In the world of football everyone are immersed in the transfer period, just like any other year? Hell yes, every transfer window is like the most exciting period of the football season. Fans find who‘s the rat and who is the faithful. This year we have been unfortunate to have Perez take over Real Madrid again and spoil the balance between the clubs. The “galacticos” concept is something that disgusts and disgraces the beautiful game. Football is all about team work and a bit of individual skills. Just by spending a lot of money it will not return trophies for a team. It is going to be an interesting season where I am hoping to see the Barcelona and Atletico Madrid can prove them wrong.
That being one part of the transfer saga; the other one is the same old story we have seen for so many years, Arsene Wenger! The manager maestro is just doing the same thing year after year. He is creating players and selling them off for a huge price. I have faith in the manger like all the gunners, but to see Kolo Toure and Adebayor go in the same season…and not to forget the utility man Eboue is also in queue to sign for Fiorentina. As per the news that’s floating around, we may end up with Chamak as a replacement for Adebayor and Viera for Eboue. We already have Vermaleon for Toure. This is so nostalgic; we have all the promises for a performance and in the end a lamenting grabs for the fourth place. Considering the spending spree by Manchester City and the quality shown by Everton and Villa; it is going to be a real tough time for the gunners.
Arsene has promised silverware this season because he feels that the players have matured from last season. I have to agree on that point of maturity. The players have truly learned a lot last season. A team with an average age of 23 goes on 21 games unbeaten, champions league semifinal and FA cup semifinal. This is a feat that by itself a huge achievement. We are going to lose the last of the invincibles, but guess what!! We are not losing the last of the invincibles, we are getting back the back bone of the invincibles; Patrick Viera. Yes, he is a legend and undisputedly one of the best midfield generals for Arsenal. But, he is old now and frankly has not shined much after leaving Arsenal, in fact having very less match experience all this while put the main man a few steps behind. I think it is time to forget the invincibles and start building and having faith in the new team which Arsene is building. With Cesc and Van Persie committing there loyalty it is a boon for the gunners to complete the project they started for a second time. It is time to build the new invincibles. That should show the heavily spending clubs what football is all about and why this sport is called the beautiful game. …Astala vista baby.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Just a Thought
Year after Year….
Here comes the close of one more season and eventually the champions [Man United] stay winners this season also but not after a lot of drama and struggle. Looking at the way they started the season people would have thought that they were not worthy of the title this year because of their sloppy playing compared to the great start by
Manchester United now seems to have a unique way to start the season by ending couple of matches at the beginning of the season in a draw. But this season it was different. They lost a game to Liverpool, which gave
Now that Manchester United has been established as the best team in the world, they become the subject to target during the summer transfer window. Like Bekham, Nesterlooy and many once great Manchester United legends become the major targets by cash rich clubs like Real Madrid,
This year it is going to be Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez. The latter being the easiest target of all is going to be preyed upon by almost most of the clubs in need of a world class striker. The package deals being in Tevez you not only get a striker but a defender and a midfielder also. He is one of the best utility players and a fantastic striker of the ball. As Manchester United have yet to give him an exended deal he might be moving out anyway. The team getting his sign will surely be lucky as there has been anguish in that player and a thirst to prove him for a long time. All the best Carlos. Manchester United would be very unlucky to loose Carlos; he was a wonder against
Cristiano Ronaldo…or probably Attuitudo Ronaldo… would be courted by Real Madrid once again as Perez would be taking over as the president this year. Well, looking at the way the fellow seems to carry himself in the field cursing the referees and then having the audacity to show attitude to the master tactician in front of his home admirers. He might have well packed his bags for
Manchester United does not have to buy any player and they will most probably not be buying any players as Sir Alex has already mentioned. Probably he will be purchasing some talented young lads and he would be turning them into little Red Devils. It has been some times since Sir Alex build a young devil. Transfer windows are always exiting and have a lot of suprises.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Oh Gunner!! the missing mile
Being a big team means winning a lot of laurels. Well what has arsenal done till date? The last silverware was in 2005. Well, keeping in mind that we have a fairly young team it is worthy to actually congratulate the team on successfully defending a position in the champions league for the next year.
I agree with Wenger when he said that the major reason for the failure was the lack of precious experience [Gilberto, Hleb and Flamini] who left during the transfer window last summer. Look at the Greater Manchester side, they have Rafeal, Rooney, Ronaldo, Anderson, Macheda and Welbeck.These players are all not 27 years of age, they are all below 24. The only difference being that they have the likes of Giggs, Ferdinand, Scholes and Neville there to provide them with the valuable match experience and support. Well on the other hand. Look at the matches played by the young gunners it is a wonder to play this kind of football. The only thing missing is the winning edge. The season would have been very different had Rosicky and Eduardo had been available.
Let me analyze what else is missing, definitely it is not the thirst to prove they are the best. Most of the games the gunners are out muscled and bullied but the boys fight for it till the end. That’s what is most required to become a great team. The path that the team is currently following is the road to a great glory if they can retain the team for another two seasons. Minor modifications and fabrications need to be done to bring out the second “Invincibles”. All that only holds good if Arsenal can retain their star players for more than a season at least. It has become a business for Arsenal to pick up small players and have Arsene train them and make them into great stars and then sell them and make a fortune. Looking at it from a fans perspective; that is just sick. The pay system in Arsenal is so stringent and strict that the money is not shown to a player because he is great and a star and has more TV coverage; so unlike
Van Persie is great, but the team needs only one at a time, they are good when the play along side if a finisher like Eduardo. Arshavin has had a good influence on our team. He is not a nurtured gunner and so will be of different class and style. He would be competing among players to shw why he is different and how different he is, guess the fellow Arsenal players have realized that based on his stunning display against Liverpool; WOW!! That guy is going to be incredible. The mid field is pretty strong if we are looking at a formation consisting of Fabregas, Arshavin, Walcot and Nasri. To me this does seem to be a very promising mid field in years to come. Well the team may need a new defender with a little experience. Gibbs is very promising like rafeal of
Players we may need to offload, Diaby please. he is not good and that is the bottom line, he is not learning. Adebayor would be the next to be shown the door. guy is clueless in big games. The team does not need a mid fielder as there are some really cool ones already with Rosicky returning from injury there ought to be competition for a place in the mid field.
All a fan can do is pray for the fellow gunners to do better next season. Ending a season in sorrow but carrying the faith of the manger that the Gunners will perform and show the world that size does not matter.
Arsene knows.In Arsene we Trust!!
Go Gunners.
Monday, December 15, 2008
THE EL CLASSICO EXPERIENCE
The EL Classico ( The Classic) is one of the biggest fotball rivalry matches between the spanish football gaints Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. The rivalry goes well back to the late 1920's. The first recorded rivalry match was held on FEB 17th 1929 in Barcelona where Real won with a score 1-2. From that day onwards 153 rivalry matches have been played in front of a huge audience. Real Madrid of course with its star studded team have won more matches than Barca though the catalian team never ceased to give a fiery fight in every match.Dec 14th 2008. Its time for one more EL Classico. The situation is much different this day, Real are having a huge injury problem such that almost their A team is out ruled on injury and on the other hand Barca are on a winning toll in excellent form with not even a single person injured (Touchwood). With situation as such on injuries madrid had fired their coach Shuster and appointed Judane Ramos as their new coach with just a match to spare before the Classico. My predictions for the game Barca 2 Real Madrid 0. I expect Messi to score both with Xavi assisting one.
The fatefull hour approaches and the playing eleven are being listed and I find weasly snider in the playing eleven for Real. He was not to return to play for at least two to three weeks. Well, if Ramos is going to risk Snider then the importance of the match can be understood. Barca on the other hand entered the stadium with their intimidating formation the "4-3-3" where the last three are Messi, Eto and Henry. Poor Real had none but the ever loyal Raul alone injury free and start the game with the standard "4-4-2".
To contradict all viewers expectation, Barca did not dominate the match in the first half. Real created so many chances but failed to convert any and suprisingly Snider was fully agile and had shot many times towards the goal post. I finally understood what Real were doing they were playing the dirty trick in the book. They were heavily Xavi and tripping Messi down all the time. Serigo Ramos got so involved that he tackled fiercely to only be cautioned by the refree.Derenthe had an awsome chance to get the lead just before half time but Victor Valdes was lucky enough the fall down at the right time to save the ball entering his net.
The second half was partly a Barca game where no one was now tackling Messi. Around the 70th min Real make a terrible mistake and give away a penalty. I am on the edge if my seat to see Barca win. Eto takes the penalty and Unbelievably Casillas saves the penalty. It was an amazing save, he did not catch the ball by fluke, his dive was perfectly times and he saved the ball with both his hands. Now the match is back to its thrilling but ending moments with Barca and Real without any goals to boast about.At the 83rd minute Real make another mistake while Barca take a corner, and the result the jubliant header from Puyol and a deflection from Eto... "GOAL"...the stadium errupts while Eto runs towards the ball boys and his teammates to celebrate his contribution in this important match. This match was far from over...two minutes into extra time and Messi is found racing towards Casillas net with Canavaro at his heels. But it is a well known fact that messi missing such a chance was near to zero probability.Messi chipped the ball high after casillas lunged for the ball and Canavaro jumps but only in vain to help the ball entering the net and inturn hurting his thigh....Once more the crowd errupt and there is jubliant celebrations. The match is over...Real return home anguished at their loss and Barca return home with 3 well deserved points happy and celebrating.
Now I am waiting for May 2009 where Real get their Revenge match. The spanish clubs like Real and Barca have really got style that not many clubs in the world possess. The ability to deliver when needed is a common ability in most of the english clubs but to do it in style you need to see the Spanish.
The fatefull hour approaches and the playing eleven are being listed and I find weasly snider in the playing eleven for Real. He was not to return to play for at least two to three weeks. Well, if Ramos is going to risk Snider then the importance of the match can be understood. Barca on the other hand entered the stadium with their intimidating formation the "4-3-3" where the last three are Messi, Eto and Henry. Poor Real had none but the ever loyal Raul alone injury free and start the game with the standard "4-4-2".
To contradict all viewers expectation, Barca did not dominate the match in the first half. Real created so many chances but failed to convert any and suprisingly Snider was fully agile and had shot many times towards the goal post. I finally understood what Real were doing they were playing the dirty trick in the book. They were heavily Xavi and tripping Messi down all the time. Serigo Ramos got so involved that he tackled fiercely to only be cautioned by the refree.Derenthe had an awsome chance to get the lead just before half time but Victor Valdes was lucky enough the fall down at the right time to save the ball entering his net.
The second half was partly a Barca game where no one was now tackling Messi. Around the 70th min Real make a terrible mistake and give away a penalty. I am on the edge if my seat to see Barca win. Eto takes the penalty and Unbelievably Casillas saves the penalty. It was an amazing save, he did not catch the ball by fluke, his dive was perfectly times and he saved the ball with both his hands. Now the match is back to its thrilling but ending moments with Barca and Real without any goals to boast about.At the 83rd minute Real make another mistake while Barca take a corner, and the result the jubliant header from Puyol and a deflection from Eto... "GOAL"...the stadium errupts while Eto runs towards the ball boys and his teammates to celebrate his contribution in this important match. This match was far from over...two minutes into extra time and Messi is found racing towards Casillas net with Canavaro at his heels. But it is a well known fact that messi missing such a chance was near to zero probability.Messi chipped the ball high after casillas lunged for the ball and Canavaro jumps but only in vain to help the ball entering the net and inturn hurting his thigh....Once more the crowd errupt and there is jubliant celebrations. The match is over...Real return home anguished at their loss and Barca return home with 3 well deserved points happy and celebrating.
Now I am waiting for May 2009 where Real get their Revenge match. The spanish clubs like Real and Barca have really got style that not many clubs in the world possess. The ability to deliver when needed is a common ability in most of the english clubs but to do it in style you need to see the Spanish.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Transporter 3
Another movie where jason stathom plays the transporter delivering goods for the client who obviously wants to fuck him up. There you go, i have spoiled the suspense.
How many more times do we go to watch frank martin do crazy ass fighting and physics defying stunts?
Well you know the answer: never. this shit. just keeps getting better and better.if you view this movie as a sequel then it is the weakest.
Ignoring the fact that the concept get really monotonous we can enjoy the movie as just another action packed bonanza.
There are so many things work mentioning in movie . Lets start with the heroine,i have three words for her "OH MY GOD". The girl has got so many freckls on her face at any given point of time you can connect the dots on her face and come out with any imaginative figure. I guess they would have got this comment so many times that,in their next sequel probably they would get a more beautiful heroine.
Lets also look at the vilan in the movie.this guy is really good. I should sat that he is better and more cool than the other vilans in the prequels.this guy makes you feel he is a cool dude at the same time proves to be a very cold blooded murderer.his efforts need to be appreciated.
Last but definitely not the least,frank martin aka transporter aka male stripper.there is no need to comment on the acting of jason stathom cause all you have to do is tell the guy that there is a action sequel that needs to be done.the only other thing that had been really uncomfortable was the acting without the shirt part.my god girls go crazy seeing him without the shirt.well guys just have to bear with the two scenes.
On the whole,the movie does not have anything to offer other than entertainment without logic. Id you just want to relax and watch a movie,this is the one i would recommend,but if you are but bored and you are in a mood to are a movie then i suggest you don't go to this movie.
Rating:2/5
How many more times do we go to watch frank martin do crazy ass fighting and physics defying stunts?
Well you know the answer: never. this shit. just keeps getting better and better.if you view this movie as a sequel then it is the weakest.
Ignoring the fact that the concept get really monotonous we can enjoy the movie as just another action packed bonanza.
There are so many things work mentioning in movie . Lets start with the heroine,i have three words for her "OH MY GOD". The girl has got so many freckls on her face at any given point of time you can connect the dots on her face and come out with any imaginative figure. I guess they would have got this comment so many times that,in their next sequel probably they would get a more beautiful heroine.
Lets also look at the vilan in the movie.this guy is really good. I should sat that he is better and more cool than the other vilans in the prequels.this guy makes you feel he is a cool dude at the same time proves to be a very cold blooded murderer.his efforts need to be appreciated.
Last but definitely not the least,frank martin aka transporter aka male stripper.there is no need to comment on the acting of jason stathom cause all you have to do is tell the guy that there is a action sequel that needs to be done.the only other thing that had been really uncomfortable was the acting without the shirt part.my god girls go crazy seeing him without the shirt.well guys just have to bear with the two scenes.
On the whole,the movie does not have anything to offer other than entertainment without logic. Id you just want to relax and watch a movie,this is the one i would recommend,but if you are but bored and you are in a mood to are a movie then i suggest you don't go to this movie.
Rating:2/5
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Vantage Point Movie Review
Recently I watched a movie named "Vantage Point". A good movie that has got a old story line told in the most unthinkable way. Among all the international conspiracy stories this one is the most unique and a very fast moving movie. Anyone watching the movie would not realize the movie would be 90 min as the movie moves in such a fast paced way.
Story line…..
The Good Takeaways….
The story is a fast paced one and a new one too…the way in which the story rewinds would remind us of the movie Memento.
The Bad……
Well I wont spoil it if you haven’t seen the movie. Anyone watching the movie would spot the bad aspect of the movie…
Rating: 7/10
The movie keeps you wanting for more even after it is over…..
Monday, March 24, 2008
My First Blog
Hi...This happens to be the very first blog I am writing. Well I don't have any idea what blogs are supposed to be like nor do I have the patience to read any guidelines....I am feeling bored at the time being so I am just writing something to fill the space....
For those who have read this piece of blabbering kindly visit again...I am actually planning to write about all the games and movies I have played and watched....and obviously if have time..I will be witting about the current affairs in the world.....
K till I decide what to do with this blog site....bye bye........
TAZ
For those who have read this piece of blabbering kindly visit again...I am actually planning to write about all the games and movies I have played and watched....and obviously if have time..I will be witting about the current affairs in the world.....
K till I decide what to do with this blog site....bye bye........
TAZ
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