Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Red Devil's Horrorshow

Ivica Olic; who is he? Don't answer it, I don't give a shit.

Without pain, without sacrifices, we are nothing.

Damn. Losing in the Allianz Arena is like a repeat of 1999. The reversed version.

Oh, the pain. Rooney limped out of the field after game. I pray, everyone pray that it's not metatarsal. Come Saturday, it's Chelsea. In Rooney we hope.

He scored the first goal in 64 seconds adding to his goals tally amounted to 34.

Personally, I think Gary Neville VS Franck Ribery was stupid. Forget experienced player for this one, just use Rafael da Silva for God's sake. Hey, speed against speed. It's easy.

Then in the second half came Neville's hand rescued Bayern. They got a chance to equalize and Ribery scored that one with a deflection off Rooney. Louis van Gaal tactic was obvious; tackle the player who's assisting Rooney. Nani get the most of the beating. And second half belong to Bayern Munich.

From France with Love.

Luck wasn't on the Devil's side. Vidic hit the post. Rooney stuttered twice in front of goal.

92nd minutes marked the defeat in Germany. Ivica Olic made a run to steal the ball from Evra, went pass Ferdinand and beat Van Der Sar; whose heroic save earlier erased by Olic's late winner.

4-5-1 proven to be a flunk against Bayern Munich. The set play was to wide has enabled Bayern Munich to move freely. It was a safe play by Munich, Muller, Van Bommel, Altintop; which is amazing on the right and along side Ribery, it was too much contain with United's set of player. It didn't come out as expected, but thank God for the away goal.

United now need to re-think about a strategy against Bayern Munich in a week.

But now, they have to go against Chelsea this Saturday.

Yes, think old man, think.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Not Arrogant, Just better.

Terry: GOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!Dude, can I screw your wife?
Lampard: GOALLLLL~!!!!....Huh, what?

Chelsea trounced the Pompey with 5 goals.

Once again, they seriously traumatized Aston Villa with 7 goals scored against them. The talisman Frank Lampard scored 4 goals and with that, he already scored a total of 151 goals as a Chelsea's player. The third highest scorer in the history of the club.

Seriously?

Sheesh~Lampard scored 2 penalties, both easily awarded by Peter Walton. I believe he's a Chelsea's fan. C'mon!

Lampard scored the first goal assisted by Malouda. I could not believe that Aston Villa, a team that posses possibly the meanest defense in the Premier League could let Frank Lampard roamed freely and scored goals against them?

Who's marking him? Damn~

After the third goal, I'm not counting. Lampard got 4, Malouda with 2 and Kalou with a goal.

Oh, if you notice, John Carew scored one. You notice it?

This could be the FA Cup semi-final's preview. Wow. Is that so? So, the Villain will not win. Damn.

I though it would be a close game, but heck, what was that? Martin O'Neill, you better prepare for revenge.

I AM DIMI-GOD!

Phew, when odds was against them, an own goal came to the rescue!

Haha, that's luck. The devil's luck.

First goal was an goal by Bolton's Jlloyd Samuel. Now the 10th own goals scored for Manchester United. Who needs Rooney when we can have own goals scored for us?? Haha!

Then, the Red Devils ran freely. Fletcher's shot was saved by Jaaskelainen and Berbatov finish it elegantly. Nani's wonder came afterwards, all I can say was aaawww..snappp!! Sam Ricketts, you fell for that? A nice low cross from Nani and once again, Dimitar Berbatov tapped it with his outside foot. Damn. 6 Bolton's players were left mesmerized. Nice magic trick by Nani. But it didn't stop at that, Nani works his magic once again, to pass by Ricketts again and slide it through for the sub Darron Gibson, with a ice cool finish that left Jaaskelainen frozen.

Back on top. Manchester United. Not arrogant, just better. Now looking forward to Manchester United and Chelsea match in Old Trafford.

And now, they are only two.


What? What is this team called Arsenal? What kind of question you ask of me child??

Here's Arsene Wenger after a draw in St. Andrews. That's Arsenal. Now shut up.

Boohoohooo~!

Monday, March 22, 2010

Liverpool Got Served by The Devils

Park The Man. Wohoo!!

The path was never clearer. One man made the difference. One unit was united. The others got lost.

Fernando 'El Nino' Torres needed only 5 minutes to score a goal against Manchester United. Well celebrated. The fans were delighted. That goal made them think that history is repeating itself. Yeah right.

Then, the next 85 minutes, Torres was busy complaining and sulking. I guess he got angry at his own team. You should have gone to a better team. Regret much?

Rooney was a bit unlucky with his penalty but he managed to score the rebound. Valencia didn't dive, he was pulled by Mascherano. Benitez, quit complaining. You lost. If you didn't see it, you gotta be stupid. Well, Howard Webb saw it. He was right on spot.

GOALLLL!!!!! Well, he scored his 33rd goal. The pic have to be extra big.

There's a difference between Manchester United and Liverpool, chasing the league title and chasing the seven/sixth/fourth place. Between a winner and a loser. Between walking or just talking.

Rooney was a lone striker up front; limping and easy to mark. But the the 4-5-1 formation made United superior in the middle. Carrick and Fletcher; with the collective strength of Nani, Valencia and Park Ji-Sung; with better game plan, they succeeded in damning the Kop.

Gerrard wasn't in the game. Mistakes, after mistakes. Destined not to kiss the much needed cup. Kuyt, forced to play on the left, was ineffective and awkward. Lucas played? Well, he wasn't a threat. Maxi Rodriguez and Mascherano, well, still nothing. Johnson and Insua, heavily lost to Valencia and Nani. Torres was sulking. Yeap.

Back then, you were the king. Now, clearly a flop.

The kick-start of second-half, destined as a victory for the Devils. Kop was doomed to fail.

Park Ji-Sung, the man who operated between the holes of defense, was the man who made it count in the end. A cross from Darren Fletcher, headed in by Park who was unmarked. Tapping proudly at the crest of Manchester United. One thing for sure, if a goal scored by Park, you suck.

That lost, made Benitez an interesting failure. To the fans, they need someone they can cling on to. Albert Riera suggestion of Liverpool as a sinking ship might be right. Liverpool was like an aggressive lion, but then tamed by whip after whip. Their only comfort is the European League. Dream on.

Yeah baby, 'F' is for flawless. Fletcher is flawless.

Undeniably, Darren Fletcher was the Man of the Match.

But to me, it was Howard Webb. My favorite referee in Premier League.


Now United's fans. Applause! Yeehaa!!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Mourinho Ruled The Bridge

He came, he saw, he conquered.

The Special One made his presence felt by Roman Abramovich, made him taste his own medicine for kicking Mourinho out of The Bridge. Now, the Special One came back to haunt him.

Mourinho was cheered early on, and he promised before that he wouldn't celebrate any goal scored in respect for his former boss. But he couldn't help it.

Inter started off with speed and made their presence felt. Samuel wrestled with Drogba. Lucio stopped Malouda's run. The passing of Maicon, Cambiasso and the amazing Sneijder put Chelsea's backline on high alert.

Julio Cesar was out of the picture. Ross Turnbull got tested again and again. Alex, Terry, Ivanovic and Zhirkov; troubled. Easily penetrated, hardly defensive. On the other end, Men of Mourinho went hardcore. Every ball was cleared, any type of attack from Chelsea were dealt with tackles and body check.

Tackles were flying, players were diving. The referee Wolfgang Stark, had a poor game but managed to calm the game. The stakes were high, tempers rose accordingly.

Yeah, they were singing along to a Metallica's song.

I think Thiago Motta's role was to provoke, and then pretend to be injured. And he performed his role very well indeed.

Sneijder was the man. Blessed with master-class passing ability, he menaced to trouble Chelsea's defence. Alongside him was Esteban Cambiasso, Diego Milito, Samuel Eto'o and Goran Pandev. Though Zhirkov managed to clear off Pandev's ball and Milito missed a chance to beat Turnbull in the 65th minutes, Wesley Sneijder's swift and accurate long-ball found Samuel Eto'o who received it well, left Ivanovic trailing and fired it pass Turnbull.

Chelsea only had to score a goal but then, they have to score 2.

To make matters worse, Drogba got sent off with a straight red. Referee was in place for his challenge on Thiago Motta. Not actually a 'challenge', but a kick in the gut.

You should have gone with Jose when he wanted you to, huh Droggie?

Down to 10-men and a mountain to climb. Ancelotti put on a poker face. He knew it, it wasn't his day.

Mourinho celebrated, he broke his promise. Once again, he ruled The Bridge. Revenge is sweet. He left the into the dugout early. He was earlier cheered, only later to be jeered.

He's the Special One, Inter won with aggregate 3-1.




Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Real Out, United Sails.

It wasn't a surprise when Arsenal shot down Porto(who??); 2-times(only?? And it was way back then.) with a 5-goals difference. Well, one thing i'm familiar with, it was never a good thing to win a home game with a slight difference. It's the away game that counts.

But when Manchester United writes off AC Milan; a 7-times Champions League winner, with 7-2 on aggregate, that game cancel out Arsenal's win. Can I get a hell yeah?

Manchester United made the away goals count. They've won 3-2 in San Siro. Rooney scored 2 goals there and at home, back from injury, he scored another 2 goals. Well, i think the away win was enough to secure a place in the quarter-final, but with a 4-0 win in Old Trafford?? Can i get a hell yeah?

Old Trafford greeted Beckham with 'Welcome Back' banners around the stadium. He is one United's living legend. Great reception for Becks, who looks almost tearful at the emotional reception as he comes on after 63 mins. But hey, tough luck dude. It will stay in your memory that your former club trounced your current club. Humiliation. Can i get a hell yeah?

United started their goal riot with Wayne Rooney who headed in Gary Neville's cross on the 13th minutes. A firmly headed in goal with a direction. Sublime.

Rooney!!!

One man that caught my eyes were Park Ji-Sung. One thing about him that I love is he looked kinda out of place. Looks can fool you, he is the man that gets his job done very well indeed. It was a match between Park and Pirlo, and Park topped Pirlo's presence on the field.

With Pirlo got his hands tied by Park, Milan looked awfully quiet. The ball didn't unsettle Vidic and Ferdinand at back, and Van Der Sar wasn't too busy saving any shots. Honestly, Milan failed to pierce through United's back line.

Another 3 goals came in the second-half. Just right after half-time, Rooney nicked in another goal following a great low cross from Nani, another goal added to his 30 goals tally this season.

Rooney again!!!

Scholes made a great pass to Park and he scored in the 58th minutes. Lemme tell you one thing, if Park Ji-Sung can score against your team, you know your team sucks. Bad time. I'm not poking fun at him, but c'mon! You can't mark Park Ji-Sung, that means you are not taking him seriously. But hey, can I get hell yeah??

Hell yeah!!! Perfect song sung by Sung.

Rooney has to be rested. A white Pele indeed, a standing ovation received. What a great display by him. And things could only get worst for Milan as Fletcher headed in a great cross from Rafael to make it 4-0 on the scoreboard. The game was early ended for Milan and the 4th goals just like adding salt to wounds, and for United it was like adding chocolate marshmallows to a favorite cocoa, finished with whipped cream on top of it. Yeah, it does taste like that. Victory is sweet.

And the referee blew the whistle 2 minutes early just to prevent further humiliation. Can i get a hell yeah??

I thought I could see Real Madrid in the finals, which will be a great draw in the quarter-final if they're up against any other team, but they came short again. Last time against Liverpool, now Lyon screwed them up. Miralem Planjic scored to cancel out Ronaldo's 6th minutes goal. They lost on aggregate 2-1. Nicked as 'The Galactics', they should have done better. With Kaka and Ronaldo on the field, expectations were high. They should have scored a lot of goals on their home turf. Remember what I said earlier? It's the away goals that counts. Too bad they didn't win in Lyon and that cost them a lot. Real Madrid now only have Spanish La Liga to think about, and they have to win it.

Happy for a moment.

Sour in the end.


Last summer shopping spree for Ronaldo = 80 million euros
Purchase of Kaka = 50 million euros
Buying Benzema from Olypique Lyon = 40 million euros
Lured Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa from Liverpool = 40 million euros
Other fees = 40 million euros

TOTAL of MASSIVE SUMMER SPENDING = 250 million euros

Getting kicked out of the Champions League by the team you paid money to?

PRICELESS

Yo Ronaldo! Regret much?? Hehe.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Sweet Victory


Ahh..sweet sweet victory. They boys of Man. United kicked Aston Villa's butt finally. Martin O'Neill was bitter with losing to them and say Vidic should have been red carded. Boohoo.

First trophy of the season. It is a sweet victory.

Nice goin' lads. Rooney, deadly as ever. Hu-ha!