CHELSEA are still breathing down Manchester United's neck in the title race and it is going down to the wire. How do you think Sunday's title deciders will pan out?
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| Class act: Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring against West Ham United. Picture: AFP |
How I think it will pan out and how it may end up panning out could be completely different! I still believe United will take the title but I forsee a couple of twists and turns along the way. The question is will Wilson Palacios, Antonio Valencia and the JJB stadium pitch conspire to rob United of the trophy? Purely on the basis of entertainment both on the pitch and in the press conference room, the Red Devils deserve it. The Premier League should not be rewarding dull play! Oh, and one more thing, the away section at St. James' Park on Monday was not exactly full. These are fans of an elite club pushing for the title? NANI was sent off against West Ham for headbutting. He had a problem with showboating against Arsenal earlier. Will this boy ever grow up? What's wrong with showboating? It's great if you have the ability to pull it off otherwise you just look like a pillock! (which more often than not Nani does) Hey, he infuriates me more than anyone but we have to remember he is still young. So, yes, he will grow up. What amazes me at the moment is everyone is singing the praises of Cristiano Ronaldo, yet they have forgotten what he was like when he first arrived at Old Trafford. They also forget that the now 'mature' Ronaldo was sent off for a head-butt in the Portsmouth game back near the start of the season! I still want to give him a kick though! SVEN-GORAN Eriksson looks on his way out after just one season. Really, he didn't do a bad job, did he? Is this a big mistake by the Manchester City management? Of everything that we usually argue about in the office during the course of a week between shows, nothing has divided opinion more than the issue of Sven's acheivements with City this season. For me, I'm sorry but he hasn't done enough. He spent $100 million and most of his purchases have flopped! If it wasn't for the players who were already there such as Richards, Dunne, Ireland and Johnson, the season would have been a flop also. Petrov has done well and Elano turned up for work for half the year (don't we all wish we could do that!) but what do you say about Geovanni and Bianchi? Yes, you're right, they do sound better as the name of an Italian fashion house! MONEY talks and loyalty walks nowadays. Flamini has quit Arsenal for a lucrative pay-day in Italy. And several of his team-mates are reportedly tempted by lucrative offers elsewhere. Is Arsenal's wage structure stifling the Gunners' route to success? Yes, I believe it is and I can't understand it. Arsenal were just last week listed as the third richest club in the world by Forbes. PROFIT They posted a profit larger than Manchester United last year. They haven't in recent seasons purchased any superstars for galactic transfer fees like Chelsea and Liverpool. Yes, the stadium cost a considerable amount to build but they reckon the costs will be recouped ahead of schedule. So, where is all the money going, if not on player wages? Maybe they are funding another team playing secretly in the night at the old Highbury stadium! KEVIN Keegan says the EPL is the 'most boring league' in the world. Do you agree? I think his use of the word boring has been misconstrued. What I think he was saying was that the league is becoming predictable in terms of how the teams finish with no one managing to break into the Big Four. He is right, now for the rest, it is who can finish fifth. But boring absolutely not, we are going into the final weekend not sure who is going to lift the trophy! If only Liverpool could pull their finger out and make a challenge, Spurs get their players to all sing in tune and the Newcastle lads come out of the pub and put their boots on, then next year promises excitement. 
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