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da leao： Easter began with another Cissé flurry,
The Newcastle striker is as hot as a curry,
Wigan unfortunate as they lose it late,
With referees decisions leaving Martinez irate,
But Chelsea don’t mind, for them it doesn’t Mata,
As Fernando’s strike falls to Juan on a platter,
More West London joy in the North West
With Fulham excelling in their Bolton test,
Liverpool must wonder what the league will yield,
As the Reds, yet again, disappoint at Anfield,
United’s pressure proving too much for City,
For Mario Balotelli, Mancini has no pity,
Whilst the Citizens are gloomy, Arsenal cheer,
Wojciech Szcesny even enjoys a beer!
Goal of the Weekend
Quite a few long range strikes were enjoyed by Premier League fans on Easter weekend. Clint Dempsey, Paul Scholes, Mohamed Diamé and Mikel Arteta were the men providing the moments of fine technical skill. However, let’s appreciate something altogether more subtle – Papiss Demba Cissé’s impudent dink over Michel Vorm was majestic.
The Senegalese striker has made an excellent start since moving over from Germany in January. Cissé’s fantastic finish on Good Friday ensured he now has nine goals from his first eight games in the Premier League. Should he score on Monday against Bolton, he’ll become the second quickest man to 10 goals in Premier League history, a further indication of how quickly he’s adapted to the Premier League.
Player of the Weekend
Like Cissé, Clint Dempsey is enjoying a fine season in the Premier League. He netted twice in Fulham’s away win over Bolton on Saturday. The American powered in a 30-yard free-kick (although the positioning of the wall by Adam Bogdan was questionable). His second demonstrated good anticipation as he stole into the six yard box unnoticed before planting a header past Bogdan for Fulham’s second. Dempsey may have missed his chance for a hat-trick in the second half but it was nevertheless, a terrific performance from the attacking midfielder, ensuring Martin Jol’s side picked up only their third away win of the season.
Miss of the Weekend
This weekend, there was a Flemish flavour to the scarcely believable missed opportunities. Belgian international Thomas Vermaelen failed to slide in from two yards after the ball ricocheted off the post from Walcott although Yossi Benayoun was equally culpable. However, Liverpool’s Dutch winger Dirk Kuyt chipped in with a contender for Miss of the Season. As Captain Steven Gerrard rifled the ball across the box, Kuyt was no more than a yard out from goal when he managed to fire over the crossbar. No wonder the Reds are struggling to win at the moment.
Quote of the Weekend
Staying with Liverpool where manager Kenny Dalglish hasn’t been a happy bunny (had to get an Easter reference in somewhere). After Referee Michael Oliver didn’t award a penalty to Liverpool on Saturday, Dalglish said in his post-match interview:
“Somebody needs to be assassinated for us to get a penalty”
Just a slight over exaggeration there…
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