Hoo hoo, man! I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little disappointed that three of the four teams in the semis of the Champions League were English, but there’s no point denying that the top teams in England are better than the top teams anywhere else.
However, what makes me puke is the veritable cakewalk Ars*nal have had to the semis. They’ve faced Roma, currently sixth in Serie A, and Villareal, currently fifth in La Liga. In comparison, Man Ure had to deal with the current champions of Italy and Portugal, Chelski took on the second-placed teams in Italy and England, and Barca had to beat the reigning champs of France and Germany. Nice luck of the draw…
Still, it’s hard to argue against the format when you get games like Liverpool v Chelski though. Homigod, that was something else. My only regret is that I had it on in the background as I read rather than giving it the undivided attention is so thoroughly deserved.
First outdoor game of the season on Saturday and I have my fingers crossed that all goes well. I’m not sure if it’s the ground or my cleats, but playing outside absolutely destroys my feet. They ache like hell after I’m done and I’m considering going in for an x-ray to see if I don’t have a hundred tiny stress fractures riddling the ol’ pies. And I played like crap in our pickup practice game last night, so that sours my mood too.
Apparently the management team are considering moving from a 4-5-1 to a 3-5-2. Will it work? I’m not convinced that anyone plays with enough discipline to hold these positions regardless, and generally players are always tend to get sucked forward in attack and are too reluctant to hustle back on defense. Either way, I’ve settled into a defensive midfield spot that basically calls on me to slow down opposition attacks, win 50-50 balls through the middle, and distribute the ball wisely going forward. That role doesn’t change much as long as we have a five-man midfield, and I feel pretty comfortable playing there after doing it for most of last season. Wish me luck…
Current Mood: Okay | 