1st half of English
Premier was already concluded. From the bottom to the top of the table, surprises
were not short, some exceeded the expectations, and others were a shadow of
their former self. Manchester City and
Tottenham was a big surprise. QPR, Norwhich and Swansea, the three promoted
side, was a revelation too.
In the current top four,
Manchester City at pole position and Tottenham at 3rd were the team
that astonished the league. After 36 years of being empty handed of trophy,
this might be the year of Manchester City, under the guidance of Roberto
Mancini. M.C.F.C had only lost once after the first half of the campaign, 1-2 against
Chelsea, while made a 6-1 shocker against Manchester United, in their derby.
Although both Manchester teams are in a virtual tie at 45 points, Manchester
United is behind by 5 goals in goal differential.
On the third place, Tottenham was
the least likely to be in the top four pack, ahead of Chelsea, Arsenal and
Liverpool; the Spurs was just lurking outside the top four in past couple of
season. Harry Redknapp managed his team to win 12 of 17 games, with 38 points,
7 behind Manchester teams, in the current season. While the swift attacking of
the Spurs prevailed most of the time, their defence should be strengthened more
for the rest of the season if they want to retain their current place.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool
were a disappointment; the three teams are placed in fourth, fifth and sixth,
respectively at the table. And, they struggled a lot in coping up with the form
of the league leaders, as they battled mid-table teams like Stoke, New Castle
and Swansea.
Norwich, Swansea and QPR, the
promoted sides this season, meanwhile made a good start as they frequent the
middle of the standings. However, the current month seen them to be plunging at
the bottom half. Norwich and Swansea are getting most of their points playing
at home, while QPR played better on away games.
At the basement dweller of the
table, Wigan Athletic, Bolton and Blackburn were the teams destined to be
relegated at the end of the season. However, there are 18 game-week more to fight
for the spot above the relegation zone.
After 18 grueling game-weeks of
the EPL, the most exciting and popular national football league continue to
make a statement, competition is everywhere in the table. The league is not a two
race-horse competition. And, it continues to produce drama and surprises inside
every team’s pitch.
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