Thursday, May 27, 2010

A Thing or Two to be said tentang ‘The Special One’ dan AF8, among other things..

23.5.2010 10.43 a.m.

Time does flies that very fast and now I am back at home where I truly belong sooner than expected. Pengembaraan dan penimbaan pengalaman itu was short-lived disebabkan atas beberapa factor yang tak dapat dielakkan. Namun aku percaya when it comes to blessing in disguise, kerana dapat juga melepaskan rindu terhadap my three angels and do what I had not done for a very long time; rest, rest and more rest. This is the time to recharge my battery of life dalam preparation for the upcoming semester yang sudah semestinya much tougher than before.

Entry kali ini agak random kerana aku ingin meluahkan a few things on my mind. First up, the UEFA Champions League yang berlangsung last night. It was a tactical victory for Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan side against Van Gaal’s Bayern Munich. Perlawanan semalam sangat taktikal baik dari segi attack mahupun defense. In the end though, two goals by the Argentinian maestro, Diego Milito sealed the deal and Inter won a historic treble. Bagi aku, ini telah membuktikan lagi my perception that Mourinho is the best football manager in the world right now. He took this above average side of Inter and made them into a very formidable side in Europe. Strategi yang baik meletakkan two defensive midfielders as a cover in Cambiasso and Zanetti menyebabkan Bayern had no real ideas to attack, relying heavily upon Robben yang dikawal ketat sepanjang perlawanan. On the other hand, Sneijder was influential for Inter, creating attacks and opportunities at any given time during the period of that final match.

Mourinho memang seorang yang special. Baik dari segi taktikal dan man management he is the best. He picked the right type of player to play within his system of football. Case and point Diego Milito. In my opinion, he is an Italian style Argentinian striker. Finshing dan presence in attack dia mengingatkan aku kepada Hernan Crespo dan Cannigia. Namun, at that final aku sangat kagum dengan kemampuan dia to fend off challenges and his ability untuk retain possession ever so strongly. If I was Maradona, I would pick him as the central figure in Argentina’s attacking setup ketika World Cup nanti and make Leo Messi play off him. As for Mourinho, cabaran seterusnya adalah Real Madrid dan the quest for that illusive tenth UCL triumph. Dengan talents yang ada di sana and with several decent signings, I believe Mourinho will deliver the goods for the Madrid side. Hopefully after that he will return to England and manage Manchester United. Face it people, it is truly fated.

Semalam juga aku berkesempatan melihat final AF yang kelapan. In my opinion, the simplest final that one can come up with. Baik dari segi stage, production value dan segalanya sangat simple and dwarfed in comparison to the previous AF finals. Dari segi quality of the show and contestants, it was the most well-prepared in the history of AF. Kesemua finalis member persembahan yang flawless, especially apabila performing their won singles. Astro struck gold when they cooperate with KRU because KRU provides the right type of platform for all of the contestants to step up. They all get their chance with a single each. These singles will make or break them. It is up to the people of Malaysia to decide. There is an advantage with the Final 7 contestants because they each have their own music videos from KRU, which is one of the best in this country.

Life does go on. Masa yang ada ini will be used to just rest at home, helping dad whenever I am needed and looking after my sisters. Oh ya, and also lots and lots of writing. I need to express it in the best possible way so that it can be shared with the world. Just one small step in my quest to become somebody in this world.

Au revoir for now, mon ami.

Notakecil:

- KBSWorld is my favorite TV channel now, so much variety show showcasing my beloved K-POP stars. I am also following ‘Cinderella Stepsister’s’, a very intriguing Korean drama.

- Riding a bike is hard. Planning to do so as a way to exercise and also a mean of transport. One has to preserve the environment, right?

- Ada beberapa lagu dari finalis AF8 yang menarik perhatian. Definitely digging ‘RSVP’ by Maulana. Somehow it relates with my current situation.

- World Cup can’t come soon enough. The best in the world compete for the richest and prestigious prize in the world of football. What more can you ask for?

- Daniel Bryan beating up Michael Cole is the most satisfying thing I saw from WWE for a long time. He deserved it.

- Another project of recollecting stuffs from the lost hard disk is another thing that I am doing throughout this semester break.

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