toonday's perspectives

Emery would pluck his throat as if there was wisdom or tact coming from that but every decision has proven him tactless. A top team that would bottle 2-0 lead in an awful and error ridden show is yet to be a top team...either the players are bad, or the leader is lost. The merry first started with Aubameyang's brace and gunners were running and raining their mouths and exuberant euphoria respectively.  The first half ended without the gunners smelling the mess to come  in the nearest 45-minute future.  When the familiar feelings descended in the second half...Xhaka-doom was simply "xhaka-stic" (sarcastic) doing the opposite of what he's played to ( he disappeared or possibly was swallowed in the mid field). Sokratis, with almost a philosophical name, committed the most pragmatic error to gift Watford first goal.  8 million Luiz played the 8 million role, like a championship player committed a gory penalty to complete the comeback of Watford. Pepe no pepper, Wi...

While supremacy for Manchester has been dominated by the City week in week out, this weekend, Manchester stepped up and  got whopping three points against once-mighty Leicester City.  Penalty FC...sorry, Manchester United FC got another penalty in the game ( 4 penalties this season in 4 games). Rashford converted coolly. United had some other beautiful freekick moments but the game was extremely uneventful as Leicester slept instead of fighting tough. The whole 1.45 hr. game only had highlightable moments of 2 mins. But Red Devil got their points and James as bright as ever with some breezy and brisk runs. Pogba,  I guess, wasn't missed. It was a city that swallowed a city when Norwich city outscored Man city. Some gods whispered what Aguero does, Pukki does it better. And to Guardiola, the fear of Pukki had started.  The first goal for the Norwich was a fortunate corner kick coolly converted. The second and the third were Ota...

The main Man(e) mangled the Magpies despite their bold start to the game. Wilems early goal for Newcastle was a spur that awakened the killing instinct in Klopp's guys. For first goal was curler from Mane, another from him, before a beautiful interchange between Firmino and Sallah resulted into a salacious goal. Klopp was hysterical with a wilder jubilation than a triplet daddy after so many years of failed pregnancy. Klopp celebrates each win and goal like it's his first. No wonder his guys have passion to do more now and then. It's so relieving to fans seeing Sallah and Mane on scoresheet notably celebrating together.  Liverpool is the deal now. No point missed: the A student.  Liverpool Smashed the Castle as the Magpies earlier Goal was just like Building a Newcastle in the Air.  --toonday

From the Academy to the world, Chelsea's ban this season already looking like a blessing as those unappreciated stones at home were proving to be gems of immeasurable worth. Chelsea's goals this season came from all the young players. Buoyed by, do not forget, the Lampard Effect. Tomori first thundered a screaming shot into the net to scare the stubborn Wolves.  Then like a Thanos, Tammy Abraham completed his "Tammy-trick" ( his is not the general hat trick with a consolation gift for the opponents )  in a spate of 21 minutes. The amazing ease at which he scored from both his legs and head was stupendous. Fans loved it. And some gods whisper " Tammy, remove that mask. We know it's Drogba". Even Tammy got an own goal for the bewildered Wolves. And another quick addition by the Wolves to make 2-4. Hope arisen at Molineux? Ever steadfast and hardworking, general-in-the-making Mason Mount muttered "no!" and murdered the seeming hope in M...

Southampton lost three points and moribund United lucky to get one point. James with a wonder strike and living up to the expectation. While Manchester City Trounced Brighton 4-0 with De Bruyne early goal, Aguero brace and Bernado Silva capped it with the last goal. The glory lost in United seemed to be found in City. Liverpool also beat the "burn" out of Burnley with three goals to nil. Mane had a fit against Sallah for his selfish attempt to forcefully get on score sheet. Hopefully the rivalry be healthy, or else an indicator of bad turns. Mane could be at times selfish but I guessed his pent up anger bursted as a result of the substitution. And that Klopp gave preference to Sallah as a mighty untouchable over an indifferent Firmino and a jealous Mane.  EPL continues anyway and tales to unfold shall tell us more. ---toonday

Unabashed euphoria as tall Tammy got the first goal and second goal for Chelsea. Fans went agog with superlatives: the "DrogbaRegen". " my numero 9", "I can smell a Hatrick" etc. It was all beautiful fast paced football with Chelsea reasonably dominating in the first half, unbeknownst that its a "drawtrick". So the first half ended 2-0 with Chelsea winning. But in the second half it was a depleted Chelsea side as Sheffield "sherrifed" the pitch and took over the reign. Their "sheriffing" resulted into two goals.  Fans were stupefied and wondered where they got it wrong. Was it their first half coach or their first half team?  Zouma was tacky and looked shaky with decisions. Tomori appeared solid and with some disconcerting confidence. Mount still very wild and hungrier than his age. Tammy did his best but shaky defence and gassed out midfield cost Chelsea. The substitution of Gilmour also aided nothing in absorbing the S...