Leicester fans are you enjoying the look of that table? It is only early on in the season with 2 games played but us fans are getting treated to some great football with some interesting results already taking place. 2 games in we are already seeing some upsets from those lower ranked teams and as per usual we are seeing some very questionable refereeing, this weekend definitely put the referees in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons and hopefully by next weekend we will see a few changes from them. I don't think anyone expected to see Arsenal or Aston Villa making up part of the bottom 4 teams and I don't think anyone expected Chelsea to be sitting 5th at this stage either however, it just goes to show how competitive this season is going to be. So here is a look at the results this weekend...
Manchester United 2- 2 Arsenal
Manchester United vs Arsenal kicked off the fantastic weekend of action and we were lucky enough to be at this game so keep an eye out for the match report coming soon where we will go into more detail of the game. It is safe to say though it was very end to end with both teams putting up a fight and United could have easily walked away with 3 points but Arsenal scored a spectacular goal with just a few minutes of the game remaining. With the points shared could those points lost prove crucial at the end of the season in the race for the Champions league? The draw also means Arsenal are still without a win this season which many people may not have expected.
Brighton 0-2 West Ham
West Ham picked up their first points of the season on the road against Brighton. West Ham opened the scoring in the 12th minute with Kirsty Smith but Brighton made them wait for the second which didn't come until the 51st minute when Ueki doubled their lead. Brighton had the most shots during the game but just couldn't find the back of their net. It is going to be interesting to see how they bounce back next weekend when they face Tottenham, whereas West Ham go to Chelsea looking to continue their winning streak.
Manchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea
This could honestly have been the game of the week for us as the game had everything. It was cards galore, a dramatic late equalizer and end to end at times, it was certainly edge of your seat stuff. Manchester City took a 1-0 lead early on with a great strike from Chloe Kelly but things soon took a turn when Alex Greenwood got her second yellow 38 minutes into the game, leaving a long time for City to keep hold of their lead. They were doing well even down to 10 but things were about to take a turn in the 81st minute when Hemp was sent off for her second yellow card. This left City with a fair bit to do but 'keeper Keating had a brilliant game in goals and kept Chelsea from scoring until the 96th minute. It was Reiten with the goal after some scrappy defending from a corner where City were down to just 8 players, this was the only time that Chelsea really capitalized on having extra players on the pitch. The game was definitely an interesting one but the questions remains will the dropped points for either team cause an upset for the Champions League spots or will United and Arsenal dropping points this weekend help them out?
Tottenham 3 - 1 Bristol City
Unfortunately newcomers Bristol City are struggling to settle in the league and they have lost their first two games back in the top flight. 3 goals in the first half including a great strike from Summanen just before half time sealed the 3 points for Spurs although Thestrup did manage to pull one goal back for Bristol City through a penalty. The 3 points for Spurs got them their first points following an opening day defeat against Chelsea whilst the search for points goes on for Bristol City.
Leicester City 1 - 0 Everton
Everton might have had just a little bit more possession during the game however, it was Leicester who made the most of their chances and walked away with all 3 points from the game. Petermann got the only goal of the game which saw Leicester record another victory and they finished the weekend top of the league which I don't think many expected. Leicester are looking like a totally different side this season but the real test will come when they find themselves up against one of the top 4 teams and that test will be on Sunday as they face Manchester United, will they carry on their winning ways? As for Everton they are still on the search fir their first points of the season and they find themselves in a Merseyside derby this weekend against a Liverpool who are doing very well so far this season.
Liverpool 2 - 0 Aston Villa
Liverpool surprised everyone with an opening day victory against Arsenal and they managed to continue their winning ways when they faced Aston Villa at the weekend. Villa looked like they were going to be a force to be reckoned with before the season begun but at the moment they seem to be struggling as they gel as a team and they are sitting near the bottom of the table with no points in their first two games. They never looked a major threat against Liverpool who took the lead in the 21st minute through Hobinger then doubled their lead through Flint in the 77th minute. Granted Villa did have slightly more possession and more shots but it wasn't much to challenge Liverpool where as Liverpool converted their chances. Will Villa be able to pick up their first points against Arsenal at the week and will Liverpool take all 3 points away from the Merseyside derby.
We are only in week two of the new season and we have had some brilliant results and extremely entertaining games already so it is safe to say us fans are in for an entertaining season with possibly more upsets in store.
What was your favourite game of the weekend?
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