QUOTE(aboogee @ Feb 2 2009, 09:48 PM)
Gota disagree. Pool was actually playing really well ... Chelsea managed to match them in terms of tackles ... but workrate at that point, Pool was still going strong and had MUCH MUCH better chances than chelsea... 20 mins into the match, i already knew that chelsea were gona bottle it ... and i was spot on.
But the red card to lampard was the one that made the difference, cos Pool got it going and the Ski's just switched off, not to mention i think Scolari is absolutely shite !!
More than anything, i wish they drew, and if pool lost, that wudve made it sweet cos i can see chelsea is crap ... but pool have this element of luck that when theyre on a roll ... theyre on a roll ...
having sed that ... Pools gona be drawing more games cos none of the midtable team wud give chelsea that much space in the penalty box!! And beloved rafa doesnt have the antidote to the CRAZY phenomenon !!!
Wasn't concentrating much on the match, but from what I saw, neither team really choked the other prior to the red. Sure, Pool had the better chances, but I don't remember Cech being forced into anything spectacular other than the early Alonso shot, which was a routine save anyways.
Always thought Chelski were gonna be the bigger threat to our title hopes. Last season it was their home record. This season, its their away form. And under Scolari they've managed to score more than they did last season. Very tight. Could be a three way battle all the way till the last month. Might be nonsense, but to me, whoever finishes above us will be champions, simple as. We've gotta continue our streak and go for the hattrick.