DEL POTRO WIPED THE SMUG GRIN OFF FEDERERS FACE
THE CAT WHO GOT THE CREAM
But Roger was not smiling after his crushing defeat to Del Potro !
Having recently watched the US OPEN as 5 time champion Federer struted around Flushing medow looking down on his opponents with an air of distain i could not help but draw upon the similarities with the Eagles current air of supremecy over the Falcons .
As The Federal express , as he has been nicknamed by the press , swept Del Potro aside in the opening set the result seemed a formality and we would once again would soon be watching the current champ lapping up the applause of a capacity crowd and delivering an insincere acceptance speech saying his opponent had pushed him all the way and that he needed to pay him the upmost respect even though he had just demolished him 6-2,6-2,6-1.
The Falcons find themselves in a similar position having been on the recieving end of a number of eagle landside victories.
Del Potro however did not read this all to familiar script and a quick response in set 2 soon had the ultra cool Federer reeling. The Falcons need to ruffle a few Eagle feathers . They have had the C.C.Cup to easy to many times . If Federer can lose his calm persona it will not take a lot before the likes of Workman , Graves , Hands and co wilt under the intensity of a full scale Falcon onslaught.
This year promises to be the closest C.C.Cup yet . Lets swipe the smug grin of the Eagles faces
WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE THIS SMERK ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON !!!!!!!!!!
BY STEVE BERRYMAN