The Champion Chelsea started off with a HUGE BANG with a 6-0 win over newly promoted West Bromwich Albion. I thought they may be struggling at the beginning of the season due to their off-form pre-season matches recently. It seems that they are actually saving their energy during their friendly matches including their Charity Shield match again Manchester United but made a big differences and impact in the way they played on the first competition match. So, don’t be fool by their previous slum performance.

Manchester United needed their veteran players to turn things around to win their first match. Rooney may still not yet recover from his bad World Cup experience but I hope he could improve gradually to be the top scorer again for the club this season. I hope Berbatov will gain back his form that he had from his previous club to do well this season. He may not did well last season but if he still wanted to stay at Manchester United, he MUST do well now and he did score this first goal for the club for this season.  Manchester United will have more choices for striker this time and hopefully my favourite player Michael Owen will play again and make a big success to regain the Premiership title.

The big spender Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will challenge the great big FOUR of the Premiership but they ended up without any impact at all. Let’s see how they perform in their next matches and if they still do not make a big impact, I think they will still be OUT of the big FOUR teams.

Liverpool is still struggling from my point of view. New manager and some new players BUT I am glad that their previous manager Rafa Benitez is GONE now. No point keeping him since what he can do is just talking only. The Champion League that he won on his first season for Liverpool was NOT actually his team but the team picked from the Liverpool manager BEFORE him. Let’s see if he can be success in Inter Milan.

Arsenal is using his young players like what Sir Alex Ferguson did. No need to spend so much like Manchester City and Chelsea but to develop young players to be CHAMPIONSHIP materials. But Arsenal 1-1 draw with Liverpool leave Arsene Wenger to restructure his team especially the goalkeeper. Can Mark Schwarz change their style? Let’s see IF he joins Arsenal from Fulham.

The biggest surprise is Blackpool. Normally there will be one newly promoted team to do well at the beginning of the season. YES, only at the beginning of the season and NOW it is still at the beginning of the season. How Blackpool perform later and will still be in Premiership, we will see. But I guess this season Wigan will be demoted. However, the ball is round, anything can happen. Even Chelsea can be demoted if suddenly they lost all their matches.

This is just the first week. The coming week will see who can maintain their form or improve further. This is going to be another great English Premier League season.

So, which team do you think will win the English Premier League 2010/2011?

It may still be early BUT let’s vote and see how many of you will be CORRECT at the end of the season.

Please cast your vote below. Select the TEAM that you think will WIN and click ”SUBMIT SURVEY” button.

Thanks.

Victor Wan

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As at 30th September 2009, the Top Four Teams in the EPL table are as follow:

1. Manchester United

2. Chelsea

3. Liverpool

4. Tottenham Hotspurs

It was almost similar to the original Top Four with only the exception of Tottenham took over their London rival, Arsenal. Well, are we still saying there are ORIGINAL top four teams? I doubt it.

With the 21 predictions that I have received, regret to say that there is NOT even one predicted correctly of the Top Four teams. Of course, with that, there is NO correct prediction of correct top four standing of the EPL table as at 30th September 2009.

Some of the entries left out Liverpool and some of the entries predicted with Manchester City in top four. Other predictions included Arsenal as well. Therefore, at the end, there is no one entry with the correct prediction. and Hence, regret to inform all of you that there is NO winner for this contest.

Nevertheless, I will set up another contest soon and please register for email alert at the right sidebar to get email notification of new contest soon.

Thank you and please visit again for more contest.

Victor Wan

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Regards,

Victor Wan

Stay tune for another contest soon !!!

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The first month of the newly English Premier League 2009-2010 has just ended. In August, some teams have played up to four league matches and the current table standing of the top four teams as in 31 August 2009 are as below:

1. Chelsea
2. Tottenham Hotspurs
3. Manchester United
4. Manchester City

Out of the so-called original Top Four teams, Liverpool and Arsenal are not in Top four standing now. Of course, this is just the beginning and there are still long way to go until the final weeks in May next year 2010.

So far, have you predicted correctly of the current standing?  Is your favorite team one of the top four now? Who would think that Tottenham started so well with 100% winning record at this moment? Surely Chelsea is still the strongest team and therefore they are sitting at the top now. With so much money spent on new players, Manchester City would not want to lose out to be in Top Four. If not, surely Mark Hughes will lose his job by now.

However, Liverpool and Arsenal are not far behind and they are just below the surprise package, Stoke City which is at 5^th place now. Surely, Arsenal and Liverpool can catch up and they will be greatly challenge all the way to the top four.

Now, my challenge to you is, which teams will be the top four teams at the end of September 2009? Will the current top four teams still remain the same and at the same positions? Will you think that Liverpool and Arsenal will join back Chelsea and Manchester United to be the top four teams? Or will there be a surprise package such as Sunderland and Burnley to be among the top four at the end of September 2009?

Based on the league schedules, all teams are expected to play for another 3 to 4 league matches subject to any postponement due to their hectic busy schedule.

Here is my challenge contest for you. Predict the top four teams of the English Premier League for the league table as at 30 September 2009. The ending date for you to submit your prediction is by 20 September 2009.

Here are the terms and conditions of this contest:

1. All predictions must be submitted by 20 September 2009 with confirmation of e-mail from my system.
2. You can submit as many predictions as you like but each submission can only be submit with one e-mail address. The system will not accept any submission that has already submitted earlier. You have to submit additional predictions with different e-mail addresses. That’s mean ONE e-mail ONE submission (or ONE entry).
3. This contest is open to all around the world but must have a valid e-mail address.
4. The result of the contest will be determine by predicted correctly the English Premier League Table standing as at 30 September 2009. The prediction is the TOP FOUR TEAMS with the EXACT POSITIONS as at 30 September 2009.
5. The outcome of the results and winner are finalized by myself and any objection and complaint will not be entertained at all. No need to be so serious. This is just a small game and to have fun only. There is no need to object or complain anything.
6. The winner will be notified by e-mail from me.
7. There will ONLY be ONE winner. In case there are more than one submissions with the correct TOP FOUR TEAMS with POSITIONS EXACTLY as the English Premier League Table as at 30 September, there will be a TIE BREAKER match. Those eligible in the Tie Breaker contest will be notified by e-mail and the Tie Breaker match is to determine the score of a league match to be determined soon whenever there is a Tie Breaker contest.
8. What is the PRIZE? The prize with the exact top four positions predicted correctly will get a “Manchester United 2000 Football Card Album” worth US$50. This is a rare collection of football cards complete with an album of Manchester United football stars during the season 2000. It is a collector’s item to collect. You are NOT a Manchester United fan? Well, let me see if I have other Football Card Album of another Premier League team or not.

Manchester United 2000 Football Cards Collection Album

So, predict your Top Four Teams standing as at 30 September of the English Premier League and win the treasure prize.

All you need to do is to enter your name and your e-mail address and click submit. Wait for an e-mail in your mailbox for instructions to continue to predict the Top Four Teams with the Exact Positions of the English Premier League as at 30 September 2009.

Remember, only ONE e-mail address is accepted. If you want to submit more than ONE entry, you have to enter another valid e-mail address.

CONTEST CLOSED !!!

Also remember, the closing date for submission is 20 September 2009.

Result will be OUT at 1 October 2009.

If you have any problem to register for this contest and any problem to submit your prediction for this contest, please e-mail me at victor@victorwan.com.

Thanks and Good Luck!!!

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1. This was my third time seeing them playing LIVE in front of my own eyes. The atmosphere inside the stadium was great. Everyone was enjoying their time.  However, while the first match was almost full house, the second match was filled up about half of the stadium only. Maybe, it could be due to Monday, a lot of fans still need to work. Here I was inside the stadium.

 2. My favorite player, Michael Owen was in the starting lineup. Here is the starting lineup for Manchester United team.

MU and Malaysia team together before kickoff

3. The match was played very fast between the two teams and I was able to capture Macheda’s goal on my own video camera. However, 2 minutes later, I was still excited about the goal and did not able to capture their second goal which was scored by my favorite player, Michael Owen.

Macheda's goal

4. In the second half, Rooney, Berbatov, Ferdinand, Nani, Anderson and Scholes were among the players came in for substitution. The match was still very energetic and both sides almost score their goals. However, at the end, the final score was still 2-0 won by Manchester United.

5. I enjoyed my time watching them played in Malaysia and looking forward to the new football season coming soon. May Manchester United continue to dominate the English Premier League and capture back the UEFA Champions League.

Good Luck to you, Manchester United.

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Michael Owen is one of my favourite players. He was once very sharp in his skills and able to score fantastic goals. He is one of the best in my list.

1. Since Newcastle United was relegated, I foresee there is no point for Owen to remain there. To maintain his career and get back his opportunity to play for England, he should try his luck to go back to Premier League at least. And at least, there were some buyers interested on him, Hull City and Stoke City.

2. But suddenly, a breaking news came. Michael Owen is heading to Manchester United.

3. When I heard this news, I shouted “YES !!! YES !!!”. He is moving to Manchester United. He is going to play for Manchester United. Why? Because Manchester United is my favourite football club.

4. There he is………after completed the medical checkup and immediately signed and sealed the contract. Isn’t he great in the new Manchester United home kit?

5. Now the problem is, will Alex Ferguson play him all the time or just put him on the bench just as a backup striker? Or will he be rotated to play in the first team? Let’s see what and how Alex Ferguson is going to do with him.

6. WOW !!! Since Manchester United is coming to Malaysia for the off season summer tour, make sure Owen is in the tour as well. Well, he should be. Shouldn’t he? It will be great to see him in action right in front of my own eyes.

7. To Michael Owen, welcome to Manchester United and to Malaysia.

Thank you for reading.

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