Weekend Results

Sunderland V Tottenham 1 - 0
A shock to our system this one. Tottenham didn't play too great in this game. One have to consider the overconfidence factor in this game. Tottenham lack of width was evident with 4 midfielders who either play in the middle or likes to stray in the middle. Malbranque, a right midfielder was on the left. They also had a makeshift defence with King and Dawson out but u cant really put any blame on the defenders for their lack of ability to score. Sunderland had a dream start to their campaign. McShane was holding his own against Berbatov. Keano was the epitome of calmness, showing his trust in his players and they repaid him in that last minute goal by Chopra.

Bolton V Newcastle 1 - 3
Sammy Lee got introduced to the premier league in the first half of the game. They lost the game at halftime by trailing 3-0. Big Sam once again transformed Newcastle to a impressive attacking team. Defensive problems of the past seem to be gone, at least in this game. The game was more even in the second half but it was 45 mins too late for Bolton.

Derby V Portsmouth 2 - 2
Didn't watch the game. Derby will be absolutely delighted with the draw. Always good to pick up points in the first game. Could be false hope though.

Everton V Wigan 2 - 1
Solid start for Everton. Always strong at home defeating relegation candidates wigan. Could a worse to come for sorry wigan.

Middlesbrough V Blackburn 1 - 2
A cracker of a game with end to end action. Mark Hughes will be happy with his new striker Santa Cruz. He, alongside Derbyshire scored two great goals to seal the tie for Rovers. One low point was the fact that Benny McCarthy had to be brought to the
hospital after suffering a knock to the head. A good game to catch if u haven't seen it yet.

West Ham V Man. City 0 - 2
Sven get off to a good start beating a lacklustre West Ham side. Sven team played like a European side. They looked to attack whenever they get the ball. Not much slow possession game by City. It was a very direct style set up by Sven. Surprisingly, they looked good as a team, despite new arrivals making up majority of the playing squad. Martin Petrov and Elano are players who impressed. Curbishley has a lot of work to do to prevent West Ham from getting sucked into a relegation dogfight.

Aston Villa V Liverpool 1 - 2
Liverpool had StevieG to thank for the 3 points. After a balanced first half, Villa conquered the game throughout only to have Gerrard scoring a great winner from a free kick. Babel looked good with his direct style. Pennant was poor. Villa looked to be a decent outfit this season but don't expect them to overachieve. Safe mid table for them.

Arsenal V Fulham 2 - 1
Lehmann out, Fabianski in. He had a poor game, the German. Once again Arsenal looked irresistible...right up to the penalty box when they take a step too far most of the times. Shoot guys, shoot more. Defence was looking jittery throughout the match as well. But with the attacking football they play, they will always have the chance of nicking it when it is needed. Gilberto was missed very much. They need him back fast.

Chelsea V Birmingham 3 - 2
Kudos to birmingham for giving Chelsea a run for thier money. But like the past few seasons, Chelsea just managed to get that winning goal. No Terry, concede goals, just like last season. Kalou and Malouda looked good for Chelsea. Lampard seems to be less influential recently.

Man. United V Reading 0 - 0
They huffed and puffed but the hse just did not want to fall. Nothing wrong with Man Utd display except for the fact they could not find the net. This is a problem Tevez should eb able to rectify. He has scored at Old Trafford before. Carrick was a class act with his superb passing. Evra was played out in left midfield and did ok. Ferie wont be happy with the draw especially if rivals Arsenal and Chelsea has picked up full points.