controversy has erupted over the food poisoning suffered by tottenham players prior to their game against west ham. it has taken the lustre off our own glory.
west ham kept their part of the deal by beating spurs. thankfully, we din let ourselves down on the last day of the season, the very last game at highbury. thierry henry's hattrick sent us into delirium.
but it could also be his second last game for arsenal. as a fan, i have to frankly say that i think it is 60-40, 60 that he would leave. the hattrick could be a fitting finale, not that i would want it of course. even though right at the start, i was perhaps his harshest critic. but he has proven that he's the best. as simple as that.
in light of the controversy, it is very hard for me to celebrate our success. the last day went down to the wire. wk was messaging me the scores. then finally, the news that we were 4th, spurs 5th. euphoria and inspiration. then found out about the controversy.
it's hard for me to comment objectively on this. i certainly hope there wasnt foul play.
but you must remember: "what if" is just an excuse for people who cannot accept reality. you can ask a million times "what if", but as long as it remained in that stage, you will never know.
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mourinho likes to say that his job is a thankless job, because for all his success, people will always say that it is bought. then his supporters or wadeva will like to say that mourinho won, not bought the titles because ranieri couldnt do it, even with the same financial backing.
has it ever occured to those people that they pretty much summed up ranieri's ineptness?
p.s let's just say i am not a big fan of ranieri. not least after wad he did to valencia. thanks, claudio.
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ajax qualified for the champs league, as well as won the dutch cup.but they are sacking danny blind. i have to admit that the ajax board can be quite callous towards the players and the coaches. and that is something i dun like. especially since danny blind is an ajax man. captain of the '95 champs league-winning team. it would ahve been a fairy tale if he could lead us to greatness, of course.
but he didnt. the last sprint wasnt good enough. ajax in 4th place 10 points behind feyenoord. i think that is unacceptable. and we didnt really play brilliant football. which is even worse.
we still ahve to continue rebuilding.
but alot of players are leaving. maxwell, galasek, pienaar. many many.
i hope sneijder doesnt.
they say henk ten cate is coming to take over. i have heard alot about him. but we have to see.
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valencia screwed up against athletico, handing the initiative for 2nd place to real madrid, after holding it for quite a fair bit of time. so, the fight for 2nd place will go down to the wire. but at least they look so much more convincing, compared to last season. and you know who was in charge last season.
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hamburg will fight it out with bremen for 2nd place. without van der vaart. i just hope that he can recover both physically and in terms of form in time for world cup. it's the same with valencia. people were always talking about how hamburg and valencia were pushing bayern and barcelona all the way, putting the celebrations on hold, delaying and delaying the inevitable. you almost take for granted that 2nd place is ours. until the previous game. real and bremen had secretly crept up on us all this while, and when we stumble a little, they show themselves.
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last day, last chances. let's end with a bang, like arsenal and ajax had done.
come on, guys.
west ham kept their part of the deal by beating spurs. thankfully, we din let ourselves down on the last day of the season, the very last game at highbury. thierry henry's hattrick sent us into delirium.
but it could also be his second last game for arsenal. as a fan, i have to frankly say that i think it is 60-40, 60 that he would leave. the hattrick could be a fitting finale, not that i would want it of course. even though right at the start, i was perhaps his harshest critic. but he has proven that he's the best. as simple as that.
in light of the controversy, it is very hard for me to celebrate our success. the last day went down to the wire. wk was messaging me the scores. then finally, the news that we were 4th, spurs 5th. euphoria and inspiration. then found out about the controversy.
it's hard for me to comment objectively on this. i certainly hope there wasnt foul play.
but you must remember: "what if" is just an excuse for people who cannot accept reality. you can ask a million times "what if", but as long as it remained in that stage, you will never know.
**
mourinho likes to say that his job is a thankless job, because for all his success, people will always say that it is bought. then his supporters or wadeva will like to say that mourinho won, not bought the titles because ranieri couldnt do it, even with the same financial backing.
has it ever occured to those people that they pretty much summed up ranieri's ineptness?
p.s let's just say i am not a big fan of ranieri. not least after wad he did to valencia. thanks, claudio.
***
ajax qualified for the champs league, as well as won the dutch cup.but they are sacking danny blind. i have to admit that the ajax board can be quite callous towards the players and the coaches. and that is something i dun like. especially since danny blind is an ajax man. captain of the '95 champs league-winning team. it would ahve been a fairy tale if he could lead us to greatness, of course.
but he didnt. the last sprint wasnt good enough. ajax in 4th place 10 points behind feyenoord. i think that is unacceptable. and we didnt really play brilliant football. which is even worse.
we still ahve to continue rebuilding.
but alot of players are leaving. maxwell, galasek, pienaar. many many.
i hope sneijder doesnt.
they say henk ten cate is coming to take over. i have heard alot about him. but we have to see.
***
valencia screwed up against athletico, handing the initiative for 2nd place to real madrid, after holding it for quite a fair bit of time. so, the fight for 2nd place will go down to the wire. but at least they look so much more convincing, compared to last season. and you know who was in charge last season.
***
hamburg will fight it out with bremen for 2nd place. without van der vaart. i just hope that he can recover both physically and in terms of form in time for world cup. it's the same with valencia. people were always talking about how hamburg and valencia were pushing bayern and barcelona all the way, putting the celebrations on hold, delaying and delaying the inevitable. you almost take for granted that 2nd place is ours. until the previous game. real and bremen had secretly crept up on us all this while, and when we stumble a little, they show themselves.
***
last day, last chances. let's end with a bang, like arsenal and ajax had done.
come on, guys.
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