In football, and life in general, you don’t always get what you deserve. Most people that know me will know that I am a big fan of Manchester United… I wasn’t planning on it, but jet lag meant that I woke up at about 5am local time today. So I decided to watch my beloved team play a tricky FA Cup game at home to Portsmouth. The game is almost over now and I can’t believe my eyes. We’ve totally dominated this game, but through a series of bad decisions, bad luck and one bad mistake, we’re on the verge of being eliminated from the competition. Nobody, likes to lose a game, but if you play badly and you lose, it’s easier to take because you only feel the disappointment of defeat. Right now, I had the added feeling of being cheated. Don’t get me wrong, we only have ourselves to blame. We had a host of chances that we would normally put away with ease, but today, that killer instinct was missing… I really hope this is a one-off occurence.
(FULL TIME - Manchester United 0-1 Portsmouth)
I don’t even feel like writing anymore… :(….
PS: Here are the links to my pictures from Nigeria.
(Pictures of Nigeria 1)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056300&l=793a1&id=39701790
(Pictures of Nigeria 2)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056302&l=8945f&id=39701790
(Pictures of Nigeria 3)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056303&l=b14cf&id=39701790
(Pictures of Nigeria 4)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056304&l=f5175&id=39701790
(Dad’s Birthday 1)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056305&l=07c7c&id=39701790
(Dad’s Birthday 2)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056306&l=3f7c3&id=39701790
Sunday, 9 March, 2008 at 12:40
Poo Poo, another Man U fan complaining about the ref. You guys lost, accept it.
Sunday, 9 March, 2008 at 12:55
Let me just clarify… while I think that the ref made some bad calls, I think we lost that game ourselves. There is no excuse for having as many chances as we did and not scoring. Portsmouth defended with everything they had and in football, sometimes all you need is one chance and they took it. Now they’re the favorites for a the cup…. I’d pick them to win it, but after the events of this weekend, I’m not gonna be too vocal about predicting results.
Wednesday, 2 April, 2008 at 21:09
Welcome back and can’t wait to take a look at your pics. Hopefully I can..