Dear Football,
I am writing to say sorry that I am no longer paying much attention to you. School's calling out to me. You are still my first love; don't worry.
I will write to you and about you soon. Promise.
PS I have not stopped following you. I still know that Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 4th Round, that Jose could be staying until 2010, that Shevchenko has been finally scoring, that Ronaldo has been sold to Milan from Real, that ManYoo still haven't gotten Hargreaves and that they're not selling CRonaldo to Real.
Cheers,
Adriaan
Monday, January 29, 2007
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Oh gosh
I need to write soon. I haven't been paying attention to Chelsea. I haven't been paying attention to Sportingo. I haven't been paying attention to football!
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!1
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!1
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Good one Jose!
Post-Macclesfield Town thrashing, with Frank Lampard scoring a hat-trick, Jose Mourninho, Chelsea manager, issued this statement as a response to the bashing which both the team and the manager are facing. He just smiled and said:
"I am laughing quite a lot about it because also in my country was written in a couple of papers: The Dark Moment Of Jose Mourinho.
"The dark moment of my six or seven year career as manager is three draws. It's second place in the Premiership, last 16 in the Champions League, semi-finals of the Carling Cup and the last 32 of the FA Cup. So this dark moment is an enjoyable moment."
"I am laughing quite a lot about it because also in my country was written in a couple of papers: The Dark Moment Of Jose Mourinho.
"The dark moment of my six or seven year career as manager is three draws. It's second place in the Premiership, last 16 in the Champions League, semi-finals of the Carling Cup and the last 32 of the FA Cup. So this dark moment is an enjoyable moment."
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Chelsea: Bridging the Blues
We seem to be in a mid-season crisis. Two goals conceded in one match could mean bad luck. Four goals conceded in two, with the other two conceded against a bottom half team, could mean sluggish defence and an underperforming (or is it badly performing?) goalie. But six in three and subsequently eight in four could only mean an underlying problem at the back and missing a world class keeper.
Everyone's very much aware of what the problem is. It's been said many times, many ways (no, it was not a merry Christmas for us fans). With Terry gone in the past four games leaving Carvalho without his partner-in-crime at the centre, plus underpeforming (or is it badly performing?) right-backs in Boulahrouz and Ferreira, surely there must be something wrong. Everyone has clearly seen that. Earning just three points out of nine from the last three matches by leaking goals home or away has consistently been a source of worry (or is it festivities?) that Chelsea have just lost the race. Even I came up with an article post-Wigan watch that the Blues could be going down. This is Manchester United's season, they say. Should the Blues fans really be worrying? Maybe yes. Should they be panicking? Quite simply, no. Should the rest be celebrating? Are you kidding me?
Three draws in a row might not have been the most ideal of results for League champions. After all, had the Blues won their last three matches, we would be back on level terms with the Red Devils, standing second only on goal difference. Never mind how massive the difference is. Once they've surpassed ManUtd, regardless of how huge the goal difference is, it just wouldn't matter anymore. Apparently, the goal is not to stay level with the Red Devils; it is to surpass them. BUT, we just drew. Or wait a minute, should we be 'just'-ing the draws? Shouldn't we be thankful that despite having a weak lineup at the back, home or away, we still haven't lost? Shouldn't we be grateful that we DREW?
We've dropped 6 points, alright. But dropping those 6 points didn't send the boys of Old Trafford 10, 12 or 14 points clear at the top. We are plagued with injuries, while they are free from it. We have players who are not in top form, while they couldn't be playing any better than they are doing now. What about Larsson's arrival? Well, okay, they could play better- by further increasing the already massive goal difference! Whether it would matter in the end or not, we don't know. Maybe we could only have a hint once our players are back on track again, producing results once again and our summer signings, able to find even just half of their top form pre-Chelsea era.
About the Aston Villa game last January 2nd, of course, it isn't nice to hear us putting an end to our record of being the only team to have scored in every match. Moreso, it isn't nice to hear people complaining (or is it celebrating?) that the game ended nil nil. For one, the result could have been worse. Would anyone prefer 0-1 over 0-0? ManUtd defeat against West Ham, a team just recently thrashed 6-0 by newly promoted Reading, over this one, Chelsea draw against Villa who have found their unlucky strike just recently? Perhaps only the non-Chelsea fans and pundits.
Perhaps Lampard explained it best as to why there is such a big fuss over what's going on with Chelsea. "People only get carried away because of the standards we have set for two seasons but it is quite normal to have periods in a season where it doesn't quite go for you," he said in an interview. "The fact that people are asking questions after a few draws is a statement of what a team we are," continued Lampard.
With John Terry, Cech and Robben set to come back within a couple of weeks' time, we could be getting back on track. If they come back and we get the same results, then perhaps that's the time to panic. But of course, give them a couple of weeks to regain their maximum potential. Just like a newly built bridge, it takes some time before they get so strong they could withstand quakes and monsoons. In the same interview, Lampard added: "Last season we were about 15 points clear of Man U and Liverpool and all of a sudden we had a little blip and it cut down to six or seven at one stage. So you have to look at the big picture rather than just a few games." And how far off are we again from the current leaders? SIX points.
Everyone's very much aware of what the problem is. It's been said many times, many ways (no, it was not a merry Christmas for us fans). With Terry gone in the past four games leaving Carvalho without his partner-in-crime at the centre, plus underpeforming (or is it badly performing?) right-backs in Boulahrouz and Ferreira, surely there must be something wrong. Everyone has clearly seen that. Earning just three points out of nine from the last three matches by leaking goals home or away has consistently been a source of worry (or is it festivities?) that Chelsea have just lost the race. Even I came up with an article post-Wigan watch that the Blues could be going down. This is Manchester United's season, they say. Should the Blues fans really be worrying? Maybe yes. Should they be panicking? Quite simply, no. Should the rest be celebrating? Are you kidding me?
Three draws in a row might not have been the most ideal of results for League champions. After all, had the Blues won their last three matches, we would be back on level terms with the Red Devils, standing second only on goal difference. Never mind how massive the difference is. Once they've surpassed ManUtd, regardless of how huge the goal difference is, it just wouldn't matter anymore. Apparently, the goal is not to stay level with the Red Devils; it is to surpass them. BUT, we just drew. Or wait a minute, should we be 'just'-ing the draws? Shouldn't we be thankful that despite having a weak lineup at the back, home or away, we still haven't lost? Shouldn't we be grateful that we DREW?
We've dropped 6 points, alright. But dropping those 6 points didn't send the boys of Old Trafford 10, 12 or 14 points clear at the top. We are plagued with injuries, while they are free from it. We have players who are not in top form, while they couldn't be playing any better than they are doing now. What about Larsson's arrival? Well, okay, they could play better- by further increasing the already massive goal difference! Whether it would matter in the end or not, we don't know. Maybe we could only have a hint once our players are back on track again, producing results once again and our summer signings, able to find even just half of their top form pre-Chelsea era.
About the Aston Villa game last January 2nd, of course, it isn't nice to hear us putting an end to our record of being the only team to have scored in every match. Moreso, it isn't nice to hear people complaining (or is it celebrating?) that the game ended nil nil. For one, the result could have been worse. Would anyone prefer 0-1 over 0-0? ManUtd defeat against West Ham, a team just recently thrashed 6-0 by newly promoted Reading, over this one, Chelsea draw against Villa who have found their unlucky strike just recently? Perhaps only the non-Chelsea fans and pundits.
Perhaps Lampard explained it best as to why there is such a big fuss over what's going on with Chelsea. "People only get carried away because of the standards we have set for two seasons but it is quite normal to have periods in a season where it doesn't quite go for you," he said in an interview. "The fact that people are asking questions after a few draws is a statement of what a team we are," continued Lampard.
With John Terry, Cech and Robben set to come back within a couple of weeks' time, we could be getting back on track. If they come back and we get the same results, then perhaps that's the time to panic. But of course, give them a couple of weeks to regain their maximum potential. Just like a newly built bridge, it takes some time before they get so strong they could withstand quakes and monsoons. In the same interview, Lampard added: "Last season we were about 15 points clear of Man U and Liverpool and all of a sudden we had a little blip and it cut down to six or seven at one stage. So you have to look at the big picture rather than just a few games." And how far off are we again from the current leaders? SIX points.
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