After a disappointing loss to Reading yesterday, I was starting to think Liverpool was close to done in the Premier League title chase. Once the Goddamn Gunners took care of business against Boro today, as they have done without fail this year, Gerrard and company would be ten points back, rendering their "game in hand" less useful.
Perhaps I shouldn't transfer my pre-2004 Red Sox paranoia to the Reds. Middlesbrough, thanks for an effort I certainly didn't see coming. Common perception in England is that there are four big teams, and then everyone else. Obviously, I've chosen to throw my support behind Liverpool, but I respect Manchester United (because of Wayne Rooney, in spite of Cristiano Ronaldo), and I'm indifferent to Chelsea. When it comes to Arsenal, though, it was only halfway into my first season following the Premier League when I found cause to despise the Gunners. Bouncing my newfound team from two cup competitions in four days, and in embarrassing fashion, will do that. (They still don't rank near AC Milan, though...Inzaghi...urge to kill...rising...rising...)
So Liverpool are still miraculously 7 points back, and facing a huge two weeks ahead with an essential survival match at Marseille in Champions League, followed by a home tie with Manchester United (which precedes the equally ginormous Chelsea/Arsenal match the same day), followed by a League Cup quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge (I know, I know, I'm the only one who bothers caring about the League Cup, including the clubs and players competing for it), followed by a visit from Portsmouth, the most likely challenger at the moment to the Reds' Top 4 status this year. Hopefully this weekend's stay of execution wasn't just delaying the inevitable.
And, for my friend over at I Got Words!, congrats!! Tottenham held a late lead!
Looks like things are finally starting to look up for Spurs.
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