Fern Mc Costigan: December 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015

A Victorious Liverpool Closed their Troubled First Half

Lucky number seven is the position that the Liverpool Reds closed down this 2015 and will be receiving the New Year with a much positive of outlooks.

After their entire feats by posting back-to-back victories on Boxing Day, the Boys from Anfield are looking a bit renewed.

After all this club top brass sought to remedy their sudden nosedive, it is when they went to the task to bringing one of Europe’s foremost of Managers to quell the fires left by his predecessor.

The arrival of Jürgen Klopp at the helm of the Reds really lifted many eyebrows around the circles of Premiership and suddenly this squad started playing some decent and spectacular ball.

In addition, although we are seeing a renewed squad in the Foxes of Leicester City making a stand alongside the Arsenal Gunners sharing the top of the EPL, still it is nothing for no one.

Seeing a sort of revival and renewing for Liverpool its hopes of maybe making a run for the league top shield, as so far this campaign no one seems to dominate the overall league top spots.

As the Merseyside, chaps can be one of those clubs making a run at the league top, with some persistence as the one seen this weekend.

Still the Reds must endure a tough schedule and not only speaking for the big guns but the so called small entities, as these are making a run to the league top spots too.

So far this weekend these two wins really meant a lot to Jürgen and his Red Army, with victories over league leader Leicester City and as a visitor over a hardened Sunderland, despite being in the bottom of the league table.

A win as valuable as today, closed the year with many projects envisioned by the German Manager and seeing a bright outcome ahead in the upcoming months of Premiership play, considered as an all-around challenge since taking over.

With a lot of room for improvement, the Red and its Manager are looking forward to fill a busy January agenda as well continue in their ascent to the league top spots and seeking in both FA tourneys one of its shields.

However the Barclays shield that elusive piece of silverware lost a few years ago with just a simple draw, this time can come if not this campaign maybe the next one as well the prospects of making a good European run are absolute positive.

Hard work and good fortunes are among Jürgen Kloop wish list, very well conviction from his players of netting positive results and playing with a winning mentality and patching up its flaws.

The road to becoming a serious contender in this and many campaigns to come will come with a price and lots of hard work in order to build up this club as a top-notch one and giving it a constant winner mentality.

It will not come easy but for sure does not look difficult in the point of view of a young squad looking forward to overcome its challenges ahead and for a broad fan base in a trust mood with this new man at their helm.

In Jürgen, the Kop trusts, as many expect many great things to happen at this side of Merseyside in this and many upcoming campaigns to come, for now these victories seal a with positive note .

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

The Red Devils Font Office Should be Prudent and Respectful

One heated and much contested edition of the English Premier League is what we are currently seeing in every match played lately, ask that to a slumping Manchester United squad descending in the league overall table.

As many immediate critics and detractors suddenly take their aims and expertise in the man of the Red Devils helm as the sole culprit, but it is not the fault of Louis Van Gaal after all.

With a squad the Dutchman has to manage and a bunch of talented players that do not have any reason of not to displaying their brilliance and utmost efforts to deliver results.

Still for a desperate front office trying to look good in front of its Trafford faithful, these top brass puppets, should not incur in speculating to the media of any moves at its club top position.

Nobody knew the extent of hunger that many of the so-called small entities were going to display in this edition of Premiership, very well play a one on one with the giants of the likes of the Red Devils.

As losses came to clubs with a dire situation of nearing the relegation spots, suddenly for Bournemouth, Norwich City and Stoke City, Manu was their stepladder for contention.

Anyone can be in a slump, ask that to a defending champion Chelsea Blues, being three points near the abyss of demotion, as I must state that players and Managers alike are human too.

The skid can end anytime soon as well the prospects of the Dutch Manager of continuance at this helm in a successful way, his squad being a 100% behind him and supportive of his actions and strategies.

The fans who continue their applause's after he leaves for the tunnel, is a good sign that the top people should see and give him a vote of confidence.

His unfortunate side is the results, mainly the positive ones that continue to evade the Manu squad recently, but after all this squad can get back in its tracks and mount a spectacular game that can wipe out any of its Premiership foes.

I do not care of the likes of Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti or Diego Simeone, big deal if these squad Bosses perform wonders.

At the end if Manu directives, makes their sinister move, the man to lead the Red Devils in the upcoming years is the one and only Welsh prodigy in Ryan Giggs.

A lot of prudence and respect to their current Manager work, with a little help in getting some talent in the upcoming transfers market in its most needed areas, this club can mount an all-around attack.

For now let Louis Van Gaal continue with his work and show him some respect and stop the bickering that’s distracting the players focus and game itself, time will be the best ally of Louis Van Gaal work, you will see.

At the end results is what speak and I do believe in this man’s work in the long run, respect, patience and trust that all he asks for!

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An Unstoppable Stoke City Making Britannia Dream of Europe’s Glory

With the way this squad is playing lately, maybe the Staffordshire lads can make a run at the end of this campaign, by being among the top five squads and deliver a spot to Europe’s elite play.

Still with a couple of back-to-back wins, one on Boxing day over a diminished Manu, then on Monday a very fought off win over a resilient Everton squad.

This squad is for real and making all the right moves for climbing the overall table and looking forward to give its followers many satisfactions.

Mark Hughes the Potters Boss can be delivering possibly more at the end of this campaign.

As written previously that this edition is the version of David, as the small squads are beating and causing all sorts of upsets among the so-called Premiership giants.

Right you are- as this campaign once again seriously contested as one and seeing a different game from all its twenty squads, as this campaign there is no such thing than an easy foe regardless of its position in the table.

So far with the initial eleven that Stoke City Manager is putting every week and seeing some of its immediate needs addressed, after netting some serious signings during the off season, these Potters are looking a bit contentious.

Nothing is won yet as the campaign is set to start after New Years on tis second phase and here it’s when hell may get lose for many of those resurgent squads that made Premiership, much contested and exciting as well.

The folks at Britannia are keeping a tally on their prayers so the good streak continues until the End of the championships and see the results to favor their Potters with a spot assured in the big tourneys of Europe.

Regardless which one will be the one, as Champions or UEFA, the outcome of a bright campaign and future indeed is bright for Stoke City?

However, the way some of the so-called small entities are playing lately, are shaping the EPL as one serious and much-contested league, as this association is not about four or five squad’s only!

It has twenty in total and with the ambition of stand out and be seen as one serious squad to play against any of the so called giants and net a spot in the so called Europe elite and very well deliver something to its halls and fan bases.

Very well having an out of this world budgets or expends in the millions to make out a contender and win some shields, these squads aren’t in that position, whatever they can afford.

For Stoke City will be business as usual and with their premier addition of Xherdan Shaqiri, this squad was destined for prime-time, even though they encountered some setbacks in the beginning of the league.

If this club has a continuance of their magnificent football they are exhibiting lately, this bunch can really make a good stand and achieve many positives at the end, something that Manager Mark Hughes is looking forward to.

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Beware of the Sting of the Mighty Hornets

After four consecutive matches without seeing a defeat, the lads from Vicarage Road, are looking forward to a Premier campaign as well make themselves a bit notables.

Especially for a first year squad, that after its promotion is living up to its expectations of making a run to achieve a permanent stay in England’s top tier league.

Very well, achieve some notoriety as a top squad and one not to be mess with, after a sudden change of play and display of a top form football.

It is not easy for some of the newly promoted entities coming from Championship play and gets to play with the big guns of the EPL, along of surviving the whole calendar and some of those demoted in their first year try.

Suddenly a squad of the likes of Watford and others that many thought they were going to be easy prey to the current armadas, are making all sorts of noise and creating a series of upsets to those so-called giants.

As we are seeing a certain outcome of a David versus Goliath, were the giant gets slayed, something that is becoming a common trait in this edition of Premiership.

Currently holding four game winning streaks the Hornets are making a successful run and showing off with a series of out of these world performances this time being Kloop’s Liverpool’s Reds with a convincing 3-0 score.

Seeing how an inspired Odion Ighalo in the 15 and 85 minutes dispatched a couple of scores accompanied by a lone goal from Nathan Ake that became the opener in the 3^rd minute and opened the doors to this humiliating show of force.

A stinging Hornet is what this club has become lately after two back to back loses giants Leicester City and Man United that inspired a certain fury and hunger tot his club, that in little steps if not giants are ascending in the league table.

Yes, a seventh place spot with twenty eight points and for Manager Quique Sanchez Flores is music to his ears seeing how his Boys are overwhelmingly outperforming their rivals lately and netting important wins in this first half of the EPL.

Somehow, this squad with a continuum of this brilliant football and without any inhibitions regardless of their rival in turn, these Hornets can fly very high in the league and if not win it, at least capture a European spot for next year.

Nothing is impossible and by the way this club is looking a bit contentious in the end and second half hopefully the brilliance showed off, doesn’t stop and is erased by a malady of bad luck or those annoying injuries.

As the Yellow Army prepares for a not so easy calendar but not difficult if, with their brilliant game as their best allies, as they are ready to embrace a three match stand with squads of the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City.

At the end the Golden Boys mettle and seriousness will be their best allies in order to become a top-notch performer as well a contender for the overall of glories, beware of the sting of these hot streaked hornets!

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