The league Clatters On...

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Football is rolling…and it’s getting hotter. The struggle for position rages on. Over the last few weeks, there has been the recurring issue of RACISM. Like I’ve always said, this is an over-flogged issue that keeps rearing its ugly head in this beautiful game. But give it a break, the more we whip this shit, the more it becomes an unbecoming issue. We were just coming out of the John Terry/ Anton Ferdinand’s unpleasant clash that has earned the former Three Lions skipper not only an untimely retirement from international football, but also a £ 220,000 fine and a four-game ban. These events are still fresh in our minds when Clattenburg (the referee that was in charge of the Chelsea vs Man U match) was again accused of making racist/xenophobic comments against Mikel and Mata.

Under-pressure Clattenburg

It remains to be proven if these allegations were true…but like the saying goes …”there is no smoke without fire”. Clattenburg has already been asked to step down from handling match until the investigations prove him innocent.

The allegation has come as a further twist to the already eventful game between both fierce rivals. A lot had been on everyone mind coming into the game. Alex Ferguson has failed to win at the Bridge in the last TEN years; therefore, in a game that he controversially won with a 3-2 scoreline, aided by 2 red cards (Ivanovic and Torres) and an offside goal from Hernandez…many were easy to conclude that Alex has employed one of his famous old trick of influencing the game from the touchline, and having referees make decisions that are to his favour. No matter how long we thrash the issue, Man U won the game, and have ended Chelsea unbeaten league run of the season, setting up an intriguing battle for the title.

Arteta Celebrates Arsenal's lone goal

Unto some other matches that were played over the weekend, Arsenal painstakingly scrapped out a 1-0 win over struggling QPR. This result came to end a tumultuous week which saw the players suffer back to back defeat from the league(Norwich) and Champions league (Schalke),coupled with an anger-filled AGM were fans showed their discontentment in the way the board has ran the club in the past 7 years that has been responsible for the their trophyless run. The win pushed Arsenal to the 6^th position on the table.

Another dramatic encounter worth mentioning was the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool that ended 2-2. The highpoint of the game was a Suarez’ satirical dive in front of Everton’s manager, after he scored the opener. Many see this celebration as a response from the Uruguayan to David Moyes who made comments that tagged Suarez as a diver in the field of play.

Tottenham also continue their impressive run after a stuttering start, with a 2-1 win at Southampton, and has shot them to 4^th position on the table. Villas Boas is a happy man at the moment and seem to be making his point that he can succeed in the Premier league. But it remains to be seen if he can at least remain in that position come May.

As it stands, after nine league games Chelsea top the table, next to Man Utd, followed by Man City, Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal respectively.