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. 

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. 

Premiership review 11th May 2014

This was the last day of premiership season, Liverpool beat Newcastle by two goals to one. 

Liverpool had to win this match and hope that  Manchester City slip up. Sadly for Liverpool, Manchester City where able to beat West Ham by two goals to nil. This win meant that Manchester City have won the title twice in five years. 

If you had asked me at the beginning of the season, I would not have picked Manchester City to win the title but they where consistent and I am sure this helped them to win the title. 

Arsenal beat Norwich by two goals to nil and this was a good win for Arsenal and great preparation for there FA Cup final against Hull.  

So Manchester City won the title, not many people outside of Manchester would have predicted them to win but the title but they deserve it. 

Premiership review - 26th/27th/28th April 2014

In the weekend's premiership games Manchester United with Ryan Giggs as Manager beat Norwich City by four goals to nil. 

This was the kind of win the Man United needed as they move forward and plan for next season and the reality of not playing any European games sinks in. 

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace by two goals to nil and this win kept Manchester City in the title race. 

The shock of the weekend was Chelsea beating Liverpool by two goals to nil. Some sports pundits had been predicting that Liverpool where going to win the title by beating Chelsea. 

However Chelsea managed to put Liverpool potential title win on hold by beating them at Anfield. 

Chelsea win at Liverpool means that the title race is still open and it could be decided on the final day. 

In last nights evening game, Arsenal beat Newcastle by three goals to nil. This was a good win for Arsenal who still need to secure fourth place to ensure they can play in next season Champions League.

Arsenal played reasonably well in most parts but where helped by the fact that Newcastle played badly. 

Normally Arsenal/Newcastle games are very competitive and there are normally lots of goals. 

It was a bit of a surprise on how badly Newcastle played but relieved that Arsenal secured all three points. 

Premiership review - 8th February 2014

In yesterday's premiership games Liverpool beat Arsenal by five goals to one. This was definitely a surprise result but Liverpool came ready for battle. 

Whilst Arsenal started very slowly and before they knew it they where three nil down. 

For Arsenal this was a bad loss and it comes in a month where they have some very tough games. 

For Liverpool it was an unbelievably good win and the first time they have beaten Arsenal by that margin for fifty years.

Elsewhere Chelsea beat Newcastle by three goals to nil, I was surprised by this result as I thought Newcastle where going to get something out of this match. 

Manchester City and Norwich City was goalless this was a surprise result as Manchester City have been scoring lots of goals. 

This means that Chelsea are now top of the league but Arsenal are one point behind. 

Premiership review 29th December 2013

Some more premiership football was played yesterday and Arsenal beat Newcastle by one goal to nil. 

This was a significant victory as Newcastle have been a top five side this season. So for Arsenal to beat them at St James's Park is pretty good. 

This win also meant that Arsenal are now top of the league before the New Years Day fixtures. 

Elsewhere Chelsea beat Liverpool by two goals to one. This was Liverpool second loss in four days. 

 However all Liverpool need to do is to get two or three wins and they back in contention.

Premiership weekend of 7/8th December 2013

Over the weekend Man United lost by one goal to nil to Newcastle. It was a shock result because Newcastle had not beaten Man United at Old Trafford for over thirty years. 

David Moyes is now under serious pressure and if Man United lose any more  matches, it will be difficult for him to hold on to his job.

In another shock result Stoke a City beat Chelsea by three goals to two. It has been over thirty years since Stoke beat  Chelsea. 

However Chelsea are still third in the premiership so at the moment Jose Mourinho is not feeling the pressure. 

Man City drew one all with Southampton in match that most people expected them to win.

 However they are still top four and they play Arsenal next and this match will be a big match for both clubs. 

Arsenal drew one all with Everton at home and it was probably a fair reflection of the match. 

I suspect that Arsene Wenger had one eye the final Champions League match so he did not play all our best eleven at once. 

Arsenal played reasonably well but Everton where really up for the challenge and did not leave empty handed.

Arsenal are still top league and are five points ahead of second place Liverpool. Who beat West Ham by four goals to one. 

So Arsenal have a little cushion but is there is still all to play for. 

Premiership review - Sunday's games Podcast

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Premiership - Weekend review

There were some real surprises in this weekend premiership fixtures. I was not expecting Chelsea to lose Newcastle without scoring. 

That was a surprise but at the same time it is very difficult to get results at St James park. 

I thought that Man City would win but I didn't think they would hammer Norwich Cit seven goals to nil. 

It was a very bad result for Norwich the type of result that could be season changing. 

For Man City it was an amazing result and it has taken them to fifth to the league. 

Man United beat Fulham three goals to one and I thought the score line was going to be lot closer. 

Arsenal beat Liverpool two goals to nil and even though I am an Arsenal fan I was quite surprised by ease in which Arsenal beat Liverpool. 

I thought it was going to be a very difficult  match. But the team were determined to get this result.

 Normally with Arsenal games, the last twenty minutes are the most nerve wracking.

 But for some reason I was not nervous at all. So it was great result and our next premier league game is away to Manchester United so it will be another difficult match. 

Tottenham Spurs and Everton drew nil nil and this result was probably about right. 

Premiership - preview of weekend games

Some interesting games taking place in the premiership this weekend. Man United are away to Fulham. 

This could be a tricky match for Man United would not be surprised Fulham snatched a draw. 

Chelsea are away to Newcastle and yes Newcastle have so far had a poor season. 

But it is always a challenge for away teams to come away with all the points. So this match could either way but I would favour Chelsea to get the win.

Man City are at home to Norwich City and although Man City have not been doing as well, I think they will probably beat Norwich. 

Arsenal are at home to Liverpool and this will be tough match for Arsenal. We are already missing at least three of our first team. 

Liverpool have had a fantastic start to the season and historically November is the month Arsenal struggles to get wins. 

I really hope Arsenal win but it is going to be tough match so really anything could happen. 

What are your predictions? Do you agree or disagree with my predictions? 

League Cup - round up

Some League cup matches took place last night. Man City needed extra time to beat Newcastle by two goals to nil. 

Man City are definitely working harder than last year to get wins. But most importantly the hard work is paying off and they are getting good wins. 

Tottenham needed extra time and penalties to beat Hull City. From Tottenham prespective they better hope that this long match does not impact on their ability to win their next game at the weekend. 

 

But I am sure Spurs are just grateful that they won the match and have now progressed to the next stage of the League Cup competition. 

For their hardwork Man City face Leicester and Spurs face West Ham. For place in the semi- finals and these ties will be played a week before Christmas and should be good matches. 

League Cup round up

League cup matches took place this week and Arsenal beat West Bromwich Albion on penalties. 

It was a close encounter with both teams missing a host of chances. Arsene Wenger played a young team, which included the more experienced players like Nicklas Bendtner. 

Overall it was a close match which could have gone either way. So I was very relieved that we managed to get through it and we now face Chelsea in the next round!

Man United beat Liverpool a goal to nil and what surprised me about this game, was that Liverpool put out a near enough a full strength squad but somehow managed to lose. 

Man United's  win will now ease the pressure off David Moyes and they now face Newcastle in the next round.