Reaction Time
May 8 – 2007
 
But don’t forget:Â God kills two every time Chelsea wins.Â
And now a quick roundup of some of the United title-talk flying around the ebays this week. Â
“The sight of Khalid Boulahrouz disappearing in disgrace down the tunnel a couple of minutes before half-time yesterday symbolised the internal divisions that appeared to destroy Chelsea’s attempt to win a third Premiership title in a row while fighting on three other fronts. But the mental and physical vigour of their second-half fightback explained exactly how they were able to win those two championships, the club’s first in half a century, and why, until less than a week ago, they remained in contention for a unique quartet of honours.” -Richard Williams, The Guardian
“In a way its fitting that the man they call ‘Khalid the Cannibal’ officially ended Chelsea’s hope of three-straight titles. Most of Mourihno’s additions to the 2006-07 season haven’t exactly worked out according to plans. Ashley Cole, Salomon Kalou and Michael Ballack each had their moments, but overall didn’t make as huge an impact as expected…As for Manchester United? By hook-and-crook, they nabbed their ninth Prem title under SAF. Well done. (Still care that the Glazers bought the team, Manchester?)” – That’s On Point
“(With this clip as a lead) Fergie was a bit of a cheeky buggar to be drinking champagne during the interview (he seemed a bit drunk to me, by the way)! But it’s well deserved. While Mourinho has acted like a spoiled child at times who is out of touch with reality, Ferguson has been the model of professionalism. Sure, he isn’t perfect, but he put together a team this year that is worthy of being champions. And against all of the odds. Very few critics last summer predicted the type of success that United has achieved.” – EPL Talk
“The joy of Ferguson’s third great team is that they are so different to the previous two: more technical, more fluid, and on course for United’s highest-ever points total. As in 1995, he persuaded a wantaway foreign star to stay and then watched him lord over the season with rare majesty; as with Eric Cantona then, Cristiano Ronaldo’s performances cannot be a coincidence. But perhaps Ferguson’s greatest achievement was to simply believe that he could topple Chelsea, the most formidable opponent he has ever come across. Very few other people did but, as usual, Ferguson was right all along.” - Rob Smyth, The Guardian
And, if I may quote myself, this still stands: “Yes, Sir Alex, we hope you win it, but please don’t mistake this for affection. We hope you win the trophy, fall from atop the double-decker victory bus, and are crushed beneath its cruel wheels. You are but a blunt object with which to break the hearts of Chelsea fans everywhere.”