First, one point is way better than none, given events of the recent past.
Second, we couldn't lose coz Manciti didn't want to win.
Third, we couldn't win coz Manciti didn't want to lose.
Fourth, there really never was going to be a last-minute reprieve to show for our tippy-tappy, passy-wassy, squeeze-blood-from-rocks approach to scoring a goal.
Fifth, it'd be hard to get anything from a game when your best players are: (a) a 35-year old defender (again), (b) a striker coming back from 5 months our, and (c) a defensive midfielder.
Sixth, Paddy was crap (yay!), Adebayor was crap (yay!) and Toure was not bad (dammit!).
Elsewhere on the pitch, let's see. Silvestre was actually not to shabby. Fabianski had nothing to do except look busy and do his best Matt LeBlanc/Joey Tribiani impersonation during his throws from the box. Diaby was Diaby. Walcott was Walcott (when not a sub). Nasri and Rosicky both looked like poor tired boys.
Quite glad that it was as dismal was it was. Less to write about then. From the looks of the table, looks like one point from our final two games should just about be enough. If not at Ewood Park (horrors!), then at least Fulham at home. Let's see. (Fulham may just have more important Europa League responsibilities to see to by then, so they may let up on us. God bless their souls, I find myself rooting for them in Europe). Our team didn't seem too bothered either way today, so I suppose I should take it easy.
More interesting is how the table is eventually going to shape up - both at the top and below us. Trust the Arsewiper, this is what is going to happen: take a cue from the Arsenal mini-league.
First, Chelski and Man U whipped us at home and away. So quite clearly, they deserve to finish ahead of us. Put us at third then. As for who'll finish on top, consider the mini-league of how they performed against us:
| | | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelski | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Man U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Manciti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 5 | Spurs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 7 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 8 | Pool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Except for Everton/Pool - that'd be a pretty good reflection of what we'll probably see no? Now who said Arsenal had a minor role in determining the shape of the top of the league?
What will we have to look forward to then, in the coming weeks? Er, nothing? I know - Inter Milan and Bartha. What joy I would have to see Mourinho do the deed, exorcise his demons, and give Bartha the once over. Now THAT would make my day.
In the meantime, I'm looking forward to Pool finishing 8th and, well, the World Cup.
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