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Sunday, April 12, 2009

English Premier League

These days, the soccer fans in Singapore keep talking about who will win the English Premier League. Basically, this is a two horse race as only Liverpool and Manchester United have more of a chance of taking the EPL. The other two of the "Big Four" , Chesea and Arsenal, have faded in their recent form. Although Liverpool may be behind in terms of points and number of they have managed succesive big wins and I believe most pundits are betting for them to win the EPL this season. being a Manchester United fan myself, I think that Manchester United will win simply because they have a stronger team, better coach and a better playing stategy.

Liverpool only relies on two star players Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard. When these two cannot play together, it seems like Liverpool are not able to win that easily. Manchester United however, do not have star players and anyone in the team can score (especially evident when new player Marcheda scored). Manchester United may have the upper hand in the EPL, but this is not so when it comes to the European cup. During the match with Porto, they seemed lethargic and lacked energy. Maybe it was because they had only two and a half days to rest for the match. Anyway, Manchester United will have to be the first team in the EPL to beat Porto at their home ground.