PREMIER LEAGUE
The first duel between Mourinho and Guardiola, in Manchester, gave the boost to the Citizens, as they now hold the lead of best league in Europe. Teams are still warming up, but in England the games come thick and fast, and there are no easy games, an upset is always lurking
MANCHESTER CITY
Guardiola came, he saw, and he seems ready to conquer.
In the first big test he faced, Pep’s team went to Old Trafford, to face their
big rivals United, and he was without his main striker Aguero. That only made
his victory tastier, really, as City is now top of the league, counting by
victories the games they play, and with Guardiola already getting the best out
of players like De Bruyne, Nolito or Sterling.
CHELSEA
Conte is putting Chelsea back on the top, the place
they let go in incredible fashion last season. Without any European competition
to play, the Blues can focus on the league, and things were going well until
the trip to Wales, where Chelsea was lucky to get out with a point. In the last
match Liverpool went to Stanford Bridge to win a game that let Conte very
upset, a result they need to avoid if they want to keep up with Man. City
MANCHESTER UNITED
How things
change in a week. After being defeated, quite clearly, by Man.City at Old
Trafford, Mourinho is yet to turn things around, having now 3 consecutive
losses and in need to pick up the morale of the team but, especially, the
fanbase that are eager for success but still aren’t sure that Pogba and Ibra
will be the players to bring glory back to them.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Pochettino
surely will have learn some good lessons after last season, and one of those
seems to be that, in the beginning of the season, points have priority over
quality of play. You want to keep those two together, but if the wins came in
any shape or form, you’ll take it and Spurs have relied on a strong defense to
get them. Kane only scored once and is now injured, it will be interesting to
see where the goals will come from for Pocchetino’s side.
ARSENAL
After a very
shaky start, with only 1 point out of 6 possible, Wenger faced a better stint
where his team had to prove themselves and, guided by an in-form Alexis
Sanchéz, the Gunners went back to
winning ways and getting themselves ready to try and go for the big title
again. For that to happen, though, they have to look more solid at the back,
especially when they face the teams around them, where Arsenal usually loses
out.
LEICESTER CITY
Being
champion is fantastic, especially for a team like Leicester, but that will
bring attention over them, with all the teams giving that little extra in
trying to beat you. To counter that you have to bring new elements to their
game, and it feels like Rainieri might have struck gold with Slimani. A great
debut against Burnley where he already seemed a part of the furniture, liking
up very well with Vardy and, especially, with fellow Algerian Mahrez. And if
Barça has MSN, Leicester hopes that MVS is as effective.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool had
one of the hardest set initial fixtures around the league, but that’s exactly
what Klopp’s team relishes on. Big games, big moments, because when the lights
are not on them, as they go to Turf Moor to face Burnley for example, they
bottle it and lose points that are the difference between Europa League or
Champions, Liverpool won three games so far, 2 in London (Arsenal
and Chelsea) and against the champions Leicester, whilst also drawing at White
Hart Lane. Yes, Liverpool also only played one home game yet.
Did I mention
Liverpool had an unbelievably tough start?
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The win against Man.United meant much more than the
lead. The display that Guardiola’s team had at the Old Trafford showed that the
Spaniard’s influence is already being felt and as the season progresses the
tendency is to only get better. So, one question starts to emerge, will anyone
be able to keep up? It’s hard to predict, Chelsea and United seemed the most up
for it, but they faced their own slumps and things are looking good at the
Etthiad.
Word for West Ham and their shocking defending. With Payet less effusive the
inconsistency in the back is more under notice and the team needs to bounce
back or they will be involved in a fight that’s not theirs.
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Next Fixtures
Games to follow :
Round 6 - Man.United (7th) vs Leicester (11th) ; Arsenal (4th) vs Chelsea (5th)
Round 7 - Tottenham (3rd) vs Man. City (1st) ; Hull (12th) vs Chelsea (5th)
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