Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke of "turning corners" and of having brought to an end a
"difficult moment which went on too long", following their much-needed victory over Bolton
Wanderers. The Blues won in a one-sided affair at the Reebok Stadium with unanswered goals from
Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka and Ramires, and the result marks the first time
that they have won back-to-back Premier League wins since the end of October.
Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor being separated by teammatesThere has been much criticism aimed
towards Roberto Mancini's Manchester City. Although the Italian has guided City to third in the
Premier League table, he still has a lot of work to do. This hectic month is the window for City to
get rid of a few problems, and buy a talented Bosnian forward.
Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor being separated by teammatesThere has been much criticism aimed
towards Roberto Mancini's Manchester City. Although the Italian has guided City to third in the
Premier League table, he still has a lot of work to do. This hectic month is the window for City to
get rid of a few problems, and buy a talented Bosnian forward.
Roy Hodgson's presentationAfter Roy Hodgson left Liverpool, this question sprung immediately into
my mind: was Roy Hodgson destined to fail at Liverpool? If you look at it, there are few other jobs
which entail a bigger revival needed than Liverpool's. When Roy first joined the Liverpool project,
there were fans burning American flags to spite the incompetent owners, there was a shattered group
of players searching for a saviour, and there was Roy.
Roy Hodgson's presentationAfter Roy Hodgson left Liverpool, this question sprung immediately into
my mind: was Roy Hodgson destined to fail at Liverpool? If you look at it, there are few other jobs
which entail a bigger revival needed than Liverpool's. When Roy first joined the Liverpool project,
there were fans burning American flags to spite the incompetent owners, there was a shattered group
of players searching for a saviour, and there was Roy.
Jean Makoun when he played for LilleAston Villa have signed Jean Makoun from Olympique Lyonnais for
about 6 million Pounsa. The Cameroon midfielder joins Villa in 19th position, and he should be able
to bring some solidity to the midfield. Makoun is a dynamic defensive midfielder, he's seen in
front of the defence spreading passes around and offering an extra layer of protection in front of
goal.
Jean Makoun when he played for LilleAston Villa have signed Jean Makoun from Olympique Lyonnais for
about 6 million Pounsa. The Cameroon midfielder joins Villa in 19th position, and he should be able
to bring some solidity to the midfield. Makoun is a dynamic defensive midfielder, he's seen in
front of the defence spreading passes around and offering an extra layer of protection in front of
goal.
Although Chelsea have blown a massive opportunity to be well clear at the top of the table, in a
Premier League season where everybody is dropping points – in Manchester United's case, even
without losing – they do seem to have turned their season around in time to save their boss from
the sack. Had their dismal run of form continued then it would have been almost inevitable that
Roman Abramovich would have wielded his managerial axe once more, but three wins in a row following
the 7-0 FA Cup rout of Ipswich has breathed new life into a campaign which seemed to be circling
the drain.
Although Chelsea have blown a massive opportunity to be well clear at the top of the table, in a
Premier League season where everybody is dropping points – in Manchester United's case, even
without losing – they do seem to have turned their season around in time to save their boss from
the sack. Had their dismal run of form continued then it would have been almost inevitable that
Roman Abramovich would have wielded his managerial axe once more, but three wins in a row following
the 7-0 FA Cup rout of Ipswich has breathed new life into a campaign which seemed to be circling
the drain.
An imperious display from Dimitar BerbatovThe Bulgarian is a goal machine. Dimitar Berbatov has
scored another hat-trick, his third this season in the Premier League. It was another routine
home-win for Manchester United, a 5-0 thumping of Birmingham City with all of Old Trafford
revelling in Berbatov's predatorial grace.
An imperious display from Dimitar BerbatovThe Bulgarian is a goal machine. Dimitar Berbatov has
scored another hat-trick, his third this season in the Premier League. It was another routine
home-win for Manchester United, a 5-0 thumping of Birmingham City with all of Old Trafford
revelling in Berbatov's predatorial grace.
It wasn't all bad under Roy Hodgson. Despite the former Fulham man's troubled time in charge of
Liverpool coming to an abrupt end earlier this month, his presence was felt in a game which
ironically signified the club moving on from his time as manager.
Kenny Dalglish's first win in charge of Liverpool was somewhat of a departure from the manner that
Liverpool fans have gotten so used to this season.
It wasn't all bad under Roy Hodgson. Despite the former Fulham man's troubled time in charge of
Liverpool coming to an abrupt end earlier this month, his presence was felt in a game which
ironically signified the club moving on from his time as manager.
Kenny Dalglish's first win in charge of Liverpool was somewhat of a departure from the manner that
Liverpool fans have gotten so used to this season.
It was just a matter of time. Mourinho was unhappy at Real Madrid, and the Portuguese had been
whining consistently for a center-forward after Gonzalo Higuain's back injury. Emmanuel Adebayor
didn't fit into Roberto Mancini's plans at Manchester City, especially considering that Manchester
City went out and bought Edin Dzeko in this mid-season transfer window.
It was just a matter of time. Mourinho was unhappy at Real Madrid, and the Portuguese had been
whining consistently for a center-forward after Gonzalo Higuain's back injury. Emmanuel Adebayor
didn't fit into Roberto Mancini's plans at Manchester City, especially considering that Manchester
City went out and bought Edin Dzeko in this mid-season transfer window.
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke of "turning corners" and of having brought to an end a
"difficult moment which went on too long", following their much-needed victory over Bolton
Wanderers. The Blues won in a one-sided affair at the Reebok Stadium with unanswered goals from
Didier Drogba, Florent Malouda, Nicolas Anelka and Ramires, and the result marks the first time
that they have won back-to-back Premier League wins since the end of October.
