if there was one game i could turn back to, this was it. its BURNLEY! freakin' Burnley! they're freakin relegated!=.=' This was our 1st defeat and it was our 3rd game of the season. sure, we dont usually kick off the campaign great, but a defeat against a newly promoted team did cost us. very much indeed.
2. liverpool 2-0 (away)
i remembered Torres was back from injury and scored an early goal. & Vidic was sent off towards the end, allowing Liverpool to get their 2nd goal. FYI, Vidic has been sent off against Liverpool 3 times in a row! Haha. get a grip man, we cant afford to lose you :P Thank God we won at home though.
3. chelsea 1-0 (away)
despite losing this one, i remembered the team displaying a great performance, u could say we dominated the match and kept possession. we were only short of the goals. Terry headed in a goal.
4. aston villa 1-0 (home)
i couldnt remember whether this was one of those days where everything seemed wrong, or we put on an awful performance.
5. everton 3-1 (away)
Brown & Evans played in CB, and it was a tiring week playing AC Milan just few days before.
6. fulham 3-0 (away)
remember when A LOT of our defenders were out injured? & and Carrick & Fletch were shifted to play centre back? no explanation needed as of to the loss. Haha. Sobs
7. chelsea 2-1 (home)
it was a tough match, but i really felt it shouldve been a draw. remember Drogba's DAMN STRAIGHT CLEAR CUT OFFSIDE goal? stupid linesman.
Conclusion: we shouldn’t have lost that many games.
however, this season has been one interesting season. it was a 3 horse race which towards the end became a 2. but another interesting thing was the hottest 4th placing at the table. and the fact that it seemed like ANY team could beat the top teams at ANY time. twist & turns.
Arsenal as usual started the season strong only to fall towards the end as usual. you can blame the injuries like you always do everytime, but that is why the squad depth is important. if RVP can stay fit all season long (and we all know thats quite impossible), there would be no need for a back up striker. if another player can bring such influence when Fabregas is out, it should be fine. Back up CBs for Vermaelen & Gallas to add an edge. and just get a better back up goalie instead of Fabianski who has done enough damage. how can i say this nicely to Wenger, i guess i just cant. u need to spend dude, for the sake of your fans. 5 seasons is it without ANY trophy? that is very demoralizing.
i couldnt remember if it was the FA cup or the Carling Cup, but Arsenal looked like they could actually win it, when Wenger decided NOT to field his 1st 11 (perhaps considering the next league game in mind), and they went on and lost. it was such a pity. cmon dude, at least 1 cup for the fans than nothing?
Liverpool have had their worst finish since 1999. Benitez 'promised' everyone a fourth place finish was an assurance. Hahaha. 4 plus 3 that is!! Haha. they finished 7th place! No more CL appearance for them, and they didnt even make it to the UEFA Cup Finals! (Good Luck FULHAM!!). it's really a shame though, given a club with such great history. MAJOR changes must be made to the club. first things first, please lah sack Benitez! like CRIUZLY. i hear he keeps blaming the insufficient funds to buy players, but thats when u gotta think smart and utilize the money u have (like Wenger). and sometimes his team selection is just nonsense. cmon Liverpool, i would like to see you bounce back. if not, forget one of the world's best strikers, Torres staying there. his talent should not go to waste. Gerrard hasnt been at his best this season (talk about gifting a goal to Chelsea LOL).
i know we STILL havent managed to beat your 18 league titles, but we're in a better place; chasing our 19th instead of struggling to even reach 4th place. sorry :)
so Spurs finished 4th place! Congrats!:) Harry Redknapp was named Manager of the season. i believe it is a fair decision. although Anchelotti won with Chelsea in his debut season, but he has a great squad that are capable of winning games even without the greatest manager. but Harry, completely turned Spurs' season around. i could still recall Spurs were at the bottom of the table when Juande Ramos was sacked, and when Harry took over, they started winning a lot of games, the team even played better. so they deserve it. Peter Crouch must be happy, if he stayed at Liverpool not only is he not given enough playing time, he wouldnt even feature in CL next season. LOL. lookin forward to watch em play in CL ;)
Man City were quite close to finishing at 4th place. it has been entertaining watching their games this season, and i believe they'll come back stronger fighting for that 4th spot, provided they make major spendings later, which they will!
Burnley, Pompey & Hull City will be relegated, giving way to Newcastle Utd to make a come back in the league, alongside West Brom, and Cardiff City or Nottingham Forest.
despite finishing 2nd, i would say it has been a positive season.
this season we saw how Rooney filled in the boots of Ronaldo, being the talking point of almost everybody, anywhere. its so amazing to see how he has grown from a person unable to control anger (u do remember that version of him rite? haha) to a very mature role model & leader. kalau dulu, he would be the one in a fight, this time around he'll be the one trying to resolve a fight. LOL. i hope he stays at Man Utd for life. and i hope you will fire England for the World Cup. Cmon man!
Evra has been our most consistent player this season. i only remember him not starting against Blackburn (in which later on he did come on as a sub). and i personally would regard him as the best LB if not in the world, in the EPL at the moment.
Berba has failed to impress, and it sucks! i had such high expectations when he was first signed. sometimes when u see him play, u tend to see how brilliant his techniques are, giving thru balls, sliding away between defenders, making awesome passes, BUT, u can also see that side of him that misses chances presented to him, that thinks a wee bit too much instead of just striking the ball at the back of the net. haih. as much of a good player he is, unfortunately, his inability to step up when Rooney is absent, his lack of goal scoring as a striker, is just NOT worth the 30.75mil price tag on him. kecewa..
the old lads, Giggsy & Scholesy were big influences to our performance this season. what can i say, theyre just legends. and certainly hard to replace. but i do see Darren Gibson replacing Scholes :P
Carrick didnt have a good season. he missed a penalty at Burnley! Grrr. haha. but really, as Fletcher became better and better and more important to the team, Carrick seemed to fade away this season.
Valencia, a significant signing, although he wasnt all that consistent, but he was more consistent than he wasnt. as time goes by, his crosses became more and more deadly. he has made a number of assists, we just need him to score goals. Hmmm...
Nani! if there's one player i'd look forward to seeing next season, its him alrite! he's had his share of great and awful performances. but to me, players like Nani, they need more playing time, to be given the chance to prove themselves. and i'm glad towards the end of the season Fergie gave him the opportunity, and he delivered =)
hope we can come back stronger next season and be more consistent. it really sucks big time to see the Cup presentation being held at Stamford Bridge, it feels awfully strange all at the same time. and i dont like the feeling a tiny bit. i'm glad that my dearest Hargreaves is back =) i think we need to spend money on a stiker. yup. an explosive one please ;)
regarding the FA Cup, it was a bummer that we freakin' lost to Leeds Utd. & now Chelsea are going on to lift the cup for the second time against Pompey this Saturday.. Damn it!:(
on the UCL, i agree with Fergie that it was a big letdown. we couldve won it if Rafael was not sent off (urghh! he still has so much to learn! good thing he was outstanding before he got his second yellow). although u cant cross out that awesome Robben goal, still, we looked like we should win it. urghhhhh down down.
i'm not sure which to support- Inter or Bayern for the finals. maybe Bayern so that United wont look all that bad losing to the Champs :P And so that Mourinho's head shall not grow bigger & bigger.. LOL
so that's it.. we finished the season with winning the Carling Cup only, how odd is that? sheesh. but i will stand by my team no matter what and still chant Glory Glory Man Utd =)
usually i'll be all sad that the season has ended, but lucky me there's World Cup to look forward to!!! Wohoooo~
My teams?- England, Spain, Holland & Brazil ;)
p.s. i'm on holidays now. just roger me if u wanna hang out aite ;)
