Friday, April 25, 2008
Ah Chinese Prelim II was today, pretty okay, not very difficult. But everytime I say that, I get pretty below average results.
I must beat sy!!! However we got a little help in 7 essays, not that I really fully appreciated it though, cos it's not as if the 'O' Levels will provide us with a set number of essays for us to study before taking the exam itself. The first Comprehension non-MCQ passage was so difficult, it was so literal, or I could just say, it was as if I was taking a Chinese Literature paper, not that I enjoy it, OF COURSE... Just hoping to do well, after screwing up what appears to be an unofficial yet countable Chinese Oral last March holidays. Argh...
The crappy thing is that we still have to go for Chinese remedials tomorrow morning, at 8... Can't sleep late again. Since it's after the prelim II, why can't you just give us a break for just a week?
And I'm just dreading the fact that a few weeks before the Chinese 'O' Level exam, we're going to have the first four period of each day, aka the whole time before recess, EVERY DAY, with Chinese lessons. Oh... I am
so going to fall asleep. June isn't going to be too enjoyable too. Prelim II for the subjects, and maybe a tiring CHMA stage crew schedule.
Here's a shout out to any football fan reading this, if YOU could buy three players for your favourite team, who would it be? Write your favourite team name, and the three players in the tagboard. If you want to though...
Okay... So now, after John Arne Riise's devastating own goal - not going to shoot him though! - and him not talking to his family for a couple of days after that, Liverpool travel to relegation candidates Birmingham in what looks like a game that City can take points off the Reds, since Rafa is of course going to rotate his players.
"I like to change my players... We have Dirk Kuyt, Craig Bellamy, Peter Crouch and Robbie Fowler... So they are good options for us" -Rafa on his forward line in the 2006/07 season. This is not directly quote, it was along that line...
With that in mind, this is the team Rafa should set out, and what I would like to see: Pepe Reina; Steve Finnan, Sami Hyypia (C), Martin Skrtel, John Arne Riise; Jermaine Pennant, Lucas Leiva, Damien Plessis, Yossi Benayoun; Peter Crouch, Andriy Voronin; with the bench containing goalkeeper Charles Itandje; Emiliano Insua; Xabi Alonso, Ryan Babel; Fernando Torres/Steven Gerrard.
Reina looks most likely to start, to have some sort of consistency in the backbone of the team. Steve Finnan comes in for Alvaro Arbeloa, who had a good game against Florent Malouda on Wednesday morning. Sami Hyypia in for Jamie Carragher, with Martin Skrtel continuing his progress in English football. John Arne Riise would almost definitely play, to get a bit of confidence back, since he is almost certain to play in next week's pivotal Champions League semi-final second leg. I would really wish to see young Argentinian left-back Emiliano Insua play some part, possibly coming on for Riise after 60 odd minutes, just to give him a run out and some first team experience.
Jermaine Pennant and Lucas Leiva would most definitely take to the field after playing no part in the midweek draw with Chelsea. Yossi Benayoun might start, but it might be interesting to see if Ryan Babel does start and come off or the other way round. I really... REALLY would love to see Damien Plessis again, see how he does in a less hyped surroundings and see how he does against lesser opposition than Arsenal. His touch looks quite decent, tackling quite good, and his running and stamina looks almost like Momo Sissoko, just that... HE CAN PASS THE BALL 5 YARDS! =) Xabi Alonso or Steven Gerrard, whomever start on the bench, might get a run out too.
Andriy Voronin and Peter Crouch are also most likely to start, with Dirk Kuyt totally sitting out, after his goal and running in midweek. Another interesting point to note, will Fernando Torres even start on the bench? I would REALLY love to see reserve striker Kristen Nemeth, much hyped in the Liverpool forums, and to check out his style of play, striking instincts and overall feel of the game, against much better opposition in Premiership defenders. So it'll be to Rafa to see what's fit to get the three points that guarantees Champions League next season.
Bye~!
my thoughts at 6:57 pm