Jose for England Hot Seat?

The Insider provides a very insightful case for Jose Mourinho's future away from Chelsea. Despite being a loyal Red Devil, I can't help but admire the audacity of this man. In many ways, it is true that he will never be recognized for the genius that he is as long as Peter Kenyon continues to wield Roman Abomovich's rubles like a blank cheque. If Mr Kenyon continues to pursue this course of action - and I only welcome this fact - the club will soon reach a threshold where breakeven is the state of the pitch and nothing to do with a cavernous P&L.

As for the Special One, rumor has it that the English FA is still looking for Sven's replacement. Won't that be a thrill? Remember, you read it first here :)

Get Well Soon Malcolm

We are not all bad, and we all love the club!

Red Devils Forever

Muck-elele Bias

Chelsea midfielder, Claude Makalele has gone on record to call Sir Alex Ferguson a loser! In a world of mind games, it goes to show that something's working for the Frenchman to rant in such a fashion. Having lost a pulsating semi-final clash against Steven Gerard's Liverpool, it's easy to make the comparison with the Special One. He goes on to say that while Fergie took seven years to win the league, Mourinho only took 8 months... oh, and not to forget a whole lot of Roman millions along the way...

In the history of British football, no team has had the open cheque policy to but players like this present Chelsea regime. In fact, the Blues have spent more money in the last few years (aggregated of course) than Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool put together. And what do they have to show for all this?

Pardon my French, but I won't pardon Chelsea's Frenchman. Winners win and win again. Where is your champions' league medal?

(Coming Soon - probably...) Ballack's Biggest Mistake

Arguably most complete midfielder in world, Michael Ballack is now on the verge of helping Abromovich build the most complete footballing team in the world - albeit the boring type...

The trouble with this decision lies with the Chelsea midfield line-up; Lampard, Makele, Essien, Maniche, Duff, Robben, SWP... is this getting conspicuously crowded? That is some pool of talent on a finite pitch! While there is no doubting his quality, will this transfer be akin to making a very bad pass? In the EPL, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United look to be up and coming teams where Ballack can surely shine and be appreciated. With no shortage of talent and far better entertainment value compared to the dull Blues, I openly wonder if Ballack is better off being the star of a good team rather than one of many in a boring team...

Premier League Race

The coffee had already lost its effect on me and yet I felt all numb and unable to sleep. Staying up all night on what was to be a busy weekend didn't seem like a good idea - except the thought of missing what was going to be Manchester United's largest win in the English Premier League. It was a night of anticipation, one in which we would close the gap on Chelsea to a more manageable 4 points... and wipe the smirk of Dave's face...

The smirk remains... check, it has gotten bigger. How on earth did bottom club Sunderland not lose confounds me! To make matters worse, this was a team who needed to win to have any chance of avoiding relegation, yet at times were playing for a draw, employing time wasting tactics... No wonder they got relegated. Talk about losing the plot.

And yes, our guys did lose the plot. We got complacent, over-confident even... and paid the price. The title race is not over yet, but just barely alive to be sure. Perhaps next season...

No Way Jose...

Jose Mourinho has reportedly attempted to deflect mounting pressure on his team by suggesting that it is Manchester United who should be concerned what with a 7-point disadvantage and a tougher run in on the final straight. While I readily agree that 7-points is a lot at this stage of the game, and what with Arsenal in top form, we do have our work cut out for us, the fact is that the Blues have never been more vulnerable under this Chelsea boss.

No disrespect but from the look of things, it is Jose and not Sir Alex that is having second thoughts about his position. Afterall, Sir Alex is the undisputable team boss whereas the man from Portugal has a wily Brit (Kenyon), a calculated Dutchman (Arnessen) and most notably a powerful Russian to contend with before having his way with the team.

Nice try, but as I headlined, "No way, Jose..."

A Victim of Our Own Success

According to news reports the AIG sponsor deal won't boost Fergie's transfer fund. With the team firing an improbable challenge for the Premiership crown, I find the timing of such news inexplicable. I wonder how this will play in the minds of Rooney and Ronaldo who seem to be more ambitious that the club. While I am all for good financial stewardship, the fact is we are short of at least 2 world class players in the centre of the field and have yet to map the lines of succession for Giggs. Unless we are out there bidding for some of the Torres, Joachims and Diarra's, I am afraid it will be another 26 years before we reclaim the premiership crown.

Nicol drops to second spot, Vanessa is back as No 1

The Star reports that squash star Nicol David has dropped to second spotin the world rankings. A disappointment to be sure, but I back this spunky lass to bounce back with vengeance! Carry on with the good work girl, I know you belong up there!