Top 5 Goals Of The Weekend!

BEST GOALS OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND!

TOP 5!

  Welcome, today I will be reviewing my personal top 5 goals of the weekend in the Premier League. Excluding the Monday night fixture between Sunderland and Everton, I will describe my thoughts on the best goals.

                        

   5 -  Steven Defour vs Hull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVEP2JnWSC4

  Steven Defour scored the opening goal of the game for Burnley with a lovely touch on the turn sending Sam Clucas the wrong way and nowhere close to the on-rushing midfielder. The Belgian then ran on another 10 yards from the halfway line before releasing a thunderous strike from all of 35 yards out, which flashed past Eldin Jakupovic at his near post. Possibly the goalkeeper could have done better but the shot flew in and sent the Burnley fans into a sensational roar.

4 - Laurent Koscielny vs Southampton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Uos0sg3vFw

   The French centre-back Laurent Koscielny scored an awesome overhead kick after the ball bounced around inside box following a corner. Koscielny found a couple yards of space inside the area where he threw himself into the air and scissor kicked the ball into the bottom right corner. A wonderful effort, not to mention the goal came from a natural centre back. Any overhead kick is a wonderful sight and this one by Koscielny is no exception. 

  This isn't the first fantastic goal Koscielny has scored, although his rabona effort was in a pre-match warm up, it was still a goal to take note of, I will leave the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LKCg93MVsA

3 - Callum Wilson vs West Brom -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrwzxAFBe18

  The English man Callum Wilson got his first goal after his long injury layoff, with a very tidy finish with his back heel. Adam Smith fired a ball across the box where Callum Wilson ran across his man, flicking his foot at it, allowing the ball to smoothly fly off his heel into the bottom corner. The great improvisation by Bournemouth's key striker put his side a goal up with just moments left of the game, and claim 3 fantastic points.

2 - Michail Antonio vs Watford -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ4ExwWK1r0

  Purely given as 2nd in my list due to the magic by the talented Dimitri Payet, Michail Antonio headed home from close range after Payet skinned the right back. After Antonio had already got his first of the gam to put West Ham a goal in front, Payet wonderfully bamboozled his defender before cutting back and whipping in a great rabona cross that fell gracefully onto the head of Antonio to simply touch it into the open goal.  

1 - Adam Lallana vs Leicester City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ4ExwWK1r0

  The best goal of the entire weekend came from English man Adam Lallana with his 2nd goal in as many games when his spectacular strike rocketed past Schmeichel and rattled the top corner. His 'worldy' fired Liverpool's 4th goal past Leicester in their romp at the new look Anfield with the new stand unveiled. The goal was also the 100th goal in Klopp's reign, and it was a fantastic goal to have that name.

  

  Thank you for reading my thoughts, be sure to leave a comment with your favourite goal of the weekend. I love to write these kind of blogs with a different point of view on football so I hoped you enjoyed it. Let's hope the season continues with more fantastic goals...   

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The Biggest Game in England!

THE RED SIDE OF DERBY DAY!

          MANCHESTER UNITED vs.  MANCHESTER CITY

  Welcome back to MyPremierLeagueThoughts, I apologies for the lack of content lately, I was away on holiday for the first few weeks of the season and so didn't watch too much football! However, I have no excuses now to get on with my blog and provide my thoughts on what is happening in the world of football.

  After the short, International break, which in my opinion is unnecessary and annoying as it comes just as the Premier League is starting to come to life and enlighten our weekends, but the FA decide to stick a boring England game in despite no football fan feeling the hype, especially after the disappointment of the summer in France. I do hope Big Sam does well with England, he is a good manager and i feel he suits the job well and is what England needs at the moment. Despite it being Sam's first game however, I will not be watching the game. 
  As i was saying, after the International break, the Premier League gets underway once again and in what a way to do so with the first Manchester derby of the season! Arguably, THE biggest game in English football, the English 'el classico', the two local rivals will fight it out for Manchester! On this day, no football fan can be a neutral, everybody who knows football will secretly be backing one of the teams. 
  As if the match didn't have enough tension already on the field, throwing two of the best, enemy managers just feet away from each other in their technical areas will only add the the exciting game. Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola bring massive ego's the the huge clubs, both with points to prove, both playing their first ever derby in Manchester, both battling it out for top spot in the Premier League. The similarities continue with both managers looking to continue their 100% winning records in the Premier League, and most importantly both managers will want the 3 points. The fire will be their, the tackles will be flying in, and there will be goals!
  
  Sergio Aguero is one man who will be watching from the stands. What a blow that is for City and what a bonus for United. The Argentina player has 8 goals for City against Manchester United but will not be able to add to his tally in this fixture due to an usual lack of discipline which caused him to swing an elbow out, smashing it into Winston Reid, of West Ham, which at the time went unpunished but after being reviewed, the FA have sentenced a 3-match ban on Aguero. 
  The loss of the key danger man upfront will certainly hurt but Manchester City have bundles of talent still in their ranks and with the likes of Raheem Sterling and Nolito on form, the game will still be a nervy, scrappy collision. 

  Along with Jose Mourinho, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are also debuting in the Manchester derby. Pogba will know of the rivalry from his teenage days at Old Trafford, but would thrive on the big game atmosphere anyway, likewise with Ibrahimovic whose huge talents and ego alike will contribute massively in Manchester United's favor in this tie. The two heavy-weights will be difference makers for The Red Devils but Wayne Rooney is also a man not to be ruled out of making a difference in the derby. 
  Rooney, through-out his time at Old Trafford has thrived on the atmosphere in the derby against the 'noisy neighbors'  proven by the record he holds of 11 goals which makes him top scorer in this event. The England Captain, may not have been at his best this season, so far, but he does have a knack for turning up when The Blues turn up and produce something special, that over-head kick, for example.     

  Youngsters could be a huge part of this tie, with Aguero out we could see Iheanacho make a start, and the 19 year old should not be looked over as he has an eye for goal and is not frightened of the big occasion. On the United side, Antonio Valencia, who has been a stand out player so far, returns from Ecuador just 24 hours before the game, which could force a change of right back. Fosu-Mensah is one young star i would like to see fill in that position. He is highly rated and needs game time to improve and become the amazing talent he could reach.  

  

  My prediction for the game is : Manchester United 2 - Manchester City 0

  Slightly biased, maybe, but i am a Manchester United supporter and can see the quality of our side being too much for City on the day. Aguero will be a giant loss and the factor which see's De Gea keep a clean sheet. If i was to predict the goalscorers, just as an extra, i would say Zlatan Ibrahimovic and then a toss up between Rooney and Martial, the stick my neck out i will say Martial!

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