Week 11

  Week 11 and an extraordinary run of draws (oxymoron?) saw Liverpool finish top of the league table. Both Man City and Arsenal had chances to go top but both were held. Lets start at the Etihad where a less than convincing Citeh took the lead through the only piece of brilliance in the match through Kevin De Bruyne. It was a goal as precisely timed as Luke’s deft blow to the Deathstar with De Bruyne the set up man and Aguero timing his run perfectly. The team that beat Barcelona this week left it all late though as Middlesbrough earned a late equalizer in stoppage time. This cemented Middlesbrough’s status as better than Barcelona, perhaps now known as Middleslona.

Burnley! Is it possible to not love this team? They continue to confound with their play and their seemingly computer generated crest. If you like slick possession football and talent abound then maybe Burnley FC aren’t for you. This week we saw them beat Crystal Palace on not one, not two, but three counter attack goals! It like you’re a kid and a friendly man on the corner is selling candy out of his van, you’re lured in. And then, BOOM! Just as you’re the victim of a strange man’s carnal delights Burnley have taken it all the way back and it’s in the back of the net.

Poor, poor Everton. The first two goals they conceded could have easily been disallowed as a man offsides was impeding the goalie’s line of sight. But the three that followed they will shoulder the blame for. For the man that was born looking like a 40 year old, Diego Costa’s goal scoring continues to tick higher to 9, leading the league. The only thing that stops this dynamic Chelsea team’s lead of the lead is a poor Watford.

Liverpool leap top of the table with an emphatic crushing of Watford at home. For this team challenging for the title is the easy part. Keeping a clean sheet however has proven much more elusive. It appears the American owners are displaying a true American spirit in their ‘attack fist’ mentality.

Speaking of Americans, Bob Bradley has done little in his short tenure to stop the Swansea bleeding. Struggling United swept aside Swansea as Ibrahimovic and Pogba got on the score sheet. At this point any result is good for the Welsh side as it would provide them something to build on. I wouldn’t bet on it though.