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Sunday, January 18, 2015

A Message Well Sent By a Determined Gunner Squad

Playing with consistency pays off, definitely is one word that was applied by a determined initial eleven- sent today by Arsenals’ Boss Arsene Wegner.

Going to Etihad is no walk in the park or better states it as a picnic, very well playing the defending champions hungry to their return to first place positions.

With a multimillion roster that no one will mess this campaign and once again contend in the upcoming months of taking the Chelsea Blues out of first place.

Manuel Pellegrini the Citizens Boss that so far was in an unbeaten streak- today his hopes dwindled for the worst, after seeing an inspired and disciplined squad, in its foe in the field.

Astonished you can say that again, as Arsene Wegner that so far has to fight against the current of criticism and negative feedback going to his person.

Still today’s win for the Arsenal Gunners was a sort of revival and very well sending a message that this squad is for real and will contend for the league silverware.

Very well it’s French Manager that he still has it with him and that can turn things around in the remaining matches of the campaign.

A 2-0 victory over the defending champions that at the same time stopped them cold in their tracks in their winning streak and something to think about going to next week match in what many see it as a Derby with Mourinho’ Pensioners.

For the Gunners on the other side of the coin, are going to their next compromise all pumped up as well going with a modest and struggling Aston Villa at Emirates.

With one win at a time, these Arsenal boys can do it as they use to dominate the league around this time of year, if you recall until their meltdown.

Being that buried in their past, the Gunners are recapitulating into a winning streak of their own and today's win will definitely spark that run, which can culminate in the top positions at the end of the campaign.

Something so desired by its French skipper Arsene Wegner trying to return that 2004 title back to the halls of its stadium as well silenced the fiercest of its critics.

Three points of gold a move to fifth place within one point of Champions League and Manchester United as well three points of third place Southampton.

And although there’s quite a ways to get into the Citizens and Blues sights, the Holloway Road boys have quite a challenge ahead of them to mount an all-around offensive to catch with these two.

Nothing is impossible as well for the Gunners their upcoming months and matches will put in evidence their belligerence and ambition as the one shown today at Etihad Stadium!

Big win a big three points and outside their home turf win, being a feta like no other as well the foe beaten that earned them their place among the so called big guns of Premiership!

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Southampton Saints Foremost Campaign!

You may say that again, after putting on a one of a kind show and silencing a sold out Old Trafford venue.

The Saints marched into third place and leapfrogged their rivals in what many saw a match with a certain dispute for that position and show of supremacy.

Something that many Premiership followers, saw in disbelief the way Ronnie Koeman chaps did the ultimate of feats, in beating the Red Devils at home.

It’s something that the Southampton boys are becoming a bit accustomed to a dominant hegemony to those so called big guns in dispatching another one to their collection as well bragging rights so far this campaign.

A lonely loss with modest and troubled Burnley made the Saints and its Manager think twice in not underestimating the competition so lightly, regardless of their position in the table.

I mean, Koeman has to stand his ground after his arrival at Saint Mary’s and seeing in disbelief a certain exodus of stellar players going to other clubs and leaving the first year Boss a bit helpless.

Still his faith and stamina to excel, was a challenge well taken by this man willing to continue the project left by its contemporary Mauricio Pochettino and ready to mount an offensive.

After all he didn’t just inherited a contender but a promising and top rated academy in all of Premiership that one day will be a self-sufficient entity that won’t be in the need of purchasing players to reinforce its ranks.

As for this campaign, hopefully the front office of the Saints doesn’t let go with the greed and desire to see its top rated players in Jay Rodriguez and Morgan Schneiderlin to clubs of the likes of Arsenal, Manu and a possible reunion with their old boss at Tottenham.

Another exodus, I don’t think so and hopefully Koeman can deter his bosses of carrying such devastation, when he and his boys are nearing an impossible objective of maybe fighting for the Premiership Shield at the end of this campaign.

Very well maintaining their Champions dreams for next campaign if things continue the way they are going so far, winning with style and playing with a freedom and with an unstoppable spirit.

for now the main goal of the Saints is to keep the current pace and never look behind and overcome their slips with a winning attitude that art the end will give them the desired results.

If this club continues their ascent and winning streak, will many football enthusiasts may see a certain change at eh top of Premiership, maybe as last campaign Liverpool almost did the ultimate of miracles.

By seeing a new champion crowned at the end of the campaign without those traditional, Manchester United‘s, Chelsea and Manchester City.

Maybe and if everything has a continuance , the Saints can claim the ultimate of prizes and take home the coveted league shield without spending millions of pound’s in top name players like other clubs, these Saints are for real and what a notable of campaigns.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

That Awful Slump is Making Van Gaal’s United Suddenly Seeing Red!

All of a sudden the magic run is gone and the Manchester United boys are struggling to get some much needed points if not wins!

The Red Devils are seeing a bit of a calamity in each match played lately, by just netting nine points out of eighteen in play and with a recent loss that catapulted the visiting Saints to third place.

Louis Van Gaal is one worried Boss as he saw a hardened squad in Southampton taking the three points last Sunday at Old Trafford.

It’s something a bit hard to explain, but since last campaign where Moyes took over, that became a common trait for the Red Devils to lose at home, after being dubbed as a tough squad to beat a home.

That loss really hurt the United chaps and made the Dutch skipper make a few changes in his upcoming compromise with a struggling QPR, making him a bit cautious of not taking any chances.

As many say, there is no such thing than an easy foe; very well Manu needs to win in a convincing way as the way they defeated Newcastle United and Liverpool recently.

With his guns that all of a sudden turned silent in Angel Di Maria, Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie- these chaps need to step up to the plate and start an all-around revolution once again.

Of course if they want to aspire for much bigger things as one of them the Barclay’s Premiership Shield that has been not only elusive as last campaign fracas but a bit hard now to overthrow the Chelsea Blues!

If they continue to drop games like the one recently did against the Saints very well drawing in matches considered easy with the likes of Stoke City, Tottenham and Aston Villa.

For now the first step for Van Gaal and his boys is to play with a spirit and possessed feeling of winning it all and stop getting distracted about the winter market and the possible new arrivals at Trafford!

To create a lot of chances and being a dominating figure in every match, what if Bale and Strooman don’t come this campaign or what is left of it till May, the current group of individual’s is just what the Dutch skipper needs.

Those boys that are to prove why their Red Devils are for real and much better things are to come and not drop matches like the past weekend, which saw a clueless initial eleven dominating but without a compass.

This squad is made for bigger things and can withstand any of the so called big squads of Premiership as well put on a show, like the ones we were accustomed under Sir Alex Ferguson days.

At the end many should understand what Louis Van Gaal goals are and for his current work at Manchester United many will have to be patient for topmost results to be delivered, which takes time.

To put some order into a roster accustomed to win it all and all of a sudden they see all of that fallen, the task of Van Gall will be not an easy one as well to deliver results as an upcoming schedule with some modest and struggling clubs in the league.

That will be the opportunity the Dutchman needs to make some noise and get near the coveted top of Premiership and maybe throw out the Blues and Citizens out of first place.

Patience is a virtue Red Devil followers, things can sure get back to its old ways, but with a little perseverance and persistence, Manchester United will be back into the spotlight, no worries seeing red is normal, is the club uniform.

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Friday, January 2, 2015

Tony Pulis a Knight in Shining Armor for West Bromwich Albion

Hail to our new deliverer- is what the overall circle of Baggies faithful and players alike are seeing with certain enthusiasm the arrival of their new savior.

After a lack of direction and ambition in its game, the Albion chaps are on the brink of sending their squad to the abyss of the league table and maybe to the infamous Championship League.

Still there are a lot of matches to be played and maybe we can see a revival from the Baggies players and well awaken a certain ambition that can mean their salvation!

As the Hawthorns embrace for the arrival of one of the most hardened skippers in Premiership history and considered as an overall achiever so far with the squads he has managed.

Tony Pulis is known to be a deliverer and a man with serious determination of making his squads with little budgets, into overall contenders and spoiler’s not to be mess with.

Unfortunately under Alan Irvine, Albion never showed up any ambition and a winning craftsmanship and attitude- that at the end led this club into its current situation of near doom.

As many ask themselves what will the Welshman achieve at the end of the campaign with a club so limited in its budget and with a rising star on the brink of moving to another club?

What will Tony Pulis pull out of his hat of sleeve of tricks to save this Birmingham club from a catastrophe and prevent its descent at the end of the campaign?

Many questions still lure and besides a few doubters and pessimists abound, still for many at Albion and its die hard followers- they are to put aside those negatives thoughts and focus in the remainder matches of the campaign.

Very well place their entire trust in its new Skipper, that many has seen in him as a man that can risk anything as well make things happen under his mandate- that always shows his decisions at game time along a toughened stance regardless of its foes.

A Knight and shining armor is what is seen of this manager that really likes his challenges and overall goals that has built him a certain reputation as a giant killer and spoiler as you may recall last campaign ruin and end of Liverpool’s championship run.

At the end one accurate move is what the directives at West Brom Albion did in netting the signature of Tony Pulis to take over this club destiny in what’s considered the second half of Premiership.

With the first match and debut of the baggies new compromise in the FA Cup third round with low tier Gateshead, this will be a sort of first test of fire and the beginning of new ear at the Hawthorns.

Happy and Prosperous New Year 2015!

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