Speaking from experience it will only get harder for Pool from here on in. Granted no one expected them to win the league this year,but now they have it in their own hands the pressure will build.
Pressure can do strange things to people,how they react to it is what counts. The young players Sterling,Coutinho etc know no fear being so inexperienced and that may prove to be an advantage. That said Chelsea have experience in spades and that could be a deciding factor.
Norwich and Chelsea are games that I think Pool will win comfortably,the banana skin game for me is Palace away.Pulis has them set up to stifle teams and play on the break and they dont concede many.
I work with Pool season ticket holders and a couple of them have been in to work today with bruises all over their shins and sore throats,its pretty wild on the Kop so they told me.
As a neutral it would be great to see Gerrard lift the trophy,at times during his career he has carried the team on his back.