2 matches gone...

...and so far, there's been one good result, and one bad result.

Bayern finally found their form in the 2nd half of the match. They started off very shaky and Hannover actually looked a hell lot more dangerous on attack. But later on, the team (I have to say that it's mostly the 2nd string players since they have a LONG list of injuries...) glued and then it all began when Gomez scored his first! Gomez ended up with a hat-trick to make the final result 3-0. I don't know if this is the turning point we are looking for, but I sure hope so! =) Another piece of good news is Mainz stuttered and lost to Hamburg today - but Dortmund nicked a win off Cologne yesterday at the final minute! All in all, I sure hope it's going up from here for FCB =) =) =)

Man U...man, I really want to scream when I think of how we lost a 2-0 lead to draw by the end of the match. I knew we were not great, but not THIS BAD! It's so pathetic - and I feel so sad and depressed thinking about it.

About to start watching some filler matches (Chelski vs Aston Villa; followed by Barca vs Valencia...) before the REAL match comes along....

I would be really sad if that one ended badly though........

*Listening to Don't Cry by G&R*

Weekend's nearly here!

And it's the resumption of regular footie!! Yippee!! Looks like I will have to wait for a couple of months before seeing the German team in action once again.

Anyway, tomorrow can prove to be a rather fruitful (or disastrous...gulp!) day in terms of *crucial* matches to watch for me. In a sad way, all 3 of my teams have to collect 3 points each this time - even draws will NOT be good enough at this stage - especially for MU and FCB. For RM, we need the points to keep up with Valencia and Villareal, while trying to keep Barca at bay. Starting with the FCB match kicking off at 2.30pm, which I will try to watch simultaneously with the MU match, which starts at 3.00pm - although I'm not sure how I'm gonna do this or which commentary to follow without missing out on the action. Then, I think I will be shifting downstairs to watch the Chelski match on TV at 5.30pm while trying to help with some cooking (as we're hosting a small party at our house tomorrow) :P. Then from 7.00pm, there will be 2 La Liga matches that will surely be the highlight of the weekend - FCB vs Valencia; followed by Malaga vs RM!

I sure hope my friends don't think I'm being antisocial between 7-11pm tomorrow....

*Listening to All I Want by A Day to Remember*

Life is beautiful...

I've heard this song for nearly 2 years now - and have just been re-listening to this after discovering that DJ Ashba is also part of the band, Sixx: A.M.

Awesome and really sad song...

You can't quit until you try
You can't live until you die
You can't learn to tell the truth
Until you learn to lie

You can't breathe until you choke
You gotta laugh when you're the joke
There's nothing like a funeral to make you feel alive

Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful
Will you swear on your life
That no one will cry at my funeral?

I know some things that you don't
I've done things that you won't
There's nothing like a trail of blood to find your way back home

I was waiting for my hearse
What came next was so much worse
It took a funeral to make me feel alive

Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful
Will you swear on your life
That no one will cry at my funeral?

Alive...
Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful
Will you swear on your life
That no one will cry at my funeral?

Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful
Will you swear on your life
That no one will cry at my funeral?

Just open your eyes
Just open your eyes
And see that life is beautiful
Will you swear on your life
That no one will cry at my funeral?

Totally blown away...

...by the G&R concert last night. They were absolutely amazing! Definitely one of the best concerts I've ever seen in my life =) Albeit, Axl came on an hour late (which I was actually thankful for LOL!) - so he came on stage at 9.40pm but proceeded to give the best 2hr 40mins of live music one can ever hope for! I know how everyone puts off G&R just because the band is without 80% of its original line-up (notably Slash) but his new musicians are nothing short of amazing. Man, I have a total crush on one of them: DJ Ashba....his guitaring is STUNNING! Anyway to cut a long story short, they played a good mix of new and old stuff - and without being biased, I must say that the new stuff is surprisingly good too. Axl is in a class of his own in terms of showmanship - boy, does he know how to strut his stuff - AND all those years of rock and roll hasn't affected his voice one bit. In all, freaking awesome show!

Since I'm half happy now, I really hope Saturday will make the other half of me happier still ^_^

*Listening to Paradise City by G&R*

Some thoughts...

...now that footie season will resume starting this Saturday (for my teams anyway!). Ironically enough, now that I've started supporting 3 teams from 3 different leagues (explicitly) for the first time, I'm pretty certain that none of these teams will come out top of their respective leagues. Sad but true - My brother always used to diss me for supporting teams that are at the top but I'm sure he'll have to take that back now!

Man U: I've supported since I was tiny so my loyalty remains with them without a doubt. I have some teensy weensy hope that they may just end up 2nd! How sad that this once magnificent team has fallen badly. Given that the midfield seems to really lack any creative juice and Rooney has been totally off pace thus far, I can only hope for Hernandez and Berbatov to pull off some miracles this season! Tall order I know. Berbatov isn't even the highest rated out-and-out striker in the BCL, let alone Europe (that belongs to Drogba, Llorente, Milito, Eto'o or Villa!) and Hernandez seems to have some problems keeping his balance (or keeping the ball in most cases!). Oh well, I'm hoping MU gets to the UCL semis...but I'm really not that optimistic about their chances though. MU's defences and firepowers should be good enough to take them far - but a weak midfield will definitely come back to bite them in the end. Sadly enough, there's only so many games 37 or 38 year olds can play.

FCB: Started supporting them after Germany's stellar World Cup campaign with a severe case of liking for Lahm, Schweini, Klose and Muller. BUT after a horrific start of the season, they are now lying in 12th position. I really don't think they can possibly make up for the lost points, which is a shame as they have been playing without 2 of their undoubtedly most creative midfield players, Robben and Ribery, both marred by injuries 'til year end. Sigh. Perhaps UCL finalist, again? That's probably the most I can hope for at this stage. Right now, I just hope they can overcome Hannover this Saturday. With Klose out with hamstring injury picked up from the game last night, I will have to pray that Gomez and Olic make themselves useful. Muller hasn't been playing brilliantly and Schweini is probably still out for this game. When everyone gets back on the team, FCB's starting 11 should have a world-class midfield and strike-force - but defence is something that has to be improved. God, how I hate Demichelis. =.="

RM: My support for them only started due to one person - Mesut Ozil. I've been totally enamoured with him since the first time I saw him play in WC10 and never looked back! Yes, he may appear lethargic and tired while he's on the field, but I have to say that EVERY single time he touches the ball, I am always kept in eager anticipation on what he would do next - his crosses, passing and creativeness on the field has blown me away. I know that I am totally over-reacting and most likely overestimating his abilities but personally, he's my favourite person to watch. I have to admit that out of the 3 teams I support, RM is the team that is either going all the way (i.e., treble) or flop quite badly! The team's quality is excellent though - but I think the defence could be further improved still. Can't fault Casillas so far, Carvalho has been marvellous and Ramos a bit inconsistent but generally not too bad. I don't know why people rate Marcello so highly - I don't think he's a good defender and he gives the ball away a bit too much. Xabi has been fantastic :D and Khedira, doing his job I guess! Ozil is still the most exciting player on the pitch (bias Em :P) - far more entertaining than CR7's selfishness while Higuain should realise that he's actually a decent passer because every time he does that, some other player seems to be able to score! Di Maria has been outstanding lately, if not a bit inaccurate and his ball control is still lacking. Not seen much of Benzema that has impressed me and Canales, well I've not seen him (with my own eyes) play for more than 10mins! Don't get me wrong, I can spot 101 weaknesses in Ozil too: he's not clinical enough in his finishing and I think he needs to start being more confident at taking shots himself, instead of passing it to someone else. He also takes a while to warm up in matches - which isn't good when it's an important match! I'm slightly worried about what's gonna happen when Kaka gets back from injury as they both play the same roles in the team. I also somehow can't see all of them fitting on the pitch and at the mo, don't know who is going to be the sacrificial lamb. Thankfully, that won't be happening 'til the beginning of next year so I hope Ozil will improve enough to be the guaranteed starter by then! Strange (if not biased?), but I actually think he has improved since the first time I saw him play - more assertive and I think he's slowly trying to take on the shooting role in the team. And for the first time yesterday, I noticed him running back to defend - I think it's just that I've never noticed this previously. As "lethargic" or "tired" as he looks, when he get's the ball, he sure can run and outpace defenders. Maybe it's part of his grand scheme to deceive defenders into thinking he's tired or something! =) I am praying for RM to win the treble - but with Barca, Inter and Chelski standing in their way (I'm not naming FCB or MU here because I'd be equally happy if any one of my teams wins the UCL!), it may prove to be difficult to achieve all these in the first season for Jose's underlings - but nonetheless, am keeping my fingers and toes crossed!

Alrighto - I've definitely been ranting too much here. But this is basically my 2-cents worth on my 3 fav teams. SO other than hoping for an awesome G&R concert tonight, let's hope Saturday will make Em a happy girl =) =) =)

*Listening to Street of Dreams by G&R*

WOW!!!

Awesome run by Podolski :O :O :O!!!

3-0 =)

Can finally smile now...

Gomez scores the 2nd one to seal the deal. =)

Wow...

Muller's been subbed with Marin - but that's because he is so damned useless today. Shame, though. Really like this dude....

OMG

Can't believe they are still playing so crappily. Almost let in a goal. Bloody hell....

And Muller is playing really poorly today.

Seems like a lifetime...

And Germany finally scored few minutes after half-time. Phew.

Maybe the goals galore will begin now?

*Rooting for Ozil*

P/S: Oh, and Podolski sucks big time...

Still feel like screaming!

UGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Why is every one of their finishing SO DAMN POOR!?!!?!?!?!!

It's extremely worrying when Kazakhstan can actually appear dangerous =.=.

OMG.

Feel like screaming....

30 minutes have passed and I really want to strangle EVERY single member of the team! Grrr!!!!!!

Wonderful Life...

An awesome song by Alter Bridge....

Close your eyes,
And just hear me sing,
One last long goodbye,
One last song before you spread your wings,
There's so much left to say,
And before this moment slips away...

What a wonderful life,
For as long as you've been at my side,
And I want you to know,
I loved you so...

Then the cold night calls,
And the tears fall like rain,
It's so hard letting go,
Of the one thing I'll never replace,
And soon you will be gone,
But these words, they will live on...

What a wonderful life,
For as long as you've been at my side,
And I want you to know,
I'll miss you so,
And though our days come to an end,
No, I'll never love like this again,
What a wonderful life, my friend...

And all that I am,
You let me be,
I will remember you,
For all that you've done,
And given to me...

Love will remain,
This I can see,
Now and forever more,
Because of you,
Now I believe,
I believe...

What a wonderful life,
For as long as you've been at my side,
And I want you to know,
I loved you so...

What a wonderful life,
For as long as you've been at my side,
And I want you to know,
I'll miss you so,
And though our days come to an end,
No, I'll never love like this again,
What a wonderful life,
A wonderful life,
What a wonderful life,
What a wonderful life...

And with one last embrace,
As the tears fall like rain you're gone,
And with one last goodbye,
As you fade out tonight, you're gone...

=)

Another round of matches...

Today is the final Euro12 qualifying match before footie season resumes. It's also the last one for the year...I think the next batch of matches will be in March 2011. Germany plays Kazakhstan at 6pm today - I'm glad Ozil seems to have recovered from his ankle injury but I hope he gets well enough to play for Real this Saturday. The conditions for the Kazakh match seems tough - it's away, artificial grass and apparently in order to avoid jet lag, the team was training last night (!). We'll see - I hope the boys put up a good show today! =D

Another match of interest to me today is the Spain U-21 vs Croatia U-21. Not sure why Canales only played a few minutes the other day...I was of the impression that he was a sure starter? Or perhaps not. The match starts in about an hour so I'll find out soon enough whether he's really as good as acclaimed! Admittedly, I'm biased because I find him really cute ^_^ (yes, I have no shame and sound like a total paedophile, but anyways....).

On a separate note, I think the new album by Alter Bridge is utterly AMAZING! They are soooo much better than Creed - am really looking forward to seeing them live next Friday! Tomorrow is my G&R concert. I'm surprisingly (or realistically!) sceptical about the band...seems like Axl Rose is a pain in the a**, tends to come on stage REALLY late and even threatens to leave the stage mid-way through the concert! Man, I really don't know what I'm heading in for tomorrow. Oh well, I guess the best way is to find out first-hand myself haha!

*Listening to Ghost of Days Gone By by Alter Bridge*

Good weekend...

...that started with a 3-0 drubbing of Turkey by Germany, where my favourite player scored the 2nd goal to kill off the game! =D However, I was vastly disappointed by the display from Turkey though - and would say that Germany weren't playing their best footie that we've seen. But, excellent performances from Lahm and Ozil (even with constant boo-ing from the Turkish "home" supporters) were really a joy to watch! :D Their Euro12 qualifying journey continues tomorrow with a tough away match in Kazakhstan. Bad news is I think Ozil picked up an ankle injury during the match..I'm praying he'll be OK to play tomorrow (and also for the Malaga game this Saturday!).

Saturday was good fun too - went for lunch, movie then K afterwards! And Sunday was completed by possibly the last weekend of "summer" weather in London at a lovely lunch @ Arbutus.

So all in all, very nice, tranquil weekend...

Looking forward to G&R this Weds night - albeit I've heard terrible reviews of their recent concerts though! Eeks!!!!

*Listening to Isolation by Alter Bridge*

Big game tonight!

It's gonna be a 2 week break for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, which resumes today. Am really looking forward to the Germany vs Turkey match tonight, which is bound to provide endless excitement (and perhaps misery?)! I don't think the German team are really up to form yet...esp seeing how miserably Bayern has been playing at the beginning of the season AND that we are without Schweini =( The only 2 players on form from WC10 are actually Ozil and Khedira. In any case, I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for a win no matter what.....

*Listening to Precision Auto by Jimmy Eat World*

jersey galore...

Seems like I've got football-jersey-nutty! Doug got me an FCB jersey last weekend, I received my MU one yesterday and have just placed an order for RM, which is only available in December! =D

There's been rumours swirling around of RM trying to sell Canales? I wouldn't mind if it was to Man U but somehow don't think that's gonna be happening...

*Listening to Movielike by Jimmy Eat World*

eeks!

Schweini is out of the Euro qualifiers =( =( =(

Cheered by...

...Real's 6-1 drubbing of Deportivo last night but still can't stop worrying about MU and FCB :S

Oh well - it's a 2 week break before season resumes again. In the mean time, I hope FCB's bad form doesn't affect Die Mannschaft's performance!!!!

*Listening to Hanging by a Moment by Lifehouse*

So sad....

....that man u drew yesterday and bayern lost so badly today. If real draws or loses later, I'll be REALLY depressed.... :( :( :(

*Listening to Broke Down Hearted Wonderland by Edwin McCain*