Yeah, you're not wrong about confidence, though it helps that Liverpool don't turn it into a neanderthal kicking contest like some teams do... It's stupid that teams like Bolton and Blackburn are challenging for europe, because with the stricter referee's cutting out the rough stuff they'll be played off the pitch like they should be.
They ought to bring Premiership refereeing in line with the rest of europe I reckon, it's doing us no favours in terms of injuries and not being used to the refereeing in europe and internationally.
Arsenal will be the ultimate footballing team if we add some steel and defenders, eh? High praise indeed! So who do you see Chelsea losing their crown to next season then?