3 things to look out for during this weekend's Premier League action


We have reached November and the Premier League fixture menu is starting to look very tasty as the clubs in the top half get ready to square up in the coming weeks.











We have reached November and the Premier League fixture menu is starting to look very tasty as the clubs in the top half get ready to square up in the coming weeks.
The first El Clasico of the season took place last night and Barcelona ran out 2-1 victors over Real Madrid.
It is a tough old life being a referee. Shouted at for 90 minutes and then reprimanded further after the game for mistakes they did or did not make.
On Wednesday evening, Zlatan Ibrahimovic added another three goals to his already highly impressive collection of strikes.
After the midweek exertions of European football (FC Sheriff anybody?) we return to domestic matters as Arsenal travel to south London as they try to maintain their lead atop the Premier League table.
Many Arsenal fans harbour feelings of resentment towards former midfielder and captain Cesc Fabregas following his return home to Barcelona in 2011.
Following yesterday's 4-1 win over Norwich, Arsenal sit atop the Premier League table today after eight games.
It is a difficult task for BT Sport as they try to rival Sky Sports as the leading sports broadcaster in the country.
It is a sign of the times that within seconds of Jack Wilshere's excellent opener for Arsenal today there was already a video of the goal on the internet.
This weekend we have Premier League football returning after what was a lengthy break to determine who had booked their ticket to next year's World Cup in Brazil. Unfortunately, though, those who finished second in their groups have to participate in play-offs next month to earn a trip to Rio. I know, I know.
So, they did it. Roy Hodgson and his merry band of Englishmen defeated Montenegro and Poland to confirm that they will be competing for that very famous trophy come June 2014.
It has been a good start to the season for Arsenal's Olivier Giroud. After a solid, if not spectacular, first season in England, Giroud has found his feet, so to speak, and is playing at the top of his game.
Maybe Roy Hodgson should take a squad of debutantes to Rio next year, as it appears that players making their first appearance for England are always the star performers.
I know it is something of an understatement saying that football is big business but it really is the truth.
It is a sign of the international break that the media are getting all excited over some vaguely inoffensive comments made by Arsenal's Jack Wilshere about English players playing for England.