What a Season!
It just gets better and better!
Chelsea somehow fight off Blackburn to advance to the FA Cup Final, by winning 2-1 in extra-time. Their opponents are also the Premier League leaders, Man United, whom dispatched of the doomed Watford fairly comfortably 4-1.
Chelsea and Man United both had wins in midweek over relegation candidates, West Ham and Sheffield United respectively.
So we'll start today with previewing the two table-topping titans.
Man United v Middlesbrough Saturday @ 5:15pm (GMT Daylight Time)
These two teams have already met three times this season. Man United winning the previous league game and in the Cup they won the replay after a draw in the original tie. Boro can
cause headaches for the home side, especially if Viduka and Yakubu are
on song. Fergie might at some point rest players in this one as a
semi-final in the Champions League with AC Milan might be in the back
of his mind, he has however this week said the Premier League is the
title he'd want more. The Red Devils need to keep winning as Chelsea are relentless in their pursuit of a third consective title and with Middlesbrough having nothing to play for, expect Man United to win this one.
Newcastle United v Chelsea Sunday @ 1:30pm
Chelsea
are on a nine game winning streak in the league, conceding only the
once in the mean time. They are the form team and maintain on track for
an unprecedented "Quadruple". The easy way out here is to predict a
Chelsea win. However, Chelsea want the Champions
League more than the league and they'll be facing a fit Liverpool team
in the first leg semi-final and might rest some players for this one.
It isn't easy playing in front of fifty-five thousand shirtless crazy
Geordie's and if you think the Chelsea title challenge may slip up at some point, have a look at the draw price. It's hard to go past the Blues though and i think they'll make it ten in a row.
Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United Saturday @ 3pm
Both teams are fighting for Premiership survival and this is a proper "six-pointer". Sheffield
are currently two points clear of their London rivals and if they can
win this one, they'll be five clear with only three games remaining.
It'll still be catchable but mentally it could scar Charlton. These teams played in midweek, Charlton battling well getting a late equaliser at Everton, only to concede a injury time goal to go down 2-1. The Blades
rested players in midweek with a inevitable defeat to Man United on the
cards, they've had their eyes on this one. I guess it makes sense to
rest players but i like the fact Charlton keep battling and playing their best eleven and i think that unity will get them across the line. Home win.
This
weeks Premier man of the week goes to - Steven Gerrard. Liverpool's
leader scored both goals against Middlesbrough in a 2-0 victory
midweek, with one of them being a 30-yard screamer past a scrambling
Mark Schwarzer.
