Thursday, May 22, 2008
Cupless
So Chelsea didnt win the UCL. The loss has been quite hard to swallow.
What's worse than losing is losing via penalty shootouts. The ultimate nightmare.
Knowing Chelsea's bad penalty-shootout reputation, I was a nervous wreck. Alas, the Cup wasn't meant to be ours. But that didn't stop me from being a complete emotional mess.
I refused to do leceh work.
I poured out my sadness of losing, to workmates who didn't care at all about football.
And my voice quivered when doing so.
I snapped at Muhaini for wearing a red-black (United's colours) top.
In other words, I was pathetic. Was.
I'm more sane now. It's comforting to know that I have friends who really do care. One called me early in the morning to check on me. Check if i'm handling the loss well. One SMSed at noon to check if I'm doing ok. Another warned me to stay away from newpaper (pictures of manU lifting the cup would just destroy me). And another steered my view away from a stranger wearing manU jersey.
What's depressing about this loss is the fact that it is the third time this season that we finished second best in competitions - first, Carling Cup to Tottenham. then, the Premiere League to manU. Now, UCL to manU.
So, cupless this season. After 3 seasons of winning silverwares. That must have been hard to digest for the fair-weather fans. I, for one, am proud to say that my affection for Chelsea has not deteriorated. I'm still a true blue.
John Terry, it's really ok that you missed that penalty. Be proud, for you lead the team with much character and determination. Be proud, for you certainly have tons of guts to step up, take that ball and attempt to slot it in the net. Yes, if you had done so, we would end up winners. But honestly, where will "what if's" bring us to? And after the million things you have done for us, - being a great motivational captain and showing great attitude by playing on even when you're clearly injured- missing that shootout is peanuts. Costly peanuts. But peanuts, nevertheless. So chins up terry, as what Jose would say. You did not disappoint us. And don't be fazed by insensitive people who mock at you for crying.
Ah, such an emotional season for Chelsea. And now, no Chelsea till August. That's depressing.
"All the season, what we have done together, we can be very proud - but because we don't have another game now, it will take a long time to get over the pain."
-- Avram Grant
What's worse than losing is losing via penalty shootouts. The ultimate nightmare.
Knowing Chelsea's bad penalty-shootout reputation, I was a nervous wreck. Alas, the Cup wasn't meant to be ours. But that didn't stop me from being a complete emotional mess.
I refused to do leceh work.
I poured out my sadness of losing, to workmates who didn't care at all about football.
And my voice quivered when doing so.
I snapped at Muhaini for wearing a red-black (United's colours) top.
In other words, I was pathetic. Was.
I'm more sane now. It's comforting to know that I have friends who really do care. One called me early in the morning to check on me. Check if i'm handling the loss well. One SMSed at noon to check if I'm doing ok. Another warned me to stay away from newpaper (pictures of manU lifting the cup would just destroy me). And another steered my view away from a stranger wearing manU jersey.
What's depressing about this loss is the fact that it is the third time this season that we finished second best in competitions - first, Carling Cup to Tottenham. then, the Premiere League to manU. Now, UCL to manU.
So, cupless this season. After 3 seasons of winning silverwares. That must have been hard to digest for the fair-weather fans. I, for one, am proud to say that my affection for Chelsea has not deteriorated. I'm still a true blue.
John Terry, it's really ok that you missed that penalty. Be proud, for you lead the team with much character and determination. Be proud, for you certainly have tons of guts to step up, take that ball and attempt to slot it in the net. Yes, if you had done so, we would end up winners. But honestly, where will "what if's" bring us to? And after the million things you have done for us, - being a great motivational captain and showing great attitude by playing on even when you're clearly injured- missing that shootout is peanuts. Costly peanuts. But peanuts, nevertheless. So chins up terry, as what Jose would say. You did not disappoint us. And don't be fazed by insensitive people who mock at you for crying.
Ah, such an emotional season for Chelsea. And now, no Chelsea till August. That's depressing.
"All the season, what we have done together, we can be very proud - but because we don't have another game now, it will take a long time to get over the pain."
-- Avram Grant
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