two goals to nil and after a loss of form and a new manager they seems like they too have gone back to their winning ways. 

I think the Covid 19 restrictions is probably having a some impact on teams like Arsenal and Liverpool who fans might motivate them to victory.  Now we are past the half way point of the season and Arsenal some how have to find a way to finish at top five to help them qualify for the European Cup..

Premership 6th and 7th February

 Another weekend of premiership football and two consecutive losses for Arsenal it looks like the wheels have come of again!

 These losses are making no sense now Arteta is playing the same team consistently and some how we can’t seem to win a game.

Arsenal are definitely set for mid team mediocrity unless something really changes in next few weeks. I am relieved we are no longer hovering around the relegation zone but annoyed that we are not taking our chances.

Elsewhere Manchester United had a weird draw with Everton.. considering they beat Southampton 9 nil to then have 3 all draw to Everton is a little strange.

Wheels also seem to be coming off for Liverpool, last season they won the title and barely lost a match but this season they have been losing a few more matches.

Manchester City seems to be the team this season with a bit more consistency now leading the premiership and five points ahead of Manchester rivals. 

I think this season the title could probably with anyone in the top four unless Manchester City start to pull away. 

Now that we are 23games into the season this what you call the business end of the season and these next few weeks are where titles are won and lost.

Premiership weekend 30/31st January 2021

 This weekend was a big weekend for Arsenal as we played against Manchester United. Now considering our position in the league, I was just hoping that we would not loose badly.

I have to say I was very surprised about how well we played! There where a few scary moments and a fantastic defensive header by Martinelli when Marcus Rashford was poised to score.

We even had a few clear scoring chances which we did not take. But the positives that came out of it was that Arsenal held strong. 

Elsewhere Manchester City had a good win against Sheffield United, Liverpool got a good win against West Ham which keep both Manchester City and Liverpool in the top three.

The shock of the weekend was Tottenham losing by a goal to nil to Brighton. I think wheels as well and truly come of Tottenham title challenge. I could be wrong but they seems to be slipping down the table and they will be joining Arsenal in the mid table table. 

After sacking Frank Lampard, Chelsea have remembered how to score goals but I honestlyI an not impressed with their team this year.. It does seem a little like cobbled together team. 

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FA Cup

 So last weekend was FA Cup weekend and to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t particularly bothered whether Arsenal won or lost. However when they did lose by an own goal to Southampton, I was fuming!

 I finally thought the team had turned a corner and put behind them  these silly losses. So it was a bit of shock see to us giving away silly goals. 

Chelsea had a good solid win against Luton then promptly sacked Frank Lampard which seemed a little insane to me. Arsenal have had a poor start to the season yet Arteta doesn’t seem like he is anywhere close to being sacked.

Man U beat Liverpool and as per usual Marcus Rashford was front and centre of everything.. The wheels seems to coming of a bit for  Liverpool considering how dominant they where last season. They might be struggling the weight of expectation to do well. 

Now Arsenal are out of  the FA Cup I will do my best to still blog about the FA Cup.

Premier league

 Okay we are at the halfway stage of the Premier league and as a Arsenal fan. This season has been truly a wake up call! As a fan for over 30 years I can never remember us being so close to relegation... we are still not totally out of woods!

Obviously Mikel Arteta went for a very young team and I think it has been a very steep learning curve of them. We now conceding less goals but still not particularly prolific up front. 

However saying that I really hope we have turned a corner and we hopefully end up with at least a top ten finish!

Elsewhere Manchester United seems have got their act together now they are top of the league after their draw with Liverpool today.

Which brings to good old Marcus Rashford.. now I literally have no time for Manchester United but I can’t help but be inspired and impressed by Marcus and activism of the pitch. 

I think it’s great especially when tabloid newspapers have enjoyed making footballers look entitled and out of touch so his championing of free school meals has transcended the sport. 

Chelsea and Tottenham look they are also in a for a difficult season. I think especially Chelsea look like they are going to struggle this season.. their serious lack of world class players is something I haven’t seen in a Chelsea team for like 20 years.

Liverpool have become very consistent and I would not be surprised if they won the league again. They clearly have the world class players and excellent team unit and a fantastic manager. 

It is very painful that the Arsenal are probably about 5 years behind Liverpool. Arsenal haven’t  won premier league title in nearly twenty years and realistically without being negative I can’t see another premier title for at least another three to five years. 

But yes this 2020/2021 has finally got my attention and I look forward to blogging more regularly now😁

FA Cup -11th/12th/13th March 2016

This past weekend was the quarter finals of  the FA Cup and Manchester United drew one all with West Ham. This means that there will be a replay in the next week or so.

Crystal Palace beat Reading by two goals to nil and this was a great win for Crystal Palace especially as they have not done particularly well in the premier league. 

The first surprise result of the weekend was Everton beating Chelsea by two goals to nil. I thought Chelsea would win however Chelsea are having an awful season so I guess it really not that much of a surprise. 

The second surprise of the weekend was Watford beating Arsenal by two goals to one. Arsenal where on track to win the FA cup for the third consecutive year. 

However it was not meant to be and Watford truly deserved this win. Arsenal had on eye on champions league game and it has cost them. This could be year of no trophies after two years of the winning the FA cup. 

Premiership - 1st and 2nd March

In the midweek Premiership fixtures Leicester drew one all with West Bromwich Albion in a game that you have had expected them to win. 

Leicester drawing on Tuesday should have given the chasing teams an incentive to capitalise but none of them could.

Tottenham Hotspurs lost one nil to West Ham and if they had won they would have gone joint top with Leicester. 

Arsenal were again humiliated as they lost at home and by two goals to one to Swansea City. 

It another inept Arsenal performance and the defence is the worst Arsenal has had in about ten years. I think Arsenal will struggle to win silverware with that awful defence.

Liverpool hammered Manchester City by three goals to nil and it city chance to close the gap and get back on track and they failed to do so.

So a very eventful evening which has only helped Leicester to get even closer to winning the title. 

Premiership - 27th/28th February

In this weekend Premiership fixtures, Leicester City beat Norwich City in the eighty ninth minute to maintain there position at the top. 

 This was a well needed win for Leicester City and with eleven matches to go they are getting closer to winning there first ever Premiership title.

Tottenham Hotspur had a good two goals to one win against Swansea City which has helped them to maintain breathing space between them and Arsenal.

Manchester United beat Arsenal by three goals to two and it was an embarrassing loss for Arsenal. 

Manchester United put out their junior team and Arsenal could not beat them. Arsenal had their chances but did not take them. 

Arsenal chances of winning the league is slipping away but two good wins and they are back in it. 

2nd/3rd January 2016

The new year Premier League fixtures had again some predictable results. Arsenal beat Newcastle by a goal to nil and this was a good win for Arsenal who have started the New Year top of the league! 

Manchester City beat Watford by two goals to one  and this a pretty predictable result and I would have been shocked if Watford had won. 

Manchester United beat Swansea City by two goals to one and this was well needed win for Manchester United who seem to struggling for confidence. 

Liverpool lost by three goals to nil and this  was a bad loss for them. It was looking like they had turned a corner but this result highlighted the serious lack of quality in the team. 

Chelsea got a fantastic win as they beat Crystal Palace three goals to nil and this was much needed win however this win has made little difference in their league as they are still languishing in fourteenth position. 

28th/29th/30th December 2015

The bank holiday fixtures where more predictable than the Boxing Day results. Arsenal got a somewhat predictable win. They beat Bournemouth by two goals to nil. 

This was a good win for Arsenal especially after that humiliating Boxing Day loss and it was good to see that they could recover so quickly. 

Manchester United and Chelsea drew nil nil and this was a surprising scoreline as a year ago this would have been a high scoring game but both teams are lacking in confidence.

Manchester City drew nil nil with Leicester City and both teams have been doing well, however I half expected Manchester City win to that match.

 Liverpool beat Sunderland by a goal to nil and this was a reasonably good win for Liverpool and this may mean that this team are finally gelling together. 

Boxing Day 2015

Wow it been awhile since I blogged but I thought it was quite important to at least start blogging again in the New Year! The Boxing Day was a pretty horrendous start for some teams. 

Arsenal lost four goals to nil to Southampton and it was there worst loss in about eighteen months. I can only speculate that the teams mind was elsewhere which caused them to loose badly. 

Manchester United also had a bad day they lost two nil to Stoke City and for Manchester United they have been experiencing quite a few losses recently and their fans are getting nervous 

now. 

Chelsea drew two all with Watford which was really awful draw for them

As they desparately needs to win games to climb up the table. 

Manchester City did very well and they beat Sunderland by four goals to one. This means are they still in the top four. 

Liverpool also got a good win the best Leicester City by a goal to nil and Liverpool have been struggling and even their new manager I can imagine it will take at least a season before they start getting real results. 

So the Boxing Day match result where somewhat of a shock and I was surprised that both Manchester United and Arsenal got so badly beaten. 

Premier league - 24/25th October 2015

So I haven't blogged for a little while but that does not mean I have not been following the action... First off Arsenal beat Everton by two goals to one and this win helped them to go joint top of the league. 

Arsenal have been playing well recently and Arsene Wenger seems to be using the same players. Now he plays Theo Walcott in a more attacking position than before. 

Manchester City and Manchester United had a nil nil draw which was a little surprising because normally it is a goals thriller. However the draw helped Manchester City to stay top of the league. 

The shock of the weekend was Chelsea losing by two goals to one to West Ham. It is early days but seeing Chelsea down in 15th is very strange but I am sure they will some good wins to see them climb back up the table. 

Premier league - 19/20 September

In this weekend fixitures Chelsea beat Arsenal by two goals to nil in a controversial match that saw two Arsenal players sent off! 

This was defintely a surprise result for me as Chelsea have not being getting the results and so I thought Arsenal would be able to take advantage and get a win against them but it was not meant to be. 

The sending off Gaberial definitely impacted on the game and Arsenal ability to get a goal. However I still think Arsenal defensive frailties will cost them a few matches this season and the realistic chance to win the league. 

Elsewhere Manchester United got a narrow victory against Southampton has they beat them by three goals to two and helped to keep them within two points of leaders Man City. 

Manchester City had an awful weekend as they lost at home to West Ham. West Ham beat them by two goals to one and this ended Manchester City unbeaten run. However they are still top the league by two points. 

Liverpool drew one all to Norwich as there indifferent season continues and I really think Liverpool will struggle this season as they don't see have too many world class players in their team.  

Premier League - 28th/29th August 2015

This weekends premiership was definitely eventful to say the least. It probably started the premiership holders Chelsea losing by two goals to one Crystal Palace. 

Chelsea have had a truly rotten start and they are not firing on all cylinders and it is a big surprise I thought with all there amazing players they would have no problems. But somehow they are not clicking together. 

Arsenal were fortunate enough to beat Newcastle by a goal to nil and Arsenal are also struggling and have not found there stride yet. 

Last week Arsenal managed a nil nil draw with Liverpool and they had a lot of chance and this week they managed to beat Newcastle by an own goal and their win was not convincing. 

Manchester City are doing well they beat Watford by two goals to nil and they continue the start of the season with 100% wins. 

One of the shocks of the weekend was Manchester United losing  by two goals to one to Swansea City. Manchester United  have been doing reasonably well so I did not see them losing to Swansea City. 

Another big shock was Liverpool losing by three goals to nil to West Ham. However although it was a shock result, I suspected that Liverpool would struggle as losing two key players would impact on them and in my opinion Brendan Rogers as not replaced them. 

Now there will be a break for the international break and it will be interesting to see how they could come back from this break. 

Premier League 14th/15th/16/17th August 2015

In this weekend fixtures Manchester United beat Aston Villa by a goal to nil and this was an expected win for Man U anything else would have been a little odd. 

Tottenham continued their poor start with a two all draw against Stoke City. I am think that Tottenham still have a holiday mindset. It's a little unusual to see them start to badly. 

Arsenal got their first win of the season and they had to work very hard to beat Crystal Palace by two goals one. 

I have to say I am little surprised by this struggle because the preseason games they played suggested that Arsenal would have a good season. 

Manchester City hammered Chelsea three goals to nil and Chelsea have also had a poor start to their season. As the holders of the title they should be doing a lot better.  But frankly I think they were very fortunate to win the title last season. 

Liverpool beat Bournemouth by a goal to nil to win their match. Liverpool have have done well in two games of the season. 

However it will be interesting to see how cope with tougher opposition and without their former captain Gerard. 

So it was a real mixed bag of results this weekend and the team that maybe struggling the most are last years winners Chelsea. 

Premier League - 8/9/10th August 2015

Yay the Premier league is back! Yes I missed it but the same time glad for the break.. Football can make or break a weekend it has been nice not worry about Arsenal!

Manchester United started the new season well they beat Tottenham by one goal to nil. I still think this will be another tough season for Man U were fans have unrealistic expectations of them winning everything. 

I think Tottenham will also struggle this season as they haven't really spent any money and I think they want a top four finish then they would have needed to spend more money. 

Chelsea drew two all with Swansea City in a match they would have been expected to win. This is not the kind of start the holders would have wanted but at least they got a point. 

Liverpool got off too a good start as they beat Stoke City by a goal to nil. I am not quite sure Liverpool will do this season now that both Steven Gerard and Raheem Stirling have moved on but I guess only time will tell..

The worst start of the new season goes to Arsenal who somehow managed to lose two goals to nil at home! Now if anybody asked me about Arsenal chances last week I would have said this the season that I am most optimistic. 

Then they season starts and Arsenal play exactly the same way they started last season. It is very frustating if Arsenal have any realistic chances of winning the league then they need to be consistent or it's going to be another top four finish. 

Premiership - 24th May

The last day of this season premership and to be honest once Chelsea won the league I lost the motivation to blog about it. 

But the last day of the season was highly entertaining and Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion by four goals to one.

In my previous blog I moaned about Arsene Wenger not playing Theo Walcott and for some reason only Wenger will understand he decides to play Theo upfront and Theo scores a hat trick !  

It was a great win from and hopefully it will set up nicely for the FA Cup final against Aston Villa. 

Arsenal good day is in stark contrast to Liverpool's bad day. Liverpool where beaten by six goal to one and it had be on of their most humiliating defeats. 

This time last year Liverpool where challenging for the title and at the time I thought it was a big fluke. I was not impressed with Brendan Rogers but some how last year he seemed to wonders. 

This year his luck has run Liverpool are getting the kind of results I expected them to get last year. What's worse is they now stated they are not to going sack Brendan Rogers. 

So the final day was a little more interesting than I imagined it to be and yes Chelsea won the league but Arsenal got a good creditable win. 

Premier League 7th May 2015

I have blogged about the premiership for a while, however I haven't missed a match! Arsenal beat Hull City by three goals to one and it was a good win. 

I still don't know why Arsene Wenger is not playing Theo Walcott and it particularly annoyed me our previous game against Chelsea as that point we still had a little chance to win the premiership which has now gone. 

This because Chelsea beat Crystal Palace one nil and they won the title and that is another year that Arsenal don't win the title so it is frustrating but at least it help Arsenal secure second place.

Premier League - Easter Bank Holiday Games

In the bank holiday fixtures Arsenal beat Liverpool by four goals to one and it is probably the best football Arsenal have played in sometime. 

I am not always happy with the line up that Arsene Wenger goes for but this line up was very effective albeit he left Walcott and Gibbs who are two of my favourite players but most importantly a Arsenal won the game and collected three valuable points. 

Manchester United beat Aston Villa by three goals to one and this was a good win for them and keeps them in the title race. 

Chelsea beat Stoke City by two goals to one and this helped them to lead at the top and with a few top matches coming up this win was vital. 

Shock of the bank holiday fixtures was Manchester City losing to Crystal Palace and before the game I would have bet my months salary that Manchester City would have beaten Crystal Palace comfortably. 

This was a bad loss for Manchester City and they also dropped to fourth in the league and it will take a real miracle for them to retain their title. 

 

So the last eight/nine games of the league are looking exciting and realistically any of the top three Chelsea, Manchester United or Arsenal can awin it.