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 - 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. 

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 - 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. 

Premier League - 28 February - 1st March

Liverpool beat Manchester City by two goals to one and this was a very good win Liverpool as Manchester City have a got a real chance to win the league this season.

 The loss would have a shock for Manchester City who are just five points behind the leaders Chelsea and losses like this reduce their chance of over taking Chelsea and winning the title. 

Arsenal beat Everton by two goals to nil and this was a good win for Arsenal but to be fair Everton have had a poor season but they are always a threat and this is why is was a good solid win. 

Man United beat Sunderland by two goals to nil and this was another good win for Manchester United who who are now consolidating there top four place. 

FA Cup - 24th/25th January 2015

There were some truly shocking losses in the FA Cup. Chelsea who were two nil up ended up losing four goals to Bradford City at home. 

Manchester City provided more shocks as the lost two nil at home to Middlesborough. Southampton who have been so well also lost three goals to two to Crystal Palace. 

So Arsenal played there game a day later and Arsene Wenger got the memo that it was not the time to play a weakened squad so he picked a full strength squad and it paid off as Arsenal beat Brighton by three goals to two. 

The losses by three of the top teams has made it more realistic possibility that Arsenal can retain their title. 

Premier league - 31st January & 1st February 2015

In this weekend Premiership results Manchester United beat Leicester City by three goals to one and this a much needed win for United who probably still think they can win the title so with that in mind they cannot afford to drop points. 

Tottenham had good win against West Brom as they beat them by three goals to  nil. This win helped Tottenham to keep in touch with the top five. 

Chelsea and Manchester City drew one all and this was a fantastic result for the chasing pack. if Chelsea had one maybe they would have one hand on the trophy. 

If Manchester City had won that would have helped them to pull clear from the chasing pack so the result was good for the teams vying for title. 

Arsenal beat Aston Villa by five goals to nil and this the best win that Arsenal have had in a while. They got this win without Arsenal top goal scorer Sanchez was not selected to play. 

It just goes to show that Arsenal can results when needed now just have to be string together a couple more results. 

Premiership - 1st January 2015

I haven't blogged in a while mainly because I wanted to get some well earned rest from blogging as well holding down a job. 

My lack of blogging was not particularly helped by watching Arsenal mess things up time and time again. 

New year but same old Arsenal as soon as I saw the team line up I knew it was going to be a tough match to win against a Southampton team that have had an amazing start. 

So I was not too surprised when Southampton beat Arsenal by two goals to nil. Arsenal defence is probably the worst I have ever seen. 

They are not comfortable in the air and when the other team is running at them the defence backs off. 

So it was another terrible loss for Arsenal and Arsene Wenger has no plans to strengthen the defence in the transfer window so it could be a really tough next five months for the team. 

Elsewhere Manchester United drew one  all with Stoke City this was a surprising result as Man United have being doing well and if they had won this match it would have helped to consolidate their third position and even challenge for the top two positions. 

Manchester City just about beat Sunderland by three goals two to help them retain the title they won last year. 

I don't think Manchester City are playing well but they are doing enough to win their games and get those valuable points. 

The shock of the day was Tottenham beating Chelsa by five goals to three. This loss would have really have hurt Chelsea because many including myself had gifted them title and I did not see them losing a match. 

So this loss to Tottenham has definitely made the race to the title a little more interesting as Manchester City and Chelsea are now only separated by goal difference.  

Premier League - 6th December 2014

In this weekend Premier league games, Newcastle United beat Chelsea by two goals to one. This was unbelievable win for Newcastle and it ended Chelsea unbeaten run. 

A lot of people including me had already given Chelsea the title, so this loss was a reminder that anything can happen the premiership. 

Stoke City beat Arsenal by three goals to two and it was another embarrassing loss for Arsenal. 

I have no idea why Arsene Wenger thought it was wise to play Olivier Giroud after he has only just come back from injury. 

However Arsenal biggest problem is the back four. I think it's the worse back four that Arsenal has ever had. Which means we now have to score at least three goals to be assured of a win. 

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace by two goals to nil and this win has helped them back into the top four.

It was only a matter time before Manchester United started performing and after all they spent close to hundred million pounds on players.

Manchester City beat Everton by one goal to nil and this win closed the gap between them and Chelsea to three points. 

Champions League - 25th/26th November 2014

In this weeks Champions League Manchester City beat Bayern Munich three goals to two. It was an amazing match and I have to admit part of me wanted Manchester City win. 

When they scored the last minute winner I was happy for them. I guess from a British prespective it is quite nice to have all the British teams in the knock out stages. 

Chelsea won by five goals to nil which was a good win. Ok they beat a team that most of have never heard of but a win is a win especially in the lucrative Champions League. 

Liverpool are really making a meal of qualifying for the knockout stages. They drew two all to a team most of have never heard of. It won't be long before some fans start banging the drum for Brendan Rogers. 

Arsenal beat Brussia Dortumand two goals to nil and it was a much needed win. Most importantly this win meant that Arsenal qualified for the next round. 

Arsene Wenger used the 4-4-2 formation which he has not used for like ten years. He started up front with Ya Ya Sanogo who got the first goal. 

I am hoping that Arsene will return to the 4-4-2 formation and ditch this 4-5-1 formation he has been using. 

Hopefully now that Arsenal have qualified for the second round they now focus on the premiership. 

Premiership 22nd/23rd November 2014

In last weekend premiership games Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion by two goals to nil. It was another good win for Chelsea who cannot stop winning! 

The premiership is really theres is to lose and I suspect if they are still leading by Christmas then it will be difficult to see them not winning title. 

Manchester City beat Swansea City  by two goals to one and this was good win as they came from behind to win this match and they still have every chance of winning the premiership. 

Manchester United beat Arsenal by two goals to one and it was embarrasing loss for Arsenal. 

The makeshift defence struggled to contain Manchester United and what compounded Arsenal embarrassment was it Manchester United first away win all season. 

Arsene Wenger insistence on play 4-5-1- formation is doing more damage than good that Olivier Giroud came off the bench to at least score a goal. 

Overall poor Arsenal performance and it seems like Manchester United have played themselves back into form. 

Premiership 8th and 9th November 2014

In this weekend football Swansea beat Arsenal by two goals to one. It was a pretty inept performance by Arsenal. I felt bad for Alexis Sanchez who scored an amazing goal and ended up on the losing side.

Arsene Wenger really needs to get a grip of the back four as Nacho Monreal is not and centre back and if he continues to play him in that position it could get even worse for Arsenal 

Chelsea beat Liverpool by two goals to one and this was another good win for Chelsea. 

Liverpool now seem to be in a terminal decline and if they don't start stringing some results together there season will be over very quickly. 

Manchester United beat Crystal Palace by a goal to nil. Man U fans will be relieved to get this win under their belt.

 

But this win has done little to improve their standing in the league. But I am sure it will be welcome relief for the players and fans. 

Man City drew two all with Queens Park Rangers and this was a bit of surprise. I really did not expect Queens Park Rangers to get anything out of this match. But it's one point that QPR needed. 

Man City they should really should be winning these kind of matches. If they want to retain the title they won last season. 

Stoke City beat Tottenham by two goals to one and Tottenham are languishing in the bottom part of the table. 

They too cannot seem to string results together and they need to turn it around quickly or before they know it they will be fighting relegation.