Chelsea are Champions…
17 comments April 29th, 2006
(Because the picture of Chelsea celebrating upset so many readers, I decided to replace it with this one, showing Roman Abramovic being taught how to clap.)
…Again. Buy one get one free, it would seem.
Fair play to them. The way in which they dispatched Man United 3-0 was an indication of just how good a side they are. And with the levels of investment that Abrahmovich offers, they will doubtless continue to improve.
However, their dominaton has to end sometime. And for Arsenal, the aim now has to be the first club to break their title-winning streak. It might not be next season, or the season after, but everything comes to an end eventually. These quotes from Mourinho show that there is nothing permanent about Chelsea’s revolution. When the Roman empire crumbles, we need to make sure our club are in the best possible position to suceed the throne.
And we’re going the right way about it. A new stadium with increased income, and the possibility of maintaining several key players, like Ashley Cole, mean we have fantastic potential. If our young stars continue progressing, there is no reason we can’t leapfrog Man U and Liverpool in the race to suceed Chelsea.
If we’re serious about long-term success, we need to be able to beat teams like Sunderland in the short-term. There are a few injury worries, but the aforementioned Cole could return.
A word for Arsenal fan Harry Redknapp, who has managed to keep Portsmouth in the Premiership at the expense of West Brom and Birmingham. It’s a fantastic achievement, and he deserves a lot of credit. Perhaps he’ll retire on this final note. Great stuff.
And well done Chelsea. See you next season.
