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BBKing · 18-07-2005, 09:52

Um - Chelsea are avidly signing the best young talent in Europe - Mourinho may be a deeply unpleasant sod but he's no fool, and we may find ourselves playing a team with infinite money and a top youth set up in a couple of years. They also share with Arsenal the bonus of being a top club in London, which makes it easier for them to attract players from abroad. I don't think you can win the league with young British players any more - the Man Utd late 90s team is ancient history, the rate the game moves on.

Anyway, here's some stats on CL/Premiership fixtures to shove down the throats of Jose and Sir Alex:
Since 1998/9

Arsenal
Played 64
34 home - 30 away
53% at home

Manchester United
Played 87
47 home - 40 away
54% at home

Chelsea
Played 40
22 home - 18 away
55% at home

So statistically no team has the post-CL fixtures rigged in their favour, and in fact Arsenal have had slightly the worst of it, though within rounding up error. What this seems to prove is that Jose is a lying git* and Sir Alex is an old fool who doesn't check his facts when it comes to Arse-bashing time.

*But we knew that already.

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BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: The Football Thread 2005/2006 Season Um - Chelsea are avidly signing the best young talent in Europe - Mourinho may be a deeply unpleasant sod but he's no fool, and we may find ourselves playing a team with infinite money and a top youth set up in a couple of years. They also share with Arsenal the bonus of being a top club in London, which makes it easier for them to attract players from abroad. I don't think you can win the league with young British players any more - the Man Utd late 90s team is ancient history, the rate the game moves on. Anyway, here's some stats on CL/Premiership fixtures to shove down the throats of Jose and Sir Alex: Since 1998/9 Arsenal Played 64 34 home - 30 away 53% at home Manchester United Played 87 47 home - 40 away 54% at home Chelsea Played 40 22 home - 18 away 55% at home So statistically no team has the post-CL fixtures rigged in their favour, and in fact Arsenal have had slightly the worst of it, though within rounding up error. What this seems to prove is that Jose is a lying git* and Sir Alex is an old fool who doesn't check his facts when it comes to Arse-bashing time. *But we knew that already.