View from the BRIDGE

I lost my voice after the game on Saturday. All that screaming at Diego Costa to get in the centre and into the box and score a flaming goal. I'm glad he eventually heard me, so maybe it was worth it.
Chances not being taken have been another of our problems so far this season, but a good performance finally yielded 3 points and a clean sheet. Onwards and ever so slightly upwards, due to this seasons trend of teams beating each other and no one stretching a lead at the top. This time last season Leicester City were bottom of the Premiership, now they are top! Well done to the Foxes.

One-name team

"New York, New York, so good they named it twice" - goes the song. But in Football it's the opposite. Edison Arantes do Nascimento, was known throughout the world as simply Pelé.
This weekend Chelsea started the game against Norwich with Kenedy, Willian and Pedro playing. Before the end replacements Ramires and Oscar were on the pitch with the final addition of Cesar Azpilicueta, who is known as 'Dave'. 

Who can argue with this one-named team as four of the last five Chelsea 'goals of the season' have been scored by Brazilians. "Ramires, he's just called Ramires". 

Dodgy Penalty Award of the week goes to Andre Ayew of Swansea in the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. Contrast his attempt to stay on his feet with that of Loic Remy leapfrogging to avoid Jack Butland at Stoke, two weeks back. One was a penalty, one wasn't, just not the deserving one. Just saying!

The bit of luck award is shared in my opinion. Well done to Jamie Vardy for scoring in 10 consecutive matches, but Saturday at Newcastle he was lucky to not to be flagged offside when he scored. Most of his body was offside, even if his feet weren't, but when the lucks with you. If it had been called offside, it would have only been written off as marginal, just a bit of bad luck.
West Bromwich Albion share this award with scoring twice against Arsenal with only one shot on target all game. Also, I think, WBA's Olsson blocks Mertesacker off, as the free-kick comes in and is volleyed home by Morrison. 

That's my view.