September 29, 2010

Manchester United 10/11 so far...


I can't accept another setbacks... It's now or never Fergie... No Rooney and no Scholes, no problem?

Since the start of the season, there are rumors of saying Manchester United is weak and 'not as it should be' compare to three seasons before. So what? We won two Premier League titles, won and retained the Carling Cup. Compare to you Scousers, we won titles, but not you, right? You too Gunners. =P

Okay. back to the topic.... We are now three points behind leader Chelsea, and we have scored sixteen goals and conceded nine. We've played into draw in our three away matches (Fulham 2-2, Everton 3-3 and Bolton 2-2) and it's something to bother because we're terribly defended in away matches. Not to mention we'd lost points during Liverpool visit at our ground on 19th September. We also losing points in the Champion's League where we open our CL season with 0-0 draw with 'unorthodox' Rangers. Thorough there, we've lost six points in the league and conceded seven goals on the road. Not a good thing I think?

I remember well how season 07/08 started and I don't think it can go worst, isn't it? But, we did won the title on that season and I do hope we won it again this season as well.

The spotlight for this season so far has to be United's no. 10, Wayne Rooney, with his private life publicized by the media. Mr and Mrs Rooney spoke to the public not to reveal their private life, but it prove to be the catalyst for what Rooney's season provide to us so far. That was what 'Wazza' said, and Ferguson backed him up.

Across the regions, England's legend Kevin Keegan however had other idea about Rooney's downfall, and blame the Merseyside born football star's lifestyle for all these.

"You can't then turn around and say there's too much paparazzi around or too much publicity," Keegan said to ESPN.

It's reality and Rooney had to make it up or his shine will soon faded and he won't be the number ten we know in two seasons from now.

And as for our match against Valencia tonight, Rooney was put to rest for at least three weeks due to ankle injury sustained during Bolton's game. If that's not worse enough, talisman Paul Scholes wasn't joining the trip to Spain too.

Speaking of which, Valencia CF's season started off pretty solid. Now topping the La Liga (Spain's League) and the Group C too. Even without their prolific striker David Villa, they still consider as a threat to us Reds. I have been a fond of the current star man in Valencia, Spain's winger Joaquin, and I expect him to cause such trouble in United's back line. (Oh the horror...)

Well, I guess that's all. I am trying not to point fingers at anyone at this rate because, 'it's not a cool thing to do'. (LOL). I hope the defense will be alright, with Rio (Ferdinand) is returning, along with (Michael) Carrick for the first half of the season. I still missing that Canadian born midfielder Owen Hargreaves, and I wish him a good recovery soon.

May the best team win tonight! Glory glory Man Utd!

My prediction for tonight: Valencia 1 - 2 Manchester United

September 24, 2010

Greed is Good?

Do you remember the 2008 economic crisis? It truly rock the economic world isn't it? We all were afraid if the oil price sky rocketing up to RM 4.00 per liter here in Malaysia, and worse of all, inflation rate goes higher than expected.
How the American managed to survive this horror? A bailout clause of course but its ain't pretty since some companies have to be closed down, or sold to bigger firms.
(Not to mention a number of people 'died' in this struggle)
So here's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, showing a bit of insight of how stock brokers trying to survive in the economic depression.
Starring star in making Shia LeBeouf, and the legendary Michael Douglas (Who also starred in Wall Street, 1987) and also other awesome casts in the likes of Josh Brolin and Casey Mulligan, and more.
The plot may seemed predictable but from what I see it, it's interesting. How the story unfolds is rather simple but it'd give a slight impact when you got the idea on how low some people can go in order to do something.
When it comes to business, your consciousness will always be questioned. Decisions have to be made in favor of the firm and also ourselves, but what's the price for it? Etiquette seemed irrelevant and that's the downside of being successful in business world. Think about that for a second. Compare to us, Malaysia seemed not to far from such scrutiny right?
There's another message stored in the movie as well, and it always have to be in form of relationship. Not only conflicts among couples, but family as well, and how far can one go to get what he wants and deserved.
It's an interesting movie, but I don't think it'd get nominated in any big awards held next year. If so, then it's great to hear. (LOL)
All's well end's well. It's a movie worth of watching and I mean it. Doesn't matter whether you're seating in ordinary cinema or Gold Classes theater, you would enjoy the movie with your friends, family and beloved ones. As for me, I give the movie a score of 7/10.
Peace to all. Love ya and take care. I'll leave you with a quote from the movie which you can reflect at on.
"The mother of all evil is speculation" Gordon Gekko.