A 10 month long season finishes without any titles for one of the biggest sporting giants in the world. When I say that I am referring to Manchester United out here.
Ever since the Barclays English Premier League was born the club has managed to catch the attention of not only the people in England but the fan following has spread to other countries as well. Since 1992 it has managed to win 17 titles which is an amazing achievement.
A title less season can be due to a number of factors like the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, The defensive problems due to the injury to its important defenders and due to the absence of Owen Hargreaves and the problems between Anderson and the coach resulting in some problems in the centre of the field. All these problems were the major concerning factors which resulted in a bad showing by the most popular football club in the world. But one positive factor amidst all these was Rooney. He has performed his heart out for the club and it was disappointing to see him not win the golden boot which he really deserved. Another thing the coach and its fans would be proud off is the performance by Valencia its latest signing.
Any blog about Manchester United cannot complete without the referral of Gigs and Scholes its longest servants who have given in everything for the club. The concerning factor is once these two soldures retire how will the club fill in their shoes. The club has already signed two young players from Fulham and Mexico which I am sure will live up to the expectation. Sir Alex Ferguson would also have an eye on the upcoming Fifa world cup 2010 as he would serch for a striker to compliment Rooney. Knowing Sir Alex Ferguson he would ensure that the nightmare does not repeat again and the club performs much better than it actually did in this season. So I am expecting a much better showing by the club in the upcoming season.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Bye Bye- India(((
Team India went to the Caribbean as one of the favorites in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament, despite losing in the last edition of 2009. With the third season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ending barely a week before the first match, the team had little time to rest and with a halfway around the world journey to West Indies, it was sure to affect the team’s performance. In 2009, the team came out with what one may call as an “ordinary” show. Now with a much improved team, Dhoni and his men were desperately looking forward to get back to their winning ways. MUCH IMPROVED is a very important word as it may be that on paper the team would have improved tremendously but on the field it was a different case.
The team had to play without Virender Sehwag, one of the strongest players India has ever had. But at the same time, it gave a chance to a certain Murali Vijay, whose form in the IPL was impressive, not to forget his brilliant century in the tournament. Partnering him at the top order was the much experienced Gautam Gambhir, who played a huge rule for the team in 2007. Getting into the shoes of Sehwag and playing for the country was a challenge for Vijay. But he did not live up to the chalange leaving behind the question again that Indian players are only good when they play at home.
A major concern for the team was Yuvraj Singh’s streak of poor form. IPL, for him was ordinary. The team needed his comeback for their successful campaign. Much depended on the likes of MS Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan to strike the ball in the final overs of the game. Yusuf’s ability to hit the ball out of the ground is no secret, but his inconsistency in performing let him down in a big way. MS Dhoni who is often considered to be one of the best captains the game has ever seen disappointed in a big way. Firstly with the team selection by choosing Vijay and Jadeja even after continuous failures and then by not bringing in an additional pace bowler even after the Australia game. With the bat also he could not do much.
The Indian bowlers also disappointed. Other than Harbajan Singh no bowler was able to live up to the expectation. Zaheer Khan on whom the team relies upon in a big way was not able to deliver the goods. Jadeja even after a horrible Australia game was again given two overs in the West Indies game were again he was hit for 27 runs, questioning Dhonis captaincy.
Over all the run has been a horrible one till now and it needs a real miracle from now on if Team India has to go through the next round. But even those who do not understand anything about cricket can conclude that it is time to say India a bye bye and welcome them back home.
The team had to play without Virender Sehwag, one of the strongest players India has ever had. But at the same time, it gave a chance to a certain Murali Vijay, whose form in the IPL was impressive, not to forget his brilliant century in the tournament. Partnering him at the top order was the much experienced Gautam Gambhir, who played a huge rule for the team in 2007. Getting into the shoes of Sehwag and playing for the country was a challenge for Vijay. But he did not live up to the chalange leaving behind the question again that Indian players are only good when they play at home.
A major concern for the team was Yuvraj Singh’s streak of poor form. IPL, for him was ordinary. The team needed his comeback for their successful campaign. Much depended on the likes of MS Dhoni and Yusuf Pathan to strike the ball in the final overs of the game. Yusuf’s ability to hit the ball out of the ground is no secret, but his inconsistency in performing let him down in a big way. MS Dhoni who is often considered to be one of the best captains the game has ever seen disappointed in a big way. Firstly with the team selection by choosing Vijay and Jadeja even after continuous failures and then by not bringing in an additional pace bowler even after the Australia game. With the bat also he could not do much.
The Indian bowlers also disappointed. Other than Harbajan Singh no bowler was able to live up to the expectation. Zaheer Khan on whom the team relies upon in a big way was not able to deliver the goods. Jadeja even after a horrible Australia game was again given two overs in the West Indies game were again he was hit for 27 runs, questioning Dhonis captaincy.
Over all the run has been a horrible one till now and it needs a real miracle from now on if Team India has to go through the next round. But even those who do not understand anything about cricket can conclude that it is time to say India a bye bye and welcome them back home.
Friday, May 7, 2010
"AJMAL KASAB" Is the nightmare over?
A nightmare was observed on 26 November when around 10 terrorists who entered Mumbai via the sea root attacked the heart of Mumbai and ripped apart around 160 life’s and shook away the entire nation. All the terrorists were killed in the 48 hour long battle between the NSG Commando’s and the terrorists, accept “AJMAL KASAB”.
A special court in Mumbai today sentenced to death Mohammad Ajmal Kasab for the November 26, 2008, terror attacks on the city.
Reading out the sentence, Special Judge M L Tahaliyani said Ajmal Kasab be hanged by the neck until death
The judge sent Kasab to the gallows on five counts —mass murder, abetment of murder, waging war against India, conspiracy and terror —offences covered under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Kasab was also handed down life sentence on an equal number of counts — attempt to murder, conspiracy to wage war, collecting arms with an intention to wage war against the nation, kidnapping in order to commit murder and causing explosion to endanger life or property.
The verdict evoked instant reaction with people bursting crackers outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) where Kasab was caught on camera killing people.
Generally news of death evokes feeling of disappointment and discomfort among the minds of the people but in this case people preferred to celebrate which sums up the act undertaken by him.
But this nightmare is not over, as thanks to our democracy Kasab has an option of going to the Supreme Court and also to file for mercy petition with the president. So still there is a lot of time before we actually see the nightmare being hanged till death. But we can only hope that the decision is taken rapidly and Kasab gets to experience what he actually deserves.
A special court in Mumbai today sentenced to death Mohammad Ajmal Kasab for the November 26, 2008, terror attacks on the city.
Reading out the sentence, Special Judge M L Tahaliyani said Ajmal Kasab be hanged by the neck until death
The judge sent Kasab to the gallows on five counts —mass murder, abetment of murder, waging war against India, conspiracy and terror —offences covered under the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Kasab was also handed down life sentence on an equal number of counts — attempt to murder, conspiracy to wage war, collecting arms with an intention to wage war against the nation, kidnapping in order to commit murder and causing explosion to endanger life or property.
The verdict evoked instant reaction with people bursting crackers outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) where Kasab was caught on camera killing people.
Generally news of death evokes feeling of disappointment and discomfort among the minds of the people but in this case people preferred to celebrate which sums up the act undertaken by him.
But this nightmare is not over, as thanks to our democracy Kasab has an option of going to the Supreme Court and also to file for mercy petition with the president. So still there is a lot of time before we actually see the nightmare being hanged till death. But we can only hope that the decision is taken rapidly and Kasab gets to experience what he actually deserves.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Why the name "Nightmare on our streets
I just saw the movie Nightmare on elm street yesterday and I really liked the movie a lot. There is not a lot of differnce between the original version and the remake. For those who have not seen the movie the synopsis goes as under.
Freddy Krueger returns in A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of surburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep. there is no escape.
Once I left from the movie I had only one thought in my mind that off late the life has turned into a nightmare day in and day out. One does not need to sleep to experience it. These days such events take place freequently and the scenario is getting worse. The number of Freddy Krueger's are increasing and the world is becoming an unsafe place to live in.
It is not necessery that the roll of Freddy Krueger in real life is played only by individuals but also by organisations and other climatic causes.
Thus in my blog I will cover topics which are related to all these topics and sometimes topics also outside the scope mentioned above.
Freddy Krueger returns in A Nightmare on Elm Street, a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of surburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep. there is no escape.
Once I left from the movie I had only one thought in my mind that off late the life has turned into a nightmare day in and day out. One does not need to sleep to experience it. These days such events take place freequently and the scenario is getting worse. The number of Freddy Krueger's are increasing and the world is becoming an unsafe place to live in.
It is not necessery that the roll of Freddy Krueger in real life is played only by individuals but also by organisations and other climatic causes.
Thus in my blog I will cover topics which are related to all these topics and sometimes topics also outside the scope mentioned above.
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