Who will win the Premiership 2007/8?

[Kes]

Carew has 6 goals in 20 games for Villa. Jury is very much still out, although he appears to have hit some good form.

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

[soggy biscuit]

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

When?

[readingbedding]

Carew has 6 goals in 20 games for Villa. Jury is very much still out, although he appears to have hit some good form.

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

Will Chelsea win the Premier League?

[Kes]

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

When?

as the title of the thread suggests.

[Kes]

Carew has 6 goals in 20 games for Villa. Jury is very much still out, although he appears to have hit some good form.

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

Will Chelsea win the Premier League?

maybe.

[papereyes]

Carew has 6 goals in 20 games for Villa. Jury is very much still out, although he appears to have hit some good form.

Villa wont win the Premier League though.

No, but having them or City (and Portsmouth) competing is only ever a good thing.

[Starfish]

I'd like to see another team than ManU, Arsenal or Chelsea win it.
It would bring a long overdue sense of equality, a feeling that it wasn't all about money after all.
Although it probably won't happen, it would be nice if it did.

I accept the sentiment of your post wholeheartedly but I think you'll find that, should that happen, money will have been spent in the process. You mention United, Arsenal & Chelsea. Haven't Liverpool, Man City and Spurs spent as much?

[papereyes]

City and Villa certainly have over the last 6 months

[Royal Rother]

Man Utd fall below 50% in the poll for the 1st time this season....

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Well done for taking my comments about Arsenal out of context. The tough run of games starts now. Trips to Newcastle, Boro, Villa, Everton and Pompey in the next 6 weeks and homes games against Chelsea and Spurs. We shall see what they're made of and where they lie in January when the real title race starts.

So the recent run of Tottenham, Blackburn, Liverpool away and United at home wasn't tough then?

Boro and Newcastle are hardly going to be two defeats are they? Arsenal will struggle at Villa on Saturday but you would fancy them to still be top on Christmas Day. If they're 1 or 2 points behind United come then they would still be happy seeing as though their entire starting XI cost around the same as one Rio Ferdinand.

You forget - Liverpool's league challenege is over, despite going above United if they win their game in hand, and Arsenal will choke, cos the weather is going to get cold, or something. And Chelsea are apparently an irrelevance, despite their good form under Grant. Oh, and any United defeat is affordable.

Which they have:

1 Arsenal 14 20 36
2 Chelsea 15 13 31
3 Liverpool 14 20 30
4 Man Utd 14 16 30

Sunday 16th December should be a great day for TV football:

Arsenal v Chelsea, 16:00
Liverpool v Man Utd, 13:30

[cmonurz]

I'm sure alad predicted Liverpool would be out of it by October. Great to have so many teams in it as we approach Xmas. In bloody Belgium on 16th, so will be finding an appropriate bar for the afternoon.

[Starfish]

I'm sure alad predicted Liverpool would be out of it by October. Great to have so many teams in it as we approach Xmas. In bloody Belgium on 16th, so will be finding an appropriate bar for the afternoon.

There is (or was) a big Irish Pub right in the centre of Antwerp called (if memory serves) Celtic Ireland - they show lots of sport.

[Katie Marsden]

Arsenal with their best win of the season IMO. Tough away with a few key players missing and they get the result.

I'm sure alad predicted Liverpool would be out of it by October. Great to have so many teams in it as we approach Xmas. In bloody Belgium on 16th, so will be finding an appropriate bar for the afternoon.

I thought Liverpool won the title in August?

Both United and Liverpool will be pleased with their seasons so far. United bouncing back from a terrible start, they were 5 behind Liverpool after 3 games, now they're level after 14 games. Liverpool ground out results when they weren't playing well and are now scoring for fun. Both sides have also had terrible injuries to contend with. People forget Liverpool have been without Kewell for most of the season, Alonso for 8 weeks, Agger for 10 weeks and Torres for 4 weeks. While United have missed Neville for the entire season, Rooney for 8 weeks, Saha for 8 weeks, Hargreaves for 10 weeks and Carrick for 6 weeks.

Liverpool will have faced Chelsea, United and Arsenal at home by mid December and will have to travel away to said teams after Christmas, I don't think they've made the most of those home games and it could prove costly. Their away record against those teams under Benitez is played 9 lost 9. They desperately need to beat United at Anfield.

The title race looks like it will be a lot more interesting than last season anyway.

[cmonurz]

I'm sure alad predicted Liverpool would be out of it by October. Great to have so many teams in it as we approach Xmas. In bloody Belgium on 16th, so will be finding an appropriate bar for the afternoon.

There is (or was) a big Irish Pub right in the centre of Antwerp called (if memory serves) Celtic Ireland - they show lots of sport.

Excellent, ta.

[cmonurz]

Arsenal with their best win of the season IMO. Tough away with a few key players missing and they get the result.

I'm sure alad predicted Liverpool would be out of it by October. Great to have so many teams in it as we approach Xmas. In bloody Belgium on 16th, so will be finding an appropriate bar for the afternoon.

I thought Liverpool won the title in August?

Both United and Liverpool will be pleased with their seasons so far. United bouncing back from a terrible start, they were 5 behind Liverpool after 3 games, now they're level after 14 games. Liverpool ground out results when they weren't playing well and are now scoring for fun. Both sides have also had terrible injuries to contend with. People forget Liverpool have been without Kewell for most of the season, Alonso for 8 weeks, Agger for 10 weeks and Torres for 4 weeks. While United have missed Neville for the entire season, Rooney for 8 weeks, Saha for 8 weeks, Hargreaves for 10 weeks and Carrick for 6 weeks.

Liverpool will have faced Chelsea, United and Arsenal at home by mid December and will have to travel away to said teams after Christmas, I don't think they've made the most of those home games and it could prove costly. Their away record against those teams under Benitez is played 9 lost 9. They desperately need to beat United at Anfield.

The title race looks like it will be a lot more interesting than last season anyway.

I recall suggesting that with the signings of Torres and Babel, Liverpool should challenge, and adding Gerrard, Mascherano and an improving Benayoun to that, Liverpool are right where I expected them to be. Best defence in the league now, and scoring goals too. Absence of stupid home draws with Birmingham and West Ham would have put them closer to Arsenal.

I also recall you posting more than once that the title is United’s this season. They are still favourites, but this is far from won yet. Strange to discount an Arsenal manager who can count an entire unbeaten season in his achievements, and an improving Chelsea side that isn’t too different to the title winners of two seasons back, nevermind Liverpool.

Sunday 16th will tell us a lot about how far Arsenal and Chelsea have come. Don’t know how far away he is, but Liverpool could do with Agger back against United.

[Katie Marsden]

Liverpool have improved without question but I think they'll fade away as I can't see them keeping up their superb away record. I think they'll challenge next season for sure.

[Kes]

Suprisingly Liverpool aren't above Chelsea. Considering Chelsea are in a re-building phase.

[Victor Meldrew]

Suprisingly Liverpool aren't above Chelsea. Considering Chelsea are in a re-building phase.

Since when have Chelsea been in a re-building phase?
BTW Chelsea are ahead of Liverpool because they have played one more game and, unless you didn't know,by the end of the season all teams will have played the same number of games.
IMHO Chelsea and Man Utd will fight out the 3rd and 4th spots.

[Katie Marsden]

Suprisingly Liverpool aren't above Chelsea. Considering Chelsea are in a re-building phase.

Since when have Chelsea been in a re-building phase?
BTW Chelsea are ahead of Liverpool because they have played one more game and, unless you didn't know,by the end of the season all teams will have played the same number of games.
IMHO Chelsea and Man Utd will fight out the 3rd and 4th spots.

You said the same thing last season and the season before. No doubt you'll be wrong again come May. WishfuLOL thinking

Man Utd make easy work of Fulham tonight to continue their great run of form after the terrible start. The scoreline flattered Fulham, only poor finishing and great goalkeeping kept it from being 7 or 8.

[Tredder]

LOL, you were watching a different game Shirley, yes they could have been a few up, but Foolham could have had at least two but for some woeful finishing.