Fern Mc Costigan: March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A Cruising Crues Aiming for the NIPL Title

This campaign for the North Ireland Premiership League coming down to its end, with just four matches left to bring this exciting edition to a close with a new squad as its maximum victor.

The chaps from Northern Belfast are looking like a sure fit to win the Danske Bank Premiership Shield, one that has been very elusive from them, since the mid 90’s when this club won it for the last time.

Finally for Manager Stephen Baxter, his Crusaders after taking a comfortable lead of nine points over its archrivals Linfield Blues and cross town rivals Cliftonville Reds, suddenly things are looking jolly good!

Their next match as a visiting entity to Windsor Park will be test of fire, as the local chaps and their Manager Warren Feeney will really do everything in their power to net three points of gold if they want to continue in their quest and race to the league shield.

Something that can be a bit challenging for the Crusaders boss, as his schedule that includes a hardened Glentoran as well a Derby with cross town archrival’s Cliftonville and Portadown.

Indeed, this will be a match to be considered of the week and if the Crusaders at least take a point, enough will be to their aspirations to win the overall league with a touch of class.

It looks easy, but not at all for the Crues Boss, who will take care of any intricate detail in its initial eleven to make amends in their quest of the league top trophy and not see his chaps derailed in their aspirations and seeing their hard work performed all campaign long.

That can go in the tubes, by losing a couple or all of their remaining matches- with showing off signs of fatigue and suddenly a simple neglect, coming as a boom- that can cost this club its campaign.

Still for this club their push and drive to excellence isn’t over not yet, seeing one determined and ambitious Stephen Baxter- applying a drive to perfection so their celebration can be seen as a premature one.

So far with the way this club is playing lately, like they’re somehow possessed and a with very convincing win over Ballymena United with a score of 3-1 being its midfielders three scores in Paul Heatley, Timmy Adamson and Jordan Owen the ultimate contributors.

At the end the Crusaders ultimate wish is to close this campaign with a bang and all around style, will be winning over its next foes matches, especially the so called North Belfast Derby to be played at Solitude Park.

By winning this important match, will be an all-around celebration at Seaside Park as well this venue will welcome in its halls the League Shield once again returning, after quite a while away from this club grasp.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Gunners Serious Aspirations for the League Shield

Lately Arsene Wegner and his boys are looking a bit defiant on their quest to seek the league ultimate of glories in the always coveted Barclay's Shield.

With an impressive run lately in six matches and taking all of the points in play with eighteen in total, the Emirates chaps are looking very determined in their quest to consolidate a run for the league title.

And with serious injuries plaguing some of its stellar players as well some of them showing signs of fatigue, the Gunners Boss is making the best in his roster to make moves and with his improvisations the results are obviously wonderful.

With every initial eleven he displays in every match, he has done a good job in netting every point and taking advantage of his rival’s weakness to really make a move in the table every week.

Still there are always those that aren’t convinced for this Gunners squad being as titanic at all, still these Londoners are taking advantage- whenever the top two squads at the top slip, these Emirates chaps take all of the advantage possible.

Until their upcoming series of matches will be with a top of the line contenders as their next match scheduled at Emirates and playing with another revitalized squad in the Liverpool Reds, these trying to recover from a horrible loss with arch-rivals Manu.

For Arsenal Boss Arsene Wegner will be another challenge this upcoming week as the Liverpool Reds will headline a long list of squads not as easy as they look and play them with certain respect, if their aspirations are for real and maintain the Red Devils at bay.

As one point makes the difference between them and Van Gaal’s squad as well seven behind Mourinhos’ Blues, as the Stamford Bridge chaps are suddenly having a bit of difficulty netting wins with style and easiness.

Something that the French Manager looks a bit challenging in their upcoming schedule’s that includes squads of the likes of Manchester United, Swansea, Chelsea and Hull City one that almost upset Chelsea in last weekend match.

After coming from a road trip at Monaco and Manchester United, the home match with West Brom, these Gunners didn’t show any signs of getting worn out; the win over Newcastle United at Saint James was a show of resilience and resolve.

Only eight matches are left in the campaign and looking a bit promising in the end, the Gunners are poised for everything as well looking forwards in their quest of finishing atop the league table and with closing another excellent campaign.

At the end the Arsenal Boys will see how their resolve in their initial eleven will decide their fate as so far their Champions position for now is well assured and now their main focus to reach the likes of their cross town rivals from central London Town the Chelsea Blues.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Brendan Rodgers and his Liverpool Reds Perfect Ten

Ten points is what separates the Liverpool Reds from being atop the English Premier League, in their latest efforts of unseating the Chelsea Blues from first place.

After posting a modest game and not so notable results in the beginning of the campaign, that put this Merseyside club in the middle positions of the table and with a certain crisis, all of a sudden we have a revival at Anfield.

So far posting one impressive run and a series of valuable wins over top notch clubs that includes: Tottenham, Southampton, Manchester City and Burnley, this last one fighting for its survival and considered as a not so easy foe.

The Reds are netting results and looking ahead to this campaign to end it with a brilliant note, as their previous one, that almost netted them the Barclay’s Shield and lost it at the end with just a blink of an eye.

That was then and now is the present that Brendan Rodgers Reds are paving with such an effort, making the Kop come alive once more with those one of a kind followers, seeing how their squad suddenly has become the center of attention from everyone in Premiership.

Very well seeing some of the Reds players come alive and determined in their quest of glory and seeking an all-around redemption to their squad, regardless the rival in turn- with no mercy!

Win just win is what Manager Rodgers wants and do it with such a chivalry, that can net this club not only a Champions position but a very high prize- if a continuance of falters from the clubs at the top began to happen suddenly!

To the Liverpool boys for now is a cause for celebration after their last feat at Swansea that succumb with a lone goal courtesy of Jordan Henderson, along with his teammates with and intelligent and perseverance that uplifted the Reds spirits away at Liberty Stadium in Wales for a nice dose of three valuable points.

Moves and more wonderful changes in its initial eleven is what the Liverpool Manager has done lately and believe it or not, it has worked wonders, very well creating a certain competition among his chaps to net the starting positions!

Still many will wonder what will Liverpool Boss formation and men will put in, when they received another hot streaked squad in Van Gaal’s Manchester United Red Devils looking to hold on their quest to unseat Manchester City and continue their winning ways.

A nice vibe and optimism that so far has possessed some of the Reds players coming into this match looking to net a win that will give them bragging rights as well the optimism needed to reach the league top with an all-around style.

So far being two squad’s that can stop the belligerence started by the Liverpool Reds in Manchester United and the Arsenal Gunners- Brendan Rodgers chaps are somehow defiant to net perfection as well return their club into a well-deserved contention.

By stumping these two rival’s that can make the Chelsea Blues, especially them the first place holders- to start paying more attention in these Reds looking to be in top spots once more.

There’s’ no stopping these chaps from the ultimate of perfections as well that coveted shield that got away and it’s now or never for winning it, these Reds can.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Montreal Impact Ready to Write History

Indeed they are, as the Montreal Boss Frank Klopas is ready alongside his chaps to make all of their best and advance as the first Canadian Squad to a Concachampions final.

History is in the making in Montreal and its Impacting Gars, looking to add another trophy to its halls in Saputo Stadium.

After eliminating Mexican side and not so easy in Pachuca Tuzos, the Le Gars are suddenly pumped up and ready to face another rival in Costa Rican Side Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.

Considered a powerhouse in this Confederation, very well a sort of headache for Mexican squad’s being as always the dominant ones, for the Impact this match will be one handful.

Still they are ready and determined to continue their dream and maybe with a defiant determination of no stopping us now, we can have another MLS squad playing a final.

Something not to commons when American squad’s going to hostile territory, especially Mexico or Central America- MLS squads have a sort of difficulty or tough time deciphering its foes game and become very anemic playing in front of those crowds not known for their hospitality!

As for the Impact being the home team for the opener will one serious feat if they win with style as well not concede any goal to its guests, coming with the label as an all-around favorite.

For the Costa Rican side Alajuelense will be a second try to make its second trip in a consecutive way into these competition finals, as their previous one became a heart-breaker after losing to Mexican Side Toluca FC.

If the Montreal Impact wins this stage and goes into the final will be the fifth squad from Major League Soccer to make it into the championship match and being DC united in 1998 and LA Galaxy in 2000 as the only American side winners.

Since then no other MLS squad has been able to pass into the finals rounds being Real Salt Lake the last American squad to make into the finals after beating Costa Rican Side Saprissa and then losing to Mexican side Monterrey.

Montreal Impact can join the likes of Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, DC United, Kansas City Wizards, Chicago Fire and Toronto FC as the American side squad’s that have made history and the city of Mary residents can add their name to this list.

In an every glorious way, still they need to play their first match at Olympique Stadium were the so far the club directive has announced more than 30,000 tickets have been sold to and counting on the eve of this important match.

Considered one of the most important for the Montreal Impact since their inception to Major League Soccer, their Manager is ready to make some important moves into his initial eleven that has suffered a couple of its players being sidelined with injuries.

It won’t be a problem for Manager Klopas after all his squad is one serious contender and despite their slow start in tis 2015 edition of MLS, beware MLS squad’s, when this squad’s compromises are over.

His mentality and focus will be neutralizing a hardened Alajuelense squad for now as well net a nice score and blank their rival at home and away, difficult but not impossible, this club is by far posed for higher things, among one of them their date with history.

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