He's a winner all right.The Good: Magnificent Manchester Derby - There were a lot of candidates this week...Vermaelen's brace, Chelsea's dismantling of Tottenham and Liverpool's fight-back against West Ham (a close second, to be sure) but in terms of competitiveness and quality goals nothing could touch the brilliance of the Manchester Derby. It had all the elements the voice-over announcers use in describing those cliched footballing movies (Goal 2, anyone?), but without the corny music and the inevitably of a studio-directed ending. The (competitive) Manchester Derby is back, and we couldn't be happier!
The Bad: R.I.P. Blackburn - Having not heeded our warnings about the reputation of one Samuel Allardyce and his negative football, Rovers are now left to suffer at the hands of his inane tactics. Not only are they holding down the bottom of the table (with Pompey and Hull City), but they have earned their place with play that makes most football fans seek the nearest sharp object, with which they can gauge out their eyes. We offer Blackburn fans our sinceret condolences for this season and hope that they've begun their mental preparations for Championship football.
The Fugly: Woeful Wigan - Though it may be a little much with the alliteration, Wigan will certainly be hard pressed to find any redeeming qualities from their performance over the weekend. Vermaelen's double couldn't have encouraged them to go forward, but there is no excuse for their resignation to defensive play from the start. Seriously, we're beginning to think it takes special skill to be so dreadful.
Note to Wigan players: Recovering possession requires approaching the opponent who has the ball....sitting back on your haunches and hoping your mental telepathy will ensure the ball's return to you, sadly, does not work...
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