As we edge closer and closer to the January transfer window, there are some teams that are desperate for reinforcements. The winners and losers of the month;
Top Teams this Month
Chelsea- This was what I wrote last month. “Like an unstoppable machine, Chelsea had taken over the top in the EPL. There had been a few bumps along the road but it will take nothing short of a miracle to stop manager Carlo Ancelotti’s men from claiming the title.” Nothing has changed!
Manchester United – Ryan Giggs got his 100th EPL goal, Wayne Rooney is scoring, and Antonio Valencia is finally coming good, but Man Utd are still 5 points behind the runaway train called Chelsea. Man Utd is winning but Sir Alex Ferguson must be praying that someone start taking points from Chelsea.
Tottenham. Hotspur- A 9-1 win and suddenly even the normally cautious Harry Redknapp is openly wondering if Spurs has what it takes to finish in the Top 4 this season. A lot depend on whether Jermine Defoe can keep putting away chances. If you go trough his history, there are times when he can run ice-cold. But this is a World Cup year and Defoe may be playing for his place in the England squad so Spurs’ fans can only pray.
Surprise Team this month
Man City- Played 7; Game Drawn 7. Manager Mark Hughes has made his team difficult to beat, but Man City is not winning. It’s amazing but drawing 7 straight games is ridiculous. They’re not playing badly, they’re not winning games; they’re not losing games; they’re just drawing games. It’s funny but when you consider that they got 7 points out of a possible 21, I don’t think Mark Hughes is laughing.
Disappointing Teams this month
Portsmouth- You got to feel for Paul Hart. As a manager, he was fired after his team failed to gather points in the league but it’s hardly his fault when the club has no money, the takeover of the club turned into an off-the-field saga, and his keeper David James got an injury. It seems nothing short of a miracle will keep Portsmouth up this season.
Arsenal- Just when it looked like they were coming on strong, Robin van Persie had to get injured. With their main striker out for the rest of the season, Arsenal has went 2 games without scoring; this after scoring in every game in the season before the injury to van Persie. Arsene Wenger can’t wait for the January transfer window to open.
Everton- Yes, I know the Joleon Lescott transfer saga did not help but manager David Moyes must be wondering how in the world is Everton hovering just above the relegation zone. Even with the bad start they had, with the players at their disposal, Everton has no business being as far down as they are in the league.
No comments:
Post a Comment