The London Spirit

I had a bet with a chelsea fan(a typical one) for N5000 that arsenal would finish above their london rivals come the end of the season. To be fair it was a bet agreed on at the beginning of the season when I saw enough to believe arsenal were better than the other 2 teams; however, naturally my belief has wavered as d season has gone on due to the inconsistency we've shown so far. As I write this piece, arsenal are 2 points behind chelsea, and 4 behind spurs...so to say the least, I still have a fighting chance.

So the question is, who has the best shot at being the highest placed london side in the league.

Let's start with the lowest ranked of the 3.

ARSENAL
PROS
.They are having a similar season to the last one, and can draw some confidence in the way they stormed(well...dragged) their way to make third position.
. They have 2 or 3 players who can carry the team along wen things are not going their way
.They've qualified for the last 16 champions league spots
.On paper(atleast) they have the most likely team to last the distance

CONS
.They have been more inconsistent than usual
.They've had too many 'fringe' players this season
.Champions league is not an entitlement for arsenal...note to le' prof
.An unstable backline
.An unorthodox holding player

CHELSEA

Next up is our blue contingents

PROS
. Of the three, they probably have the biggest strength in depth
They have a wealth of experience in vital areas needed at this time of the season
.They too have quite a few potential match winners
.They have also been consistent participants in the champions league for a while now

CONS
. They have rafa benitez as a coach, and he could be tactically inept sometimes in the premiership
.They have torres..(Enough said)
.They have not been the usual reliable team we've come to know over the past years
.Again there are no guarantees..a 100% must be given in every gme

SPURS

And finally,the lillies(jus had to stress that)

PROS
.They are currently in third position
.They have gareth bale,who is apparently as good as messi and ronaldo(no comment)
.They have probably playing some of the best football in the league..just behind swansea
.They have 11 games to hold on to that position

CONS
.They have just gareth ble(please refer to the PROS...its not the sme thing)
.They have been almost consistently missing out on champions league spot after being in convincing positions
.They have the least strength in depth
.They meet Arsenal on sunday

So there we have it; arguments for and against each of the london sides fighting for the champions league spots. No matter whatever you want to make of it, ill be secretly hoping and praying that ill be N5000.00 richer in may...and remember its not about the money,but the satisfaction of tellin my chelsea fans,'I told you so'.
Till next time....