Killer Pass

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany told the Daily Mail that his side will take motivation from their title triumph in 2012. We can all remember the dramatic scenes from two years ago when the red half of Manchester threw away what many saw as an insurmountable lead of the table. City returned to winning ways yesterday with a 3-1 win at home to West Brom and Kompany is right to believe that City can still capture a second crown in three years.

Sandro is fast becoming the forgotten man at White Hart Lane this season – much like Emmanuel Adebayor was in the first half of the campaign. However, the 25-year-old decided to publicise his recent absence from the squad on social network site Twitter at the weekend which left his manager Tim Sherwood admitting: “Sandro is not good enough for my squad at the moment.”

Tottenham Hotspur must keep hold of Christian Eriksen as Tottenham continue to keep their distant dream of finishing in the top four alive. The 22-year-old has been one of the few signings made in the summer that has gone on to have an excellent debut campaign at White Hart Lane.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has told Sky Sports that he has no regrets about starting Vincent Kompany at Liverpool on Sunday. The City and Belgium captain played the full ninety minutes despite suffering with a knee injury he had picked up in training.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard once again exemplified his superb leadership with an emotional rallying cry to his team-mates after Sunday’s dramatic victory over title rivals Manchester City. The 33-year-old has told the rest of his team that they must treat their forthcoming trip to Norwich like the 2005 Champions League final in Instanbul.

Another substandard display by Arsenal somehow saw them overcome last year’s FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic, who once again performed admirably when all odds were stacked against them.

The future of Rio Ferdinand at Manchester United still remains a mystery, with the 35-year-old stating that he wants to continue “living the dream” at Old Trafford. Like the rest of his team, Ferdinand has struggled for consistency and has looked well out of his depth in the big games this season.

The Premier League is blessed with an array of outstanding goalkeepers. Current Tottenham Hotspur number one Hugo Lloris is one of those individuals who can stake claim to being one of the finest in England’s top division.