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Messi is still strutting his stuff at 35 while Ronaldo is sulking on the bench at 37. Still both of them are the most remarkable footballers on planet earth for the longest time. You are just so fortunate to have the opportunity to watch them play. World football is now dominated by Kylian Mbappe and Erling Braut Haaland. Both are very fast with Mbappe just slightly faster and both score bucket loads of goals with Haaland just edging it slightly for goals per game. Haaland scored a hattrick and also provided two assists against Manchester United. Before this match, he registered back to back home game hattricks. His goal scoring is epic! In eight games, he has fourteen goals! He does not need many touches, just give him the ball and he scores. He is unstoppable and unplayable. The only way is to stop him is to cut off his supply but City's supply chain is strong, no disruption like the global one. Just picture this - City have 29 goals to date, Arsenal -20, Spurs - 19, Liverpool - ...

Did you see Wilfried Zaha's goal? How good is he every season and did you know he once played for Manchester United but United did not think he was good enough. Brighton have been very good and yet Fulham took full points at Craven Cottage with Mitrovic grabbing another goal to bring his tally to 4. I told you that Southampton are very good this season after watching them play but none of us would think that Chelsea will crumble at St. Mary's. Leeds have improved from last season but found Everton hard to overcome. Everton are still without a win but Anthony Gordon has been their shining light.  Bournemouth got a home point v Wolves, Arsenal continued their resurgence with 100% wins, 5 wins from 5 games. If they make themselves difficult and continued winning who is to say they cannot win the title? City were at their rampaging best when they crushed Forest 6-0. Erling Haaland is going to bulldoze his way for City and top the goal-scoring chart. His was the second hattrick in ...

What a weekend of Premier League soccer! Such drama and goals galore! Bring it on, we want more! Manchester United got their first win away win after 8 attempts with a good team goal but Southampton were hard done as they played well, even better than United, had more shots with 2 big chances and better xG. How was it not a handball penalty for the Saints when the ball hit Scott McTominay's hands three times even if it was not intentional but It kind of interfered with the ball's direction?  Everton are still without a win as they allowed Brentford a late equaliser despite playing with lots of grit. Brighton continued their great success story with a 1-0 home win over Leeds but a gross negligence allowed Pascal Gross to fired home.  What was Conor Gallagher thinking when he took down Harvey Barnes for a second yellow and marching order and it was only 28th minute? Gallagher was so outstanding on loan at Crystal Palace last season. Desite playing with ten men, Chelsea won ...

Surprises and excitement in Game Week 3. Tottenham worked hard and got full points thanks to Harry Kane once again who outscored everyone who plays for one Premier League club. Crystal Palace showed what a good team they are and Patrick Viera has a bright future as a manager. Everton saved a point at the brink of death and Fulham won a hard fought battle with Brentford in such an exciting game. Leicester's slump continued conceding a late goal that led to defeat by Southampton. Arsenal established their credentials that they are the real deal and are definitely a very strong contender for top four even if it is early days to say they could challenge for the title. West Ham are shockingly at the bottom of the table with three straight defeats this time at home to Brighton.  Newcastle are a very good side built by Eddie Howe. He didn't go about buying the best players but crafted his team to play very good football. When Gundogan scored in the 5th minute you thought it was game ...

The most shocking result of Game Week 2 was Manchester United's mauling by Brentford. It was a mauling by Bees not Rottweilers. In such a poor state of affairs the Glazers may finally bail out and if a really rich and good owner takes over, big changes could come and eventually benefit the club. Ronaldo's desperate attempts to escape Old Trafford has been nothing but unbecoming, laughable and very unsuccessful. This is due simply to his super high wages and he also creates tactical problems for teams.  City once again cruised to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth. Arsenal were really good in their 4-2 win while Chelsea and Spurs played a dramatic game and Liverpool once again could not win and worse, were sent reeling with ten men.  Thomas Frank and his men did a brilliant job and those who watched the game knew United are having very serious problems even if they wanted to sign players before the transfer deadline. Will top players want to join a team if they could that do not p...

How was your Premier League experience in the season's opener? We have succumbed to ennui and despair without Premier League soccer for a few months. Well, I was not talking about your team or the quality of the soccer. I was referring to the live game in Singapore. Frustrating isn't it? Blurred images, lagging, hanging and you even need to restart every now and then. How could this even happen and we are paying silly money for it. If you feel exasperated you are not alone. I feel your pain. What can we do? If it happens one more time, many are going to throw everything  but the kitchen sink, no, including the kitchen sink at them. We are au courant with the situation but at their mercy. By the way, I once saw an interesting jersey at shop here... Game Week 2 is here so soon and just after the first match, everyone is talking up or down their team. It is a long season to sustain. Suspense and surprises are good and more exciting. There is still time for clubs to make new ...

Hello! It's been awhile. One of the most passionate soccer fans anywhere is back! The Premier League is also back again. The world is such a different place today. The pandemic is still going on, there is a new monkey in town in the form of a pox and sadly a war raging on. Then there is inflation hurting us but our own service  providers - the telcos have to screw us all over again. Life ain't easy even for a simple love of soccer and the Premier League which is something that could take away some of our blues for 90 minutes or for several games over a weekend. Its a new season so new broom sweeps clean as all teams start anew. Though your dreams be tossed and blown, walk on, walk on with  hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone. This is the one and only time in a season where all English European Champions winners are playing together - Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. New signings are bound to ascend upon us with some...