Theatre of Dreams

Monday, January 28, 2008

I just found out that the score of our match 7-0. We won not. I didnt come to school or watch bcos of my leg. Nvm we shall improve b4 the next match. N damn im out of physical training or stuff for at least 2 weeks. Damn it. For my leg they burnt the laser away(i think) n i t damn freaking painful though they had injected some thing to make my leg numb. Pain Pain Pain. Cant walk for a few days n wont be coming to school. SIan at home ah. Some more this week got test in maths. N india freaking drew the last test which means they have lost the test series. WTF WTF WTF. If only not for the stupid proctor india may have won the series or drew it. Screw him la.

@ Old Trafford @.. ::3:59 AM

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Im gonna blog about 2day n yesterday. Yesterday was school just like an ordinary day. But after school we had a soccer match against some Canadian school. Sadly ( or luckily) me, ash n Yong Kiat went for some goalkeepers' training at Jalan Besar Stadium.
(Scene change to Jalan Besar Stadium)
The stadium ther damn shok man!!! carpet grass damn nice but u boots keep on getting dirty. My grp was trained by 2 Young Lions goalkeepers. WE learnt scoop, cup, chest ball, high ball n diving. For the first few exercise we got David Lee to help us!!! He is damn pro man. That uy was one of singapore ex-internationals n one of the best Singaporean goalkeepers (i tink). Then I learnt some better ways on how to keep the ball. The program was quite usefully I can say.
(Scene change back to school field)
The school decides to play HAri as goalkeeper. They won 3-1 in the end!!! Quite god considering that we were thrashed by the same batch of ppl 8-1 previously. ( i hope u all do not I was the keeper in that match). Ahmed scored a hat-trick in the match.
Well thats all for yesterday.
Today school was similar to the previous day just that today's match I had missed it. Becos of maths remedial I got released when they were in half-time. So the coach said its ok if I do not play. They lost the match 2-0 which if im not wrong by both of Ash's blunders. ITs ok. We keepers need to get adjusted and some more the pitch was wet. The remdial was crazy I was doing the same wksht for 1 n half hours. Well thats all for today.

P.S. I nvr knew that so many people watched us plae soccer. (not bad building soccer fan club in NUS High already)

@ Old Trafford @.. ::4:03 AM

Monday, January 21, 2008

Came home late today. Had soccer practice from 4.30 to 7.30. Then only realised that we had missed the show in which NUS High is in. SO since i live near i rushed home to see the ending. Didn't see my face on the show so the show sux lyk how can a show that shows NUS High not show my face. Now about today.

Chemistry was ok. Did some prac that reminded me of of year 2 Imbufe's pracs. Tabulation was hard but tried my best.
Next was tamil. It was during my friggin break. IM like WTF. Later i had gastric( pain eh).
Then ENglish. PRo man. We spent the whole lesson arguing on just 3 arguments cos we were wasting damn god lots of time. Daryl was damn pwnage.
After lunch I had art. I screwed my art piece. FOr those hu were sitting beside me noe how screed up it was. I had a house with a rainbow rooftop n NUS High sch symbol in the bottom. (i tried to be creative, maybe i was just 2 much) n my rainbow was black shades so was terible( im actually redoin them now. i redid about 3 times alread dunno how more to go)
then break then soccer we trained then played match. I let in 2 goals but not so bad eh compared to my other matches. N wednesday GOT MATCH. AGAINST THE CANADIAN SCHOOL WHO WHIPPED ME 8-1. Luckily Ash is the keeper. Good luck to the team. That's for today.
BB :)

@ Old Trafford @.. ::5:21 AM

Sunday, January 20, 2008

This is the revival post of teh pro blog u all se b4 u.
I shall not write much as i do fell like. (10pm must try to sleep)
Hello.
Welcome to my blog.
D N

@ Old Trafford @.. ::6:00 AM

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

In today's post I shall write a report on Manchester UUnited's draw with Arsenal and a preview on tmr morning's Champions League mach against Dyanmo Kiev.

Report: Arsenal 2 United 2
03/11/2007 13:50

The Reds were twice pegged back by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, including an equaliser right at the death from William Gallas, but can take plenty of heart from a 2-2 draw in a pulsating match.

Wayne Rooney had put United in front on the stroke of half time with a deflected finish from close range, but Cesc Fabregas draw the hosts level three minutes after the restart. It had looked as though the Reds had won it. Cristiano Ronado capped off an excellent second-half display from United, finishing off a fine move to make it 2-1. Then Gallas intervened late on.

Sir Alex Ferguson made two changes to the side that thrashed Middlesbrough with recalls for Ryan Giggs and Patrice Evra, who had missed the Boro win through injury. The Reds boss also had significant options on the bench; Louis Saha and Michael Carrick were both back in the frame after knee and elbow injuries respectively. Tomasz Kuszczak, Nani and John O’Shea took up the remaining sub spots.

Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, stuck with the same eleven that earned a point at Anfield last weekend. Both sides went into the game in top form - the Gunners unbeaten with six league wins out of six on their own patch, while United boasted eight consecutive league victories.

The game began at a frantic pace as both sides took time to settle. Arsenal’s created the first chance after on 10 minutes after Gael Clichy fired in a cross that Emmanuel Adebayor headed off target. A minute later, Carlos Tevez fired an effort wide of Manuel Almunia’s right-hand post after a fizzed centre from Ryan Giggs.

Arsenal wanted a penalty on 15 minutes when Aleksandr Hleb went under a challenge from Nemanja Vidic. Referee Howard Webb waved away the Gunners’ appeals.

Two minutes later Ryan Giggs, making his 37th appearance against Arsenal, poked the ball just wide after an excellent break from United and a fine cross from Ronaldo. The Reds’ skipper fired an effort just over the bar soon after, picking up Tevez’s deflected knock down before turning and hitting it first time.

Part of United’s game plan was to allow Arsenal possession and play on the counter-attack, with the Reds’ backline and midfield duo of Anderson and Owen Hargreaves standing firm.

Arsenal’s possession percentage continued to grow as the half drew to a close and their best chance of the opening period arrived on 36 minutes as Fabregas whipped in a free kick as Gallas stooped in front of Patrice Evra to head the ball goalwards. Edwin van der Sar saved well with his legs as United’s travelling army breathed a sigh of relief.

But, United were to have the first meaningful say of the match, and the last of the first half. Having gone so close at one end to scoring, at the other Gallas got the final touch as the Reds took the lead. Wes Brown shrugged off a challenge from Hleb, before sliding the ball forward to Ronaldo, who in fired a perfect low cross. Rooney darted to the front post and clipped a shot goalwards, but in trying to reach the Reds striker’s shot he diverted the ball past Almunia. The perfect time to score. Advantage United.

After a cagey opening 45 the game burstinto life three minutes after the restart. Having looked so solid in defence during the first half, United found themselves stretched for the first time in the match and it led to Arsenal's equaliser. Van der Sar bravely blocked Adebayor’s effort and as the ball ran loose, Bacary Sagna was quickest to react slotting the ball into Fabregas’ path. The Spaniard picked his spot and fired into the bottom corner.

United weathered the Arsenal storm and began to look increasingly like the team that would snatch a winner in a tightly poised game. Rooney went close on 64 minutes after a one-two with Giggs, after latching on to the Welshman’s cross, the striker was unable to guide his header on target.

Rooney flicked a ball through to Evra soon after but the Frenchman's cut-back eluded Ronaldo, who was unable to get there in front of a cluster of Arsenal defenders. Ronaldo was not to be denied eight minutes from time, however, as United snatched the lead once more. Saha, on for Tevez, slid a superb ball into the onrushing Evra who crossed brilliantly for Ronaldo to simply slot the ball home.

But the drama wasn’t over. As the game entered injury time the Gunners grabbed a point through Gallas, who guided the ball home brilliantly from a tight angle. Van der Sar looked to have saved it, but the eagle-eyed officials spotted that the Dutchman was behind his line when he palmed the ball clear. It was a deflating moment for the Reds who were so close to avenging the loss to Thierry Henry’s late goal last season.

Arsenal’s celebrations after the final whistle belied the fact that they hadsecured only a point. But United should not be too disheartened, the performance earned a point and made one, it could prove vital in the months to come.

Preview of Manchester United and Dyanmo Kiev

On the 21st anniversary of his arrival at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson underlined his optimism about Manchester United FC's prospects of further European success under him, stressing that they "can go far" in this season's UEFA Champions League.

'All the way'
United go into their fixture with FC Dynamo Kyiv knowing a fourth straight victory in Group F would guarantee a place in the last 16, yet Sir Alex, who led United to the 1999 continental crown, is looking further ahead. "I really believe we are capable of going all the way," he said in his programme notes, and the Scot continued the theme when he told reporters: "At this moment in time I am very positive about that. I think this team can go far."

So far, so good
It is certainly so far so good for United whose 2-2 draw at Arsenal FC on Saturday kept them joint-top of the Premier League and who, with a win here, would achieve their best start to a UEFA Champions League campaign since 2002/03. With that aim Sir Alex, who could recall Michael Carrick, spoke of the "incentive" to continue the European legacy of Sir Matt Busby, whose longevity – a 24-year reign as United manager – he could yet surpass. "That's the real link I have got with Sir Matt in terms of the years I have spent here – 21 years have been about achieving, about entertaining and about meeting the demands of the modern game," added the 65-year-old, for whom the only cloud on the horizon seems the calf problem that has postponed Gary Neville's comeback.

Luzhny challenge
At the other end of the scale from Sir Alex in terms of age and experience is the visitors' 39-year-old caretaker coach, Oleh Luzhny. With Joszef Szabó sidelined by a heart complaint after last weekend's 1-0 home defeat by FC Metalist Kharkiv, Luzhny has taken charge for an indefinite period and the first challenge for the former Arsenal defender could not be more daunting. "I remember playing here and I think Manchester United are one of the best teams in the world," he said.

Rebrov recall
As a player, Luzhny's debut in England with Arsenal was a 2-1 victory over United in the 1999 Community Shield but he was also on the receiving end of a 6-1 drubbing at Old Trafford in February 2001. While he will expect to avoid a repeat of the latter ordeal, overall the omens are not good for Dynamo. Beaten 4-2 by United in Kiev, they sit bottom of Group F without a point and will be eliminated if they pick up fewer points here than second-placed AS Roma manage against Sporting Clube de Portugal. Luzhny is without Maksim Shatskikh and Valentin Belkevich, latest additions to Dynamo's injury list, yet could recall the fit-again Serhiy Rebrov and may give a UEFA Champions League debut to Oleh Dopilka, following the young defender's domestic bow against Metalist. "There will be some changes but I cannot talk about them right now because what can we change in two or three days? There is not enough time," said Luzhny.

@ Old Trafford @.. ::7:06 PM

Friday, November 2, 2007

More videos to watch.
The fake David Blaine