Sunday, March 21, 2010

I'm Walking on Sunshine...nearly

Remember that song? Katrina and the Waves, if I remember right. Sure to given you a nice happy feeling every time, just like that one I got when Blackburn gave it good to Chelski today. Sweet. Everyone would've thought the game was done and dusted with Fidier Frogba got this early goal, but hey - I'll bet nobody counted on a super Blackburn performance in the second half.

Earlier in the day, Pool unsurprisingly flopped after taking a great early lead. Let's list the ways to describe it: weak, flaccid, disappointing, anti-climatic and well, typical. So much early promise, but alas. Though I must say: the penalty decision against Mascherano was harsh, and quite a lousy decision. But we're used to that ourselves.

The situation as is: Arse in second, 2 points behind Man U, and Chelski a further 2 behind. The games are fast running down. Seven left to go. It may sound like not too many - and indeed there aren't that many - but let's just look at Man U's remaining games:

1. Bolton away
2. Chelski home
3. Blackburn away
4. Manciti away
5. Spurs home
6. Sunderland away
7. Stoke home

Now, we already know that there's no way that both Man U and Chelski will finish with maximum points from all their games. So that's already stat one to look out for. There's Bolton, Blackburn and Manciti all away too. If they come away with 9 points there, they'd have done really well. Of course, I fully expect Spurs to capitulate, so we can expect them to finish with 9 points from their last three games. The games to really look out for then, will be the first four of the list above.

1. Pompey away
2. Villa home
3. Man U away
4. Bolton home
5. Spurs away
6. Stoke home
7. Pool away
8. Wigan home

Some interesting ones for sure as well, apart from the obvious. Villa, Spurs and Pool all possible fixtures for some dropped points. Here's my bet then. If we win all our remaining games, we'll be Champions. But touch wood, this is not me counting chickens. Just doing a little bit of statistical wishful thinking. Let's see. What Chelski can do is make it interesting at Fratton Park this mid-week.

Gonna end this Sunday night with a little thought on PSG. Not my fault. Blame Armand Traore. But anyway, I was just wondering. It's tragic enough (and unnecessary enough) for any football fan to be attacked and killed during a game. But, to be attacked and killed by a fellow supporter or group of supporters? Now, that really boggles the mind. Seems there are rival groups of PSG fans. What happens when PSG wins? Just how do these rival groups celebrate? Hmmm.

But anyhooos. I love my Arse. There is no other team anywhere close on this planet.

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