What exactly has David Luiz done to upset Sergio Aguero? \u00a0It cannot possibly be that Sideshow Bob puts the little Argentine in his pocket each time they meet because, although playing very well at the moment, Luiz isn\u2019t that good. \u00a0Is it the historic rivalry between Argentina and Brazil coming to the fore in the shape of ugly lunges at the defender? \u00a0Possibly. \u00a0However it is far more likely that despite protestations to the contrary, Aguero just is that kind of player. \u00a0Gary Neville certainly approved of the mindset, if not the tackle, and he must have seen plenty of Roy Keane in Fernandinho\u2019s reaction to it all. \u00a0Mind you, Cesc did give him a little slap. \u00a0Will the end of match melee distract everyone from the fact that Pep, having spent more than another manager in town, is being found out tactically from time to time? \u00a0Chelsea, despite England\u2019s number one centre back doing his best to be considered the weak link in that back three, out thought, outfought and outplayed City from the moment De Bruyne hit the bar from the sort of distance Sterling can normally put it over from. \u00a0Ok, David Luiz probably shouldn\u2019t have been on the pitch to receive a potentially career ending tackle, but it\u2019s not the last refereeing howler that will happen this season. \u00a0As soon as Kevin hit the bar you just knew that City should have had taken the game upstairs, read it a bedtime story and turned the lights out. \u00a0Conte just grinned a knowing grin and the game went from 1-0 to 3-1. \u00a0Sure Chelsea rode their luck in a way that Leicester will know all about, but it was another show of the togetherness that Conte has installed and, in a the ultimate show of his managerial skills, he managed to get Cesc to run around a bit too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got to be careful here, as it is starting to sound a lot like I am defending Jos\u00e9 on \u00a0a weekly basis, but if he had been the guy sarcastically clapping the referee in the manner Pep displayed then Mourinho would be becoming even more acquainted with the darkened room from which he watches matches when banned. \u00a0Look, I am not pro-Jos\u00e9 but I still long for the day when two situations that are exactly the same are dealt with in exactly the same way.<\/p>\n
As expected, Andy Carroll did score his annual goal against Arsenal. \u00a0The only problem was Arsenal scored five. \u00a0Yes, five. \u00a0Ok, it was at the London Stadium and it was against West Ham so let\u2019s not get too excited, but it was still a very tidy performance from Arsene\u2019s men. \u00a0Bilic commented after the game that the intensity in West Ham\u2019s training has gone, as has the \u201cdedication to the cause.\u201d \u00a0That\u2019s probably the manager\u2019s job to sort. \u00a0As for Arsenal, never has it been more important to wrap up Alexis Sanchez in the most protective clothing you can find and only roll him out on match day. \u00a0Ozil, yeah he\u2019s alright, but if anything happens to Sanchez you can rule out any chance of a title bid. \u00a0I know, I know. \u00a0Arsenal will find another way of ruling themselves out of the title race I\u2019m sure. \u00a0It gets worse for the Hammers though, as rumours have broken that popcorn sales are down because of the poor home form.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve sent Swansea a copy of the last few columns, but I think that horse has bolted. \u00a0Don\u2019t tackle Spurs players in the area as they fall over very easily, and don\u2019t let anyone called Harry get the ball. \u00a0People say that Ozil and Sanchez are the best partnership in North London, but surely it is Harry Kane and the penalty spot? \u00a0Fresh from signing his new contract he was ably assisted by Dele Alli and Jon Moss to fire Spurs ahead and on their way to a 5-0 win. \u00a0Just when you start to worry about scoring goals, play Swansea as Palace proved last week.<\/p>\n
A message for David Moyes. \u00a0I\u2019d rather not eat any humble pie, so if you could revert back to being completely rubbish sometime soon I\u2019d appreciate it. \u00a0Sunderland are in serious danger of getting out of the relegation zone after a 2-1 against champions Leicester. \u00a0This may well be the last time I refer to Leicester as champions as they really cannot be bothered to put in league performances befitting of the title. \u00a0It\u2019s ok though Fox fans, you\u2019re back in Europe this week so you\u2019ll get your fortnightly win. \u00a0But what will you do for victories until the knockout rounds kick off?<\/p>\n
One of the worst things in football is a post-match press conference with Alan Pardew after he has won a game of football. \u00a0Fortunately, we have not been subjected to many in recent months but we got the full works after Palace turned Southampton over 3-0. \u00a0Smug Al denied reports that his players had basically demanded a particular defensive training session on Friday, so bored were they of conceding goals and their manager turning a blind eye. \u00a0He did, however, admit that Palace did some defensive training on Friday but was far from convincing in his pleas that it was his idea. \u00a0And he talked about peanut butter which, frankly, tells me this is a manager on the edge. \u00a0Still, the sack has been diverted for another week which means Big Sam can go and get some Christmas shopping done.<\/p>\n
Personally, I love a world where WBA can sit in 6th place on a Saturday night. \u00a0Of course they scored from set-pieces, this is what West Brom and Pulis do for a warm up act, but Albion are also scoring goals in a fashion that is more than one a game. \u00a0Watford turned in one of their less interested performances of the season as WBA, having spent a smidge of what United spent in the summer, sat above them in the table on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Liverpool headed down to the south coast on Sunday looking to keep pace with the table toppers and looking to age Kloppo another five years. \u00a0A two goal lead is a dangerous lead for Liverpool, and they don\u2019t like keeping them for long. \u00a0Liverpool lead 2-0 before Howe brought on Ryan Fraser who went on to win the penalty, score the second and set up the equaliser before going on to write the theme tune and sing the theme tune. \u00a0However, Chelsea loanee Ake was the key to Chelsea ending the weekend on top by nabbing a Cherry flavoured winner deep into injury time. \u00a0For all his charm and energy, maybe Jurgen might want to take a leaf out of Pardew\u2019s book and do some defensive training?<\/p>\n
Finally, Leon Osman suggested that having to change squad numbers affected United\u2019s Anthony Martial before the start of the season. \u00a0Jos\u00e9, I take it back. \u00a0If this is the kind of problem you are dealing with at Old Trafford, I understand why you are languishing in 6th place. \u00a0Realistically, Martial\u2019s disappointment at losing the number nine shirt had nothing to do with Jos\u00e9\u2019s decision to send on Fellaini to close out an efficient 1-0 win over Everton. \u00a0The only problem was the big, clumsy fool with more hair than technique managed to give away a penalty with three minutes to go. \u00a0Mourinho pulled a look of complete shock at what he had just seen. \u00a0Mind you, pull all the faces you want Jos\u00e9, you brought him on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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