Before the English premiership completes its first leg matches of soccer jerseys this season and takes a well-deserved Christmas break, most teams have about three games to go. From the top to the bottom of the league, each team is quite eager to accumulate the nine maximum points and give their fans a Christmas present for their loyalty.
If the results of two consecutive wins can restore hope to a team that was performing poorly, then equally two defeats are just enough to start doubting that hope. This statement found it’s meaning when Man City won two consecutive games last week and Chelsea suffered back-to-back loses the same week.
Although the two teams from Manchester ended the week on a high note, many would hand Man City the undisputed team of the week title. First, they eliminated Arsenal in the Carling cup quarterfinal. Secondly, they broke their seven game drawing streak with a hard fought win against the current league leaders Chelsea.
The wins couldn’t have come at a better time than this for Man City’s manager who was under intense pressure. As he plots on how he will get the nine maximum points, he share the same worry as Chelsea’s manager on how he will cope without his African players when they head to Angola, to play in the African Nations Cup in January.
Statistics indicate that Man Utd’s credibility of winning the title comes out very strongly after Christmas because that’s when they record most of their wins. On the other hand, the same statistics say that the last time Chelsea won the two premiership titles in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons, they were leading the table standings when the premiership broke for Christmas.
Putting statistics aside, the next three games will not ultimately decide who will be crowned the English champion in May next year, but they will decide which team will enjoy Christmas while occupying the highly desirable top seat, of the table standings.
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