1. Chelsea - 4 Points
Last Week- 1
Not as convincing a win as they had over Portsmouth in the opener. Those 1-0 games away to Wigan, are the games that win Championships, though. Also, Deco is looking tremendous.
2. Liverpool- 6 Points
Last Week- 5
It was a squeaker at home against Middlesbrough, but points are points. At the end of the season if you get them in the first minute or last minute, doesn't matter. Not completely sold on the team yet, and Gerrard's injury will be huge. Interesting game this weekend against Villa.
3. Newcastle United - 4 Points
Last Week- 7
1-0 at home against Bolton doesn't exactly light the world on fire, but it does the job. They must keep James Milner if they want to continue to play well, he is the glue that holds this club together. We see if they are for real this weekend when they go down to the Emirates to take on Arsenal.
4. Manchester United- 4 Points
Last Week- 8
Good win at Portsmouth for a team that is still playing shorthanded. They'll be back to full strength soon, and watch out when they are. They're off this weekend because they play the UEFA SuperCup on Friday.
5. Blackburn Rovers- 4 Points
Last Week- 3
A draw at home aganist Hull City? That's not going to exactly cut it for me. Does that draw mean that Hull are good, or Blackburn are bad? And what does it say about Everton who lost to Blackburn last week?
6. Hull City- 4 Points
Last Week- 9
I wrote last week that 9 was the highest this team would be, and I guess I was wrong. Maybe I'm completely wrong about this team. Great story to follow though, in the league, and I hope they keep it up.
7. Aston Villa- 3 Points
Last Week- 2
Well, Villa can apparently score plenty of goals. They've scored 6 in their first two matches. Unfortunately, they can also let plenty of goals in, they've let 5 past. That's not going to do it. Tough game against a Gerrard-less Liverpool this weekend, plenty of Gareth Barry related drama for all.
8. Manchester City- 3 Points
Last Week- 14
So, they're out of money, but they still were able to sign Kompany and then today bring in Shaun Wright-Phillips. I guess that makes sense? Either way, it looks like Thailand is going to let Thaksin Shinawatra go, so City should be just fine. I think they rescued the season just in time, it will be a good year on the blue side of Manchester.
9. Middlesbrough- 3 Points
Last Week- 11
I guess I have to give this team its proper due. They beat Spurs in the opener, and they had Liverpool beat for most of the match last weekend until, Liverpool was able to steal it in the last 15 minutes. I feel terrible for them, but they seem to be doing alright with each other. Should be able to pick up an easy 3 against Stoke.
10. Sunderland- 3 Points
Last Week- 13
They gave Liverpool a run for their money in the opener, and beat Spurs at White Hart Lane last weekend. Couldn't ask for more from your boys if you are Roy Keane. This team will be one of those clubs nobody wants to face this year. They play hard for 90 minutes, and they all buy into their manager's philosophy.
11. Fulham - 3 Points
Last Week- 20
Craven Cottage was electric for the win over Arsenal. Danny Murphy is a tremendous talent, saved the League Cup for them yesterday, and looks like the only ray of light on an otherwise dreary team. They don't really belong here, but I just wanted to put them over the next team.
12. Arsenal- 3 Points
Last Week- 4
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! A loss to Fulham? Are you serious? 1 goal in the first two games? That cannot be for real. What happened to Arsene Wenger's beautiful football? No Cesc Fabregas in the lineup, this team isn't the same. It's going to be a difficult season for the Gunners.
13. Everton- 3 Points
Last Week- 15
A win is a win. I still have a few concerns about Everton, their performance so far have left a bit to be desired. Still, can't knock a team for winning a game on the road, even if it was against West Brom.
14. Bolton- 3 Points
Last Week- 10
I'm sure they would have liked to have left Newcastle with a point in hand, but they kept it to 0-1. I'm not sure where the goals are going to come from for Bolton Wanderers, but this year they have an easy one at home against West Brom.
15. West Ham United- 3 Points Last Week- 6
Last week's placing might have been a bit overstated, seeing as they only beat Wigan. They took a real drubbing at Eastlands from the hands of a rejuvenated Manchester City. They look like the type of team that will be up and down all season, it will be tough to go to Upton Park, but that's about it.
16. Wigan Atheltic- O Points
Last Week- 17
I know, they lost another game and I moved them up a spot. They are the unluckiest team in football though. They deserved a point against Chelsea, and they should have pulled a draw against West Ham the week previous. They go up to undefeated Hull City this weekend, in what really is a must win game for Steve Bruce.
17. Stoke City- 3 Points
Last Week- 19
Nice win over Aston Villa. I chalk it up to Villa's poor play though, not Stoke's good play. They are the worst of the teams with points, and they are probably worse than a few of the teams without points. If they pull something at Middlesbrough this weekend, they get a little bit of credit.
18. Tottenham Hotspur- 0 Points
Last Week- 12
What the hell is going on in North London? Spurs picked up Pavlychenko this week, aka the guy not named Arshavin from Zenit. They still haven't unloaded Dimitar Berbatov and are threatening to play him in the reserves. What are they thinking over there? They need to find goals, and fast.
19. West Bromwich Albion- 0 Points
Last Week- 18
Tough to peg where this team should be exactly. You'd like to see them with points, because they are better than Hull or Stoke, but their schedule hasn't really allowed for it yet. They get a shot this weekend against Bolton, and need to come out of there with a draw to keep alive in the relegation battle.
20. Portsmouth- 0 Points
Last Week- 16
I can't kill them because they've played Chelsea and United so far. Still, 0 goals in 2 outings isn't exactly positive. They miss Sully Muntari, and I'm not so sure about some of the preseason hype surrounding the south coast of England.
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