Aug 31, 2009

EPL Review: Arsenal Fail Their First Test, Chelsea Roll on, Spurs and Wenger


The big story of this last weekend in the EPL calender was Manchester United coming from behind against Arsenal to win and Arsene Wenger's subsequent sending off.

The game between the two giants was hailed as the first "classic" of the season, but that description couldn't have been further from the truth.

In essence it was a poor game, for all of Arsenal's possession they created about as much as United, but they did take the lead through a tremendous strike from Arshavin.

Aug 29, 2009

Arsene Wenger Lets Himself and Arsenal Down for the Second Time This Week.



Arsene Wenger is normally a dignified man, but his actions and words this week have let himself and his fans down very badly.

The week started well...

Wilson Palacios: The Kind of Player Spurs Haven't Had in 30 Years




Jermain Defoe, Luka Modric, and Aaron Lennon have claimed all the plaudits as Spurs soar towards the summit of the EPL, but the real hero at White Hart Lane has been Wilson Palacios.
With four wins out of four, Spurs have gotten off to their best start to a league campaign in 49 years. The last time they achieved that feat, they went on to win the league...

Chelsea 3-0 Burnley: Ancellotti and Ballack Show Fergie and United How It's Done



A three-goal salvo from Nicolas Anelka, Michael Ballack, and Ashley Cole fired Chelsea back to the summit of the EPL as they hammered Burnley 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Aug 24, 2009

EPL Review: Lescott To Man City, Everton Get Burned, Spurs, and Vidic

The second weekend in the Premiership calendar produced some great team performances and this season's first draw—and probably the worst game we'll see this year—and Spurs' best start to a league campaign since 1960!

The pick of Saturday's games was Arsenal's demolition of Portsmouth, thanks to an offside goal, the ref missing a sending off, and one of the biggest flukes you'll see any year.

Aug 23, 2009

Tottenham In Virgin Territory After Beating West Ham 2-1

The two smallest players on the pitch combined to give the Tottenham Hotspur all three points at Upton Park today, but they had to thank West Ham's Carlton Cole for one of the strangest passes in football history before they got back into the game.

Spurs now move into unknown territory thanks to their third win in the opening three games of the new Premiership season, something the club hasn't achieved since the 1960/61 season, the year Spurs became the first team to do the double.

Shane Supple Retires From Football At 22 To Choose A Life Less Ordinary

Ipswich Town's Shane Supple has taken the decision to retire from professional football at the tender age of 22 after he "fell out of love" with the game.

In a fitting final act before retiring, the young star saved the final Shrewsbury penalty in last week's Carling Cup tie, which sent the Tractor Boys through to the next round.

Aug 19, 2009

EPL Review: Chelsea Are a Machine, United Get Burned, Spurs & Rafa To Be Sacked


The opening weekend came up with its fair share of stories, and even though there were only six matches on show for the second fixture date, it could prove to be one of the most memorable in the EPL calender.

The game at Turf Moor had everything a Burnley fan could ever dream of...

Aug 17, 2009

EPL Review: City Are Lazy, Wenger Knows Nothing, Spurs and Rafa...

After three months without a ball being kicked in anger, and no I'm not counting the Confederations Cup as a meaningful competition, the English Premier League roared back into action.

As we've grown a custom to, the early fixture wet our appetites for all that the EPL represents...

Aug 16, 2009

Super Spurs Beat Lacklustre Liverpool, As The Reds Begin Life Without Alonso


A Benoit Assou-Ekotto screamer and a Sebastien Bassong header were enough to finish off Liverpool at White Hart Lane today. The win was fully deserved for a Spurs side who restricted Liverpool to few chances, and only a Steven Gerrard penalty denied Tottenham the clean sheet their play deserved.