After missing out on the title and finishing on the same points as City last season, United have run away with it this season, going in to derby day with the potential of going 18 points clear.
After beating City away from home, as well as picking up wins against the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton and Liverpool, United have proven beyond any question which team is the best this season, and it's unlikely that we will need to rely on goal difference to be named champions.
So how are we doing? An updated comparison against last year.
by Stuart Higgins
We're at 9 games played now and in follow up to the earlier article I wrote comparing this year to the equivalent fixtures last season I have added a little twist. I have added in the result for game 10 from [.
I spent too long on Monday explaining how little as fans we really know our team. Instead I
tried to emphasize the anomaly that the club is, in a league of slightly predictable anomalies.
We know what Man United is. We know that when we look at the parts of the machine, there are few
players in that team we would like over ours.
I spent too long on Monday explaining how little as fans we really know our team. Instead I
tried to emphasize the anomaly that the club is, in a league of slightly predictable anomalies.
We know what Man United is. We know that when we look at the parts of the machine, there are few
players in that team we would like over ours.
I have to admit that I naively raised an eyebrow yesterday when Roberto Mancini, chasing a
much-needed win at Newcastle, took off attacking midfielder Samir Nasri for defensive midfielder
Nigel De Jong. In the end this turned out to be the masterstroke that won City the game, and
possibly the league title.
Arsenal and Liverpool prepare to pounce for Hugo Rodallega
Wigan have told Hugo Rodallega they want his future resolved before the transfer window opens in
January. The £15million-rated striker is wanted by Everton, Liverpool and Arsenal.
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The transfer window finally kick started this week Aston Villa made sure it wouldn't be a dull
one, but what does the less glamorised move of David Wheater from Boro to Bolton mean for the
next 11 days of the market? Having signed for an initial £2.3m, Wheater steps into a defence that
is predominantly English, with Zat Knight and Gary Cahill established at Trotters rear, in front of
the eternally youthful Jaaskelainen.
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Everton and Liverpool meet at Goodison Park as part of Super Sunday for the 219th Merseyside derby. The two clubs are famously separated by less than a mile across Stanley Park and have long been fierce rivals. This season's first meeting promises to be no different and hosts Everton are arguably enjoying the unusual experience of going into the game as favourites.
TweetDid you know that Liverpool vs Everton is the most played semi-final FA Cup tie in history?
And Saturday's clash promises to be another classic Merseyside derby. The two Merseryside clubs
have met each other three times in the last four of England's premier cup competition and
worryingly for Everton, Liverpool have won all three [.
David Moyes dismisses Liverpool's overseas TV broadcasting proposal
• The real big clubs would have done it already, Moyes said • Everton manager says proposal
will alienate Liverpool FC David Moyes has dismissed Liverpool's proposal to sell overseas
broadcasting rights on an individual basis arguing that "the real big clubs" would have already
pursued that option if it was viable.
Luis Suarez of Liverpool holds off John Heitinga of Everton (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Everton and Liverpool renew rivalries this weekend as the two Merseyside clubs come together in the Premier League, with the first derby of the season taking place at Goodison Park.
Always a fiery fixture, the match has produced more red cards over the Premiership years than any other game (21 so far) but is always an excellent spectacle, regardless of location or how the two sides are faring in the league at the time of the match.
Lewis Holtby of FC Schalke 04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Following another shining performance during the UEFA Champions League this week, 22-year-old German international winger Lewis Holtby continues to be linked with a move to England. Reports from TalkSport on Oct.
Over the last few weeks, we have had in-depth discussions about whether we need to strengthen
our midfield this summer, as well as how we should fit in our freshly signed strikers, Giroud and
Podolski. Clearly, these are areas we can all get very excited about, but the area we have not been
talking about for a while is our 49 PL-goals leaking defence.
Over the last few weeks, we have had in-depth discussions about whether we need to strengthen
our midfield this summer, as well as how we should fit in our freshly signed strikers, Giroud and
Podolski. Clearly, these are areas we can all get very excited about, but the area we have not been
talking about for a while is our 49 PL-goals leaking defence.
Saturday EPL on ESPN2: Everton - Liverpool at 7:30am. EPL on Fox Soccer: Manchester United -
Norwich at 9:30am, Wolverhampton - Newcastle United at 12pm, and Aston Villa - Wigan at 5pm. Fox
Soccer Plus has Blackburn - Manchester City at 10am and Sunderland - WBA at 2pm. Championship on
Fox Soccer Plus: Leicester City - Derby County at 4pm and Leeds - Portsmouth at 6pm.
Michael Ngoo's penalty earned Liverpool under-18s a point at Sheffield United and kept up their
hopes of finishing top of the Group C table in the Barclays Premier League.
Rodolfo Borrell's youngsters are now five points behind Everton and must win both their final two
matches to go ahead of Everton at the top.
Even though full-back Rafael was sent off but 10-man Manchester United still kept their unbeaten
record as they went back to the top of the Barclays Premier League on goal difference after a 0-0
draw against Spurs.
Wayne Rooney brought a couple of smart saves from Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and Rafael
van der Vaart also went close on two occasions for Tottenham.
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The English Premier League match between Arsenal and Birmingham City will take place at the
Emirates Stadium on Saturday 16th October 2010, kick-off is set for 3:00 PM.
And you'll never walk to the theme tune from Z Cars In the last five seasons alone, matches between
Liverpool and Everton have produced 25 goals, ten red cards and five goals in the last five minutes
of games. Today we look forward to tomorrow's derby by looking back at some of the best since [...]
The Yanks Are Coming's "Pick Dan Seco an EPL Side" contest was a roaring success with nearly twenty
entering the competition. We received entries from half the EPL table: Arsenal, Bolton, Blackpool,
Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham
United.
Wednesday is here, and time for the EPL Talk team to tackle the strength of the league. No
league in the world has the kind of depth the Premier League has four through eight. Today,
Laurence McKenna, Kartik Krishnaiyer and myself talk about Aston Villa, Everton, Liverpool,
Manchester City, and Tottenham and pick which teams will miss-out on Europe and which team will go
to Champions League.
Big matches this weekend in England with Chelsea taking on Manchester United, while Everton and Liverpool face each other in the first Mersey derby of the season. But the biggest game this weekend sees the return of Argentina's 'el Superclásico' for the first game between River Plate and Boca Juniors in over 14 months
'Club Bias Integrity' due to certain PGMOB referees, as mentioned in the previous post, impacts
both positively and negatively on the leading teams in the country.
The list below yields the positive and negative biases on such clubs without disclosing which
referees are up to what (+ = bias in favour; - = bias against).
It's Offbeat Wednesday again, where you get your Wacky Weekly Footy Fix! This week, see first
pictures of Neymar Junior, read all about the Rooneys' St Patrick's celebration, The Beckhams
'Mother's Day' weekend and Gerard Pique's lonely stroll with a Shakira bonus.
This weekend, a pair of U.S. goalkeepers is in the heart of FA Cup semifinal play this weekend
and is one step away from meeting in the finals. Tim Howard and his Everton side face Liverpool,
while Brad Friedel and Tottenham take on Chelsea in the semifinal stage.
Yes, a post not solely on Liverpool. I actually have them in me now and then.
The Premier League has been rife with managerial gossip over the last few months, as the league
always seems to be. Mick McCarthy was recently fired after five-and-a-half seasons in charge of
Wolves. Martin O'Neill and Mark Hughes replaced Bruce and Warnock at Sunderland and QPR in December
and January.
There are plenty of opportunities to watch the Men of the MNT in action with their clubs this
weekend before the international break commences. You can check out the latest addition to the U.S.
pool, Danny Williams, who officially received his U.S. passport Friday and is now eligible to play
in the upcoming friendlies.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alexander Doni's appeal for wrongful dismissal has been rejected by the
Football Association.
Doni was handed a red card during Liverpool's 3-2 win over Blackburn at Ewood Park on Tuesday
night.
The Brazilian was sent off for bringing down Junior Hoilett as he raced through on goal midway
through the first half with the Reds leading 2-0.
The magic of Nick Barmby is a post from: Just Football
Nick Barmby was handed his first coaching role last summer when Nigel
Pearson arrived as manger at Hull City, with the intention of tapping into the
ex-England forward ‘s experience and expertise on the training ground.
Everton and Liverpool are fierce rivals, but the neighbors share a unique bond not fond among all rivals. That much was evident on Monday, when Everton paid tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy before Monday's match at Goodison Park against Newcastle.
Its that time of year again for football clubs when there are lots of players going out and going
in (except Everton!) Liverpool have added 5 new players to the...
Kenny Dalglish wants Jordan Henderson to be the new, young English face of Liverpool.
Liverpool's £13million offer for Henderson underlines the shift in transfer policy at Anfield
towards buying young and buying British.
Fenway Sports Group were shocked by the Reds' bloated wage bill when they took over last autumn and
the Americans felt the squad was carrying too much dead wood.
As always I like to give a brief review of the season and this year is no different:
Number of games seen: 53
Number of new grounds / venues visited: 48
Number of new clubs seen: 44
Number of different leagues seen games in: 23 (including 2 in Germany)
Number of new leagues seen games in: 8 (as above)
A breakdown of the new teams that I have seen in league order:
Cambridgeshire County League (2) Longstanton; Over Sports Central Midlands League (6) Church Warsop S & S; Kinsley Boys, Nettelham, Nottingham United,
Phoenix, Thorne Colliery East Lincolnshire Combination (1) Chapel Swifts FA Premier League (2) Everton; Liverpool German Bundesliga (1) VfL Bochum 1848 Germany Niederrheinliga (1) Turu 1880 Dusseldorf Hellenic League (1) Winterbourne United Leicester & District League (5) Allexton & New Parks, Aylestone Lounge*, GNG, Queniborough,
Thurlaston Magpies Liverpool County Premier League (1) Waterloo Dock Midland Combination (3) Clements '83, Future Legends, Stretton Eagles Midland Football Alliance (1) Tipton Town North Leicestershire League (4) Butler Court, Marlborough Rovers, Measham Imperial, Sutton
Bonington Academicals North West Counties League (2) Ashton Town, Glossop North End Northamptonshire Combination (2) Weldon United; Welford Victoria Northern Counties East League (1) Winterton Rangers Notts Senior League (1) Kimberley Miners Welfare Scottish Football League (1) Stranraer Southern League (2) Bideford; Chippenham Town Spartan South Midlands League (1) Leverstock Green United Counties League (3) Boston Town, Harborough Town, King's Lynn Town West Midlands (Regional) League (2) Goodrich; Tividale Western League (1) Roman Glass St.
