Corner Flag Talk

CORNER FLAG TALK’S PL POWER RANKINGS-SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER -BY COURTNAY TURPIN 10) Georginio Wijnaldum – the Dutch international may be a surprise pick for this power ranking but his industrious play combined with the guile he provides in the middle of the park has been key to Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the season. It is also important to note that he has kept expensive summer recruits, Naby Keita and Fabinho, out the side thus far. 9) Mesut Ozil - Arsenal have played some of the silkiest football we’ve seen this season over the past two months with Ozil being central to most of these plays. With Arsenal being unbeaten over this period, their star man and stand-in captain has chipped in with 3 goals and 1 assist so far and has shown a side of his game that some Ozil and Arsenal fans have been begging for. 8) Virgil Van Dijk – Liverpool have kept 3 clean sheets and conceded only 3 goals over this two-month period. As we eluded to in our last p...

Point of Reflection. Traditionally preseason is the time given to a squad and manager to examine and restructure the team, it’s strategy and its players. Unai Emery however is in a unique situation. Given the length of tenure Arsene Wenger had and the low expectations the current crop of players have humbled themselves to, people were willing to give him even this season as a trial basis.   However, that may not be necessary. 9 Premier League games in and after a run of 11 successive wins including 7 straight in the league there was a renewed sense of belief in this team. With a seemingly easy game against Crystal Palace it seemed Emery’s men were on course to hit 24/24 points against a team which haven’t scored at home for the season. With Liverpool on the horizon and only 2 points adrift of top spot, players and supporters alike were beginning to believe again. Maybe, just maybe, this group can achieve things again. It all came crashing down against Crystal...