What a season!!

Thinking to myself yesterday after results come in. This is definitely an open season in the Premiership and how different it was to last year and how refreshing to see clubs outside the usual suspects.

From a personal perspective it wasn't quite the same as I watched Liverpool throw away an early lead through poor defending. By the way if you desperately need a scapegoat then I nominate Josemi.

However Blackburn deserve a lot of credit for their tenacity and effort yesterday as they pressed their opposition right to the last. Especially considering their 4-0 drubbing coming into last night's game.

In fact yesterday was a moral victory for all the teams written off by many before a ball was kicked.

Southampton showed great courage to come back from a goal down and almost snatch a win against Arsenal. Manager Steve Wigley still has to deal with being the first Saints boss to go their first nine games without a win, but so near so far.

Middlesborough also deserve credit as they climb to fourth in the league with a 2-0 win at Charlton. Steve McLaren has created a very good side with talent throughout the team and may look forward to life in the top six.

Finally Everton who stayed third and may be kicking themselves for failing to beat Aston Villa which may have seen them close the gap on Arsenal. Who'd have thought that Everton would go from 17th place in May last season to third.

Obviously, there is a long way to go this season, but things are certainly warming up in the league and good for the game.