Following City, as they (me and my subconscious) always say, is like watching a Ben Stiller movie.
As evident in There’s Something About Mary, Meet the Parents/Fockers and The Heartbreak Kid, to name a few, just when things seem to be going well for Mr. Stiller, you know that a disaster would befall upon him. He keeps on going, nevertheless, throughout the movie; in his own archetypal Stiller, indecisively confident way. The media couldn’t highlight enough the 6 – 0 thumping of Portsmouth at (Middle) Eastlands a few weeks back. And just as gimmicky, the Carling Cup defeat to Brighton was sensationalized as much. Journalists were put to the test as they tried to come up with the cheekiest ‘being wealthy means nothing-related’ headline the next day. ‘Rich’ was the most searched word for that day on Thesaurus.com. But we only have ourselves to blame as the team fielded, though not as strong, was a decent enough side. Credit to Brighton and I hope they prosper to win the cup so that we could, as most glory hunters across the globe would, repeatedly mention how ‘we lost to the winners’. Losing at the JJB wasn’t that easy to swallow either. Fair enough, we lost by a goal due to the theatrics of Wilson Palacios; which could’ve easily earned him a spot on Broadway and making a bigger name for himself -- than playing for Wigan. The matter of fact though, sadly, was our lack of aggression. Steve Bruce’s men simply outplayed us. It was one of those games where you just know that it wouldn’t end up to your favor. They were superior in the air and every loose ball ended up in the possession of the men in blue and white stripes; including Titus Bramble. The need for a ‘ballsier’ approach to games like these remains the only positive of the game. Fresh from the aftermath of tormenting my digestive system after the second day of Raya, I stayed up to watch the UEFA Cup clash with the Cypriot giant, AC Omonia Nicosia. Though we cruised into the group stage by winning 2 – 1, I do have to point out that everyone in the team, Mark Hughes included, needs to be orientated further on the history of the club. While being up by two goals may be comforting enough to some, this is City that they’re handling. As proven by the late goal by a rather resurgent Omonia side, Sparky needs to realize that he can never be too complacent; no until the final whistle. Bear in mind, in Meet the Parents, Ben Stiller got screwed during the ending credits. Now bring on Liverpool. |
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