Football, sizzling hot.

Liverpool celebration after Xabi Alonso's opening goal at the 10th minute

It's 2.30am in the morning now, and the weekend matches for the Premier League has come to a closure. The last match of the morning has just concluded; Arsenal against West Ham. Perhaps the greatest of them all was Liverpool's fated win over the seemingly unstoppable Blues, a well-deserved 1-0 victory that will forever go down in the history of Chelsea's Stamford Bridge where so many teams have tried and failed to beat the Blues Black. 

The results were nothing short of spectacular, but the match that caught my eye most was the big showdown between Liverpool and Chelsea. First to state, i am not a Liverpool fan, so please do not assume my words to be biased. Liverpool played superbly, with all their heart & valour tonight. This season Liverpool seemed to have always gone behind others as seen in Wigan and Man City but they always make a resounding comeback. This time at Stamford Bridge they took the game to one of the strongest home teams put together that has never lost since Feb 2004, and they have taken away a result that no other team would have dreamed of, but the Reds. For that I salute them, their bravery, their courage, to not concede in front of goal. Mention must be given to Carragher and Agger for holding the defensive line for the rest of the 80 minutes after their 1st goal showing composure in front of goal by Alonso at the 10th minute, as well as Skipper Gerrard pulling the strings at midfield. Even in the absence of Torres Liverpool did exceedingly well. There is nothing much more to say about this side. They definitely have what it takes to win the title this season, but i will no doubt still be rooting for Man U to win the League with the extraordinary amount of talent in their squad. Nevertheless, Liverpool have impressed me with their character of football and the way they hold the game. 

It seems at this point the passion for football at me is at a flying high. As such, i will attempt to do an analysis of the Big Four sides which are likely to win the Cup this season, as well as my own ratings on who has the best chances of actually winning it. (Note that the positions i gave are also indicative of how the positions of the Big Four will go about. So far my luck in predicting football matters has been quite good, so i think i will take a shot at this)

Arsenal (4/4)

They play the fastest, trademark free-flow attacking football i have ever seen, to the naked human eye. Able to launch a flurry of goals against considerably weaker sides (You just need to look at the way they decimated Porto & Fenenerbace in the Champions league to agree with me), they also show a great level of consistency in decimating the same opponents over and over again. The Gunners have, more often than not, rose to the occasion and grabbed goals at the eleventh hour, which makes fans and non-fans alike contemplate the possibility of winning the title this season.

Overall:

Wenger has shown that he is willing to work with young talent instead of the usual veterrans, but that may prove to be his eventual downfall this season. The average age of the squad is raftly 20-21 years old, which shows a lack of eptitude and experience in the field. The only veterans that really seem to be solid in their performance are players like Fabregas, Gallas, Adebayor, who are able to hold the Gunners together to fire their guns at the same time. However the new high flyers of Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri still have much more to learn in the sense of playing like champions should be playing. Losing in away matches has not helped and the shock home lost against Hull has not helped in augmenting their run for a title challenge this season as well. Losses aside, perhaps the Gunners will one day claim the BPL Cup again when their cream of youth are ready for the battle that lies ahead, but for now they will have to settle for something considerably lesser. 

Chelsea (3/4)

The most consistent, up-to-scratch team so far. They have also been touted as the 'favourites' to win the title this time round, based on the fact that their squad has not changed much in terms of quantity, but quality wise they have consolidated and bought quality signing such as Bosingwa as an attacking leftback. The only other signing includes Deco, but that was before Scolari came into play. Personally I think that Scolari has been the main uplifting for Chelsea. Chelsea has always been a good squad since i have watched them play, they have good players and they are probably the best bet for my money to be the ones to give Manchester United the most of a challenge if they were to meet in kick-off.

Overall: 

Today's loss at Stamford bridge signalled the end of their 29 home games reign since their loss to Arsenal in 2004. This will be an especially demoralising defeat for the Blues, and I feel this may just be the turning point for their League run. They have shown they are always performing, even with so many injured players off the squad they are able to snatch good results comfortably such as 5-0 win against middlesbrough last weekend. Like I said earlier, today's defeat is extremely significant because for once, it showed that Chelsea are vulnerable just like everyone else and worst still they were made vulnerable at their own home ground side. This will no doubt cause a huge dent in their morale and confidence, but I believe Scolari will have the kind of motivational ability to bring the team back on their level. By then, it may be too late to salvage the already devastated Blues when they are trailing leaders United.

Liverpool (2/4)

Pre-season there were doubts about Liverpool's ability to grab points as they grab pancakes on a frying pan. Not anymore after today's 1-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Their performance signified their desire and will to win the game and ultimately to win the cup. They definitely have what it takes with the likes of the Torres-Keane partnership as well as new arrival A.Reira & R.Babel as attacking wingers to support their strikers going forward. The midfield is nothing lacklustre as well, with S.Gerrard supposedly one of the greatest midfielders in the world today who is able to save liverpool back from the brink of death with the most important goals for the Reds. Xabi alonso with his trademark long shots also exemplifies the Reds spirit and centreback Carragher has been masterful in organizing the defense, as shown in today's win over Chelsea where he and Agger were able to neutralize the attacking threats as well as keep Chelseas' attacking trio of Anelka, Malouda and Kalou at bay. No doubt this is a side that is ready to win after being starved of the title for decades. 

Overall: 

The downside features Liverpool hosting a bad tendency of letting in early goals, which could lead to dampening team morale. So far they have shown they are able to come back from those early goals at Man City and Wigan, but how long more can they keep this up when they meet the likes of other clubs that will not be so merciful to allow the Reds a chance at comeback? For that Liverpool may have to work a bit more on their in-game match physique and consistency. For one consistency is the element lacking most in the reds but luck never seem to run out for them as well. They might be destined to win the title this time round, which might explain their ending Chelsea's home run and my placing for them to come in runner-up for this season's league results.

Manchester United (1/4)

I am not saying this out of prejudice, or whatever else you might attempt to call it. Manchester United will win it. Simple as that. Just look at the amount of expounding talent they have in their squad and that alone is testimony as to how much strength they can garner for the title chase up ahead. The thing that sets Man United apart from the other 3 sides strong enough to mount a serious title challenge is that the Devils have players on standby to replace one another should one go down in international duty or other unforseen circumstances due to injury, etc. Fletcher is the best example of this. On opening day against Newcastle he snatched that all too important goal for United in the absence of midfielders Scholes and Anderson. Since then he has proven to have an uncanny ability to score those goals that prove critical to whether United draw or win a match, once again demonstrated by his excellent positioning in the match against Everton just yesterday when he read that perfect pass from Giggs and was able to slot it into the back of the net past goalkeeper Tim Howard, the only American goalkeeper in the Premier League. And he is just one example, but he has already been so clinical in finishing what needs to be done for United that Ferguson has found it hard to ignore him out of his starting XI. 

Overall:

That draw against Everton was unlucky, and sometimes you get an unfortunate result and you just have to live with it. However, Everton aside, the Red Devils just look to be in sizzling hot form this season, with the exception of Ronaldo who may need a few more games to establish his match finesee in the team. He seems to be off form of late but that may purely be due to his overwhelming desire to score more goals and top his 42 goal count last season for United, plus he missed pre-season training with the Devils. I am confident he will bounce back to make a more than significant impact for United in the matchs still to come. Besides, new signing D.Berbatov, 30.5 million, has already proven to be the modern version of Cantona, topping his debut with 4 goals apiece and current top scorer of the Champions League since he graced it with Bayer leyerkusen. Rooney, taking away 11 goals in the last 8 matches, is at the pinnacle of his career. There is no stopping the Devils now. All that remains to be seen is whether Liverpool or Chelsea will pose a threat dangerous enough to topple the Devil's position on the League. Arsenal's youth gunners are just too young to mount a serious title challenge.

P.S Clifton aka JuventusFC27 shithead is full of nonsense.