Premier League Barometer

Premier League Barometer

Who's Hot

  • Carlo Ancelotti

    The Italian is making this management lark look a bit too easy, isn't he? His free-scoring Chelsea side landed another four-goal haul against Bolton without even playing that well.

  • Cesc Fabregas

    The Arsenal skipper delivered a virtuoso performance in the derby victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The Gunners might not be fancied for the title, but a few more big wins could change the pundits minds.

  • Dimitar Berbatov

    The Bulgarian is finally showing the skill and application that made Alex Ferguson splash £30 million on him. His goal against Blackburn was an absolute peach, and his work rate was no less impressive.

  • Shay Given

    To say that the unglamorous Irishman is perhaps Manchester City's most important recent buy might be a cliche, but it is still true. His excellence earned Mark Hughes's side a draw against Birmingham.

  • Aruna Dindane

    Since arriving at Fratton Park, the Ivorian has been guilty of some appalling misses, but he finally got his radar sorted for the 4-0 drubbing of Wigan. His hat-trick has raised genuine survival hopes at Pompey.

Who's Not

  • Rafa Benitez

    Poor old Rafa didn't get much of a stay of execution, did he? Foremost among Liverpool's problems is a complete reliance on the half-fit Fernando Torres, without whom they do not look like scoring.

  • Phil Brown

    His old mate Paul Duffen is no longer chairman, another loss - this time at Burnley - left them marooned in the botton three, and the new boss has given him a vote of confidence. The sack awaits.

  • Robbie Keane

    The Tottenham captain can hardly talk his team down, but his assertion that Spurs have a stronger squad than Arsenal was made to look more than a bit silly by Saturday's 3-0 defeat at the Emirates.

  • Darren Bent

    The Sunderland striker has been so prolific this season, it was very surprising to see him squander a host of chances against West Ham, whose front man Carlton Cole did his England hopes no harm.

  • Wigan Athletic

    A week to forget for the Latics, with the jailing and sacking of Marlon King, controversy surrounding Roberto Martinez's remarks about Alex Ferguson, and a 4-0 drubbing at lowly Portsmouth.

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  1. liverpool will out of the champions league
    thumb up­ yes
    OMG

    From Derick, on Tue 3 Nov 5:03PM

  2. Kikiriki, the current squad of players has been put­­ together by rafa, if it isn't good enough there is­­ only one man to blame for this. His net spend is the­­ third highest in the prem in last 5 years. People say­­ that he had to get rid of a lot of rubbish that was in­­ houlliers squad but the majority of this squad won­­ Liverpool the champions league. He has signed far too­­ many players that don't improve the sqaud, just­­ change it, for example Riise is as good or better than­­ Insua and Aurelio. You don't have a second striker­­ as good as Keane, Crouch or Bellamy. Babel, Riera are­­ no better than Garcia was. etc.

    From james b, on Tue 3 Nov 3:06PM

  3. The Bulgarian Mafia questionaire..

    will Liverpool lose­ against Lyon??..

    thumb up=Yes

    thumb down=No(i'll­ shoot you with my Tommy Gun)..

    From Giggs11,A True Red Legend,Arise, on Tue 3 Nov 3:17AM

  4. "Benitez has sold 66 players since his time at­ Anfield and "most of them have been at a­ loss", and "this proves he is useless in the­ transfer market". ?

    Rafa may have sold 66­ players, but of that figure, only 29 have been players­ Benitez has signed HIMSELF, and sold at a profit of­ around £25million. But that "reality"­ doesn't make for a very sensational headline, now­ does it?

    From wayne, on Mon 2 Nov 11:03PM

  5. Hey people give Bernitez a break.He isnt the cause of­ problems at Liverpool.Most players are still on seasons­ break at the moment and will wake up when the­ championships already gone.Even bigger clubs like AC­ Milan go through such bad spells but they end.Remember­ he narrowly missed the championship last season, but­ will get another shot next season,not this, it belongs­ to Chelsea,maybe the Gunners but not Man u

    From danhaishmail, on Mon 2 Nov 10:46PM

  6. Sixty seven players have been welcomed through the­ doors at Anfield. 67 of the buggers( in the last 4­ years)....and people complain that City have bought a­ few. At least the lesser City signings have been worth­ the money....Petrov, Bridge, Benjani...compaired to the­ dross Benitez has had.

    From Andy, on Mon 2 Nov 7:30PM

  7. what is Rafa really coaching?At times,it looks like­ Liverpool is playing a kick and run game.No­ organisation in the game,no team spirit!Really low­ level amateur football!!!I've been following­ Liverpool for nearly 35 years with great pride,but the­ way Rafa is doing now is shameless

    From Anwar, on Mon 2 Nov 4:41PM

  8. Hey Guys

    Liverpool will bounce back, no matter what,­ they always do.........But sadly yes Benitez time is­ up.

    From savio_jacobs, on Mon 2 Nov 4:14PM

  9. A big club with big problems, the biggest being the fat­ spanish waiter. "we dont need to win­ trophies" said Rafa at the weekend. What planet­ are you on Moron? the kopites will be baying for your­ blood if you lose a couple more games let alone not­ winning trophies. This shows how out of touch he is­ with the fan on the terraces, who want their second­ rate team with a third rate manager, winning­ trophies,which is obviously not on Rafa's aganda.­ When the reds exit the champions league the fat Spanish­ waiter will be winging his way back to Benidorm to pull­ pints in a local bar. una cerveza por favour and make­ it snappy four eyes.

    From steve, on Mon 2 Nov 4:07PM

  10. Benitez should go and the yanks with him, between them­ they are destroying Liverpool football club.

    From RONNIE, on Mon 2 Nov 3:34PM

  11. Constant boardroom battles, fans wanting Gillett and­ Hicks out. Liverpool rely too much on Gerrard and­ Torres and without them, every team will lick their­ lips and think their in the game. I grew up watching­ Liverpool on the box in the 70's and 80's and­ there was a team to be feared, both in this country and­ europe.
    That's not the case now and to me,­ there's nothing special about this team and­ it'll be a long, long time before the title trophy­ visits Merseyside.
    Incidently, my tip for the title­ this year is Chelsea.

    From Barrie, on Mon 2 Nov 3:14PM
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    From jillduffy36, on Mon 2 Nov 3:04PM
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    From P, on Mon 2 Nov 3:00PM

  14. benitez u must sit up and do something about this

    From Miller, on Mon 2 Nov 2:31PM

  15. benitez u must sit up and do something about this

    From Miller, on Mon 2 Nov 2:31PM
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    KRAP-Keep Rafa At Pool HAHAHAHAHAHAH

    GGMU

    From rafascrackingup, on Mon 2 Nov 1:58PM

  17. It is time to get shot of Benitez, bring in Gus Hiddink­ or Mourinho.

    From Darth Vader, on Mon 2 Nov 1:45PM
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    lets face it....its hard enough being a scouser without­ some fat spaniard taking the piss....but hey, they seem­ to like being pis sed on by him...takes all sorts i­ guess...looserfools!

    From stuartxland, on Mon 2 Nov 1:31PM

  19. alanakshort -#8 - but Liverpool aren't in 4th place­ at the moment, Man City are while Liverpool are 6th!

    From Nige, on Mon 2 Nov 1:25PM

  20. Chelsea are hot..... OH YES THEY ARE HOTTTTTTTTTTTT
    The­ fourth goal against Bolton is the best team-volley-goal­ of the century

    From rasebirg, on Mon 2 Nov 1:15PM
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