Premier League Barometer

Premier League Barometer

Who's Hot

  • Andrei Arshavin

    The Russian obviously likes it at Anfield, following last season's four-goal salvo with Sunday's cracking winner. Possibly the only player whose trademark celebration is pulling a silly face.

  • Maynor Figueroa

    If there is to be a strike that beats the Honduran's effort for goal of the season, we can't wait to see it. His quick thinking and pinpoint shot from a free-kick in his own half was simply stunning.

  • Thomas Sorensen

    Stoke's keeper may have been beaten by Figueroa's effort, but his fifth penalty save from his last six for club and country ensured a share of the points for the Potters.

  • Aston Villa

    Martin O'Neill's men enhanced their top four credentials by adding to wins over Chelsea and Liverpool with their first win at Old Trafford since Billy Joel's Uptown Girl was number one in the charts.

  • Birmingham City

    Only Chelsea have kept more clean sheets than Alex McLeish's side, and that solid defence has seen the Premier League's form side up to eighth in the table.

Who's Not

  • Chelsea

    The Blues looked irresistible going forward, but their repeated failure to defend set pieces saw them draw 3-3 against a spirited Everton. Time to see Ancelotti earn his money.

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Dropped out of the top four after a home defeat to Wolves, no Christmas party for the players and Benoit Assou-Ekotto had an altercation - plenty of bad news for Spurs.

  • West Ham

    The sad news of Dean Ashton's retirement was compounded by Hammers fan Lee Bowyer scoring the winner for Birmingham, leaving them in the bottom three.

  • Craig Bellamy

    The Welshman was unfortunate to receive a second yellow card for diving in the 3-3 thriller at Bolton, but his first booking, for dissent, was eminently avoidable.

  • Younes Kaboul

    The same goes for the Pompey defender, who picked up a second booking for celebrating his late equaliser at Sunderland by whipping his shirt off. When will players learn?

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  1. Good run by Arsh but what were the other 9 doing!! No­ commitment still

    From wetwohello1, on Mon 14 Dec 12:36PM

  2. Steven Gerrard wrote in his book that Anfield's­ athmosphere provides him 40% more power and energy than­ when he plays at other places, but obviously it always­ works better for Arshavin, Stevie G you better­ concentrate on football haha

    From Partyzan, on Mon 14 Dec 12:33PM

  3. Arsha is the best

    From stevolski4real, on Mon 14 Dec 12:30PM
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    If he likes it so much, why not join Liverpool? =;-)

    From Veneta, on Mon 14 Dec 12:23PM

  5. Arshavin is great but sadly he is the only Arsenal­ player who seems to be willing to have a shot on goal­ from outside the six-yard box! Unless Arsenal can­ find a new TALL striker soon they have no chance of­ winning anything this season. Bendtner is too­ inconsistent.

    From ronald y, on Mon 14 Dec 12:14PM
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    Ashaven scored a great goal (although not his best) and­ it was totally undeserved and he should of been sent­ off for a second bookable offence, when arsenal as a­ whole petty fouled their way to a meaningless victory­ (they are still a good team). Liverpool were by the­ far the better team in the first half, and but for­ howard webb they would of won. The second half was­ full of bad luck for liverpool, a few half decent­ arsenal attacks and alot of arsenal fouling and time­ wasting. Despite what the media mafia are saying (and­ some fans) liverpool are playing quite well, sometimes­ in football you do not get what you deserve.

    From nickwhit22, on Mon 14 Dec 12:09PM
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    stephentookey. 4. oh boo hoo just take the loss like­ we have too. jesus man u and chelsea supporters wakey­ wakey.

    From Torres76, on Mon 14 Dec 12:07PM

  8. IF ONLY ARSENAL'S SQUAD WERE FULLY FIT. THE­ PREMIERSHIP DECIDER WOULD NOW BE OVER. 3RD PLACE WITH­ ALL OUR TOP STRIKERS OUT SERVES TO REMIND OTHERS THAT­ ARSENAL DO HAVE A PLAN "B" AFTER ALL. LUCKY­ ARSENAL? YEAH, BUT DON'T TELL ME THAT THE LIKES OF­ CHELSEA. MAN UTD. MAN CITY. ET AL, WOULD HAVE THANKED­ THE REF IF ONE OF THE WORST PENALTY DECISIONS EVER HAD­ BEEN IN THEIR FAVOUR.. CRAZY.

    From esther.melvyn, on Mon 14 Dec 12:04PM

  9. This is again Harry K. Samboo from Mauritius. Thank you­ for not publishing(?) the abose reported comments. I­ suggest that not even their name/alias should be­ mentioned.Good manners are not the qualities that every­ body has, Nevertheless thank you again.

    From Harry, on Mon 14 Dec 11:57AM

  10. Arsha, we re the BEST wait and see

    Mo...

    From moses m, on Mon 14 Dec 11:53AM

  11. Arsha will be the best for this season. Actually, he­ is. He can score even if he plays in the defence. He is­ incredible. I wish he has the same success with the­ Russian team (losing to Slovenia does not give any­ credit to Arshavin). Go well Andrey - ARMENIA SUPPORTS­ YOU.

    From Emil, on Mon 14 Dec 11:51AM

  12. Xmas Appeal!!!!!
    on behalf of todays charity of the­ day The scousers trust
    Please can you find it in your­ heart this holiday season to sponsor a scouser with the­ scousers trust, Here at the scousers trust we NEVER put­ a healthy scouser down, Take Torres76 for example, His­ owner left him tied up to a tree by the roadside alone­ and starving until the scousers trust rescued him, We­ gave him a nice bath to get rid of that sewer rat smell­ fed him regular meals and taught him to read and write­ but to continue this good work we need your help.­ Please sponsor a scouser for just £5 a month. Just £5 a­ month and your scouser will write to you and send you­ gifts which you can return to their rightfull owners. ­ Everyday millions of scousers wake up in fourth world­ conditions but you can help end this plight by donating­ just £5 a month to the scousers trust.
    Thanks for­ reading now dig deep into your pockets, too many­ scousers have mislead by liverpool fc into believing­ year after year that they are still a big club capable­ of winning the league, When will the lies stop.­ Remember The scousers trust never put a healthy scouser­ down.Please Just £5 a month so little can help so­ much.
    Paid for by the living in the past foundation and­
    Remember to buy the single feed the scousers (let them­ know its xmas time)

    From I am top gear stig, on Mon 14 Dec 11:41AM

  13. Arshavin you are the man!!

    From mark, on Mon 14 Dec 11:41AM
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    What rubish, Everton scored two freak goals Chealsea­ have nothing to worry about.

    From stephentookey, on Mon 14 Dec 11:32AM

  15. Gunners !!!!

    From Achieve, on Mon 14 Dec 11:15AM

  16. Arsha sha

    From parfejevs, on Mon 14 Dec 11:08AM
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