Going in to the weekend, there were five teams with a chance to win the league: Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa. Really, though, practically everyone on the planet ASSUMED Manchester would win it all, and the fight would be who would place 2, 3 and 4. These spots are significant as the top four play in the Champions League tournament next season -- the most prestigous and lucrative tournament there is. Fifth place gets to play in the second best tournament, the UEFA cup. Of course Manchester would win. They looked unstoppable. They've got the best forwards (Ronaldo and Rooney); the best veteran players in the center of the pitch (Scholes and Giggs); the best defenders (Ferdinand and Vidic); and a keeper who hasn't let in goals for what seems like months. It's funny how football goes, though. Everything we assumed has been turned upside down by four games.
Manchester lost two in a row. They got KILLED by Liverpool and then lost to a scrappy Fulham outfit that came ready to play. Liverpool were the best team in the world for three games in a row: dismantling Real Madrid, sticking it to Manchester, and thrashing Aston Villa, 5-0 today. Arsenal took care of business, and might have an outside shot. Way, way outside. Chelsea lost to Spurs, confirming the blues as pretenders to the throne. I don't see any way Chelsea can reclaim the level they had a couple of years ago. Aston Villa gave it their all, but they are simply a second best team. How will it all end? I'd love to know, but cannot. That's the beauty of the game. Next week everything may change again.
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