Three Games In and my pet hate of International Breaks has come again

Ok, it’s been a bit longer than I would have imagined to the second instalment but much has happened and changed that has delayed the process of this blog. The blog was delayed because I had to go home for a few days and then also I had to move to Leeds for my new job which is a bit exciting really especially since I have moved in with my Girlfriend a big step but one that I am enjoying. Now onto the football the reason I started writing the blog and a lot has happened in the football world.

Namely a transfer window deadline day dominated by Stoke and Birmingham who would of thought it. On the other hand the big move of the day has to be Liam Boyce Cliftonville to Werder Bremen, in terms of rises that one should be beside meteoric rise in the dictionary. As for signing of the window, well I am going to have to go with Joe Cole even if he is in my top 3 hated players he is good. Although special mention goes to Cardiff for getting my most hated player Bellamy even if I think it is unfair on the rest of the championship. Ok so I wrote this originally just after the transfer window shut but Spurs have pulled of a major coup in Rafael Van Der Vaart, He is a real quality player and he will vastly improve their midfield. However I see an issue being that they have a Trolley load of midfielders Van Der Vaart, Bentley, Huddlestone, Modric, Palicious, O’Hara, Lennon, Jenas, Kranjcar, Rose and Sandro by my count that’s 11 players last time I checked you could only have 11 players on the pitch. It is not a choice I envy for Harry a lot of talent could potentially go to waste, although Jenas was once an England international.

            Ok so my predictions for relegation are the perennial yo yo club West Brom it’s a bit of a personal vendetta really I truly hate West Brom as a club I don’t know why other than their inability to spot their weakness each time they come up and go down. The second prediction is Wigan they are too hit and miss and will be well and truly lost this season, Martinez is good but not quite yet ready for the Premiership given the chance this experience will help him as a manager. My last shout is Blackpool as much as I hate to say it they have done a fantastic job so far but they just don’t have the numbers or the quality to last the pace and will be relegated in the final spot they will go down fighting though.

My prediction has however been slightly destroyed due to Chelsea’s incredible start. Chelsea have had a super start to the season but that was in my eyes going to happen because of the criticism they have received after the Charity Shield. Also their opposition wasn’t exactly fantastic so why people are claiming it is getting boring? I have an issue with this because when Spurs smashed Wigan last season it was because they were at their best, but if Chelsea does it to West Brom the league is losing its appeal a bit backwards in my eyes.

            This season is starting to look like a different league with different people, Berbatov for example has somehow worked out how to score and play a part in games. Newcastle hammered Aston Villa with a superb display I was never so glad to see a Newcastle win because Joey Barton with his moustache made MOTD difficult TV viewing.  Spurs fans are now Liverpool fans believing this is their year, as Chris Kamara would say “It’s unbelievable Jeff”.

            I am enjoying the season so far it seems competitive and also that there is a few shocks in store namely Spurs fans being put in their place by Wigan, If the start is anything to go by it should be fun with a few shocks in store good for everyone then. So based off how the season has gone so far am going to make a few more outrageous predictions:

1.      Berbatov will play a part in more than 30 goals this season (Scoring + Assists)

2.      Steven Gerrard will be dropped for lack of form

3.      Jack Wilshere will actually get double figure for Arsenal in appearances (Most Outrageous)

           

My next blog will be about the International Break not the games mainly the complete stupidity of it all.

Take it easy,

Noel