Not long after Manchester United put five goals each past Wigan and Fulham – without conceding any – they cave in 2-3 at home to lowly Blackburn. Aston Villa dump Chelsea 1-3 at Stamford Bridge shortly before their meek 0-2 surrender to Swansea at Villa Park. Manchester City, hailed as the invincibles only a few weeks ago, struggle to find the back of the net at West Brom or at Sunderland. Therein missing out on five points that they would have gleefully lapped up. Liverpool have been blowing hot and cold since September. Dropping points at home to Blackburn right after letting Wigan off the hook at the DW Stadium. At no point have they made a compelling case to finish in the top four, leave alone pitch themselves as title contenders. Distractions in the form of the Suarez sub-plot aren't doing their lofty ambitions any favours either.
For the most part, Arsenal's campaign seemed firmly on course before Fulham and Wolves upset the applecart. Chelsea couldn't buy a clean sheet at the moment even with the owner's millions. And six points out of a possible 16 don't represent credentials of a club aiming for the honours. Which leaves us with Tottenham, the only ones who seem to be ploughing through without any deviant iterations to the script. Here's a little spice to add into the melting pot now. The festive season is now a thing of the past. The transfer window is upon us again. And there will be a few clubs dipping into the coffers for a bargain. Speaking of which, there are a few players ripe for the picking. As for the title, it's a toss-up between the two giants of Manchester – the new claim to fame of the Europa League. That wasn't part of their script now, was it?
For the most part, Arsenal's campaign seemed firmly on course before Fulham and Wolves upset the applecart. Chelsea couldn't buy a clean sheet at the moment even with the owner's millions. And six points out of a possible 16 don't represent credentials of a club aiming for the honours. Which leaves us with Tottenham, the only ones who seem to be ploughing through without any deviant iterations to the script. Here's a little spice to add into the melting pot now. The festive season is now a thing of the past. The transfer window is upon us again. And there will be a few clubs dipping into the coffers for a bargain. Speaking of which, there are a few players ripe for the picking. As for the title, it's a toss-up between the two giants of Manchester – the new claim to fame of the Europa League. That wasn't part of their script now, was it?
