The final match of the gameweek was, for me, a very obvious one, in terms of result. Tottenham is having a midfield injury crisis right now and ManU at home was a definite victory. Anderson and Cleverley started really good to the season and I believe Fergie will use them very much for the league and use Carrick and Fletcher for the Champs League. Tottenham needs to sort out Modric`s situation definitely.
For this gw, Wolves-Fulham match was an eye-catching one for me as I in my former writing stated that these two teams will surprise this year. Murphy seems getting very old and Jol has to replace him with someone else because with Etuhu playing next to him they obviously lack playmaking as well as creativity a lot in midfield. Wolves started really well and everything seems fine for them but they have not been tested by the better teams so far. Still, if they continue this form against the lesser teams they`ll not worry about relegation this year; pushing through mid-table. This might be Jarvis`s year.
Everton`s traditional beginning to the league started one week later due to the events happened in Tottenham area of London. I assumed a draw for this match but Everton is surely missing a quality forward. Beckford is just not Everton quality nor his workrate. Qpr also didn`t create so many chances but they were lucky to find one.
Villas-Boas is trying to do all the right things imho. His preference Kalou over Malouda and Torres over Drogba is simply showing that he wants to build a hardworking team. But transitions are never easy and this will also take some blood but the sooner it`ll be, means a better Chelsea team we`ll see this season.
Arsenal is in serious trouble and in addition to the necessity of not selling Nasri, they should buy at least 4 players to compete for Champs League spot, not for the title. The match was like Liverpool home against Arsenal.
Alex McLeish seems to be succesfull at Aston Villa, which is signaled by the preference of Agbonlahor playing on the right flank which I believe was a clever one. They`ll get points easier at home but their away record will show their position in the league.
When we pass gameweek two, City and United are clear favourites of championship but what City needs to do again is not depending on the individual skills. I just wonder what they`ll do if Silva gets injured or Dzeko. Will Balotelli and Johnson be enough to be trusted? If they also can turn to a system team like Utd, then they really have the great chance of pursuing the title. Barry`s goal and Milner`s assists show that this transition will occur but I wonder how many losses will they get due to the Champs League.
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