Back in the real world and the rock solid chelsea slipped up again against a big four team. The linesman for the arsenal game will be added to many a christmas card list in north london after handing north london reds an equaliser. Scolari's cool cracks as he demands an apology. But the really story of chelsea's defeat on sunday is that they failed to hit the target in the second half and that their goal was an o.g. For a while now people had been saying Anelka was going to revert to his usual sulky self and stop scoring. And just as people were coming round to the idea he might keep his form for a whole season he proves them right. Maybe that's a bit unfair, the current chelsea team have focused their goal scoring efforts in to one place. Not the strongest rock to build your castle on. Also I seemed all arsenal needed to get their season back on track was for everyone to write them off
The other big game on sunday was the manchester derby. Ronaldo loses the plot, handles the ball and gets sent off. If he heard a whistle or not isn't what bothers me. It's the way he took the first yellow. A sarcastic clap to the ref could easily have got him his second yellow right there and then. 1-0 was a fair result, carrick is keeping his form and could easily be united's most important player.
Finally on monday we saw Liverpool play west ham with the chance to go 3 points clear at the top. And they bottled it, another team with goal issues. Keane hasn't settled in yet, he had one good game and that's it. Torres isn't the man he was last second, that is when he is fit. That leave Gerrard and Kuyt. Hasn't Stevie G already got enough on his shoulders at liverpool? A good point for west ham but I can't see it saving them.
With draws for Villa, Hull and Boro the challenge to break into the top four has a week off. Defeats for Spurs, Sunderland, Blackburn and west brom should be a reality check if any of them needed another one. Wins for Wigan, Pompy and everton will make a big difference to the table but I think only Wigan can truly hold their heads high.
And so I comes down to this weeks bets. Thinking Tony Adams would have Pompy nice a tight at the back after their mid week disappointment. Prediction 1-0. Result 3-2. These things happen, hats of to anyone who got this one. With Everton and Spurs not able to make their mind up one if they are any good I went for the home team to edge it 2-1. How can a team that put 4 passed arsenal fail to score at all when facing the creaking defense of everton? Phil Jagielka is the only one actually defending in that back four. Then comes the 0-0 for Villa and Boro at home against Fulham and Newcastle respectively. I had 2-1 in both of them, if you are going to have a week off lads then please let me know. Sour grapes? You're god damn right.
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