by bodacious benny » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:33 am
Just seen that Villa won 3-0 at Arsenal last night, it's such a mad season that I'm not even surprised. Someone I work with is a Villa fan and I emailed him on Friday saying that no result in that game would surprise me. There isn't a dominant team (or teams) this season, most teams on their day can and are walking away with points from games where you'd traditionally expect them to lose, and lots of teams are great on week then crap the next. Villa have won away at Leicester, smashed Liverpool got thumped by Southampton (final score line flattered Villa) and Leeds, then beat Arsenal.
Pundits have been waxing lyrical over Leeds yet they're sat one place and one point below us, capable of playing fantastic free flowing football and pulling off some decent wins but equally don't seem to have another approach and have been comfortably beaten by teams like Palace and seem incapable of defending.
Of the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season, Spurs have turned in some good performances after a stodgy start and with a front three of Kane / Son / Bale will win a lot of games, perhaps their next match v Man C will tell us where they really are? Man C have stuttered without Jesus and Aguero for most of the season, Arsenal have won 4 and lost 4 so as Jekyll and Hyde as you can get (another season of EUROPA for them as can't see them getting top 4) and Man Utd not dissimilar though they did get a good win at Goodison on Saturday and have WBA after the international break.
I think that ultimately Liverpool, Man C and Chelsea will get top 4 again, but maybe there is a spot open for someone else to gate-crash. It could be Leicester but they're very reliant on Vardy not getting injured, Southampton been very good but you'd fancy them to drop off, Everton with everyone back fit and from suspension looked good earlier this season.
At the bottom end of the table it looks a bit more predictable. WBA fought hard v Spurs but have been awful, Fulham not much better. Sheffield Utd just haven't started and have no goals in them, Burnley too but Dyche has been there before and got them out of it. I'd say WBA and Fulham are certs to go down, then it's either Sheffield Utd or Burnley.
Just seen that Villa won 3-0 at Arsenal last night, it's such a mad season that I'm not even surprised. Someone I work with is a Villa fan and I emailed him on Friday saying that no result in that game would surprise me. There isn't a dominant team (or teams) this season, most teams on their day can and are walking away with points from games where you'd traditionally expect them to lose, and lots of teams are great on week then crap the next. Villa have won away at Leicester, smashed Liverpool got thumped by Southampton (final score line flattered Villa) and Leeds, then beat Arsenal.
Pundits have been waxing lyrical over Leeds yet they're sat one place and one point below us, capable of playing fantastic free flowing football and pulling off some decent wins but equally don't seem to have another approach and have been comfortably beaten by teams like Palace and seem incapable of defending.
Of the 'big teams' nobody has been consistent. Chelsea look to have gotten their act together now that Ziyech is in the team and Thiago Silva and Mendy have brought some organisation and ability in defence so they look less naïve then they did earlier this season, Spurs have turned in some good performances after a stodgy start and with a front three of Kane / Son / Bale will win a lot of games, perhaps their next match v Man C will tell us where they really are? Man C have stuttered without Jesus and Aguero for most of the season, Arsenal have won 4 and lost 4 so as Jekyll and Hyde as you can get (another season of EUROPA for them as can't see them getting top 4) and Man Utd not dissimilar though they did get a good win at Goodison on Saturday and have WBA after the international break.
I think that ultimately Liverpool, Man C and Chelsea will get top 4 again, but maybe there is a spot open for someone else to gate-crash. It could be Leicester but they're very reliant on Vardy not getting injured, Southampton been very good but you'd fancy them to drop off, Everton with everyone back fit and from suspension looked good earlier this season.
At the bottom end of the table it looks a bit more predictable. WBA fought hard v Spurs but have been awful, Fulham not much better. Sheffield Utd just haven't started and have no goals in them, Burnley too but Dyche has been there before and got them out of it. I'd say WBA and Fulham are certs to go down, then it's either Sheffield Utd or Burnley.
