Liga Premier Inggris Masih Dipimpin Chelsea dan Southampton
Chelsea and Southampton Sit Top of the Class
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
LIGA Premier Inggris sudah berlangsung hampir separuh musim dan banyak kejutan terjadi.
Pasti ada alasan kuat mengapa liga ini dianggap paling menarik di dunia sepakbola. Liverpool jungkir balik, Southampton dan West Ham yang mengejutkan semua orang, Chelsea memimpin di depan dan beberapa klub tidak lagi ngotot meraih gelar juara musim ini.
Chelsea
Tim asuhan Jose Mourinho memimpin tabel klasemen dan berpeluang meraih gelar juara dan Arsene Wenger tampaknya bersiap melempar handuk.
Mourinho membutuhkan striker dan membeli Diego Costa senilai ratusan miliar rupiah - dan kini menjadi salah satu pemain depan yang paling ditakuti di liga.
Southampton
Klub ini tampil mengejutkan di awal musim, dan ini berlangsung dua tahun berturut-turut. Banyak pihak sempat was-was klub ini bakal terdegradasi setelah ditinggal manajer Mauricio Pochettino ke Tottenham dan skuad tidak punya pemain bintang.
Ronald Koeman ternyata pelatih mumpuni; lihai bermain di bursa transfer dan mampu meningkatkan kemampuan tim dan mencetak gol, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
ALMOST a third of the way through this season and the Barclays Premier League is already providing more shocks than an electric fence.
There is definitely a reason it is considered the most exciting league in world football. Liverpool are capitulating, Southampton and West Ham are surprising everyone, Chelsea are steaming in front and some are already handing them the title.
Chelsea
Jose Mourinho's side are running away with the title and bitter rival Arsene Wenger has already thrown in the towel at their form.
Mourinho needed a striker and bought Diego Costa for £32million - he is already one of the most feared forwards in the league.
Southampton
They are the league's early-season surprise package, for a second year in a row. Many around the club feared relegation after they lost manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham and their squad was gutted of star players.
Ronald Koeman has been a revelation; for his shrewdness in the transfer market and ability to get his side playing attractive and at times high-scoring football.
