Friday, April 11, 2008
Everything's getting tougher and tougher. Stress levels increase as the days, weeks and months pass us by. Well, it's not the life we exactly would love to live right now. But there's no two ways about it, unfortunately. We would all love to just slack and relax, however, it's just so difficult even to find enough time for a breather. Completing the syllabus and revision are the name of the game this year, and we're in a race that will never let us walk and rest, or even so, we'll just get left behind. I just feel I need to faster my overall pace.
I also realised something recently. There's no such thing of equality around here or anywhere else. We are all ultimately better and inferior to some people in terms of charisma, ability and potential. There's all the talk that everyone is important, but there are just those who are more important than others. This is the world, I guess. Charisma and popularity gives you more of a chance of getting up the ladder, pyramid, whatever you call it, not so much ability or potential or skill. Why wasn't I the chosen one? What a blow... Well, I feel like going rogue too. =)
Had such a mix game this evening. The match ended 6-6, well we should have won had the golden goal rule ended the game there and then, at 6-5. Scored two, one from a powerful shot and another one from a steal. Assisted one for nani. But then I let in one goal after allowing the ball to go through my legs in hope the goalkeeper would catch it, and I was parallel to the near post of the cross. I should have dealt with it. Haha... Scored an own goal after a sneaky corner, probably too distracted with the opponents runs into the box and the marking. Damn!
So Liverpool got three positive results at the end of the Liverpool-Arsenal trilogy. They were quite lucky too I must say. A good draw and a good point at the Emirates in the two games, which had an away goal scored in the former. Then at Anfield, with Emmanuel Adebayor missing a golden chance, Fernando Torres scored a spectacular goal, leaving compatriot Manuel Almunia rooted to the spot and making Phillipe Senderos looks like a immobile tree. Theo Walcott's amazing run past Xabi Alonso, Fabio Aurelio, Javier Mascherano, Sami Hyypia and then a pass that evaded the last ditch effort by Martin Skrtel, to allow Adebayor to score what looked like the winning away goal for Arsenal. Super-sub Ryan Babel got the penalty, after being TUCKED by Cesc Fabregas and PULLED by Kolo Toure, Steven Gerrard, the skipper, the heartbeat, the soul of the Liverpool team, duly converting. Babel scored again, showing Rafa Benitez's tactical mastery.
Now back to the League for Liverpool. A bread and butter game against Blackburn at Anfield. The players will definitely not be as up for it, and fatigue after three thrilling matches might seep in, although most had a week of break, after the battle of the reserves last weekend. The team I feel Rafa might pull out of the dressing room on Sunday night, aka MY line-up: Reina; Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio; Gerrard, Lucas, Alonso, Babel; Crouch, Torres. While hopefully after taking the lead or something, Rafa might want to rest some of his European heroes, after that hectic period, and the likes of Yossi Benayoun could come on for Gerrard or Alonso. Fit-again Andriy Voronin might be able to come on for Torres, while Steve Finnan or Sami Hyypia might come on to rotate Jamie Carragher or Skrtel. John Arne Riise is another option on the left side of the line-up.
Sami Hyypiä: A Fine Legend
What a servant Sami Hyypiä is to Liverpool. This is a person who cost Liverpool only £2.6 million. The best signing former manager Gerard Houllier made. He is great in the air, maybe one of the best when he was in his prime. He formed great partnerships defensive with another defensive lynchpin in Stephane Henchoz and now Jamie Carragher. A goal scoring defender too, and someone who does his job in defence with little fuss. A leader he was when he was captain after Jamie Redknapp and before current skipper Steven Gerrard. He has served Liverpool for up to 9 years, and there wasn't a doubt he wouldn't get a 10th with a new contract, and his experience will be vital for the likes of Martin Skrtel and other young defenders in the club or arriving to the club in the near future. I wouldn't be surprise if he was a future coach, and maybe, a manager? Haha... Just hopes he gets his testimonial match in the near future.
Bye~!
my thoughts at 11:17 pm