I do think what makes the Premier League so enjoyable to watch is that any result is possible which makes it a very difficult title to win. There are no real banker type games besides one or two that one can predict for certain that one side will automatically win. many teams in the top 5 have lost or drawn as many games as they have won 8 vs 7 so no one is really running away with the tile just yet. Liverpool could be 7 points clear if you count the game they have in hand and that lead can be eroded away very quickly.
Not only what is playing out on the pitch, but what is happening behind the scenes in the board rooms. There s always drama happening somewhere and is like a real life unscripted soap opera. This week we saw Dean Ashworth leave his position as Sporting Director of Manchester United. This is kind of crazy considering he spent as much time on gardening leave (5 months) between leaving Newcastle and actually in the job at Manchester United being 5 months. He was promised so much yet it turns out he was not the person to select the new manager.
Ashworth is actually better off away from the Theatre of Dreams s this is more like a living nightmare than will never be resolved. United this season have their worst ever start to a season eclipsing that of 1986 and it looks as though it will get far worse before it gets any better if it will as there are no guarantees.
The new United manager finally is seeing how bad things are by stating the obvious with Manchester United being a massive club, but not a massive team. The player are sub standard and this squad should have been replaced 10 years ago already. No one seems to have the balls to clear out the locker room and until that happens the team will continue to slide. I am not saying they are going to be relegated but this season could see them come close. The next 10 games that lie ahead are only going to become harder as the team becomes even more desperate.
Like an alcoholic sometimes you need to hit rock bottom before actual change happens which everyone has been calling for years with no affect. If the team had a decent squad you may think there is some hope like what Chelsea have done. No one gave them a hope in hell of lying in second spot yet they look like possible title contenders and out of every team in the top 5 you would not bet against them. Liverpool may be the early leaders and the team to beat, but an injury or two could see this change over night. The strength of the squad is what is going to win the title and not individuals.
The Premier League is known for it's congested Christmas and New Year fixture list which comes fast and furious with teams playing twice weekly. Once this period is finished the picture should be that clearer of who is a genuine title contender or not. With most of the rivals to Liverpool having lost more games than one would expect nothing is guaranteed at this point with even the likes of Manchester City still in with a shout and it is more about putting a decent set of results together from now until the end of the season.
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