The final episode of Bola @ Mamak last week bring up an intresting topics, we should support the local clubs more rather than supporting foreign teams thousands of kilometre away. Had a few banters with the other fans that agreed on the topics. Some of them said that wearing foreign club jerseys that come to tours here instead of the local or national shirts make you unpatriotic. Here what i got to say:
I was there in 2003 Bukit Jalil and 2008 Shah Alam to see the team i supported since 1997 CFC. Both times i wore the Chelsea shirt. Wasnt an issue back then. This time around, i was made to feel guilty if i dont don the national calours because of a few issue made up such as the one discussed on the final episod.
Such issue shouldnt arise at all for me. The love for my county and my local football team (Selangor) never dimish or wear off since i started supporting foriegn clubs. If i'm being honest, i become a more EDUCATED football fan. We learn more, about how the game is played, the management and development they had over there. And that isnt a bad thing for me.
I still go to stadium to watch Selangor or Malaysia. Whether its football or hockey, badminton, SEA games, Commonwealth games, etc i still and i will forever cheering for my Malaysia. I even go to PJ every now and then to support the National Junior League and see the future of Malaysia football and impressed with what i saw. Such opportunity was never there or limited during my times. Kudos to the developement programme we had now. We have learned, not only the way we develop young players, but the way we think, the way we talk and the way we support (Ultras) Kudos to them too.
I will be wearing my Chelsea shirt and holding the Malaysia flag this 21st July. Does that make me less patriotic? tepuk dada tanya selera.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Season review 2010/2011
The 2010/2011 season has gone to a closed. A topsy-turvy season that takes us into a roller coaster ride that end with a casualty, the dismissal of manager Carlo Ancelloti. The man who brought us the first ever FA Cup and League double in his first season , a true gentleman, a nice guy, but was sacked after failed to win anything in his second.
The season start brilliantly for Chelsea, continuing where we left off last season by winning the first 5 games and scoring for fun. At that point, people were suggesting that Chelsea would easily retain the title and that look likely after the first 3 months into the season. Out of nowhere, early November Chelsea FC announced that asst coach Ray Wilkins contract will not be renewed and he was released by the club with immediate effect. The decision bring shocks to the managers, players and the fans, until now nobody know the real reason behind the sacking.
It was hopeful that off the pitch problem would not distract the performance on the pitch. But that wasn't the case when Chelsea recorded the worst ever run in the club history starting with a 3-0 home defeat to Sunderland (first game after Wilkins sacking). Chelsea struggle to regain the early season form and injuries to key players hinder the recovery process. It was a long and dreadful period for us, Chelsea drop to 5th place in the league standing early February and the unthinkable of dropping out of the Champs League spot is starting to creep in my mind.
A 2-1 win against Man Utd in mid February followed by 7 wins in 8 games saw Chelsea made a late push for the title. Chelsea trailed Man Utd 3 points with 3 games to go with a visit to Old Trafford coming up on 8th May. A win for us will see us leapfrog United on goal difference with 2 games to go. A possible greatest comeback ever was on the card. It wasn't to be, we didn't turn up that day, lost the game and certainly end any hope of winning the title.
We were second best to United for the whole season. We went out of the Champs League semi final also to the Red Devils after being beaten home and away. Carlo Ancelloti manged his last game for Chelsea against Everton on the last day of the season. He was sacked two hours after the game. It wasn't the best season for Chelsea, a season that start brightly that suddenly turn sour.
The season start brilliantly for Chelsea, continuing where we left off last season by winning the first 5 games and scoring for fun. At that point, people were suggesting that Chelsea would easily retain the title and that look likely after the first 3 months into the season. Out of nowhere, early November Chelsea FC announced that asst coach Ray Wilkins contract will not be renewed and he was released by the club with immediate effect. The decision bring shocks to the managers, players and the fans, until now nobody know the real reason behind the sacking.
In the January transfer window, Chelsea went on a spending free. A move to halt the awful run in the league, to strengthen and show sign of intent that Chelsea will go out and try to win the Champ League. Chelsea broke the British transfer record signing Fernando Torres for 50mil. The club also spend another 21mil on a centreback, David Luiz from Benfica. It wasn't a good start for Chelsea new star, in his first game against his old club, we suffered another defeat that add to the woes. The new Chelsea no 9 also struggle to gel with his new teammates and struggle to find the back of the net. Fernando Torres finally broke his goal drought against West Ham. That was the only goal he scored for Chelsea this season.
A 2-1 win against Man Utd in mid February followed by 7 wins in 8 games saw Chelsea made a late push for the title. Chelsea trailed Man Utd 3 points with 3 games to go with a visit to Old Trafford coming up on 8th May. A win for us will see us leapfrog United on goal difference with 2 games to go. A possible greatest comeback ever was on the card. It wasn't to be, we didn't turn up that day, lost the game and certainly end any hope of winning the title.
We were second best to United for the whole season. We went out of the Champs League semi final also to the Red Devils after being beaten home and away. Carlo Ancelloti manged his last game for Chelsea against Everton on the last day of the season. He was sacked two hours after the game. It wasn't the best season for Chelsea, a season that start brightly that suddenly turn sour.
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