That Was The Week That Was

MONDAY
It's hard to work out what was worse for poor Arsene Wenger, losing to Manchester United and being dumped out of the title race, or getting hugged by Sir Alex Ferguson. Judging by the look of 'anywhere else but here please' discomfort on his face, we reckon it was probably the latter. Of course, the hug wasn't his fault, it was just bad luck and the work of the fourth official, who deliberately blocked his path just as he was about to escape Fergie's clutches.

Meanwhile, everyone's least favourite soap opera (no, not Eastenders) is still rumbling on in Liverpool, with yesterday's twist - that Rick Parry was heavily involved in the courtship of Jurgen Klinsmann late last year - breathing fresh life in a tedious plot-line. Rafa Benitez is trying hard to stay above all of the bitching and back-stabbing at the moment, saying that he just wants to talk to his bosses about the situation. That could be easier said than done, as Statler, Waldorf and Parry aren't really talking to each other at the moment.

Avram 'The Baron' Grant has perfected the 'hangdog' expression since taking over at Chelsea, and you have to wonder if his team's season wouldn't seem quite so disastrous if he was capable of looking happy occasionally, but there was little to smile about tonight. Chelsea were leading Wigan Athletic 1-0 with only seconds left on the clock and were set to move to within three points of Man United at the top, only for Emile Heskey to equalise. Heskey! No wonder the Stamford Bridge crowd were booing so loudly...

TUESDAY
He may look like a particularly grumpy Mr Potato Head, but The Baron knows how to spin a 1-1 home draw with Titus Bramble's employers.