Football Special Report: The Battle for Top Spot in English Premier League
The English Premier League is going well at the moment, with a lot of drama and thrill on and off the pitch. After ten matches have been played, Chelsea sits on top of the table, while Arsenal and Manchester United are second and third, respectively. Despite
a lot of money being spent elsewhere, there does not seem much of difference in the top flight of English football, except Manchester City in fourth place on the table.
Chelsea has done well so far in the season. They have drawn only one match in the season, while they lost a match against Manchester City. Other than these point losses, Chelsea has been running smoothly without any real distractions. Even against Arsenal,
Chelsea stood on top of the things, displaying a clear superiority over their opponents.
Arsenal’s season has shown its ups and downs so far this year. First, Arsene Wenger, the manager of Arsenal, faced a similar kind of dilemma as always. His main players got injured, which left him with limited options in his camp. There was no striker available
except Marouane Chamakh, while the top scorer Theo Walcott was sidelined. The main problem, once again, was the international break, which resulted in injuries to Walcott, as well as Robin Van Persie.
Therefore, Arsenal stumbled in some of their matches, but their biggest defeat was against West Bromwich Albion, in the Emirates Stadium. Apart from that defeat, Arsenal failed to produce a result against Chelsea, showing a real lack of spirit. However,
the Gunners have lifted their spirits after their win against Manchester City, in the match played in City of Manchester Stadium.
The good news for Arsenal is that some of their players are playing extremely well at the moment, including Chamakh, Samir Nasri, Theo Walcott, Nicklas Bendtner, Alex Song and Cesc Fabregas. It has been a long time since Wenger had these many players who
are all extremely fit and playing great football for their team. Due to these recent performances, Arsenal is managing to keep track of Chelsea, currently five points ahead on top of the table. However, things can change drastically in football, so it is very
important for Wenger not to lose any more points in the league.
Manchester United is also coming under a lot pressure in the current season. Wayne Rooney, their best player, is not playing good at the moment. However, other players have come to limelight, including Nani and Dimitar Berbatov. Due to these conditions,
United is barely keeping up with the pace of Chelsea at the moment. But, their problems would worsen in coming days, as Rooney would be joined by Nani on the sidelines, because of an injury. The results would be difficult to achieve in the absence of these
two individuals.
The biggest disappointment of this season, so far, is Manchester City. Roberto Mancini, the manager of City, spent big money in transfers, but has failed to convert it into victories for his team. When City beat Chelsea, they were within two points of the
leaders, but everything went downhill from there. City lost two matches in a row, which sees them in fourth place at the moment. However, the real problem is that there are no signs of improvement in the team in the coming days.
At this point, it seems that Chelsea is clearly winning the battle in English Premier League. Although, Arsenal looks dangerous, however they have a history of stumbling in important matches. Tottenham Hotspurs is finding it hard to cope with league and
Champions League together, but they are still managing well. Liverpool seems to be on a rise once again, after the takeover by NESV.
The next few weeks, before the January transfer window, would be very critical in the English Premier League. Chelsea would be trying to retain their lead, while other clubs would be working hard to close the gap before the next half of the season starts.
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