platonic love
two beliefs i have always had:
1) i want to play only in attack
2) i want to play first team
of these two beliefs, only one still holds true. and that is the second.
you know, there are two kinds of people. the first kind looks at a team and looks only at the star player. this is the kind of people who, in my opinion, don't understand things. then, there is the second kind who looks beyond the star player and realises that he is taking on the whole team and acts accordingly. such people are cleverer, because they have a stronger grasp of things.
you know, sometimes when you observe groups of friends, you will realise that in a group of friends, there is maybe a person who doesn't make alot of noise, who stays in the background. the first kind of people would ignore this person and go straight for the pretty girl in the circle of friends.
this is the number one mistake. if you want to beat barcelona, you can't just beat leo messi. you have to beat puyol. otherwise, all you get at most is a draw.
sometimes, ignorance is really bliss. because when you are cleverer and have a stronger grasp of things, you will realise the significance of that defender...and what if in that briefest of contact, you know he has already shackled you, regardless of whether he even bothered to look you in the eye? that is class on another level.
knowing you have lost is worse than never understanding that you had no chance at all.
i am happy with my new role in defence. because i feel vindicated whenever i see the looks of realisation. because i feel honoured to be playing for top teams, something a lot of people can only dream of. because i think before you attack, you have to learn to defend.
i was watching women's football, germany against brazil, when the commentator said this about germany's number 6 linda bresonik. can play in every outfield position. she wears number 10 for her club and usually plays in an advanced position. she played as the holding midfielder against brazil.
i think our idea of versatility has been tainted by the notion of "jack of all trades, master of none". versatility is thankfully, not synonymous with that.
and versatile is what i want to be. because i think that is one of the best qualities you can bring to your team- to be able to slot in competently where you are needed.
the other quality i want to bring to my team, which is actually one of the fundamentals of versatility, is an advanced level of understanding of things, which allows you to constantly adjust to the situation, to your teammates, so that they can continue to play their best.
because a team is not about having people to rely on, but being the person your team can look to.
so while
being in love is good, because when you are in love, you fight harder.
being friends is good too, because all too often, we forget this...when you are with friends, you are not alone, you are not afraid.
1) i want to play only in attack
2) i want to play first team
of these two beliefs, only one still holds true. and that is the second.
you know, there are two kinds of people. the first kind looks at a team and looks only at the star player. this is the kind of people who, in my opinion, don't understand things. then, there is the second kind who looks beyond the star player and realises that he is taking on the whole team and acts accordingly. such people are cleverer, because they have a stronger grasp of things.
you know, sometimes when you observe groups of friends, you will realise that in a group of friends, there is maybe a person who doesn't make alot of noise, who stays in the background. the first kind of people would ignore this person and go straight for the pretty girl in the circle of friends.
this is the number one mistake. if you want to beat barcelona, you can't just beat leo messi. you have to beat puyol. otherwise, all you get at most is a draw.
sometimes, ignorance is really bliss. because when you are cleverer and have a stronger grasp of things, you will realise the significance of that defender...and what if in that briefest of contact, you know he has already shackled you, regardless of whether he even bothered to look you in the eye? that is class on another level.
knowing you have lost is worse than never understanding that you had no chance at all.
i am happy with my new role in defence. because i feel vindicated whenever i see the looks of realisation. because i feel honoured to be playing for top teams, something a lot of people can only dream of. because i think before you attack, you have to learn to defend.
i was watching women's football, germany against brazil, when the commentator said this about germany's number 6 linda bresonik. can play in every outfield position. she wears number 10 for her club and usually plays in an advanced position. she played as the holding midfielder against brazil.
i think our idea of versatility has been tainted by the notion of "jack of all trades, master of none". versatility is thankfully, not synonymous with that.
and versatile is what i want to be. because i think that is one of the best qualities you can bring to your team- to be able to slot in competently where you are needed.
the other quality i want to bring to my team, which is actually one of the fundamentals of versatility, is an advanced level of understanding of things, which allows you to constantly adjust to the situation, to your teammates, so that they can continue to play their best.
because a team is not about having people to rely on, but being the person your team can look to.
so while
being in love is good, because when you are in love, you fight harder.
being friends is good too, because all too often, we forget this...when you are with friends, you are not alone, you are not afraid.
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