Champions League Injury hopes

That time again as we lick our International wounds and combine all our 'goat staring' energies in a national telekinetic energy force to cripple England's World Cup hopes. WE now support every single team in Germany 2006, except, of course England.

Not one to wish physical harm on another human being, except if he has a fundamental part to play in either Chelsea winning the Premiership or England doing the unthinkable and winning the World Cup.

Step forward John Terry..

Now if he was to do his cruciate ligament a serious tear (I'm not looking for a broken leg here, so my conscience is clear.) in tomorrow nights champions league encounter with Real Betis, I don't think there'd be many tears shed in Dublin. Or for that matter, Manchester. Even though it would be a serious blow to the English assault on the world cup, I think United fans would put club before country.

Terry, I feel at this stage, is the only true irreplacable in Chelsea's line up. If they keep him fit, I fear the worse, and with him going from strength to strength with the national team I fear another 1966, and I ain't talking about another historic Dylan tour...

They should roll Betis tomorrow. Roll em like eleven drunks coming out of a 4am dive bar. It should be beyond simple for them. Manchester United have a tricky enough tie, without the boy wonder (Wayne Rooney) it's time for the ancillary players to take centre stage and Cristiano Ronaldo, it's your time. Your place. Your Carpe Dieum moment.

Liverpool's european form should see them dispose of lowly Anderlecht and even with Cisse's 12 misses per game average, he should get at least 14 chances so I'm predicting a 2-0 scouse victory.

Fingers crossed for injuries to any or all of the following. Terry, Lampard, Beckham, Gerrard, Carragher, Joe Cole. Later on in May we'd be looking for minor setbacks for Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, and Gary Neville. That should be more than enough to guarantee a non english world cup winner...