The Bridge Too Near ...

I’m all set. Tomorrow, I’ll be there at the West Upper at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea extend their lead at the top. To say that I'm incredibly excited would be an understatement. I’d be going with a couple of buddies, one of which thought I was supporting a team called Jersey until I clarified to him that it’s Chelsea.

London’s very cold this week. The temperature is in the region of about six degrees Celsius. It’s clear that my protective clothing will do no good in the Stamford Bridge stance at 8 p.m. I'd leave the office early, and would pick up a cheap but decent coat that I need to keep me alive to write abou my experiences at the Bridge.

I’d also get my dark away jersey tomorrow. I’ve already seen a few wearing that. It looks great. I’d get a few memorabilia items, too. There’s this miniature of Stamford Bridge that I’ve got my eye on. Not sure if I’d buy it in this trip. It’s expensive and can be a challenge to carry. Let’s see.

I’m planning to get there very early so (1) I just don’t allow myself to be late, even if the sky falls down, (2) I can let the excitement build up and enjoy ‘being there,’ (3) I can watch the pre-match warm-up and such. I’m really confident that we would win tomorrow.

The weekend was just perfect. We beat Aston Villa 3-0 with three very good goals, while ManU dropped points against Blackburn. Nothing’s over yet, but certainly ManU are falling apart. They have a very good team and a great manager, but the disappointment of the last couple of weeks would certainly be a setback for them in the title race.

Hoping for a big win for Chelsea tomorrow. Hopefully it’s a 4-0 or 5-0 with a hat trick from Malouda. I’d love that.