friendlies

friendlies are sometimes said to be meaningless. i guess it depends on how you see it. even when you play a team you know you don't really want to play, it can still have benefits. you may find out something unexpected. and in any case, it is still a good chance to practise. how effective is another matter.

first in almost a year. lacking match practice, surely.

but patience is a virtue, so they say. must be eased back into action. like recovering from a long-term injury, you need to start at the reserves first, then work your way back into the first team, the top level. patience, patience, patience.

just like how i know there is nothing i can do now, but wait for the opportunity to arise. can't be rushed because there are no options. as it is, the only possibility that options will arise is when you move around into space, make runs so that people can spot you and give you the ball.

when you have the ball, then it's your chance to do something.