well it was a long season withplenty of twisrs and turns. liverpool were blessed yesterday and if it wasnt for gerard they would have lost three nil.. i have to give it to him,he is a class act. without his inspiration they would be an average side. benitez is an organised but negative manager. like mourinho,his priority is not to loose matches but he lacks the quality in his squad of his iberian counterpart. ithought steve g might have been on the way out of anfield earlier in the season but their rise in form may have been enough to change his mind. i do believe liverpool overachieved this season however and i dont see them being top three material with their current squad.
chelsea lost their last two games of the season, the two which i expressed in an earlier post would give them most trouble.with news of one of their top performers wanting out in gallas and speculation rife about lampard leaving it will be interesting to see what next season holds in store for them. i think ballak,although undoubtedly a class act, has a very bad attitude and is looking to line his pockets before he gets too old.when the going gets tough where will he be. also you would have to wonder who is calling the shots at the club when they are trying to buy a has been like andre shevchenko. any time i watched him a few times in the c l and any team with the money chelsea have lookin to buy him would have to raise an eyebrow. is roman calling the shots or is jose loosing it.
arsenal are going the right way with a young side full of potential and are in the right hands with wenger. henrys departure looks iminent and the key to the side is the impressive fabregas. if he goes they will lack a back bone. it will also be interestin to see how walcott does in hte world cup i he plays.
as for us i dont no. whatever the story is with ruud i dont no but i hope it can be resolved and he will be in ot next season. the whole thing stinks if you ask me and there has to be more to it then meets the eye. up or down,his goal tally speaks for itself and he deserves to be treated better then he is at present.i was delighted with the keano testimonial which was the send off he deserved. he is united to the core still which is good to see.we need midfielders,two if possible.i also think eider gudjohnsencould be the catylistto us winning the premiership next season. he would be perfect for the style of football we play as a link man and i believe he could have the same effect as eric the king. stephen reid could also hold his own in our midfield anyway depending on who we buy in the summer,nextseason could be anything. we live in hope. keep the faith, stay red and dare to dream that the impossible can be achieved. love united.