Tag: champions league
Last day and the big football weekend
by Jim on Mar.22, 2008, under Random, The real world
WooOOOO! I now get to escape from Tesco! They even decided to pay me correctly for a change, just as I leave.
On the other hand, this means I have to get cracking down with revision, and two assignments… which won’t be fun. Aleast I’ll be able to watch Grand Slam Sunday at on the huge TV at Opal with no-one around, as everyone has gone home from University.
What I want to happen:
Arsenal to beat Chelsea
Liverpool to draw with Manchester United
Why? As a neutral it keeps the title race open and I’d rather have the flowing football of Arsenal get rewarded over Chelsea’s dire stuff. Especially when they have numptys like Ashley Cole in their squad. Secondly, a Liverpool draw gives Everton some hope in snatching 4th spot and disrupting the so called ‘big four’. With the money every side gets these days the extra money from the Champions League is not as huge a factor as it has been in the past (that money basically gave us a big 2, then a big 3, and finally a big 4.) Sides like Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Tottenham and even Newcastle have a much greater potential to break into the Champions League, and break up the ‘big four’. I’ll be glad to see a much more open league, as long as the standards stay high.
However, what I expect to happen:
Chelsea to draw with Arsenal
Manchester United to beat Liverpool
This would all but end the league race, but weaken Liverpools grasp on the 4th spot. Shame as this year looked to have the most open title race in years.
