EPL Review: Bad week for 4th place contenders!!

@ram_cv (16513)
India
September 13, 2010 8:48pm CST
After Tottenham, Everton and Man City could all only muster draws, Liverpool and Aston Villa had a great chance to pull ahead in the race. Instead Liverpool also played out a dull draw with Birmingham and then Aston Villa let a 1-0 advantage be turned to a 2-1 loss to Stoke City. All in all a bad week for all the 4th place contenders!! What is your take on this? Cheers! Ram
2 responses
@TeamCholent (2832)
• United States
14 Sep 10
It seems so typical that when a clear chance is there and up for grabs that nobody takes advantage of it. Villa had a great chance to jump right back and help settle things but they failed, it seems like they had "better" things on their mind come the final 10 mins and let the 2 goals in. City is learning that all the money in the world doesn't buy you success. Chelsea bought a few good players when Roman took over and built a team, it seems they plan on buying anything that kicks a ball. Liverpool, I don't think they have the passion this year, they seem happy to be above relegation and just staying in the top half. Spurs, well today is showtime for them, lets hope they can calm their minds and nerves and play the football we saw last season.
1 person likes this
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
14 Sep 10
I agree Liverpool is going to struggle this season. I am actually watching Spurs and City closely this season. I think one more season outside the top 4 would mean that Mancini gets the boot!! Cheers! Ram
1 person likes this
• United States
17 Sep 10
With th amount of money Man City are spending anything outside the top 4 is a failure.
• India
14 Sep 10
Yea , all the contenders have had a bad start !. Tottenham had a great start last season , but this season , they are struggling , like last to last season ! ..Liverpool are having a similar campaign , they were suffering just like this last year . They should have lost the match against Birming. thanks to Reina for handful of wonderful saves ! . Man city ..mm all their money has gone in vain . I thought they will play well this season with Yaya and Silva ! . Aston Villa have also had a bad start ! They let Newcastle win earlier (6-0) and now stoke city (which was last in the table before that match ) ... So overall it has been a bad season for these teams Currently Blackpool is in fourth position , that actually happens ! But they are really playing well !
1 person likes this
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
14 Sep 10
I think Blackpool is probably trying to do a Hull, in the way they have started. Cheers! Ram