While the world waits for Southampton to lose again, it wonders if Chelsea will ever lose.
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Week 11 of the English Premier League (EPL) has come and gone and with it, things are beginning to solidify as norms for the rest of the season. One of the most surprising of them all is Liverpool’s decline in performances.
The goal-scoring machine of last season lost their supercharged goal scorer Luis Suarez to Barcelona and ever since, they have not come close to their old form from last season.
Forget finishing second. If you’re Liverpool you have to hope for a good run of matches to sneak into a top four spot to stay in the UEFA Champions League; a tournament that Liverpool has yet to perform well in this season.
Mario Balotelli was brought in to the Liverpool squad in hopes that his magnificent scoring abilities would be put to use; enough to do even half of what Suarez was able to do last campaign.
Balotelli has yet to find the back of the net in the EPL, including against Chelsea on Saturday where his Liverpool squad fell 2-1 to the league leaders. His many near misses have led to frustrated Liverpool supporters and questions as to whether Balotelli fits in.
Liverpool has lost their last two matches in the EPL by one goal each (1-0 to Newcastle in Week 11). Chelsea was able to beat them with their solid defense that they’ve showed ever since Jose Mourinho took over at the beginning of last season. The 33-year old defender John Terry has been a vital part of leading the Chelsea backline as well as the whole team.
The whole back four has been influential in how Chelsea has gotten their offense started up and their strong striker Diego Costa has taken control of the opportunities presented to him by scored 10 goals already.
The top four teams, as of Sunday morning, consisted of West Ham at four, Manchester City at three, Southampton at two with Chelsea rounding out the table, up four on Southampton after eleven games.
Manchester United has somewhat regained their old form as over the past two weeks they played City to a tough 1-0 loss and then beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday. Once United can find their groove on the offensive side of the pitch they should be a powerful squad that can slip into a top-four spot in the EPL, easily.
Arsenal is another squad that has been hitting their stride at the right time. Alexis Sanchez has jolted the Arsenal offense into great form having scored seven goals in the young season. The Gunners will play their 11th match Sunday and with a draw or win can move into the fourth spot on the EPL table.
Let’s see who is for real and who is just in good form. Can the top squads play like they were projected to? Can low-budget West Ham and Southampton stay ahead? We will find out soon enough.
Source: mainecampus.co.uk
