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Jimmy Greaves RIP The finest finisher and most natural goal scorer in the English game has passed away. His 41 goals for Chelsea in the old First Division remains a club record. His exploit with Tottenham made him a Spurs legend and his 44 goals in only 57 games made him an England great. He is the one who made every striker want to a goal scorer like him. RIP  Jimmy Greaves. Mohamed Noh Hussein - RIP One of Singapore's own great soccer legends - Mohamed Noh often affectionately known just as Mat Noh has gone home. Rest In Paradise.  Noh was one of my favourite players. Always the gentleman, he was good looking but shy and was a definite favourite of the women fans. Noh was also known as the Allan Clarke of Asia and Singapore because the way he played has an uncanny resemblance to Clarke who once played for Leeds United and England and was a most elegant and stylish player. I would venture further that Noh was even more stylish and elegant. Mat Noh running with the ball near t...

  Mohamed Noh Hussein - RIP One of Singapore's own great soccer legends - Mohamed Noh often affectionately known just as Mat Noh has gone home. Rest In Paradise.  Noh was one of my favourite players. Always the gentleman, he was good looking but shy and was a definite favourite of the women fans. Noh was also known as the Allan Clarke of Asia and Singapore because the way he played has an uncanny resemblance to Clarke who once played for Leeds United and England and was a most elegant and stylish player. I would venture further that Noh was even more stylish and elegant. Mat Noh running with the ball near the right touchline and running towards goal was pure poetry in motion. As elegant as a galloping horse and graceful as a swan. Noh was a  master of the dummy and body feint.  When right-back  Hasli Ibrahim  passed a ball forward to him, he would run towards it with his marker breathing down his neck but as he approached the ball, he will let it run throug...

Liverpool's important 3-0 away win over Leeds was a massive statement as elsewhere Chelsea trounced Villa 3-0 at Stamford Bridge with a brace from new signing, old boy Romelu Lukaku scoring a brace while  Manchester United crushed Newcastle 4-1 at Old Trafford with also a brace from new signing, old boy Cristiano Ronaldo. City won 1-0 at Leicester with new signing Jack Grealish playing well so far. Liverpool had only one signing - defender Ibrahima Konate who has so far not featured. While not every team that have big signings will win titles, Liverpool should have signed at least another proven forward and a midfielder even if they have always believe in bringing players with potential to train, groom and grow. New players can sometimes unsettle teams and staying with the trusted way with players together for a good period of time may have its advantages but so far, United and Chelsea are making all the noises.  18 year old Harvey Elliot's horrific injury is a case in po...

Much ado about nothing. Tottenham Hotspurs are top of the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo and his Spurs are masters of efficiency. 3 wins, 3 clean sheets and a goal in each game that is all you need. Their London neighbour Arsenal are languishing right at the bottom of the table in last place despite spending much. City made light work of the Gunners. Was City really good or Arsenal really bad? Benitez is enjoying himself despite not being too welcomed at Everton. Liverpool bombarded 10-men Chelsea with an xG of 2.80 with 24 shots and 16 chances created but could only earn a draw against Chelsea's master class in defence. Wolves put on a gallant display at the Molineux with an xG of 2.25 to United's 0.58 and yet lost to an 80th minute Mason Greenwood goal - his third in three games, a goal in each and the boy is only 19! The last time a teenager did that was Liverpool's Robbie Fowler.  Talking about being 19, Liverpool's Harvey Elliot was a surprise when Klopp start...

Liverpool are back for now with two solid wins but those are over Norwich and Burnley. Manchester City made light work out of Norwich. It appears that City seems to have an easy way with teams like Norwich and Burnley, etc. Was it the way they play that make things look so easy? Manchester United have stumbled at Southampton and fortunately salvaged a point. Tottenham have quietly gone about with two 1-0 wins. Chelsea showed their credentials as European Champions with an easy 2-0 win over Arsenal away from home but the team of the moment to me has been West Ham who twice came back to beat Newcastle 4-2 away and convincingly had Leicester City  thrashed 4-1. The whole team has been brilliant especially Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Fornals with Benrahma with Antonio the hottest! The Hammers' long-suffering fans can now shout "Come On You Irons"! I have always like West Ham since the days they supplied the England greats and continue to do so with their youths to the England team....

What a start to the new EPL season! Manchester United were the most impressive. Champions City limped out with an opening day defeat despite featuring 100million pounder Jack Grealish. The Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austin (Lee Majors) costs only 6 million back then but by today's value maybe worth like 40 or 50 million. If David Beckham was Golden Balls then Jack Grealish is the Golden Calves. Here is why...the greatest golden calves in world football since the days of Moses... Each calf costs 50 million pounds. I think Jack's calves will give Phil Mickelson more than a run for the money. Now look at Phil's. It has also been heartening to see Spurs fans showing support in a pre-season friendly to Bukayo Saka who was racially abused. Also great credit to the Brentford fans who stood out to applaud him in person and Leicester players who warmly and personally welcomed back Raul Jimenez on the pitch for his absence last season due to a cracked skull.  All in all it was a gr...