FOOTBALL: CHELSEA TO DOMINATE THE WORLD?

I heard Roman wrote a book with the intention to make Chelsea to become the most successful club in the world for at least a 100 years. Currently, that title goes to Real Madrid. Can Chelsea surpass Real Madrid's 9 Champions League titles and 29 league titles? Well, no, don't get me wrong. I don't support Real Madrid because of the records. In fact, I don't even know them until the World Cup when I watched Raul Gonzalez played. I was so in love with his abilities (he was way better player in the late 90s). I was also in love with Davor Suker playing well at that time. Only then I decided I need to watch them play for the whole year and that ended up knocking onto the Real Madrid door.

I started to support Newcastle United because of Alan Shearer. I followed where he goes. You have to understand that there is no publicity of any other football leagues in the world here but the EPL. Thus, we know who is Liverpool and Manchester United but we don't know anybody from Serie A and La Liga. We always thought Liverpool and Manchester United are the best clubs in the world. Until we discover Serie A and La Liga, we begin to know that there are way more clubs far more stronger and better than Liverpool and Manchester United.

So we have been cheated for the past few years because probably we are from a Commonwealth country so we only watch EPL and FA Cup matches for free on tv. When the cables and satellites arrived, we only realized there are so many more better matches outside EPL. So fix your eyes on the La Liga this weekend because we are going to watch an exciting match.

Real Madrid Vs. Valencia

This is probably going to be the most entertaining match of the weekend. Madrid will want to continue their winning streaks but have a few injury problems in Ronaldo, Baptista and Beckham having back pain with Zidane not up to full fitness yet. This is probably a blessing in disguise because Raul does not need to be forced to play behind Ronaldo. Still, Pablo Aimar and David Villa are dangerous players. Must really mark them closely. Not only that, you have Viana, Albelda, Vicente, Mista, Di Vaio, Refute and even Kluivert. Man, the more I think about it, the more superstar names I can recall. It will be a close fight for sure!

Still, as long as the goals are scored, as long as Beckham is supplying rains after rains of razor sharp passes and crosses into the penalty box of the opposition, I am more than satisfied. The defence is looking healthy, so much more healthy than probably since Hierro left. I could have not wished for more after Perez sold so many defensive players and only buy offensive players.

For Chelsea to become the best club in the world, they have to continue winning the EPL for the next 29 years and win 9 Champions League in 9 years and hoping Real Madrid will not add any of those in their cabinet along the way. People may argue that the competition in EPL and La Liga is different so as long as Chelsea win more than 9 Champions League title from now on, they can proclaim themselves the best club in football history. Can they do it?

Currently, I think Real Madrid is strong enough to challenge Chelsea. I dare to say it after more than 2 seasons of wandering around when defensive players will come. Still, Chelsea is no longer her old self and are full packed with world class players. It won't be easy to beat them now but it's not impossible.

Manchester United Vs. Tottenham Hotspurs

This is another match to look forward to. Tottenham is playing well this season. They have the qualities to leave Old Trafford with 3 points. Beat them man!