Well, Chelsea won't win it, we are in for a test drive, baas. Man U won't win it either, their driver has been caught by alcoblow. Its between grand aunty and the retiree.

Strength in depth will play a bigger role.

I can only wish that Man Utd were in the title race as they have always been, would have made for a very interesting title race with 4 (or 5 teams if you count Liverpool) in it. Now I can't even contribute about a title race when watching as an outsider. This is very frustrating!

I have read @ Taz comments about yesterdays game and I doubt he watched.
Chelsea were good and they could have easily won 4-0 wasn't it for bad lack.
There has been a drastic change in how Chelsea is playing from how it performed in José first stint.
Or maybe @ Taz is one of those people who don't want to hear competitors are doing well. He is seeing what he wants to see.
José style is different from Arsenals, and that is why he sold Mata. Mourhino style is currently counter attacking football, the kind usually played by Man United.
This kind of football requires physical and or fast players, thats why Mata can fit playing for attacking football like arsenal, I doubt whether he can fit Man United set up.
I think you should have noticed Chelsea players at the back and in the mid must be well built.
People should be able to accommodate other teams playing styles.
And to quote Manuel critising José for attacking Wba style of playing.
"You should not criticise how the other team is playing, you should instead find tactics on how you can beat them in their own game "

@ Githundi Chelsea have been playing counter attacking football for ages. Mourinho has always preferred big players and physical players incl Essien, Drogba,Ibrahamovic, Quaresma etc. No wonder he likes Rooney. Nothing has changed. One win should not make us forget that Mourinho brought the concept of parking the bus to BPL.

@ Githundi. In the past teams like Arsenal and Barca always recorded high % of possession against Chelsea and were often caught on the counter.Bayern suffered the same fate in the CL final.
Arsenal have actually changed from all attacking side and have emphasized on defensive solidity .This has been influenced by the Asst Coach the legendary Steve Bould. It is not unusual to see Arsenal playing two DMs (Arteta and Flamini) with the full backs sitting back. They allow other teams to have the ball and choke them with spells of brilliance from their gifted midfielders I.e Ozil, Carzola, Ramsey, Wilshere and Ox.
Mourinho does not have Drogba like players anymore and has to try and use creativity offerred by Hazardand Oscar .However he is unable to use non mercurial strikers.

Arsenal has Liverpool away this weekend and Man-u at home the weekend after then Bayern the Wednesday after. Now, that's not gonna be easy but I think they can do it.
The thing I can almost bet on is, Moyes losing to Man-u's lifetime bitter-sweet rival Arsenal on 12th is like firing himself.

Michael Ladrup given the chop. Who is next? Norwich guy Chris Houghton?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26042067

[quote=bkismat]Michael Ladrup given the chop. Who is next? Norwich guy Chris Houghton?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/26042067[/quote]

Relegation fight is on and everyone is trying to stay for next season.