It's possible for us to win this game, but as we found out in the home tie trying to do that cost us the game and there's no way we can afford to give all three points to Dortmund. If we can't win it, then we need to make sure we don't lose it.
Anybody watching the Toon v Chavs game ? Toon are the better side and are unlucky not to be a goal up. Chelsea restricted to counter attacks
If we don't get all 3 points, then any points Chelsea lose won't really matter, it's up to us to take full advantage of it, especially when we're playing United away, need maximum points today.
I will take a point against Liverpool. I just hope Wenger does not go for broke as he did against Dortmund. I left the stadium 8mins before the end, we were well on top, I remember telling the guy next to me, I will settle for a point now..... I still do not understand how we lost that game (I have not seen their winning goal and do not intend to). Liverpool have to come out and attack, no point in taking stupid risks.
Nope, sorry, we need to win a big game now after losing our last 2 home games. Also we're playing United away next week, so need maximum points before that, if you want to compete and win things, then you need 3 points in the big games.
With Chelsea now confirmed to lose 3 points, today's game is must win, end of story, anything less is not good enough, these are the type of games you need to win if you want to show your contenders and not pretenders.
A must win game for Liverpool as well.... I still think a point will not be bad and then go for the jugular against manure.
Here's why I think a point will be bad: 1-We've lost our last 2 home games against the big teams, so we need a win, which will show we're the real deal, and also build confidence in the team that they know they can beat the big teams. 2-Chelsea lost today, it's important to build some space between us, going 5 points above them. 3-It's all the more important we build a 5 point gap on Chelsea, and get maximum points today, because we play United away next week, right after we play Dortmund in a very tough European encounter, so the chances of us dropping points at United are very very high (plus our record there has been **** anyways). If we fail to get maximum points today, and next week, that's a lot points dropped, and no ground made on Chelsea, heck they can be above us come the end of next next week. 4-When you want to win the title, you need to beat your rivals, and need to pick up all points when other rivals drop points, everything's set for us today to move ahead of 2 rivals by beating Liverpool, and by Chelsea losing we gain 3 points on them. We will not win the league if we don't beat the big teams, it's as simple as that.
What a brilliant setup this is for us. If we win this and go ahead by 5 points it could take some massive pressure off our tough November.
Most important thing today is to win, going into a game not to lose is already a risk, you go into a game with the most important thing to get the 3 points, especially when a rival just dropped points, that's the championship mentality, and if you really think we're an elite club who will compete for trophies, you need to start thinking like that too.
