Clayton Beerman has a look back at the win against Hull City and ponders what it means for the Title run-in…
So we’ve won the league again have we? I’ve just finished listening to the Monday Night Club on Radio 5 Live. An enjoyable listen notwithstanding the personnel. I was interested to hear their comments on our game. Not surprisingly they started with the game at Anfield. I’ve no problem with that, incident packed, very funny etc. The race for top 4 is the hot topic because we’ve won the league.
As I have mentioned in a previous blog, there is not one sane Chelsea fan who thinks the league is won. Sundays rollercoaster ride was a taste of things to come. Have we ever done anything the easy way?
Hull
What an enjoyable game that was, if you a supporter of anyone other than the two participating teams. Could we have asked for a better start? Two magnificent goals from probably our two best players this season. We carried on from our magnificent second half display against Southampton. One complaint from many this season has been our lack of long rage shooting. No such problems here.
Then a small tactical adjustment from Steve Bruce ( a linesman’s best friend) and all hell breaks loose.
The game for me proved several things and in no particular order;
Fatigue
I for one tend to dismiss the claim of tiredness. They are professional athletes and that’s their job. I did however recentl
I suspect the mental strain is quite a factor. We’ve led the league from day 1 and the pressure just keeps cranking up. Still all that being said, we have a cup ( we beat THem, did you know?) and a lead of 6 points in the league with a game in hand. Not exactly on our knees then are we?
The Run in
We’ve all done it haven’t we. Worked out what points we think we’ll get when we may win it, what our most difficult game is. Well I suspect that Crystal Palace at home will be as difficult as the Arse away. Playing the bottom club Leicester on a Wednesday night away after the Arse game will be tough even though they are virtually down. Every game will be hard and each of our opponents will be up for it.
So as we head off on yet another fascinating and exciting international break ( can’t wait to see the HarryKane…) we will have to wait for our next fixtures home to Stoke and then away to QPha who as we all know will turn into the German side who stuffed Brazil in the World Cup when they play us. If we can get 6 points from those two games and it will not be easy, we will be nearly there.
We shouldn’t forget we have a part to play. One learned scholar half way through the second half of the
For me winning the league trumps everything . When I first started watching the thought of us ever wining the league was fantasy so ultimately I don’t care how, where or when as long as we win it. That being said, Liverpool at home anyone?
Clayton Beerman
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