EPL Week 1: Shocks and U-Turns

A summer full of games, from the Euros to the Olympics was enough to keep the footballing world busy, however, the wait for the EPL was unbearable. I would always look at the fixture and say to myself: "Two months, one month, three weeks, two weeks, one week, days, hours and finally Kick Off!"

The opening day of the EPL was finally here, new faces, new teams, new managers and new stadiums as well. Southampton, Reading and WestHam were back in business and this sounded very interesting.

The opening fixtures had a lot in store for us though, as there were plenty upsets and shocks that gave us a snapshot of what to expect in the coming days. 

West Brom, Fulham, Swansea, Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Come back Specialists Man City all started with wins whilst Arsenal and Sunderland shared points. The top 4 were less impressive, with United dropping points at Everton!

The question therefore was: What have we learnt in the first week of the EPL? 

The underdogs as they may be seen, are no longer the team to less worry about. They need to be given the same amount of attention and preparation as any other team in the EPL. If there is any example we needed, then Southampton gave us a perfect one. 

Its going to be a long season, full of challenges, upsets, and goals. Our only hope is that there is no sacking of Managers as it was the case last year, I believe  managers need time to gel the team together and it does require a lot of patience from the fans and the owners. 

Supporters need to be patient much more than before as the new boys will need a few games to gel in, whilst the new managers will try out their tactics in every different way possible.

Therefore. make sure you stick to your team, support it with everything you can and possible have the last laugh come the end of the season...

Enjoy your week,

Mj Kassam