What a weekend indeed!

Well, well, well.

Great observations, Mike and I like your league table as it will certainly guarantee someone tears and someone bragging rights. (I think I know which will be which =))

I watched quite a bit of the England-Holland game and a bit of the Chelsea-Hull game. I'm in Kentucky so haven't had access to the usual sources.

Anyway: I can't deny I am absolutely thrilled about the Arsenal-Everton game. It was easily the most comptetive game of the weekend on paper and whatever you might say to excuse Everton, Arsenal beat an excellent team in humiliating fashion. Chelsea's fluke game (Drogba admitted the last goal was intended as a cross that he duffed) and Man U's very shaky performance are not, I don't think, going to be anomylous. Did you see the Ancelotti came out in a classic cover your butt move and said the EPL is a much harder/better league than Serie A! Clearly he lacks confidence in his squad. Fergusen has made all kinds of bizzare pronouncments this week, leading me to believe he has no idea what quality his squad possesses in a brass tacks way. I think I may have the last laugh with regards to Arsenal; maybe not as league winner (although I genuinely think that possible, remeber I made these tables before the everton result) but I think they'll be fighting for the title all year and in no danger of dropping out of the top 4.

I really think United looks shaky, I know a lot of that is my personal fantasy, but I have my doubts.

Like you, I am thrilled that I think this will be the most competetive season in ages at the top and bottom, so who cares if Fulham and Wigan slug it out for dullest mid table team of the year, where it counts will be amazing!

Anyway, got to go be social.

Let's do the game results (just win/loss, scores for pure bragging rights) for a point each; otherwise they'd overwhelm the league standings. Let's try weekly. If we can't both get them in, no points will be awarded. I don't want to hinder your field work!!

Anyway, warmest regards to my dear friend/arch football nemesis overseas! Let the season BEGIN!