Premier League Review Gameweek 23

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Game of the weekendChelsea 2-1 ArsenalA game of two halves at Stamford Bridge as Arsenals stuttering campaign suffered another setback. It could  Michael Wacha Jersey have been very different had they not completely forgotten how to play football for the entirety of the first half. It was a bit like watching a game of FIFA where one of individuals playing doesnt know what buttons to pre s on the controller. Chelsea raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Juan Mata and Frank Lampards 150th penalty kick for the blues. Despite finding their feet in the second half and pulling a goal back through Theo Walcott, it was a disappointing day in a big game for Arsenal yet again.Tottenham 1-1 Manchester UnitedHow do you set up against a team youve been beaten by once in 24 games? How do you set up against a team youve finished above for the best part of two  Dakota Hudson Jersey and a half decades? How do you set up against a team youre clearly better than?You set up by sticking ten men behind the ball, hoping for the best and by double marking a Cristiano Ronaldo tribute act. These were the tactics adopted by United for Sundays late game against Barcelo.sorry Tottenham. The unusual defensive approach did work for the best part of 92 minutes after Robin Van Persie had headed United ahead in the first half. But after continually inviting pre sure from the home side, a proce sion of errors eventually led to Clint Dempsey equalising for Spurs and earning them a thoroughly deserved point.West Brom 2-2 Aston VillaArsenal werent the only side to spend an entire first half horribly playing football this weekend. In the Saturday evening game West Brom had set the bar fairly high with an inept first half display in the West Midlands Derby. Two terrific goals from Christian Benteke and Gabby Agbonlahor had put Villa 2-0 up at the break. West Brom Suddenly remembered how to play football in the second half, either that or they were reminded by Steve Clarke of how incredibly rubbish Aston Villa actually are. They pulled it back to 2-2 but will probably be disappointed that they werent able to find a winner.
 Best of the RestLiverpool continued their run of victories over teams that arent very good with a 5-0 home win  Justin Williams Jersey over Norwich. Manchester City closed the gap on United with an unpredictable 2-0 home win over Fulham.Michael Owen scored for the first time since 2011 but it was in vein as Stoke were well beaten at Swansea. Alan Pardews Eight Year Deal sunk to new depths with a 2-1 home defeat to a team sponsored by Waitrose  Reading. Q.P.Rs bus continues to collect points as it held firm at West Ham as both teams shared the spoils. Sunderland won at Wigan whilst in the Monday night game Southampton and Everton wasted everybodys time with a forgettable 0-0 draw. The only highlight being Jason Puncheon Chris Carpenter Jersey  leaving the field to relieve himself.Too Good Too BadBacary Valencia Antonio SagnaThats right, two of the most consistent performers in recent seasons have apparently morphed into one completely usele s footballer. Taking turns in playing for Arsenal and Manchester United, Bacary Valencia Antonio Sagna is a player who plays with two left feet and is completely incapable of doing the very basic things expected of a Premier League footballer.Sir Alex Ferguson attention diversion watchAfter Uniteds 1-1 draw at Spurs on Sunday, the United manager spent the entirety of the post match interviewnot talking about the match. Instead focusing on the officials whom he had le s that kind words for. This diversion tactic appears to be deployed anytime United are unable to win a match. Should United drop points in their next home game with Southampton, look out for Sir Alex giving his views on Quentin Tarantinos masterpiece Django Unchained.Arsene Wenger lie watchAs Crystal Palace starlet Wilfred Zaha appeared to be closing in on a  Andrew Knizner Jersey move to Manchester United, Arsene Wengers damage limitation exercise was to tell arguably the funniest lie of the season.The Arsenal manager claimed Arsenal were never in for Zaha, despite the fact hed only minutes earlier stated that Arsenal had watched the player. Theres also the fact Steve Bould has been spotted at Selhurst Park this season but hey, perhaps he was there to cast an eye on Palace goal machine Glen Murray, who is likely to be a better option than Oliver I bet I can mi s this Giroud.