Weekend Soccer Roundup

Following the big news of Fulham's scalp of United, Tottenham inflicting Hiddink's first Premier League defeat and talk of a really wide Title race, Liverpool have once again come out strongest chasing the United trailer.

If any team outside the top 3 could have achieved a score against Liverpool, it would have been Martin O'Neil's Aston Villa with their talented squad with John Carew, Gabriel Abonglahor, Ashley Young and Gareth Barry. However on the night where 4th place as a dream. they faltered iserably, giving Liverpool the ball and allowing their flashy captain to net 2 penalties and a goal from open play for a damned hat-trick. Dirk Kuyt and Riera also added a goal apiece to tear apart Villa 5-0. Oh how woeful that must be. The result will surely get them fired up for UNited in a fortnight. No worries as it'll have to be another lost, this time away at Old Trafford.

Wigan beat Hull City 1-0 courtesy for a swinging freekick from Watson to notch a win against sputtering Hull.This surely heats up the competition at the bottom of the table to reach the safety zone of 40 odd points.

And Man City have also beat Sunderland 1-0 at home despite Robinho missing a penalty earlier on in the match. The only goal came from young right-back Micah Richards, once highly rated as the best upcoming talent for the Right-back position. Hes never been the same player after the injury sustained at teh start of the season. Im a keen admirer of him so i do hope he comes good.

Now as the International break comes into place, the managers must all be scurrying to their drawing boards to prepare for the final third of the season which is most crucial giving the turn of events. United for the record are still 4 points ahead with the league theirs to lose. I admit complacency and cockiness, but do not write them off just yet.Liverpool have just been voodoo-ing their opposition so dont raise them up too high just yet. All in all, we shoudl never count our chickens before they hatch.

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