03.15.09
I hate what football does to me
I often write in neutrality, but there’s no hiding what club I support. And thus, no hiding from the amount of abuse I get after that recent romping last Saturday. I don’t wanna even mention the score – how absurd it is that two numbers and a dash could become such a powerful insult.
On a neutral standpoint it’s great for the league. La Liga looked to be the more exciting title chase until the last round of fixtures of the Premier League. There’s every chance United will lose their game in hand to make it a proper 3-horse race.
What is next for United? A backlash would sure be imminent, but I don’t think it will ever be the same. It’s just not Manchester United, to concede four goals at home. Only 4 points taken from 15 against the rest of the big four English teams marks an astonishing rate of failure. I think the team will crumble unlike the usual that we have seen them at this point of the season. They’ll probably lose the FA Cup final to Chelsea, get drawn against Barca in the CL quarters this week which spells revenge, so that means 2 out of 5 this season. Not that bad. But definitely not even acceptable.
Why the negativity? Because the United fans get hurt the most when the team loses like that. I’d rather get kicked in the balls than get hurled abuse from “long-suffering” Liverpool fans, even though I’ve rarely instigated any sort of bragging (spare the random Glory Glory chant aimed at nobody in particular). The whole United team and especially the crap Vidic need to pay for this. Sir Alex please offload that useless Serb and go retire immediately.
03.10.09
CL Casualty
Oh hi there :D but seriously, the hassle of finding myself a job is taking its toll, it’s consuming me so much I even forget this blog even existed at times.
I fear for the English sides in the run-up to the second leg of the last 16 of this year’s Champions League. While results favour them in a whole last time out, there will be a time when things don’t come their way and I feel the time is now.
The team I feel in great risk of exiting Europe this week is Manchester United. Their fine run of form looks to be ending for the last few games. Now without an away goal advantage, Inter only need to score to eliminate United – you can bet that whatever Mourinho can conjure up in his tactics, he gets it worked out by his excellent players.
Juventus could also undo Chelsea if they play the right way. Only faced with a slender deficit, this is the time when they can turn the tie their way – 90 minutes at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino, or more.
The rest of the English teams don’t have it easy, but generally they would be fine. I remember writing about how the draw came unpleasant for the four sides – I don’t dare to tip all four will get through this stage. It’s up to them to prove me wrong.
