Can Chelsea beat the record?

The record for the longest 100% start to a season is currently held by Reading who racked 13 consecutive wins at the start of the 1985/6 season with wins over Blackpool (1-0), Plymouth (1-0), Bristol Rovers (3-2), Cardiff (3-1), Walsall (2-1), Rotherham (2-1), Brentford (2-1), Swansea (2-0), Doncaster (1-0), Chesterfield (4-2), Bolton (1-0), Newport (2-0) and Lincoln (1-0) which led them to winning the old Division 3 title.

This year Chelsea have made a great start with wins over Hull (2-1), Sunderland (3-1), Fulham (2-0), Burnley (3-0), Stoke (2-1) and Tottenham (3-0) to sit proudly at the top of the Premier League table, but can they take the record?

In order to take the record away from Reading, Chelsea will need to win their next eight games, do they have a chance? I’m not so sure…

First up is a trip to Wigan, which I dont think will cause to many problems, but then there are tricky games against Liverpool (home) and Aston Villa (away). After these, (probable) wins against Blackburn and Bolton, lead in to a vital, possible title deciding home game against reigning champions Manchester United.
Should they get through that with their 100% record intact, a home pairing against Wolves should see the Blues match the record in front of their own fans.

And then there’s the big one…..

Would Carlo Ancelloti be able to gee up his players enough to outfox Arsenal at the Emirates stadium to take the record?
I think a certain Monsieur Wenger may have something to say about that…

Here’s how I see it unfolding:

Wigan 0 Chelsea 2
Chelsea 2 Liverpool 1
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1
Chelsea 3 Blackburn 0
Bolton 0 Chelsea 2
Chelsea 3 Manchester United 2
Chelsea 2 Wolves 0
Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1

In short, I think that the Blues will match the record but not beat it, but if you want to get some Chelsea souvenirs to celebrate (possibly) equalling the record anyway, visit www.footballbits.co.uk for a huge range of officially licenced souvenirs and gifts.

NFL Week 2: Patriots Vs. Jets

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Ok, it’s not like me to give out two free picks in one week’s time. Why you ask? Because I’m a cheap bastard? Because I hate typing long copy? Neither, actually. But man, I think I’m onto something here. Take this as you will, as it’s not placed against my 127 Point PKF Betting System, but I think the Patriots are going to route the Jets.

Everyone thinks it’s going to be close because it’s divisional and in New York. Rookie head coach (who everyone has on a pedestal for some reason) and a Rookie QB vs. Belichik. Billy OWNS rookie QBs. He’s never lost to one. Maybe he never will? Brady looked like the super star that he is on Monday night. I think it took him a half or so to gain his confidence back, but damn, that’s got to be the fastest turn around ever off of an ACL injury.

I’m pretty sure his arm actually got stronger too. He was firing balls in there left and right. Ever notice that when talking about a strong armed QB you have to use military jargon? “Man, that guy’s got a riffle…” or “ahh, he’s got a cannon for an arm.” Anyway, Pats win no matter what in my opinion. I was questioning whether or not they would cover the spread, though, until I read an article from the Boston Globe yesterday, entitled “Ryan has ratcheted up rivalry with Patriots.” The article basically goes on to explain how Rex Ryan has been antagonizing the patriots all offseason, and seemingly has no respect for their three Super Bowl victories this decade. He talks about beating up on the Patriots and even calls out some key figures.

I’m telling you guys, this is setting up to be a classic Belichik routing. Bill keeps his mouth shut, doesn’t say a word – then he blows the Jets out of the water and Rex Ryan looks like a moron. For some reason everyone’s ready to put the Jets in the playoffs after 1 win. It’s a joke. Ask yourself this: have the Ravens beat Belichik any time in the last 5 years under Rex Ryan’s tyrannical defense? So why would they lose now, just because he’s a head coach? If nothing else, it’s safe to say that the man doesn’t know much, or give a damn about offense (I know his Dad didn’t, and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree). Am I saying the Jets suck, or that they won’t make the playoffs? No. Am I saying they’ll lose this Sunday? Well, let me be clear; they probably will lose. And they’re probably not going to cover, either. I’m talking a 2 TD+ victory here, folks.

Here’s another article regarding commentary from Jets defender Kerry Rhodes. “We will hit him more than six times. I promise you that,” Rhodes said. “I’m sure if somebody is around his leg, or he feels pressure below, he’s not going to step into his throw.” In even more cocky attempts at trash talking, Kerry Rhodes expressed that Ney York wanted to embarrass the Patriots; “Not just go out there and try to win, try to embarrass them. Try to make them feel bad when they leave here. We don’t want to just beat them. We want to send a message to them, ‘We’re not backing down from you and we expect to win this game, and it’s not going to be luck, it’s not going to be a mistake.’ ”

The news, the stories, the commentary – it’s everywhere! This fired up back on Wednesday and it’s only getting worse as the week 2 matchup approaches. Emotion is going to bring the Pats game into overdrive. And who the hell is Kerry Rhodes? Sounds like an American gymnast who helped win the gold in ’96 to me. If people don’t know who you are, keep your mouth shut. Pats beat up on the Jets Sunday.

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The flying gooner wins appeal

Uefa have just confirmed that Arsenal have won their appeal against the two-match ban awarded to Eduardo for his (alleged) penalty winning dive against Celtic in their Champions League qualifier last month which Arsenal won 3-1.

EduardoThe Croation was originally suspended for twomatches, but Arsenal appealed and the ban has now been overturned.

The Croatia striker was initially suspended for allegedly diving to win a penalty against Celtic in their Champions League qualifier at the Emirates at the end of August.

According to the Uefa website: “The Uefa Appeals body today accepted the appeal lodged by Arsenal FC against the two-match suspension handed to striker Eduardo.

“Following examination of all the evidence, notably the declarations of both the referee and the referees’ assessor, as well as the various video footage, it was not established to the panel’s satisfaction that the referee had been deceived in taking his decision on the penalty.”

a diver

“Therefore, the decision of the Uefa Control and Disciplinary Body of Sept 1, in which the player was suspended for two Uefa club competition matches, is annulled.”

It’s now believed that the Premier League will put forward a panel of judges for each game until the end of the season to award marks for duration, quality and artistic merit and Franny Lee will make a monthly guest appearance on Match of the Day to award the prize for the best diver, replacing the now boring Goal of the Month competition


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