Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label invincibles

MYTHBUSTING # 7 TIME TUNNEL VISION

  It’s generally considered that the top clubs in England have traditionally been Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, it’s also reasonable to add to them Chelsea and Manchester City post investment. When the statistic is trotted out ad naseum, that Arsenal haven’t won a trophy for six years, it is not an untruth, however, let’s look at some of the other top clubs. It’s fair to say that the quality of a team is best gauged by their Championship credentials. Achievement in cup competitions is harder to define as it is not always the best team that wins in a knock out contest. Of this elite group of teams Manchester United have shown consistency, Spurs haven’t won a league title in 50 years. For Everton it’s been 24 years. Manchester City last won the title 43 years ago. Pre-Abramovitch, Chelsea had not won a title in 50 years and most notable is that Liverpool have not been Champions for 21 years. For Arsenal it is 7 years since being unbe...

IN AN ALTERNATIVE REALITY

Joey Barton slides in on Patrick Vieira as Arsenal are cruising 4-0 at St James Park after a brace from Bergkamp, a 40 second opener from Henry and a header from Campbell . Vieira gets to his feet, and towers above Barton wagging a finger at him all the while giving an imperious stare. Gilberto, Cole and Parlour make Barton aware in no uncertain terms that his card is marked. Even the normally placid Toure gets involved in the scuffle. Not long after Newcastle benefit from a dodgy decision and as Jens Lehman holds onto the ball he has retrieved from the back of the net Barton and Nolan try to claim it. Jens causes a commotion in the goal mouth and Nolan and Barton soon find themselves buffeted by Keown, Campbell and Lauren, Barton instinctively lashes out and finds himself sent off. After play is eventually resumed, Arsenal make it 5-1 against ten man Newcastle through some scintillating forward play from Pires who finds Bergkamp who in turn plays a killer ball for Freddie to slot h...