When Chelsea and Manchester City came face-to-face on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, few would have expected Roberto Mancini’s side to walk off with all three points. Form suggested that Chelsea would extend their lead at the top of the table, and dent Manchester City’s chances of finishing in the top four in the process.
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What a week for Clarke Carlisle, the Burnley centre back widely acknowledged as football’s ‘brainiest player’. After a clear demonstration of his intellectual prowess on Channel 4, he offered us a clear demonstration of his ineptitudes as a Premier League centre back on Saturday.
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Manchester City’s resounding success at Stamford Bridge on Saturday was made possible by the fragility of Chelsea’s backline. The loss of Petr Cech in last Wednesday’s defeat to Internazionale could well prove to be the pivotal moment in this season’s Premier League title race as it is abundantly clear that Chelsea do not have sufficient cover for their Czech number one. It is also clear that Hilario does not have sufficient cover in front of him to protect him from acute humiliation.
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Manchester United were good value for their Carling Cup success yesterday, without the obvious assistance of the inept referee Phil Dowd. The fourth minute penalty that handed Aston Villa an early lead came about when Nemanja Vidic upended the impressive Gabby Agbonlahor. It was a definite penalty and Vidic, as the last defender, denied Agbonlahor a clear goal scoring opportunity. The penalty was awarded; the red card didn’t follow it.
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Portsmouth Football Club have today confirmed that they have become the first Premier League football club to enter administration.
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In what must be considered a selfless and somewhat bold move, Wayne Bridge has made himself unavailable for selection for England in the wake of John Terry’s affair with his ex-girlfriend. Whilst few can blame Bridge, and some might say it should have been Terry who made the sacrifice, he has left Fabio Capello with another unwanted selection headache.
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Modern day footballers are often portrayed to be no more than neanderthal thugs, a reputation which their actions often serve to justify. So full marks to Burnley defender Clarke Carlisle for his winning performance on Countdown today. He beat reigning champion Adam Guest 89-55 to secure victory, a sensation he has experienced all too rarely on the pitch with Burnley this season. All the best for the next round from everybody here at The Football Blog!
