Why This picture is very funny
It is right to say August and September predictors are delusional, but that just sounds like a cliche until you give proof and reason why anyone who draws conclusions over the season on the first few results is wrong.
Yes, Chelsea have been impeccable. Chelsea have been free-scoring. Chelsea have been near perfect. But Chelsea were expected to be so.
In truth, were they (or any top team) likely to slip up at home to newly promoted West Brom on the opening day? Were they expected to be stung by Blackpool’s whipping boys, Wigan after that? Tell me whether a home clash and a visit to then pointless Stoke City and West Ham respectively were tricky tasks. And were Blackpool favourites at Stamford Bridge on Sunday (like they were at the Emirates)?
The Blues have duly beaten mid-table/relegation threatened teams. That is impressive and vital for any potential champion, but to jump to the conclusion that they are already guaranteed the crown just because of their current form is ridiculous.
If anything, they have only capitalized on a kind fixture list while rivals Arsenal, United and City have been facing easy clashes against Liverpool, Everton and Tottenham.
There is no bias in this point, but out of the current top three, Arsenal have seen arguably the tougher tests. Wenger’s men are somehow unbeaten after enduring a trip to a rejuvenated Anfield and the hostility of Blackburn and Sunderland.
And unlike United and Chelsea (three each), Arsenal have only played two ‘comfortable’ games at home out of their five fixtures so far.
Now, it is a valid point to say Chelsea are rightly tipped for the title because they have the squad and experience to do it again, but to hand it to them this early, especially after a feasible run of fixtures, is plain inaccurate.
Isn’t it funny how sometimes you look back at the start of the season during May and find how matters turned out a little different?
Indeed, if the first five fixtures decided titles, Arsenal would have been champions of 2007/08, Liverpool would have clinched it in 2008/09, and Chelsea would have ran away with it (and not won by just one point) last season.
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total fuckry, def too soon
We need to accept that at the momment Chelsea is playing better than us. We might be playing entertaining soccer but Chelsea is focused on winning games.God forbid we meet them in their current form.
really??…..Chelsea 4 Blackpool 0 ….Arsenal 6 Blackpool 0 on this basis Arsenal is faring better as this is the only common test we have faced right? This of course is no proof but is at least numerically more compelling than your response. When Chelsea has faced Bolton Blackburn and Sunderland, not to mention Liverpool there will be some useful comparisons, but as this blog says today its too early
Playing better soccer “soccer” FOOTBALL OL CHAP
So let me see if I’ve got this right. Your saying that we shouldn’t read too much into early season form and get carried away. Is that right? Hmm, interesting coming from an Ar5ena1 supporter, a club whose fans get excited about this time every season deluded that a good start makes them title contenders. Don’t get me wrong, you’re entitled to your rose coloured glasses I just think it’s a little ironic that you want to poke fun at another club for expressing the same belief.
Haha we are what you can call a natural club. We have always been consistant near the top of the top league, sometimes winning it.
Chelsea are what you call man made, they were crap until a rich Russian came and bought all the best players. Without him they would be mid table or relegation team.
There fans now believe they were always the best team. They should have some respect for some of the other teams who have won the league and trophies by a natural process.
Lets see what happens when Abramovic gets bored again.
Thank f*%k,
A little sanity in a world of punditry madness. We’ve definitely got scope for improvement but we have the team and manager to do so. I mean, we’re still unbeaten after facing some of our most recent bogey teams.
My tip: get down your local bookies and have a flutter on an AFC double this term!!
COYG
Gilzean’s Bald Spot 5p0rs supporter, nothing interesting to read on your own blogs? Obviously not. Credit to the Spuds though they have done well under their Gooner manager.
Randy, spot on. Alex Ferguson agrees with you too, nothing for anyone to get too carried away with. But this run will give them a lot of confidence and surely only add to the likelihood of them retaining their crown. If Man U or Arsenal cannot stay with the pace early on then it will only boost their confidence further.
Funny if you are 14 or 15 yes.
But you are aint ya Randy
I agree I looked at the fixture list and I reckon if we are any where near the top of the table after the Christmas bash, we got a very good chance at the title, come Januar we would have played almost all of our most difficult games. I can but wonder who put the fixture list together it is a bit of a joke.
Gilzean you sad Yid shitbag!!!
gilzeans bald spots-as a supporter of a club that brings out a dvd at the drop of a hat & who are currently celebrating their 50th annerversary of mediocrity-i’d keep quite,in fact i’d stick to you spuddy blogs(all two of them)& try 7 get a life!!
JSP – wot you expect from arse shit..so looking forward to when Wenger boy goes hahahahaha
Is this the same Arsenal who think they are going to win the Champions League after beating the mighty Braga? Or the same Arsenal side that boasted this year is going to be their year despite failing for countless years before that?
The picture is tongue in cheek. However, without question Chelsea are the challengers for the league. You can’t say that about your bit of fluff who consistently look for refs to give them favours.
trip to a rejuvenated Anfield?
out of the current top three, Arsenal have seen arguably the tougher tests.?
There is no bias in this point?
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Sorry mate, but I dont think I have ever read such a load of shit in all my life.
Truth is Arsenal are not, and this will be seen in May, a top 4 side. The squad is already straining to keep up with other top 6 sides. Arsenal are a poor poor team thanks to Wenger
Are you fucking stupid we have been a top 4 for 14 years prick people like you need to go drown themselves in the deepest of rivers, not a top 4 side what a munchkin brain you have hahaha
We Love Bruce Rioch, you are surely a Yid Shit Muncher as well!!!
love it….that was a great team under Bruce!! while I’m on, I must just say that it never amazes me how many chelsea ‘fans’ have come crawling out the woodwork since the Russian. OK I know you had some success late 90’s but there everywhere now, “been a supporter since I was 5” bollocks!!, most chelsea fans I know never even liked football pre-Abram. Really does get on my goat. Fact is ‘the fridge’ used to ‘entertain’ 20’000 until the late 90’s. Thats the true size of chelsea! And will be again when the house collapses.
It is along season with many games. We do hav a billiant team on their day can beat anyone. But we seem to be a physically fragile team. A guy gets a knock and is out for a few weeks. However it seems that the recent signings are made of tougher stuff. We absolutely must get the injured gets back and STRONG. What is the comparison of injuries for the other top teams. Are we the most fragile, Anyone ever looked at that?