In other news, Manchester United win the league.
It was our rival's first 'Premier League' title - but what is more significant is how they started the season - losing two of the first four games and crashing to six defeats during the campaign.
Of course my point is that three games into a 38-game season is not the time to start writing off a team's chances of winning the league.
Not that it's stopped anyone.
Ironically, no team has ever won the Premier League after losing just two games - and don't we know it.
Turns out, a much more fashionable number of defeats is five. So that's alright then...
DEFEATS BY PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - 1993-2009
1992-93 - Man Utd - Six defeats
1993-94 - Man Utd - Four defeats
1994-95 - Blackburn - Seven defeats
1995-96 - Man Utd - Six defeats
1996-97 - Man Utd - Five defeats
1997-98 - Arsenal - Six defeats
1998-99 - Man Utd - Three defeats
1999-00 - Man Utd - Three defeats
2000-01 - Man Utd - Six defeats
2001-02 - Arsenal - Three defeats
2002-03 - Man Utd - Five defeats
2003-04 - Arsenal - No defeats
2004-05 - Chelsea - One defeat
2005-06 - Chelsea - Five defeats
2006-07 - Man Utd - Five defeats
2007-08 - Man Utd - Five defeats
2008-09 -Man Utd - Four defeats
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Good point but theres no disputing that Rafa has to get his finger out and perhaps shave his goatee?
Some of his tactics have left me bewildered but lets hope this is a season long Istanbul-Style victory in the Premier League.
The first flag after a hiatus is always the hardest!
Applies to Man Ure, Blackburn (by the skin of their noses), Arsenal & Chelsea.
As much I hate to use cliches "its a marathon not a sprint"
Even if we have a bad season its not the time to sack Rafa. Where would Man Ure be if they made the same decision with Sore Alex ?
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