With just one last
round in English Premiership to go Manchester giants are both tied at the
summit of the EPL on 86 points. But it’s the Blue half of Manchester who is
more smiling due to their superior goal difference advantage of plus 61-8 more
than their greatest rivalry’s, United. City brushed aside Newcastle 2-0 while
United equalized that against QPR over the weekend.
It has been a
long hard painful 44 years for the Blue side of Manchester as they watch the
Red side clinched 19 League titles. With 5 games to go and the Red Devils 8
points clear everyone tip them to do it again with ease, except Roberto
Mancini, who kept hope and belief that it is not over until the fat lady calls
it over. He lived his words-today they are top with just 90 minutes to go in
their season.
But one thing for
sure with Alex Ferguson men they know how to come back when it matters the
most. Chelsea cleaned them out in 2004/05 season, when they win the title with
ease two years later, United were back in business until now. So you can be
rest assured United won’t fade down and out yet; they will fight until they
prevail.
It seems as if
the recipe to win EPL is to win your 6 points against United-then you are on
your way. When City crashed The Red Devils 6-1 at Old Trafford the writing was
on the wall, the beginning of new era in EPL. No one has ever enjoyed that
success over the greatest of the greatest Sir Alex let alone at “the theatre of
dreams” Roberto Mancini’s men walk off Manchester flying high and began that
magical afternoon.
The big question
though remains, if City as expected wins the EPL, will they maintain the
standard next season with United gunning back? New look Chelsea also challenge
what they believe is theirs? Arsenal and Tottenham are also competing. City
showed they can’t cope with playing in UEFA Champions League and challenging
for the League at the same time this season, so how will they approach that
next season?
But don’t count
the chickens before they hatch! Strange things have happed on the last days
before. Chelsea failed to win the title at Goodson Park and United won it. Ajax
Cape Town last season also failed to win at home to lift PSL and Pirates won
it. Pirates were thrashed 5-1 by Cosmos in1995 who needed just a point to win
the League. So not now City, hold on.
It would be great
though for City to win it, they worked ever so hard this season for the title.
This will bring new era in English Football, as we will have 2 Manchester and
London clubs in Arsenal and Chelsea fighting it out next season with the likes
of Tottenham, Liverpool and Newcastle also amongst the mix, no wonder they
called it the greatest league of all, I agree.
Let me love and
leave you for now looking forward to the weekend we certainly wish Manchester
all the best on EPL judgement day. But we don’t know whether it will be Blue or
Red half celebrating but Manchester will be celebrating. Let Ferguson buy Mancini
Champaign and let them enjoy as they did too, 19 times and counting. Come May
13, we are waiting!
“Remember it’s always look impossible until it’s done” Written by Fanele ’thenatureboy’ Mbuyazi.
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