Hallo Guys, am glad to be back after a short break. Plenty to talk about especially with the mouth watering return of the champions league. The knock out round 16 takes place this week with some delicious matches to look out for.How about Man city verses Barcelona getting us underway at the Etihad stadium tomorrow night.Wow! i cant wait for that one for many reasons and one of them being its the first time these two sides meet in the champions league.The return to form of Lionel Messi must be a big worry for Pelegrini.City might have gotten there sweet revenge against Chelsea but the form they bring into this encounter is not vintage enough even with the returning of Fernandinho in that holding role alongside the big Ivorian.I do City the first time will face probably the stiffest of Challenge this season. Yes the win against the reigning Champions might give them a glimmer of hope but its the home form that they must seek to protect if they want to stand any Chance of progressing to the quarter finals. Do they have a chance. Oh yes! Why not? against the Pep Guardiola's Barcelona they would have not chance whatsoever, Valencia have proven that this Tat Martino's Barcelona is indeed beatable and the should be give them some clue of how to do it.
Next up is the much awaited Arsenal verses the team that is resetting the football standards all over again.Yes much awaited not forgetting Arsenal have never won the Champions league but the huge following Arsenal FC enjoys makes them Champions league winners with a fans title to show for. Hahaha!Can we expect another reigning champion make an early exit as was the case of Chelsea? Poor Arsenal fans, that's not about to happen hence the weekends 2-1 over Liverpool in the FA Cup will prove crucial if Arsenal's title drought is to come to and END! Guess i have already showed my biased opinions but in honest in two weeks time i will be vindicated affirmatively on both calls.
Revenge is sweet especially against the self proclaimed special one. Congratulations to the Man City fans for dumping us out of the FA CUP. Truly well deserved win but the postponed Sunderland match had some bearing on that encounter but the Chelsea's performance does not warrant any excuse at all so City were clearly and by good margin the better side.
Jose Mourinho selection was poor and that might have had the impact on the outcome on that match. After getting it so right twelve days ago how could he get it so wrong yesterday knowing very well there is the option of a return leg on the card if at all he can get the required result.Beating Man City three times consecutively was always going to be next to impossible. Moreover the risk of making an early exit in another cup competition might have some serious ramifications! The confidence of a team gets a massive boost with the players knowing that their risks are well diversified and therefore they can take some calculated risks as they watch what is unfolding in the market.And that means remain relevant in the race for the titles that are available!With the Champion League and the Premier League being the only lets titles for Chelsea sake one wonders whether they are any realistic chances of finishing with a trophy on the second coming of the"messiah"With a blunt striking force the champion league is indeed a farfetched wish for Chelsea and that lives only the Premier League as their only faint hope for some silverware. Yes faint for the simple reason their are serious vested interests from Man City and the thirsty Arsenal throats.
Ramires playing behind Eto'o? seriously with Oscar on the bench? Hazard always starting thereby enjoying some burn out?Mohamed Salah been thrown into such a situation on his second premier league taste? Obi despite giving a good account of him self but the dominance of Yaya raises questions about the possibility of a MATIC /RAMIRES PARTNERSHIP?
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