Season 2002/2003

I am of an even disposition. By that, I mean that I have a chips on each shoulder. But these are not your ordinary £5.00-a-bag Chelsea Village chips, oh no.

Life is like a box of chocolates. Well, so says the guy in the film. For every cherry delight that you get to taste, there is always a coffee crème lurking in the bottom of the box.

Amazing. Or is that too strong a word? It may be way too soon to draw any conclusions yet, but a season that was potentially going to be a low key one with the lack of money and the alleged goings (whether by transfer or at Her Majesties pleasure), has started in a way many would have not thought possible.

If all our games this season are as incident-packed and exciting as last night’s, we can expect a superb and intense ten months.

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to see Chelsea win away. Okay, so it is a bit early to be singing corrupted carols, but believe me, after today’s match little things like that just do not seem to matter in the slightest.