Premiership Football Conclusions: Week Sixteen
After another round of Premiership fixtures things couldn’t be tighter at the top and bottom. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all vying for first place as the season approaches the Christmas period. At the bottom, Avram Grant seems to have taken West Ham as far as he humanly can while Wolves, Wigan and Fulham could be following the Hammers south a division.
Manchester’s First Sniff of What Could Be. Such is the state of competition this season in the Premiership that Manchester City have found a way to the summit despite having yet to shake of their inconsistency. You never know which Manchester City will turn up. This weekend, it was the City of Manchester Stadium’s preferred version, the title contenders. City swiftly dispatched West Ham without ever really getting out of second gear – always a good sign for a club with title ambitions. But the encouraging news was tempered by anticipation of a showdown with an unsettled Carlos Tevez. After Robinho‘s antics, Manchester City should know how disruptive it can be to hold onto a player when he wants to leave.
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