Thursday, May 22, 2008
ZZZ.. haha.. =)
Well, there isn’t anything much to say or talk about my semester break.. Kind of boring.. Not really an eventful sem break, though things do happen don’t they? No matter how boring it can be, there are things that are bound to happen.. Hmm.. Where should I begin?
Ah.. Guess I’ll just jumble it up den.. Well, did the usual stuffs, or should I say, typical human everyday activity: ate, slept, and play. heh.. Others: drive, blog, wash car… zzz.. Bet you don’t want to hear it.. BORING.. haha
Hmm.. There is one thing I want to Praise God for though.. It was on Wednesday, 21st May.. I was fetching my brother home from school using the motorbike.. Well, didn’t really want to use it at first, considering the way the weather looked.. Well, it was cloudy, and looked like it wanted to rain, and something prompted me in my heart to use the car.. Well, I ended up using the bike instead.. On my way home, CABOOM!... GGfied.. It rained! I took out my rain coat, my brother saying that he does not need his. Fine. Riding halfway, I decided to stop by a petrol station. Man, the rain coat did not prevent me from getting wet.. Rain still continued pouring.. I decided that I can’t wait no more... Reached home eventually, but the both of us were entirely wet. Had a hot bath, den rested.. Man, was I exhausted.. Tired too.. Not easy to ride under heavy rain..
The thing I want to Praise God for is, that He has watched over me throughout the journey from the part where it started to rain.. Anything could have happened during that period of time.. but nothing happened.. Praise God man, that He kept the both of us safe..
Other than that, hmm.. Nothing much really.. Had drum lessons, watched Ironman and Narnia, spent more money than I expected.. Bought a new ‘toy’ - a guitar kapok – other events, too lazy to recall and post it here..
Well, two winners today (Thursday, 22nd May) – David Cook winning the American Idol - congrats, and Manchester United winning the Champions League title, congrats too.. Terry cry?.. haha.. missed penalty, no wonder.. harsh.. aiyo.. shevchenko missed also did not cry, what more – AC Milan were 3-0 up, and lost the entire CL title just like that.. And sheva also missed an absolute sitter which would have won Milan the tile, being denied twice by dudek.. come on, be a man la.. Drog red carded for slapping vidic? wau.. amazing.. why am I not surprised?..
Alright.. think that’s all from me at the moment.. few more days till my return to kampar, and the beginning of a new semester.. woohoo! chaoziyo! =)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Season Ending Summary
First of all, was the early form of Arsenal. A very young squad, and especially after the departure of their club captain and legend Thierry Henry to Barcelona, many expect them to struggle. They however, prove the critics wrong, scoring goals, playing typical “Arsenal” football, and having quite a gap at the top of the league at the early stage of the season. Many people, including the manager Arsene Wenger himself, though this was going to be the Gunner’s season.
As the season wore on, there will come a period of time where managers will leave due to poor results on the pitch. And so it began – Billy Davies leaving Derby County, Martin Jol fired from Tottenham, and others including Lawrie Sanchez (Fulham), Sam Allardyce (Newcastle), and Sammy Lee (Bolton). There were also managers who left for another club: Paul Jewell departed from Wigan to replace Davies at Derby, while Steve Bruce left Birmingham City to replace Jewell at Wigan. However, none of theses departures were able to compare to the biggest departure of the season – as mentioned earlier – the Special One.
Next, was the surprising goal scoring form of certain players. Notable names are the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Emmanuel Adebayor, and at the earlier stage of the season, Francesc Fabregas. However, there are two other players, who are new to the league scored almost as many goals, yet being new to the league – Roque Santa Cruz and Fernando Torres.
These two players, who signed from Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid to Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool respectively, have shined for their clubs while others players struggled to, in terms of goal scoring. Santa Cruz, who struggled to hold a place in Bayern, showed that he still has some goal scoring instinct with him, bagging 20 odd goals. As for Torres, well, need I say more? I have posted a blog about him, entitled “Fernando Torres – First Season Summary”. Read it from there. It should be below this blog.
Other notable “surprises”, well, the inverted comas, was the sudden turn in form of Matthieu Flamini. Suddenly turning into one of the best midfielders in the league, he became a key player to the team. Well, he left for AC Milan. That’s another surprise. Wishing him all the best in Italy then.. Chelsea bidding £80 million for Barcelona star Lionel Messi.. So typical of them isn’t it? Just how desperate are they? Anyway, they just signed a player from FC Porto, Bosingwa. Well, whatever…
Well, I’m sure there are lot more surprises but I can’t remember all, so let me just give you readers the overall summary of this season: Manchester United fought Chelsea to the last game of the season to defend their EPL title, while at the other end of the table, Fulham, completed the “Great Escape” by beating Porstmouth in their final game of the season, in which saw Reading, Birmingham City, and Derby County being relegated to the championship. Chelsea were runner up; Arsenal finishing third, while Liverpool fourth. Everton finished fifth to grab the UEFA Cup spot.
Well, the season overall hasn’t really ended yet. There is still the All English Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea, while the FA Cup Final will feature Porstmouth versus Cardiff City. Footie fans still can enjoy the Italian Seria A, which is also going down to the wire, where Inter Milan and AS Roma are fighting for the tile.
Ah, even after this season ends, there will still be football to enjoy, which is the EURO 2008, although many of the fans I’m sure will be missing a PARTICULAR TEAM which will not feature in this competition. But whatever, they did not qualify, so we should not mourn for them. heh..
Alright, that’s all I have for you.. Bye bye season 07/08, welcome season 08/09.. Out
*Ps - the missing team - I'm sure you footie fans know which team I'm talking about - but for those who do not know, it's England...
Monday, May 12, 2008
Fernando Torres - 1st season summary
There were many great signings this season - Roque Santa Cruz for Blackburn, did well for his first season here, Craig Gordon (Sunderland), also did well.. Not forgetting Elano and Martin Petrov of Manchester City.. Well, these are the few names that I can only recall.. However, none of these players can compare to what this player has done for this particular club.. And if there is a reward for the best signing of the season, he will definitely win it, no doubt, hands down.. He needs no introduction either.. Yup.. You footie fans got it right (or, I assume you got it right).. It's Spain’s very own El Nino - Fernando Torres.
Up to date and final count - 33 goals in 47 matches and counting (last match and last goal- Tottenham Hotspur) - including 3 hattricks (Reading, Middlesbrough, and West Ham United), scoring two of the hattricks in two consecutive home games, and also breaking the 20 goal barrier that was last scored that many a few seasons ago by another legendary number 9, Robbie Fowler, in the English Premier League.
Also, in his 1st season, he is already among the contenders for the PFA Player of the Year, and the Writer’s Player of the Year award though it was won by Cristiano Ronaldo. In other words, he has arguably the finest debut season ever a foreign import could have in one's first season in the English football.
Names like Henry, Nilsterooy, Bergkamp, Drogba, Berbatov, and many others took a while before they became great names of the English football, some did not even survived (Forlan, Morientes). Torres was different however. It seems as if he was made for the EPL. Some say he will have problems, some say he will not – that he can adapt well. And he did. It did not took long for him to score his 1st official goal – which was against Chelski (defense splitting pass by Gerrard, slotted it at the right bottom corner of goal) - and ever since then he has never looked back. Suffered an injury during the 1st quarter of the season, but even that did not stop him. Got his first hattrick during a Carling Cup game against Reading (and man, didn't he took it well). Got the Player of the Month award for February, and the goals just kept coming.
Not only did he scored goals, he assisted too.. And combining with club captain Steven Gerrard, they both scored a total of 54 goals between them.. And man, that is a dam lot of goals from two players alone.. He was also one of the main factors that Liverpool has scored more than a 100 goals this season - well, 119 to be exact - contributing at least a quarter of it..
All I can say is, this dude has already made his name in the history book of Anfield – recently adding another by equaling Roger Hunt’s record of scoring in 8 consecutive home games.. And now that he has scored 24 goals in the EPL, makes him the record breaker of a foreigner scoring the most goals in his first season, which was previously held by Nilstelrooy (23 goals). In other words, he has proven his worth, and value too.
Well, he has proven this season to be a prolific goal scorer. Let’s just hope that he can continue on during the next season. If he does keep this up, well.. What more can I say? He’ll join the likes of Rush, Daglish, Fowler and many other Reds legend in the history book of Anfield as one of the greats of Liverpool. Good luck boy.. And God speed.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Weather changing.. Help! It's so darn hot..
Even when I take my afternoon nap, I sweat man.. and it's so not nice to slepp in that kind of condition.. Yet, it so can't be help.. sobz..
May God bless the weather.. ^^
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Aha.. Nonsense
Hello everyone.. Yes it's me again.. What the heck, it's my blog.. Of course there's only me writing, or posting it.. Unless someone hacked into it.. otherwise it should be me and me only posting blogs here..
Yes, I am in Ipoh now.. Not in cc though ( CC stands for cyber cafe - for people who does not know).. yeah, unbelievable, but it's true.. I'm at home, using the darn slow internet at home.. Yet, for the fact that I'm still able to blog.. well.. what the heck..
I'm only 3.. wait no.. 6 days into my sem break.. Can't say I have been doing much.. In fact, Ive done nothing at all.. All i did read, eat, watch tv, sleep, and play. Aha.. and I still have about half a month or more to go.. It's kind of long.. But heck.. It will come to an end eventually..
Had quite an eventfully morning this morning (April 30th, Wednesday). Motorbike wasn't working, and had to run errands, so I ended up driving to hte market.. Ah.. DOnt' want to talk about it.. Lazy..
Wa.. United has finally entered the final after 9 years.. or si it 9 years? somewhere around there.. Paul Scholes scoring the only goal to get the Devils to Moscow.. well, their opponents will be decided tonight.. And goodness know who will be the other finalist.. Chelski or Liverpool.. Advantage Chelski at the moment, no thanks to an own goal.. But anything can happen in football, so we'll just wait and see.. All the best to the boys in red though..
Friday, April 25, 2008
The Liverpool Boardroom Feud
Lots has been going on about the boardroom feud between the two american owners, the chairman, and the manager.. their names?.. George Gillet, Tom Hicks, Rick Parry, and our beloved manager, Rafael Benitez - respectively - and it seems now that it's quieting down, all four trying to make peace with each other (appearently) but still, I want to talk about it..
As a fan of this famous football club, the red side of Merseyside, I'm upset about all that is going on in Liverpool, and this person wanting another person out just to have full control, this person wanting the chairman to leave, manager being upset with the chairman for the meeting with a certain coach, who formerly coached Germany, and bla bla bla... Need I say more?
To this person who wants full control of the club - go get a life man. The two of you both agreed on buying this club together, so why the sudden turn in the script? This is no movie where a good friend betrays another, this is business for crying out loud.. Two options, either you stay on where you are, or YOU leave.. wouldn't that be better? It also make everyone else happy, and perhaps me too.. Why want to sell out your partner man?.. How pathetic.. It just doesn't make sense.. Even David Moore has decided to voice out his disappiontment..
About the issue of wanting out the chairman - are you nuts? Rick Parry has been the chairman for Liverpool for quite a while already, and you suddenly ask a great servant of LFC to leave? That's insane.. Also, for finding a replacement for Rafa.. thats double the nuttieness of you.. Please do not bullshit me with the fact that you are doing all these for the good of the club.. Gracious me, because it ain't going to do any good..
What about the planned stadium? 70,000 seater? And about the issue of not falling into debt? Yeah, I know, with your money, Liverpool bought in the likes of El Nino, Babel, Masch, Benayoun, so what? You are both millionaires, meaning having lots of money, meaning that debt should not be a problem.. However, it turns out that it is, and now the fans are calling for DIC.. And perhaps to make matters worse, they are now forming a group to save their beloved club!! Man, thats the spirit.. So where's yours? Do you have no love for this club? No passion? You just come in, giving the fans of Liverpool around the world false hope? Crap man..
To the chairman.. Man, i've got nothing to say to you.. At the moment, you look like the victim of all the parties, going for a meeting you were not suppose to go, or didn't wanted to.. And now the manager is blaming you for it.. I do not know whether that issue is settled or not, but I seriously do not hope you get into anymore undeserved trouble..
For the manager, well.. You have every right to be angry.. However, you can't be angry for long either.. The fact remains that you are still the manager of Liverpool FC, and until something happens, which will see you no longer being part of the clubs plans, keep it that way, and deliver the results on the pitch. Your boys have been doing well, not letting the feud get to the pitch, not letting it affect the performance, and delivering good results.. Heard from somewhere that you guys had already scored 111 goals this season.. Keep it up..
Liverpool this week faces Birmingham City, and after that the 2nd leg Champions League clash against Chelski, where they must win to qualify.. All the best to the boys in red.. And may peace be restored to the club.. God bless you people in England.. YOU NEVER WALK ALONE
At last.. At long last...
Kinda enjoying life in Kampar.. having a good computer (which, for my case, makes blogging possible), not too many distubance, good friends, etc.. I'm not saying going bac home is not good.. It's just, I'm going to miss life here.. Though it's only for a month, still.. Ha.. guess I'll have to get out of this life for a while.. This life where it involves internet everyday, having meals with my housemates and friends, need I say more? Anyway, one month will pass like that.. It always happens..
After that, it'll all go down to how well I did in my finals. If I did well, and pass, then I'll continue on with my degree. On the other hand, if fail, repeat or resit, which will mean waiting for another half a year before I can resit or repeat it.. Wau.. It's a very long period of time man.. It's also a dam waste of time.. So..
Ah well, I'll be leaving tomorrow morning (Saturday, 25th April).. An will not be back till the new semester begins.. Adios to Kampar!!! Till my return.. Lolx