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| Wayne Rooney Wazza on fire. |
On the other hand, Messi outstanding performance outshone the whole team of Real Madrid, only to be shadowed by *you know who* ridiculously exaggerated post-tackle actings. Pepe's sent off was unjustified honestly. Still, Barca deserved the victory and it's like a mission impossible now to Jose Mourinho.
Now, let's depart away from UEFA Champions League and step into the world of Barclays Premier League as the season reaching its finale...
PART I: PRE-MATCH ANALYSES
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| Arsene Wenger "Should I help Man Utd or Chelsea?" |
All the rest of Premier League fans except the Red Devils' will hope Arsenal to defeat Manchester United to make the Premier League challenge more interesting.
The Red Devils are only one step away from the title. Should they beat the Gunners, it's only the matter of time to get their 19th. With Champions League final almost in Ferguson's grasp, it's likely that the Scot will deploy his best squad to face Wenger's.
On the other hand, the Gunners had hardly something to cheer for, after losing eight points from the last Premier League games. Defence has been a constant problem for the London club as they conceded so many silly goals. That's the reason why Arsenal has collapsed once again in the final part of the season in my opinion.
Things should go pretty even this time given Arsenal's all-time low morale and Manchester United's stamina disadvantages. I should be pretty narrow, and I'll vote for a draw as it's enough to satisfy Sir Alex Ferguson in pursuing United's 19th glory.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-2 Manchester United
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| Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba Both to start together? |
There are fighting for different reason, but they will fight with the same thirst.
All of a sudden the Blues are now only six points from leader Manchester United, and should the Red Devils lost at Emirates Stadium, Chelsea will have all the chance to surpass them on the week after.
On the other hand, Tottenham still has the chance to qualify for Champions League for another year. But more importantly, they will have to defend their fifth place against Liverpool for Europa qualification.
Torres and Drogba may join forces but their effectiveness when combined together remains a question. But since the former has broken his duck and the latter is on his prime, there should be no problem for Chelsea's offence especially when there are also in form Lampard, Kalou and Malouda on service.
Meanwhile, Tottenham continues its horrible form, finding themselves only one win from last six. Another draw or defeat will give them extreme pressure from Liverpool, especially when Spurs have fixtures disadvantages.
It's an intense London derby, but at Stamford Bridge, I can hardly believe Redknapp to outmuscle Ancelotti...
Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Tottenham
The Rest
- Blackburn v Bolton (1-1) - The former has more reason to fight on.
- Blackpool v Stoke City (2-0) - Will Mr Charlie Adam finally create something spectacular? I will have to have faith on him.
- Sunderland v Fulham (1-1) - Both are safe, so results do not matter much to them.
- West Brom v Aston Villa (2-1) - My vote goes to Roy Hodgson and Odemwingie who's on much better form than Hollier-less Villa.
- Wigan v Everton (2-2) - Wigan are really pathetic throughout the season. Not much of confidence on them.
- Birmingham v Wolves (2-1) - It will be interesting to see whether the Wolves are hungry enough to bite the Brums.
- Liverpool v Newcastle (3-0) - Fantasy game of the week. Captain Suarez or Kuyt.
- Man City v West Ham (2-1) - Premier League survival quest looks hopeless for Avram Grant.
PART II: SQUAD SELECTIONS
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| Luis Suarez Will lady luck finally give him the permission to score a double digit fantasy score? |
Captain Picks
- Suarez/Kuyt - Newcastle are known to be awful on the road.
- Drogba - Tottenham don't have good defence to stop him.
- Odemwingie - If you are adventurous enough.
Buys-In
- Kuyt - Seriously on form, seriously underrated by me before.
- Odemwingie - The remaining fixtures are quite easy.
Squad of XV
GK: Hart
DF: Flanagan, Luiz, R Johnson
MF: Kuyt, Lampard, Adam, Silva
F: Suarez, Drogba, Odemwingie
Subs (in order): Foster, Sessegnon, Tamas, Samba
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