@TAZ - Read my post carefully. I said that there are only four players who have scored 5 goals in an EPL game and half of them did it in a Man United Shirt. If you want the list, here it is:

1.) Andy Cole for Man United against Ipswich (9-0) 4 March 1995

2.) Alan Shearer for Newcastle against Sheffield Wednesday (8-0) 19 September 1999

3.) Jermain Defoe for Tottenham Hotspur against Wigan Athletic. (9-1) 22 November 2009

4.) Dimitar Berbatov for Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers.(7-1) 28 November 2010


He he he. You are just incredible @TAZ! You never run out of things to say no matter the situation! This [A player scoring 5 goals in the EPL] has happened only three times before! This makes your statement sound extremely hollow! Of all the great players we have seen in the EPL - and they've been plenty - Berbatov becomes only the fourth to score 5 goals in an EPL game.

One more thing @TAZ - The Man U 9 - 0 Ipswich scoreline is the best ever result in the EPL!

@TAZ - Guess who are playing Blackpool on Saturday? Wanna hazard a guess on the scoreline? Be bold, Blackpool will be at home and the 'opposing team' will be playing mid week before and after that game not to mention the small matter of Dec 13th [A week after]!

This weekend was the first weekend in Premier League history where all the 20 teams scored. 41 goals were scored in total.

FA Cup Third Round Draw.
(Matches to be played on the weekend of 8th and 9th January)

Torquay v Carlisle

Norwich v Droylsden/Leyton Orient

Preston v Nottingham Forest

Tottenham v Charlton/Luton

Stoke v Cardiff

Hull v Wigan

Man United v Liverpool

Sc***horpe v Everton

Sunderland v Notts County/Bournemouth

Chelsea v Ipswich

Watford v Hartlepool/Yeovil

Southampton v Blackpool

Millwall v Birmingham

Burton v Middlesbrough

Stevenage v Newcastle

Wycombe v Hereford/Lincoln

Swansea v Colchester

Blackburn v QPR

Bolton v York

Leicester v Man City

Sheff Utd v Aston Villa

Arsenal v Leeds

Reading v West Brom

West Ham v Barnsley

Crawley/Swindon v Derby

Huddersfield v Dover

Brighton/FC United of Manchester v Portsmouth

Doncaster v Wolves

Fulham v Peterborough

Bristol City v Sheff Wed

Coventry v Crystal Palace

Burnley v Port Vale

At least it's a home game for Man-U and until last year Liverpool's record at OT has not been too good. Still, it's bound to be a competitive match. Will look forward to it.

Tottenham have indeed become the masters of come from behind. It appears any team thinking of beating them will have to get more than a 3 goal cushion!

Looks like this league will go down to the wire. I predict the lead will change hands at least 3 times in December.

Seconded.

There is a certain team in EPL when it takes the league leadership at this time of the year, it becomes very hard to dislodge from the top. Habari ndio hiyo.

Improvement performance wise from Chelsea even though they drew with Newcastle. We have got to put more pressure in these games if we are to ignite our winning ways.

chelsea have proven that its very hard to maintain the no. 1 position. I'm quite comfortable with our position in the league. Complacency always sets in when you're sitting pretty at the top early in the season. All the other teams put in an extra performance to beat you. At one point in the league Chelsea were untouchable with an average of 4 goals. I will start worrying about our title ambitions in Feb.

.............And make no mistake, this league will traditionally remain a two horse race. Chelshit will soon bounce back from their mini-slump and the donkeys will start watching the TWO horses do what they do best......SPRINTING.

So the donkeys should resign themselves to 3rd, 4th,5th etc slots.In other words, 1st and 2nd slots are fully booked.