CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER CITY !I took a call from an old friend in the United States this week. Hes a big fan of giant truck racing. Chelsea-Man City! he exclaimed. I can see it in my dreams. The old Blue Thunder against the new Blue Thunder. All shiny and gleaming. Awesome man! While not really appreciating a 2am phone call from a clearly deranged soon-to-be ex-friend, I thought Id best do some research. Apparently Blue Thunder in the 1980s was the biggest Chevrolet Camaro ever built. But the Blue Thunder Ford of the last few years has all the potential to be the worlds best. Through sleepy eyes I could just about get his point as I watched video of two mighty machines bumping but bellowing over pitfalls placed in front of them. Chelsea, the old Blue Thunder, lustrous with its supremely confident Jose at the wheel. City, the new upstarts, with even more power in the tank. Its a monster mash-up. These two squads are currently valued at £820m. This is a signpost game for the title. Nothing will be decided for months of course. But a third league defeat by November would seriously dent Citys credentials. A first ever league home defeat for Mourinho at Chelsea would be a significant setback to their recent progress. Chelsea are beginning to look really good. Theyre unbeaten in seven games and scoring for fun. City also look highly dangerous going forward. Sergio Aguero is in lethal form with four goals in three games and 72 in his last 112 for club and country. But without Vincent Kompany they lack discipline at the back. Mistakes are being made. At home, the 2012 champions are so powerful. Away they can succumb too easily. Only four wins in 12 Premier League trips is not a title-winning ratio. So the form book favours Chelsea. Their defence is tighter right now. Their strikers are hitting form. But with all the glittering stars on display it still wouldnt surprise me if its as drab and tight as it was in last years 0-0. Rafa Benitez was booed by his own fans then. Theres no danger of the Special One getting the same treatment and, wherever hes sitting, I reckon the driver of the old Blue Thunder will cross the finish line ahead.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:37:30 +0000
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