Back to the Real Business of Club Football
After the distraction of international football for the past 10 days we got back to the real business of club football, and this week's matches perhaps raised more questions than they answered.
One question that was answered is that Chelsea is the team to beat again this season. Their preseason form was poor but with a soft early draw and all their guns firing their title defence is on track - they have the rest off the bit and chasing already.
And this title defence is being made easier by the form of their major rivals. Who can believe that Man U would give up two goals in 2 minutes to draw against Everton. Is it a sign that the old resolve is not as strong as it use to be?
In saying that the head of Tim Cahill will be mounted next to Phar Lap as a national icon if he continues to score like he did on the weekend.
Tottenham and Man City, teams doing the most on and off the field the bridge the big 4 divide, must realise that a title is not just built on the names of the players you bring in. Getting up for the big matches is about winning ugly and getting the results you need and you cannot purchase this from the transfer market.
Arsenal is going about their business well but does anyone really believe that they will be able to do the business across the whole season?
As for my team Liverpool one win two draws and a loss is hardly a signature start for Uncle Roy, but the draw for Liverpool has been the toughest of all teams so far, Arsenal, Man City away, Birmingham away(who have not been beaten at home for 17 matches) and now Man U at home.
The one thing I will say, is that Uncle Roy needs to manage our team like we still are a big team. We cannot go to difficult places and play for a draw. We are Liverpool not Fulham.
If Uncle Roy wants some advice about how to win away from home perhaps he should take a trip to the sea and have a chat to the boys from Blackpool.
The final thought for the week, is that this season I will not say that West Ham are too good a team to go down because this year they are a team that should go down.
Warren Diego
