The Week Begins.....Lets talk..

The wonderful day that is called Monday  The day that you realise the weekend is a massive fraud as it has gone by too soon and was nothing but a tease. A day that you know you have another 4 days to get with the daily grind of working and hustling to make a living...booooo to Mondays !!!!!. That aside, its the best day to reflect on football as u can spend hours reflecting on what you had seen over the weekend and possibly last week and that definitely makes my Monday go by quickly  I spent most of my weekend in my comfy red chair just in front of the TV and it was football heaven....but I am going back in the week to Wednesday...

 
 England v Brazil..
 
I struggled to get tickets so I could go see the samba boys play but I have come to appreciate the beauty of watching such matches on TV where the replays show you everything you can possibly miss. This game made it evident that Brazil is slowly just becoming another name. Yes, many would say it was just a friendly but what else does Brazil have but friendlies to look to build their team for 2014 because as hosts,they can't  play qualifiers. England gave a brilliant performance exposing the shortcomings of the Brazilian team. The samba boys should give us a break and consider tap dancing..

Ronaldinho had been recalled to the team but this is one invitation he should have refused.Like his country he has became just a name.Quite naturally,you could use age or pace as an excuse but none of that can be used,he is just not the player he used to be. Jack Wilshere living up to the hype showed what a wonderful player he is and gave a lot of English fans hope for what their football would be if players like him continue to evolve. Neymar!!!!!I don't even know where to start,the so called next big thing from Brazil was less than ordinary and reminded me of why you shouldn't  believe a movie is worth the hype from the trailer. He is supposed to be the next best thing to come out from Brazil but in his national team jersey he is just a youtube sensation. With such hype,he should raise his team but all he could raise were his socks every time he fell to the ground.I have lost my belief in youtube..

African Nations Cup

After 23 days,31 matches and 16 teams,the super eagles of Nigeria lifted the African nations cup,the highest goal scorer was Emmanuel Emenike and the super eagles head coach became only the second man to win the tournament as a player and as a coach.Nigeria were unbeaten on their way to lifting the cup,scoring 11 goals and ended the Ivory Coasts dream of lifting the cup themselves by beating them in the quarter-finals. There are a lot of statistics I could tell you but statistics is like a mini skirt,shows plenty but doesn't reveal the major point. This has been a tournament of bad pitches,non-creative football,terrible officiating ,bad tackles,wonderfully horrific hair styles and players showing they can dance better than they play.I personally think the level of football has been dropping over the years in Africa and I say this giving one example only..the team that won the tournament for the super eagles in 2013,none of the players would have been good enough to make the team that won it 19 years ago. The last time a goal was scored in the final of the nations cup by a non Egyptian was in 2004 when Tunisia  won this competition. After this was an unprecedented treble by Egypt who won in 2006, 2008, 2010 and yet could not qualify for this year's tournament. Incredible!  This tournament showed such poor quality in football and raised concerns for footballing greats like Ghana, so called Brazil of Africa. 
 

Manchester and the rest.
 
The English premier league,arguably the best league in the world is currently being held to ransom by two teams from the same town. Oh yes, the Manchester teams are going head to head to see who will eventually become champions. But then with Man United leading city with 12 points you would say my definition of head to head must be poor. City lost to Southampton on Saturday and United beat Everton on Sunday increased the gap by 12 points. Others have said United can afford to lose 3 games and still win the league. Is the title race over with 12 games to go?can there be another twist and turn like last season..u tell me..

 
Gareth Bale
 
I heard someone say the welsh winger is the 3rd best player in the world
And by 3rd he is supposedly behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi...true or false? Bale ensured maximum points against Newcastle on Saturday with his brace to solidify their fight for champions league spot.he is definitely Tottenhams key player but 3rd in the world??????
 
Anyways,this week should go fast as European champions league will be welcomed by us football fans as they are mouth watering clashes to look forward to. And at this point I can say there will be more than a lot to talk about to make Monday go even faster...

In more words to come..Sabi Boi