ARTETA WEARS THE SHIRT WELL
While Arsenal fans went home today with mixed feelings of their team's performance against Swansea, they can be rest assured about one thing - Mikel Arteta was a good acquisition.
Watching the game today, it was good to see some level of control in the middle for the Gunners. While I can see why some fans may be skeptical with the slow pace of build up due to Arteta's presence, it provides a needed security against counter attacks like the ones that caught the Gunners napping at Old Trafford.
He certainly wore shirt well, and will bring stability and consistency to the Arsenal midfield. BTW - his skills are not the only thing he brings to London. Checkout our Eye Candy of the week, Lorena Bernal (the beauty pictured in the bottom right corner of the blog page). She will be missed on the Merseyside!
THE RETURN OF ADE
Glad to see Emmanuel Adebayor back in the Premiership with Tottenham, and picking up from where he stopped with Man City. The goal Gladiator notched his first goal of the season in his Club debut for Tottenham.
Bad news for Liverpool. They will be facing a very hungry Adebayor when they visit White Hart Lane on Sunday.
WHAT IS IN THE MANCHESTER WATER?
So we predicted it would be a Manchester affair before the season started, but this is ridiculous. Both Manchester teams are determined to turn this league into another La Liga or Scottish Premier League
Much like their Spanish counterparts FC Barcalona and Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City appear to be playing in a two-team league. One would argue that Chelsea is also looking like a contender, but they are not dispatching opponents as easily as United and City are.
Five years from now, will we be in the same boat as the Scottish teams? Will we be watching Celtics and Rangers take all the trophies year after year?
I hope not. I just invested in some Liverpool apparels this season. I expect a return on my investment in the form of a trophy within five years. To be honest, the way it is looking this year, I better consider buying a Barca or Celtics jersey as back up.
Darn these Manchester teams!
BACK TO REALITY FOR LIVERPOOL
Yes, I saved the last word for my beloved team. I don't have much to say about their performance today at the Britannia Stadium against Stoke City. It is what it is. Forget about the Referee no-calls and bad calls. If the Reds cannot beat the likes of Stoke at the Britannia (which they have not done since 2000), they are going nowhere.
I know everyone's saying Stoke are tough because Chelsea came away with a single point and no goals on opening day. The question we should all ask ourselves is this: If Manchester United and Manchester City came to the Britannia, what would be the result. Only a couple of years back, the Reebok Stadium was one of the hardest places to win. Man United and Man City have already erased that theory this season.
Liverpool must win such games, and the game next week at Tottenham, if they want to have a legitimate say in the top four this season. Arsenal and Tottenham are closing in.
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