Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:07 pm
In his Daily Mirror column today, Mark Lawrenson claimed that despite their FA Cup defeat at Arsenal yesterday, Liverpool ARE the best team to watch in England right now.
He wrote: "The Gunners can, and should, be pleased with the character they showed to hold on amid a ferocious onslaught. But the title is what Liverpool want anyway. That’s their main priority.
"And you sense Rodgers may have a smile on his face this morning."
But do our team of journalists and contributors agree?
Find out who our experts believe are the best and worst teams to watch in the Premier League.
John Cross - @johncrossmirror
I've got three favourites to watch: Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal .
I think City are fabulous, their pass and move game is superb. Liverpool have terrific dribblers - Suarez, Sturridge, Coutinho and Sterling. Arsenal, for years, under Wenger always play great stuff.
My worst to watch are Cardiff . They lack a cutting edge. I love going to Cardiff, their fans deserve a better team. Or at least a striker!
Darren Lewis - @mirrordarren
Best: Liverpool
Liverpool's first 20 minutes against Arsenal were sensational. Against Spurs they were also hugely impressive with everyone running off Luis Suarez. Time and again they have turned it on. Even their last-gasp, come-from-behind win at Fulham was fantastic to watch. I give them the nod by a short-head from City because they have scored goals for fun at the Etihad and have also been serial thrillers. But Liverpool's are all the more impressive when you consider they have spent far less on their team.
Worst: Fulham
Old and tired. And that has just been their tactics. To be fair to them they have been better in their last couple of games but overall they have not scored enough goals, been wide open at the back and flimsy in midfield. Magath had a big job on his hands.
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David Anderson - @mirroranderson
Best: Manchester City
Manchester City have been a joy to watch this season. Manuel Pellegrini is purely attack-minded and is not just content to beat teams, but to dismantle them. They are the most attractive side to watch because they score so many goals and the likes of Nasri, Silva, Aguero and Negredo are in excellent form. They are relentless and they score so many late goals because they refuse to take their foot off the pedal, passing teams to death before they crumble.
Worst: Fulham
I used to enjoy watching Fulham. They were bright, positive, passed the ball well and were formidable at the Cottage. Now they are a pale shadow of that and when I have seen them they have appeared listless and lacking in desire. They have the players, but lack organisation and are an absolute shambles at the back. They are in big trouble and Felix Magath will have his work cut out to keep them up. I hope he does and Fulham have made the Premier League a richer place over the last decade or so.
Tough job ahead: Felix Magath is going to have his work cut out in keeping Fulham up
Jim Boardman - @jimboardman
Best: Liverpool
I might be biased, but even as a neutral I think it would be hard to resist picking this current Liverpool team as the best to watch. Any vulnerability at the back is more than made up for with the relentless pace, skill and ingenuity of The Reds going forward. There’s been at least one goal in every Reds game this season, the majority featuring four or more and many of Liverpool’s own haul being goal of the season contenders. Wherever Liverpool finish, it’s been fun watching them.
Worst: Manchester United
Football is meant to be entertaining and even sides like Stoke or West Ham who used to be satisfied with bullying and time-wasting their way to a ‘valuable’ point seem to be trying to entertain their fans these days. Manchester United, meanwhile, seem to have inherited the worst of the old Everton’s ‘style’ as they bring a new kind of ‘grinding out a result’ to the league with varying levels of success. There is some entertainment in it, to be fair, but not in the way that club intends.
Nooruddean Choudry - @beardedgenius
Best: Manchester United
A strange choice granted. The results have been awful and the performances more turgid than leftover Weetabix. But as a United fan there’s been a strange almost guilty pleasure to be had from being so unusually rank. A strange and oddly welcome unpredictability pervades Old Trafford, where no point is guaranteed and every victory something to savour. In short, nothing is taken for granted. The shards of light (mostly emanating from Januzaj’s behind) are all the more cherished in amongst the cloudy dirge. Although I suspect the novelty of being crap will soon wear off.
Worst: Arsenal
In the absence of United challenging for domestic honours (the inevitable Champions League victory will be some consolation), to follow the title race is an exercise in best worst case scenarios. I don’t want City to win anything because they’re City; I definitely don’t want Liverpool to win anything because they’re Liverpool. Chelsea I not so much hate as don’t especially like. Sadly this leaves Arsenal. Now I understand why most Gooners have no nails and jump at loud noises - their nerves must be ripped to shreds. To vaguely want them to do okay in relation to others is maddening enough, but imagine living like that.
Rob Pollard - @_robpollard
Best: Manchester City
The most consistently entertaining side to watch this season has undoubtedly been Manchester City. When they’ve been at their best, no other team has matched their quality and inventiveness. Sides have really struggled to cope with Manuel Pellegrini’s attacking 4-4-2, and a series of comprehensive wins mean it’s difficult to look past them in terms of who’s played the best football.
Liverpool run them pretty close, though. Brendan Rodgers has really got them playing, and they’ve been impressive going forward, particularly at home. They’re full of pace and creativity, with Coutinho, Sturridge and Suarez excellent to watch.
Worst: Fulham
The worst side has to be Fulham. They’ve defended awfully at times and have too many old, creaking legs in the side. Felix Magath has got a real job on his hands trying to keep them up.
Always entertaining: Manchester City have been impressive
Joe Mewis - @joemewis
Best: Manchester United.
Sure, David Moyes' men lack the attacking prowess of their noisy neighbours, the fluidity of Liverpool or the tactical prowess of Mourinho's Chelsea, but this one is all about the narrative. Who doesn't love watching a house of cards collapse? After a quarter-century of getting their own way, seeing the Red Devils on the back foot is refreshing to say the least.
Worst: Newcastle United
This one's borne out of frustration after their one-step-forward, two-steps-back policy. Mike Ashley appeared to panic when the Magpies were eyeing a European place, selling their best player and throwing the club into their bi-annual crisis mode. The Magpies have been in a sorry state since the transfer window shut and does anyone seriously think they're going to improve? The fans deserve better.
Who is the most entertaining side to watch in the Premier League?
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man City
Liverpool
Spurs
Everton
Man Utd
Southampton
Newcastle
Swansea
West Ham
Aston Villa
Hull
Stoke
Crystal Palace
Norwich
West Brom
Sunderland
Cardiff
Fulham
Who is the WORST side to watch in the Premier League?
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man City
Liverpool
Spurs
Everton
Man Utd
Southampton
Newcastle
Swansea
West Ham
Aston Villa
Hull
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John Cross - @johncrossmirror
I've got three favourites to watch: Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal .
I think City are fabulous, their pass and move game is superb. Liverpool have terrific dribblers - Suarez, Sturridge, Coutinho and Sterling. Arsenal, for years, under Wenger always play great stuff.
My worst to watch are Cardiff . They lack a cutting edge. I love going to Cardiff, their fans deserve a better team. Or at least a striker!
Darren Lewis - @mirrordarren
Best: Liverpool
Liverpool's first 20 minutes against Arsenal were sensational. Against Spurs they were also hugely impressive with everyone running off Luis Suarez. Time and again they have turned it on. Even their last-gasp, come-from-behind win at Fulham was fantastic to watch. I give them the nod by a short-head from City because they have scored goals for fun at the Etihad and have also been serial thrillers. But Liverpool's are all the more impressive when you consider they have spent far less on their team.
Worst: Fulham
Old and tired. And that has just been their tactics. To be fair to them they have been better in their last couple of games but overall they have not scored enough goals, been wide open at the back and flimsy in midfield. Magath had a big job on his hands.
2014 Getty Images
David Anderson - @mirroranderson
Best: Manchester City
Manchester City have been a joy to watch this season. Manuel Pellegrini is purely attack-minded and is not just content to beat teams, but to dismantle them. They are the most attractive side to watch because they score so many goals and the likes of Nasri, Silva, Aguero and Negredo are in excellent form. They are relentless and they score so many late goals because they refuse to take their foot off the pedal, passing teams to death before they crumble.
Worst: Fulham
I used to enjoy watching Fulham. They were bright, positive, passed the ball well and were formidable at the Cottage. Now they are a pale shadow of that and when I have seen them they have appeared listless and lacking in desire. They have the players, but lack organisation and are an absolute shambles at the
Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:42 pm
It was difficult, went for West Brom when I have watched them.. they have been dire, Fulham are up their but West Brom after what they done recently last season..