We had Van the Man till this kid turned up and turned out for us and turned 'em inside out. He is the first, second and third best player in the World. The right wing is gonna be United's most potent goal scoring area.
My (and every Utd fan's) craving/privilege etc.. Ron the Man
ROme will be the battle field to decide who between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has been teh best player of the season.They'll rarely come in contact during the course of the match but this match has already been pegged as Ron vs Messi.
Ronaldo's season started late due to a surgery during the off season. He took his time to recover and hit good form only after new year. He simply hasn't been in his element this season. He's a pale shadow of what he was last season. 'Cos of all these reasons, he's scored just 26 goals, hit just 2 40 yard stunners, scored jst about 5 scorching free kicks, has demoralised less than a dozen teams and he's a frontrunner for EPL's Golden Boot only by one solitary goal. Absolutely miserable season he's had. If the season continues to be as torturous as it has been, he'll score just 1 more goal in UCL along with a pitiful, solitary long-range free-kick ICBM.
Sylvinho'll won't have much on his plate apart from a couple dozen step overs, an equal number of trick flicks and half that number of sniper precision crosses. Ofcourse, the occasional long range missile and the run that'll leave him for dead will be there needless to say. Valdes won't have much to do cos when he hits it, it stays hit till a 'soft' landing at the back of the net.
Ron's had a fair share of criticsm comin his way for not performing aagisnt the big teams, this match presents the best opportunity to shut up the critics for good. And he'll love to do an encore of a similar night last year at the Luzhniki. Overall, United's The Man to pull out those magic moments.
Flip Side:
Theatrics! It's time he realised that the opposite team's allowed to tackle him. perhaps the term, 'Get on with the game' was coined with him in mind. Against a club of Barca's calibre, he needs to cut the crap and fight back if he's brought down. And if he's subbed out ( i hope to God he isn't) je needs to show a bit more respect to Fergie; Petulence has never been the Boss' flavour of the month.
But then, if he can deliver like he's done over the last two seasons, let him crib n cry n make faces for the cams; I'll take it any day.
Oh that boy Ronaldo!
The ball had one place to go!
Oh that boy Ronaldo!
The ball had but one place to go!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Road to Rome: Mr.United
Unted can ROO-le the World!
There is but one guy who can play the support striker role so effectively. It's been a pivotal position for United this season.
My choice, Fergie's choice, our Martian second cousins' choice: Rooney
United's no.10 has become the first name on the team sheet this season. We all know of his outrageous talent as an out and out striker. We've seen it over the last 5-6 seasons but this season, he's been a different player. He's stood up for the team's cause and has shifted to a winger/support striker role, tracking back to help the full backs regularly. He's been playing in a free role since the arrival of Berbatov as the central striker. His energy and commitment has been visible this season toteh extent that he's been pegged explicitly as a winger on some occasions. HIs impact was visible in the match against Spurs when he shifted to the wings and ran rings around the Spurs' defense with 2 goals and an assist. He's become Mr.United this season, more so than Vidic and Ronaldo. Selfless, prodigiously talented and committed, that's Rooney for u this season. Has been in good goal scoring form too.
Barca's weak defence comes to the fore again. He'll be more of a threat to the full backs rather than to the centre backs. One option might be playing Martin Cesar Cecares as a make shift full back on the right as none of the reserve full backs seem capable of stopping Rooney. He'll be tracking back relentlessly along with Park to help Evra out against Messi. His goal scoring apart, I feel it'll be exploits against Messi that'll define the night for him.
Easily, the most important player for Utd on the field. When on song, there's one Rooney in front of the goal and another marking a striker at the same time.
Flipside:
In this kinda form, I really can't see any. One issue maybe his trigger happy attitude from long distances. With a striking line up boasting Berba/Tevez, Ronaldo and himself, it would make sense to have a good build up before pulling the trigger. He's developed into a very responsible individual from his spit-in-the-ref's-face days but lets hope there's no repeat of his ball-throwing antic that cost us dear against Fulham. Go Wazza! Go!
There is but one guy who can play the support striker role so effectively. It's been a pivotal position for United this season.
My choice, Fergie's choice, our Martian second cousins' choice: Rooney
United's no.10 has become the first name on the team sheet this season. We all know of his outrageous talent as an out and out striker. We've seen it over the last 5-6 seasons but this season, he's been a different player. He's stood up for the team's cause and has shifted to a winger/support striker role, tracking back to help the full backs regularly. He's been playing in a free role since the arrival of Berbatov as the central striker. His energy and commitment has been visible this season toteh extent that he's been pegged explicitly as a winger on some occasions. HIs impact was visible in the match against Spurs when he shifted to the wings and ran rings around the Spurs' defense with 2 goals and an assist. He's become Mr.United this season, more so than Vidic and Ronaldo. Selfless, prodigiously talented and committed, that's Rooney for u this season. Has been in good goal scoring form too.
Barca's weak defence comes to the fore again. He'll be more of a threat to the full backs rather than to the centre backs. One option might be playing Martin Cesar Cecares as a make shift full back on the right as none of the reserve full backs seem capable of stopping Rooney. He'll be tracking back relentlessly along with Park to help Evra out against Messi. His goal scoring apart, I feel it'll be exploits against Messi that'll define the night for him.
Easily, the most important player for Utd on the field. When on song, there's one Rooney in front of the goal and another marking a striker at the same time.
Flipside:
In this kinda form, I really can't see any. One issue maybe his trigger happy attitude from long distances. With a striking line up boasting Berba/Tevez, Ronaldo and himself, it would make sense to have a good build up before pulling the trigger. He's developed into a very responsible individual from his spit-in-the-ref's-face days but lets hope there's no repeat of his ball-throwing antic that cost us dear against Fulham. Go Wazza! Go!
Singh is King again!
Mr.Clean of Indian politics strikes again for UPA! Rahul's appeal and Sonia's charisma apart, Manmohan's goodwill in people's hearts and his immovable image as the lone bright beacon in the stink hole of Indian politics has swung this for the UPA. 5 more years (probably his last) at the helm of Indian politics could change the way the coutry votes in the future.
Hats off India! Rise of national politics!
Am I sleeping and dreaming this? Or has our country finally woken up??
I had no hopes for these elections and was gonna settle for any of the 2 forming a stable government without the help of regional game breakers. This election could sound the death knell of regional politics.
TN has no decisive winner.
UP's SP-BSP supremacy is over. UPA reigns supreme and NDA not doin badly either.
Lalu decimated by Nitish in Bihar
Left ripped apart by UPA in Kerala and West Bengal.
Perhaps teh number of parties in the coalition will be lesser this time, giving more space to Singh is King
I had no hopes for these elections and was gonna settle for any of the 2 forming a stable government without the help of regional game breakers. This election could sound the death knell of regional politics.
TN has no decisive winner.
UP's SP-BSP supremacy is over. UPA reigns supreme and NDA not doin badly either.
Lalu decimated by Nitish in Bihar
Left ripped apart by UPA in Kerala and West Bengal.
Perhaps teh number of parties in the coalition will be lesser this time, giving more space to Singh is King
Road to Rome: Tip of the Spear
When playing against a team that's driven to attack, the first line of defense is the 2 strikers. Utd need someone who can track back regularly and have a very high work rate.
Who I'll Field: Tevez
Who Fergie'll most likely field: Berbatov
Why Tevez?
This match could well turn out to be the one that defines Tevez's 2 year (sob) sojourn at Utd. Ever since his outburst to the media, it's been a different Tevez on the field. He's quiet, he's all the more lethal in front of the goal and he's driven to prove a point Fergie. His popularity with teh fans has sky rocketed. If ever there was an occasion to justify his $30 million price tag, then it doesn't get bigger than this match His last match for Utd (as things stand), against a potential suitor should he leave and the biggest match of the season. Should he deliver the way the fans expect him to, Fergie'll be hard pressed to deny him a new contract.
He'll be running through the match, hassling defenders. He'll be instrumental in forcing Barca's defense minus 3 first choice players into mistakes that go hand in hand with inexperience. His spped and brute force will keep Puyol n Pique busy, opening the door for Rooney and Ronaldo to wreak havoc. Add to this his current form and there's no reason why he should be warming the bench.
Flip side:
If Fergie decides that a good work rate can be maintained with Rooney and Park and that a bit more of level headedness and creativity is required in front of the goal, then Berbatov is the clear favourite to start. But if the Tevez saga has another fairy tale chapter then this has to be it.
Why Berbatov?
The 'cool-dude' Bulgarian has been at the receiving end of some criticism for not living up to the cash that Utd splashed for him. But to his credit, he's chipped in with goals at crucial moments. He's pulled the strings from the edge of that box to set up more thna a few goals tis season. His class has never been in doubt; it's just that his nonchalant who-gives-a-s*** demeanor has made people question his commitment. I. for one, have never felt that he's anything below World class. He's intelligent, he knows where to be when the ball is played in, and he's exhibited that touch of class on enough occasions. While Tevez's energy is his strong point, Berba's better at catching the defense - specially, a weak defense - napping. Tevez can win a 100 challenges by doing the same move a 100 times. Berba on the other hand, can win a 100 challenges by pulling off a 100 different moves (A Nadal-Federer scenario, courtesy The Hindu). Whether he can outwit Puyol over 90 minutes remains to be seen, but I'll trust him to deliver.
Berba'll be keen to make up for the FA Cup semi final penalty cock-up. Poor chap, was taken to task for missing in a you-miss-I-hit situation. Rome presents the best opportunity to make up for it. Clearly, Fergie's choice to start.
Flip side:
Disappears from the scene once too often. His magic touches have a habit of going awry at crucial junctures. In a Cup final against Barca, it could prove costly.
Who I'll Field: Tevez
Who Fergie'll most likely field: Berbatov
Why Tevez?
This match could well turn out to be the one that defines Tevez's 2 year (sob) sojourn at Utd. Ever since his outburst to the media, it's been a different Tevez on the field. He's quiet, he's all the more lethal in front of the goal and he's driven to prove a point Fergie. His popularity with teh fans has sky rocketed. If ever there was an occasion to justify his $30 million price tag, then it doesn't get bigger than this match His last match for Utd (as things stand), against a potential suitor should he leave and the biggest match of the season. Should he deliver the way the fans expect him to, Fergie'll be hard pressed to deny him a new contract.
He'll be running through the match, hassling defenders. He'll be instrumental in forcing Barca's defense minus 3 first choice players into mistakes that go hand in hand with inexperience. His spped and brute force will keep Puyol n Pique busy, opening the door for Rooney and Ronaldo to wreak havoc. Add to this his current form and there's no reason why he should be warming the bench.
Flip side:
If Fergie decides that a good work rate can be maintained with Rooney and Park and that a bit more of level headedness and creativity is required in front of the goal, then Berbatov is the clear favourite to start. But if the Tevez saga has another fairy tale chapter then this has to be it.
Why Berbatov?
The 'cool-dude' Bulgarian has been at the receiving end of some criticism for not living up to the cash that Utd splashed for him. But to his credit, he's chipped in with goals at crucial moments. He's pulled the strings from the edge of that box to set up more thna a few goals tis season. His class has never been in doubt; it's just that his nonchalant who-gives-a-s*** demeanor has made people question his commitment. I. for one, have never felt that he's anything below World class. He's intelligent, he knows where to be when the ball is played in, and he's exhibited that touch of class on enough occasions. While Tevez's energy is his strong point, Berba's better at catching the defense - specially, a weak defense - napping. Tevez can win a 100 challenges by doing the same move a 100 times. Berba on the other hand, can win a 100 challenges by pulling off a 100 different moves (A Nadal-Federer scenario, courtesy The Hindu). Whether he can outwit Puyol over 90 minutes remains to be seen, but I'll trust him to deliver.
Berba'll be keen to make up for the FA Cup semi final penalty cock-up. Poor chap, was taken to task for missing in a you-miss-I-hit situation. Rome presents the best opportunity to make up for it. Clearly, Fergie's choice to start.
Flip side:
Disappears from the scene once too often. His magic touches have a habit of going awry at crucial junctures. In a Cup final against Barca, it could prove costly.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Just one point needed now...
This is the thing about this club isn't it? Utd were nowhere near their best. Wigan played their heart out for the best part of the match and still Utd grab the 3 points. Tevez seems to be having a death wish to drive his point home. Hope Fergie sees light soon. Utd have one hand on their 3rd successive title.
And this is it from me tonight. It's a godly 2:40 in teh morning.
And this is it from me tonight. It's a godly 2:40 in teh morning.
Mad Ron to Madrid?? Not again!
'These guys don't quit, do they??'. One can't be faulted for thinking that this Brendon Fraser one-liner is actually Fergie's press statement. There seems to be no end to this transfer saga. Owen Hargreaves must be laughing at the mirror for calling his move from Munich to Manchester the longest transfer saga he's ever seen. First there was Schuster, then Ron's s*** spewing agent, then Ramos and more recently Calderon.
For a change I was thinking about the 'why' aspect of this saga rather than the 'will he?' angle...
2 years ago, on a day like today, I set out preparing for CAT. I had but one thought on my mind: IIM-A Finance. Why? Glory.
Countless hours of preparations, practice tests, dreams, exams, 95.71 percentile, 5 non-IIM calls, trips across India and 75 grand later, here I am; 2 weeks away from boarding the flight to Ahmedabad and MICA.
It's at this juncture that Ron, my all time fav. footballer incidentally, became a real-life inspiration. IMS Coimbatore is my Sporting Lisbon. IIM-A is Real Madrid. MICA is the Theater of Dreams. I've made it to MICA but will I go to IIM-A now if God swoops down on Earth and facilitates it? I most certainly will. It's all about chasing your dream. The ultimate aim of your life is to see your dreams manifested in front of your eyes.
As a 10 year old kid in Portugal, he saw Real Madrid as the road to glory. Wearing the Madrid jersey was like standing on top of the World for him. Nothing else mattered. If that kind of a thought gets imprinted in your head, it's very hard to let go. If an obscoure 20 year old sitting in Coimbatore finds it so hard to let go of his dreams, one can see how hard it will be for a guy as gifted and as successful as Ron.
But now, if I were to be as successful at MICA in a yr as Ron has been at OT in 6 years, will I still leave for IIM-A if God facilitated another divine intervention? I most certainly won't. 'Cos we have a habit of outdoing ourselves at something that we never thought of as our Raison d'etre. Looking at Ron's 6 seasons here, his dreams of 'there is only one Ronaldo!' have well n truly materialised without going anywhere near Madrid. Perhaps that's the second reason why every Red Devil with a sane head has wanted him to stay at OT (The first reason obviously, is a little matter of 42 last season, 22 the season before and 26 in an injury-curtailed, supposedly out of form season that still has 3 matches left). If he still wants to chase his dream, he must go to Spain by all means. BUt before he leaves, I hope he looks at the case of a guy who threw away a great life to chase a dream that had already materialised without him realising it. It's the story of a not so unfamiliar guy called Robbie Keane.
'Why' aspect apart, I just got this li'l thought...
Madrid's no.7 seems to be on his way to Manchester. Does that add a 'numeric' (read 7) tweak to CR7's move in the other direction?
But it would be a damn shame if Manchester's best team were to compensate Madrid cos 'the mob' lost their best to the cash-crazed 4th best team in Manchester!
Food for thought?
For a change I was thinking about the 'why' aspect of this saga rather than the 'will he?' angle...
2 years ago, on a day like today, I set out preparing for CAT. I had but one thought on my mind: IIM-A Finance. Why? Glory.
Countless hours of preparations, practice tests, dreams, exams, 95.71 percentile, 5 non-IIM calls, trips across India and 75 grand later, here I am; 2 weeks away from boarding the flight to Ahmedabad and MICA.
It's at this juncture that Ron, my all time fav. footballer incidentally, became a real-life inspiration. IMS Coimbatore is my Sporting Lisbon. IIM-A is Real Madrid. MICA is the Theater of Dreams. I've made it to MICA but will I go to IIM-A now if God swoops down on Earth and facilitates it? I most certainly will. It's all about chasing your dream. The ultimate aim of your life is to see your dreams manifested in front of your eyes.
As a 10 year old kid in Portugal, he saw Real Madrid as the road to glory. Wearing the Madrid jersey was like standing on top of the World for him. Nothing else mattered. If that kind of a thought gets imprinted in your head, it's very hard to let go. If an obscoure 20 year old sitting in Coimbatore finds it so hard to let go of his dreams, one can see how hard it will be for a guy as gifted and as successful as Ron.
But now, if I were to be as successful at MICA in a yr as Ron has been at OT in 6 years, will I still leave for IIM-A if God facilitated another divine intervention? I most certainly won't. 'Cos we have a habit of outdoing ourselves at something that we never thought of as our Raison d'etre. Looking at Ron's 6 seasons here, his dreams of 'there is only one Ronaldo!' have well n truly materialised without going anywhere near Madrid. Perhaps that's the second reason why every Red Devil with a sane head has wanted him to stay at OT (The first reason obviously, is a little matter of 42 last season, 22 the season before and 26 in an injury-curtailed, supposedly out of form season that still has 3 matches left). If he still wants to chase his dream, he must go to Spain by all means. BUt before he leaves, I hope he looks at the case of a guy who threw away a great life to chase a dream that had already materialised without him realising it. It's the story of a not so unfamiliar guy called Robbie Keane.
'Why' aspect apart, I just got this li'l thought...
Madrid's no.7 seems to be on his way to Manchester. Does that add a 'numeric' (read 7) tweak to CR7's move in the other direction?
But it would be a damn shame if Manchester's best team were to compensate Madrid cos 'the mob' lost their best to the cash-crazed 4th best team in Manchester!
Food for thought?
49-'O' WHAT???
Today I was denied the basic right extended to every citizen of this country (or so they say). I was not allowed to cast my vote to the party of my choice. The party of my choice ever since i started voting is popularly known to people as '49-O'. It basically means I dun consider any of these 'netas' to be worthy of ruling this underachieving country of mine.
Now this basic right was not denied to me by a party 'thondan' (cadre). It was denied by a stupid s***head of a booth official. The 'exercise of my franchise' went something like this:
-I walk into a booth that's so empty that I can't help but doubt the 65% voter turn out shown by abcd and wxyz tv.
-The guy in-charge of the booth shows me in.
- The 1st fem there checks my id and shouts out my name and id to a guy sitting barely 10 ft away. Once I got my ID back from her, I say '49-O'. No response, I'm shown to the 2nd fem.
- The 2nd fem checks my id again and writes some stuff on a register. I say '49-o' again. She says 'Ivar ennamo solraaru paarunga madam' (This chap's saying something) to the 1st fem.
- I repeat it to the 1st fem who asks 'Vote poda ishtam ille nu solriya pa?' ( U mean U dun wanna vote for any party?). Yeah, that's the idea.
- By this time, the 2nd fem's made me sign on that register.
- Booth in-charge walks in to 'clear' the air and asks me if I wanna use/invoke/whatever-the-hell '49-O'? Yes, Your Excellency.
- 'Andha register la sign panna vote kandippa podanum pa' (If u sign in that register, u have to to vote for some party). Now why wasn't this piece of gyaan given to me by the 2 fems there before I signed on it? I told them about it Your Excellency! No reply.
- Then His Excellency comes up with this, '25 symbol iruku thambi. Unaku pudicha symbol paathu kuthitu po. Thoppi, kannadi, bat, ambu vil... neraya nalla nalla symbol iruku pa. Unaku pudichadhu edho onnu amuthu. Adhu un jananayaga kadamai' (There are 25 symbols there kid. Jst select the one you like most. There are symbols like Hat, Coolers, Cricket bat, Bow-n-Arrow etc. Choose the one that attracts you the most and vote for it. It's your democratic responsibility'.
- I know a lost cause when I see one. I walk in, press the blue boutton next to I'm-not-telling-you and walk out.
- His Excellency is smiling like a Headmaster who's just straightened out a particularly naughty toddler. The 2 full grown mountain trolls that checked my IDs are grinning in a similar fashion. Congrats Arun, you just shouldered a 'democratic responsibility'.
So much for having '49-O'. So much for bothering to walk to the polling booth under the hot Sun. If I couldn't vote the way I wanted, what's the bloody point??? Proud to be a citizen of the biggest democracy on Earth!
Now this basic right was not denied to me by a party 'thondan' (cadre). It was denied by a stupid s***head of a booth official. The 'exercise of my franchise' went something like this:
-I walk into a booth that's so empty that I can't help but doubt the 65% voter turn out shown by abcd and wxyz tv.
-The guy in-charge of the booth shows me in.
- The 1st fem there checks my id and shouts out my name and id to a guy sitting barely 10 ft away. Once I got my ID back from her, I say '49-O'. No response, I'm shown to the 2nd fem.
- The 2nd fem checks my id again and writes some stuff on a register. I say '49-o' again. She says 'Ivar ennamo solraaru paarunga madam' (This chap's saying something) to the 1st fem.
- I repeat it to the 1st fem who asks 'Vote poda ishtam ille nu solriya pa?' ( U mean U dun wanna vote for any party?). Yeah, that's the idea.
- By this time, the 2nd fem's made me sign on that register.
- Booth in-charge walks in to 'clear' the air and asks me if I wanna use/invoke/whatever-the-hell '49-O'? Yes, Your Excellency.
- 'Andha register la sign panna vote kandippa podanum pa' (If u sign in that register, u have to to vote for some party). Now why wasn't this piece of gyaan given to me by the 2 fems there before I signed on it? I told them about it Your Excellency! No reply.
- Then His Excellency comes up with this, '25 symbol iruku thambi. Unaku pudicha symbol paathu kuthitu po. Thoppi, kannadi, bat, ambu vil... neraya nalla nalla symbol iruku pa. Unaku pudichadhu edho onnu amuthu. Adhu un jananayaga kadamai' (There are 25 symbols there kid. Jst select the one you like most. There are symbols like Hat, Coolers, Cricket bat, Bow-n-Arrow etc. Choose the one that attracts you the most and vote for it. It's your democratic responsibility'.
- I know a lost cause when I see one. I walk in, press the blue boutton next to I'm-not-telling-you and walk out.
- His Excellency is smiling like a Headmaster who's just straightened out a particularly naughty toddler. The 2 full grown mountain trolls that checked my IDs are grinning in a similar fashion. Congrats Arun, you just shouldered a 'democratic responsibility'.
So much for having '49-O'. So much for bothering to walk to the polling booth under the hot Sun. If I couldn't vote the way I wanted, what's the bloody point??? Proud to be a citizen of the biggest democracy on Earth!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Gascoigne... Jaap Stam... Tevez?
Carlos Tevez has given up hopes of staying at OT after this season. While Fergie's case that he's too expensive to be the 3rd striker makes sense, why does he HAVE to be the 3rd striker in the first place? He was instrumental in Utd's 2 titles last season. There was no reason to buy Berbatov n relegate Tevez to the bench this season. That Berba's done well enough to be in the starting line up is a different issue altogether.
When a guy with the talent, work rate and commitment of Tevez wants to stay, it simply doesn't make sense to let him go. Specially so considering that this would've been a major talking point before buying Berba.
Utd's formation unfortunately doesnt have space for a 3rd striker. And a striker of Tevez's calbre simply can't rot on the bench. So is Tevez Fergie's 3rd biggest mistake in the making? He's been graceful enuf to accept the other 2 mistakes in public. Will a 3rd such instance occur or will Fergie be smart enuf to see it before it strikes and save Utd the blushes? All evidence points to the former as of now.
One thing's for certain, Utd's not the place for Berbatov AND Tevez. If one of them is to move to the other half of Manchester or worse, to Merseyside, Fergie's choice is pretty obvious; but then what's YOUR choice?
When a guy with the talent, work rate and commitment of Tevez wants to stay, it simply doesn't make sense to let him go. Specially so considering that this would've been a major talking point before buying Berba.
Utd's formation unfortunately doesnt have space for a 3rd striker. And a striker of Tevez's calbre simply can't rot on the bench. So is Tevez Fergie's 3rd biggest mistake in the making? He's been graceful enuf to accept the other 2 mistakes in public. Will a 3rd such instance occur or will Fergie be smart enuf to see it before it strikes and save Utd the blushes? All evidence points to the former as of now.
One thing's for certain, Utd's not the place for Berbatov AND Tevez. If one of them is to move to the other half of Manchester or worse, to Merseyside, Fergie's choice is pretty obvious; but then what's YOUR choice?
My Ode to Man Utd
At the theater of dreams,
Amidst 75 and a thousand devils,
Swimming in a turbulent sea of red,
and deafening roars of 'Glory Glory Man United',
Out stroll the 11 warriors...
Who know not any barriers...
Noble Edwin behind his mates,
Holding off the enemy at the gates.
Guarded by Savvy Patrice and little Rafa on the flanks...
The two short stalwarts stronger than a column on phalanx,
Stand General Vida and rowdy Rio,
Cutting down wave after wave of a hapless foe...
They ran in, stepped over, and fell over.
They flew in, dived across, and got sent off forever.
And when they got it past the two towers,
Good Edwin was there to pull off stunners.
Sixteen good invasions they held off,
Before the Magpies' grit paid off.
Halfway from Edwin's lair lies the battlefield,
So savage of all fronts called the midfield.
With Gallant Carrick Blocking
And Scintillating Scholes probing...
The enemy shows his will,
But is fought to a stand still.
Down the Stretford End blows a storm of red,
Gracing the jersey that the King once held,
Young n old rise to the King of Con,
As unleashed now is the phenomenon Ron.
So much was the fans' glee...
So prolific his scoring spree...
That the enemy let out a hapless plea...
Oh that boy Ronaldo!
The ball had but one place to go!
In this field of legends on the mark,
Fought a man who defined work...
Not for nothing is he called Three Lung Park
[this is all I've completed till now. yet to write abt some not-so-unfamiliar names. Will finish it in a week or so - Arunaldo]
Amidst 75 and a thousand devils,
Swimming in a turbulent sea of red,
and deafening roars of 'Glory Glory Man United',
Out stroll the 11 warriors...
Who know not any barriers...
Noble Edwin behind his mates,
Holding off the enemy at the gates.
Guarded by Savvy Patrice and little Rafa on the flanks...
The two short stalwarts stronger than a column on phalanx,
Stand General Vida and rowdy Rio,
Cutting down wave after wave of a hapless foe...
They ran in, stepped over, and fell over.
They flew in, dived across, and got sent off forever.
And when they got it past the two towers,
Good Edwin was there to pull off stunners.
Sixteen good invasions they held off,
Before the Magpies' grit paid off.
Halfway from Edwin's lair lies the battlefield,
So savage of all fronts called the midfield.
With Gallant Carrick Blocking
And Scintillating Scholes probing...
The enemy shows his will,
But is fought to a stand still.
Down the Stretford End blows a storm of red,
Gracing the jersey that the King once held,
Young n old rise to the King of Con,
As unleashed now is the phenomenon Ron.
So much was the fans' glee...
So prolific his scoring spree...
That the enemy let out a hapless plea...
Oh that boy Ronaldo!
The ball had but one place to go!
In this field of legends on the mark,
Fought a man who defined work...
Not for nothing is he called Three Lung Park
[this is all I've completed till now. yet to write abt some not-so-unfamiliar names. Will finish it in a week or so - Arunaldo]
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