As football moves into month number twelve,
Into the action we must delve,
We shouldn’t be surprised Blackburn scored four,
If you feed the Yak, then he will score
The Nigerian forward on fire for Rovers,
Still can’t silence the Steve Kean loathers,
Arsenal win as you would’ve assumed,
van Persie scores, normal service resumed
In the North East, Newcastle lose,
In the eyes of the Toon it’s quite some ruse,
A very lucky man is David Luiz,
Not a great weekend though for referees,
Norwich thrashed by Manchester City,
Mancini’s men took no pity,
Balotelli steals the headlines once more,
Using his shoulder he managed to score.
His madcap antics don’t seem to have an end,
Surely he’s driving Mancini round the bend!
Player of the Weekend
First there was Feed the Goat. Now, in the feeding stakes at least, it is the time of the Yak. The man who goes by the name of Aiyegbeni Yakubuis doing all he can to keep Blackburn afloat. He became the first player in the Premier League to net four in this campaign as Blackburn secured their second win. Having been shipped out to Leicester on loan last season by Everton, some were questioning whether he could still hack it in the Premier League. Ten goals so far says he can.
Goal of the Weekend
Although there were some 29 goals this weekend, there weren’t too many screamers. So for sheer audacity, let’s give Mario Balotelli some recognition. Where most players would head the ball in from a yard, the Italian forward decided to shoulder the ball over line nonchalantly. Only Balotelli…
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Save of the Weekend
Tim Krul managed to earn Newcastle a point last weekend at Old Trafford. He did all he could to save the Toon this weekend but his attempts were ultimately futile as Chelsea ran out 3-0 winners. However, his penalty save from Frank Lampard was sublime. The Dutch ‘keeper tipped the Englishman’s spot kick onto the post and Krul has to be rated as one of the top stoppers in the Premier League at the moment.
Controversy of the Weekend – “Who is the last man?”
The laws of football are open to interpretation as all managers will testify. However, decisions made by Mike Dean and Stuart Attwell will get many talking over the coming days.
At the Sports Direct Arena, David Luiz hauled down Demba Ba and had the forward not been fouled he would have been clean through on goal. However, Dean deemed this to only be worthy of a yellow card. Meanwhile at White Hart Lane, Gary Cahill was sent off after Scott Parker nipped in and stole the ball from him on the halfway line. Despite Zat Knight looking like he could cover, Attwell thought Cahill had committed a professional foul and dismissed him.
Two undoubtedly questionable decisions but Newcastle had their fair share of fortune with a penalty decision at Old Trafford last weekend – swings and roundabouts some might say. However, this doesn’t justify what was a wrong decision on Saturday yet they lacked the mental strength to overcome Dean’s decision. As for Bolton they had hardly made an awe inspiring start at White Hart Lane. Owen Coyle might want to question why Gary Cahill is attempting to do a Cruyff turn out of trouble.
Nevertheless, there needs to be consistency from referees and currently certain laws of the game are perhaps too open to interpretation. Whilst there is a continued lack of consistency, players won’t know where they stand and managers will continue to criticise referees. It’s time for officials to be helped – laws need to be clarified and video technology must be brought in to assist.
Where do you stand on the matter? Tweet me @arhindtutt or why not comment below.
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