Premier League review: Christmas has come and gone but some things never change… like Jose Mourinho moaning
Boxing Day fixtures threw up some unexpected results like Burnley holding Manchester United at Old Trafford
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CHRISTMAS has come and gone but some things never change.
Things like Jose Mourinho moaning, for one.
And Bobby Madley making a pig’s ear of things for another…
Paul The Other One…
Remember when Manchester United lost to rivals City in the derby a few weeks ago? And do you recall how everyone from players to fans to pundits said that United could or even would have won if they had the suspended Paul Pogba in their team that day?
Well, since the Frenchman has been back in the side, United have lost to Bristol City, drawn with Leicester and now drawn with Burnley.
He makes all the difference, doesn’t he?
No way Jose…
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And so to our now regular pop at Jose Mourinho.
After their draw with Burnley, the United bemoaned his lack of spending power as he tries to keep pace with Manchester City, complaining that their rivals are now buying full-backs for the same as other clubs buy strikers.
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Two questions Jose.
1) How much did Manchester City pay for Gabriel Jesus?
2) And how much did Manchester United pay for Luke Shaw?
Answers below.
Sean again…
Mourinho can moan as much as he likes about the strength of otherwise of his squad but here’s a thing. Burnley so nearly beat United at Old Trafford without Ton Heaton, James Tarkowski, Stephen Ward, Robbie Brady and Chris Wood.
Didn’t even hear Sean Dyche really mention that, did you?
Moyes will be Moyes…
You have to feel for David Moyes.
His West Ham side were within a minute or so of taking all three points away to Bournemouth when referee Bobby Madley made a helluva of mistake, allowing Callum Wilson’s injury-time offside handballed goal to stand.
It was a shocking decision and yet further proof that we really do need a video referee to clean up Madley’s mess, week in, week out.
Play it again Sam…
Despite football he described as ‘average’ (and what most fans would call ‘tosh’) Sam Allardyce was happy enough with a point after the goalless draw against West Brom.
The result means that Allardyce has also become the first Everton manager in history to remain unbeaten in his first seven games in charge.
And who cares if the Toffees’ matches as always going to be last on Match of the Day from now on?
Hairy Christmas…
Was that Santa or Ken Bates back at Stamford Bridge the other day?
Defending the indefensible…
The transfer window is not even open yet and Liverpool, fresh from thumping Swansea 5-0 on Boxing Day, have splashed out £75million on Southampton's Virgil van Dijk.
Because the last one they bought from there worked out really well, didn’t it?
(Answers: (1) £27 million (2) £30 million)