A game of two halves

Chelsea are winners of the Europa Conference League, so let me offer my congratulations to 'the kids who get picked last in P.E.'

After watching the first half of the final, I thought to myself, "How did Chelsea finish top five in the Premier League?"

After watching the second half, I thought, "How didn't Chelsea win the league?"

To explain my opening congratulations, apparently when West Ham won the Europa Conference a couple of seasons ago, a prominent Chelsea podcast described it as 'a trophy for the kids who get picked last in P.E.'

Respect to Aston Villa fans

Respect to Aston Villa fans.

After Morgan Rogers's second half goal against Man United was controversially disallowed, on the football forums I've read, most Villa fans were justifiably complaining about the disallowed goal. However, most Villa fans also acknowledged their own team's failings. Even when there was so much at stake, Villa fans were still able to look at things objectively and acknowledge their own team's mistakes (which only adds weight to their complaints about the disallowed goal).

Arsenal fans could learn a lesson from Villa fans.

Reality check for Man City haters

First of all, I'm not a Man City fan. I'm enjoying them having a poor season by their usual standards.

However, whatever your personal feelings about Man City, you have to live in the real world, and I've noticed that many Man City haters are convinced that when the case involving 115 charges is decided, Man City are going to be demoted four divisions (or worse).

So let's consider how likely that scenario is...

i) Premier League clubs, as part of their contract to play in the Premier League, are blocked from taking legal action against the FA. (They can only go to independent arbitration).

ii) This restriction doesn't apply to non-Premier League clubs, i.e. non-Premier League clubs can bring legal action against the FA (and their bosses).

Given the above, how likely do you think it is that the FA will relegate Man City, thus putting themselves at risk of prosecution?

"The best team in Europe."

After Arsenal's defeat to PSG in the Champions League, Arteta said, "100% I don't think there's been a better team [than Arsenal] in the competition."

I can only presume his television was broken on Tuesday night when Inter Milan and Barcelona played?

To be fair, Arsenal did look dangerous from long throws - it was brilliant football to watch. Not like that boring rubbish from PSG with all their skillful quick attacking play.