Flying Kiwis – September 15
Winnie and the Hammers finally managed to turn their away form into something tangible by beating a team worse than them, dumping Newcastle 2-0 thanks to a Dimitri Payet masterclass.
Winnie and the Hammers finally managed to turn their away form into something tangible by beating a team worse than them, dumping Newcastle 2-0 thanks to a Dimitri Payet masterclass.
Regardless of what anyone says, Manchester United vs Liverpool is still the definitive rivalry in English football.
Fans of Premier League stars like Eidur Gudjonsen and Gylfi Sigurdsson might be surprised to hear this, but Iceland has never before competed at a major tournament.
Welcome back to normality from what was a surprisingly entertaining international week.
Too much kicking and not enough passing. Too much Ballfoot and not enough Football.
Manchester United on one side, Real Madrid on the other, and poor young David De Gea stuck in between them in a brutal game of tug-of-war.
He may have had a slow start but Chris Wood is ready and firing now for Leeds.
Held by Swansea, beaten by City, barely getting past West Brom and now losing to Crystal Palace. These are not the champs we remember.
It’s becoming a growing trend in football. Bigger clubs are finding it harder and harder to pry away talent from the next level of team.
This is the last set of games before the transfer window slams shut and that could mean some very drastic shifts by the next time some of these teams play.
Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers have reputations. Reputations for flair and flakiness in Wenger’s case, passion and character for Rodgers.
One thing that screams loud and clear from the start of West Ham’s season is that they’re very much a work in progress.
Despite a couple of months of speculation that he was on his way to Manchester United, former Barcelona forward Pedro has instead signed with Chelsea.
If there’s a manager in the world who can walk through fire without wrinkling his pressed suit, then it’s Jose Mourinho.
Winnie’s Hammers may have done a number on Arsenal last week, but they had a fair wakeup call against Leicester.
It’s the newest and most expensive rivalry in English football.
Despite performing her job to the exact letter of its description, Eva Carneiro, Chelsea’s team doctor and the only team doctor that anybody outside their own club knows the name of, has been demoted after drawing the ire of manager Jose Mourinho.
A big four clash? So soon? Oh, Premier League, you really know how to treat a fan.
You could be forgiven for getting pessimistic about West Ham’s season a few days back. Many were.
This week’s feature game was that opening clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Two managers beginning decisive second seasons, with strict philosophies and processes.