Ma fans! Happy new year to you all! Was on leave and preferred drinking my money than having internet at home...I have never fancied surfing on the phone.
Anyway,TMI! I had to read the thread from pg.36 (YES,36!) and how I wish I had not drank all my money!
The passion in this thread surpasses all others but let's remain civil, we'd all be friends in another lifetime (perhaps are in this lifetime)
I don't know where to begin but yaliopita si ndwele, water under the Bridge (no pun intended) blah blah.
As a Man Utd fan, the most important thing for me is winning - the more titles the better. If we win playing good football, that's great (the reason every football fan, player and coach aspires to be like Barca), if we don't, hio pia ni sawa....room for improvement.
When we play badly and win, I deem it as luck (West Brom vs Man Utd), when we play decently and lose/draw in the last minute to some handball offside I deem it very bad luck (Birmingham vs Man Utd) but quickly realize that Neville should have been sent off and Odemwingi should have scored the penalty in the West Brom game...the variables are too many.
I enjoy the thrill...get very passionate during the game (rage, ecstacy and everything else in extremes) and then make my observations objectively afterwards.
Man Utd has been a great team since the onset of the premier league...very consistent. I like consistency. Never have they finished below 3rd spot. Many trophies, great brand and all other things nice.
I respect our great rivals Arsenal, great passing football etc. When I watch ESPN classics, I marvel at the way Henry used to scare the shit out of me every time he got the ball. Arsenal fans I don't know what you like, playing great football and not winning in a long time, profitable club or your stadium...I really don't.
But I know that if Man Utd had not won anything in a while I'd be very frustrated and would not excuse the performance, I'd be hoping for changes...blending youth with a winning mentality blah blah...I don't hate Arsenal, I just don't like the fans much...(yes, I know the feeling is mutual)
I used to hate and admire Chelsea under Mourinho, watched their every game hoping to see them lose but secretly admiring the winning mentality he had instilled in them...I dare say they'd have won the CL by now had Mourinho stayed. For the 2 seasons, they won by huge margins of points with several games left to spare.
While I enjoy the unpredictability of the EPL, I want the team I support to win. That's it. I was afraid the Glazer indebtedness would catch up with us sooner than later but the Qatar Royals seem to have recognized a good brand...when it comes to pass many will say we are going to win coz of oil money...that won't be true because the foundation was set from 1986 and is as solid as can be...the reason SAF was brough to OT was stop the absurd dominance of Liverpool...I would say mission accomplished to the fullest,final nail on the coffin would be the relegation of the Reds but even I would prefer them in contention, bad blood aside.
The ramblings of a man who has been away from the battle from too long...back to the war/debate. Man Utd away to Tottenham this Sunday, I predict another draw, Tottenham will be eager for revenge, but I suspect we'll sneak it in 2-1.
Chelsea at home to blackburn...beating Ipswich 7-0 may just be what they needed...3-1 to the Blues
Arsenal away to West Ham...3-0 hammering by Arsenal, maybe more.
Man City at home to Wolves...they've been strong at home, even when they draw...3-1 to City with Dzeko scoring.
But then again, this is the EPL.
P.S. Apologies for the ramblings, I could not resist
BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US AND WANTS US TO BE HAPPY!