Finally, I get to write about my favorite team. Everton FC, a Liverpool based BPL team, is currently in a duel with London based Arsenal for a spot in the top 4 of the premier league this year. With very few games left, this race is heating up more and more with each team looking to secure a spot in next season’s Champion’s League competition.
Arsenal find themselves in very familiar situation, however, as the past few seasons have left a spot in the top 4 uncertain until the very end of the season, fending off London rivals such as Tottenham. This year, they face off with my boys in blue, my Liverpool Toffees whom I love so dearly.
Things are looking pretty good for Arsenal, though, I must say. They face a stretch going into the end of the season with opponents that are almost exclusively sitting in the middle and bottom of the table, while Everton find themselves moving into battles with Manchester giants United and City in 2 of the next 3 games coming up. The bookmakers have already predicted an Arsenal top 4 finish, and I have to say that is definitely a nerve-wracking thing to hear.
To their credit, Everton have won six straight games in the premier league, brushing Arsenal aside with a 3-0 victory at an intimidating loud Goodison Park a little over a week ago. This is an incredibly impressive feat, and it would be a shame to see such an amazing effort go unrewarded.
If you’re unsure of whom you should support in this face-off, I would say go with the American representation. That’s right – Tim Howard, the USMNT goal keeper, wears the number 1 shirt for Everton and protects that net with his life. Go Toffees!
COYB