Monday, May 26, 2008

HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN

The end of this season saw many a big name flatter to deceive. The likes of Liverpool, AC Milan & Barcelona all have ended with disappointing seasons. Many would argue that Arsenal should be on the list but I would disagree.


Arsenal are young team, that are slowly finding their feet. I guess it is a case of you need ton learn to walk before you run and fall a little in the process. Fabregas has been a revelation this season and has shown that he is their crisis man.


Adebayor and Walcottt seem to be settling into the system well. The loss Hleb and Flamini will hurt Arsenal but trust Wenger to find able young replacements for them. I would say watch out for them next season.



Liverpool have as usual turned in a Jekyll and Hyde performance, going great guns in Europe but lack luster in the league. The squabble among the owners has not helped also. I still feel that if Benitez would not chop and change so much, they would not be so inconsistent.

In Europe Liverpool seem to be in their element. Here is food for thought where would Liverpool be without the goals from Fernanado Torres. It is time the domestic championship in England becomes more than 3 horse race.

Barcelona they have been a Greek tragedy this season. The signs were there for all to season last season itself when they gifted the league to their rivals Real Madrid.

Everything that could have gone wrong has wrong at the Camp Nou this season. An overweight and out form Ronaldinho, a Messi who was injured for most of the season, A Henry who seems to be a poor shadow of himself in comparison to his Arsenal days. The list just goes on and on.

So it was only eventual that a massive shake up was to take place at the end of the season. Deco , Ronnie, Etoo, Zambrotta and many more will be leaving the Camp Nou.


AC Milan the European Champions have also had a similar season. Finishing fifth in their league has meant that they have also had a quite miserable season. An aging defense and strikers who are bereft are goals have been at the center of their woes.

A major influx of players is expected for the next season at the San Siro . Having been knocked out of the champions league in the pre-quaterfinal stage by Arsenal did not help either.

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