I think we can all agree (apart from maybe Arsenal fans) that this is the first time in a very long time that its been a 3 horse race even in Jan......or it seems that way so far
Long may it continue
I'm not entirely sure what you're trying to say, this is the firs time in ages it hasn't been a 4 horse race is what I assume, but last year, 3 horse race, liverpool were miles behind at xmas and even after awful second half of season for ARsenal, and quite a lot of points dropped by the top two there was still a large gap between pool/arse, that would be a 3 horse race right there.
Year before, Arse/Pool 68 points, Chelski 89, we were both over 20points off the mark, it was a 2 horse race that year for a long while. Year before that ARsenal weren't in it, 24 points off the top, Chelsea had a 10ish point gap and were pretty safe most of the year tbh, 3 horse race.
Year before that, Chelski 95, us 83, United 77, everton 61, Pool 58, 1 horse race, maybe include us for a 2 horse race for the title.
Year before that, pool in 4th were 30points behind us on the unbeaten year with 90points. Its mostly a 3 horse race, hasn't been a 4 horse race in, well, a long long time. With AV up there, who I think can stay there and improve, especially if they can strengthen the squad again, and not sure if Bouma is due back before the end of the year, this might be the first real 4 horse race in a long time, and you're right, its great, as long as I'm not watching Arsenal play "i can't pass" football.
Either way, ARsenal were woeful today, commentator picked out that Bolton were weak in defence and they were screwing up and Adebayor barely challenged for a header, he ALWAYS backs out of challenges, did nothing of note all game, Bendtner, yet again looked a threat literally the second he came on, till he scored a great goal you would almost never see Ade scoring as it needed you know, some bravery. Ade's one real chance he had about 45minutes to control and shoot, still let one of the slowest defenders make up 10 yards to get the block in. Utterly useless moron, not a chance in hell he'll get 30 goals this year as I've been saying. if you take out Blackburn who EVERYONE freely scored against till Ince went, thats 5 goals in the league he's score(maybe 6 by now) in half a season, what a fantastic striker
Again Eboue was taken off rather than those who truly sucked in the game, ok Diaby was finally taken off early, but Denilson and Ade were hopeless again today. RVP again did most of his good work outside the box and mostly on the right, can you guess why I think we should play him right wing, because in the advanced right wing area is where he is 90% of the match anyway. Get Vela on upfront in his best position, Bendtner as supporting striker in his best position, RVP where he's effective and stop playing Diaby.
Also for those who noticed, who question Toure's fitness/stamina, yes that WAS him in the dying minutes running the entire length of the pitch at full speed, AGAIN, trying to help get a goal in a game we couldn't score in, did he look tired? no, did he look like he'd lost a yard of pace? no, and that was him without match fitness. He's always had supreme stamina and never stops running, like Clichy, not quite the same pace, but theres entirely no sign of, injury, or stamina problems.
