Building house on rock. (Matthew 7:24)

Football Thoughts

Total Football

To think it deeper; is that football?

Football is a game about scoring more than others, not passing more than others. I believe it is more beautiful if you have more scoring chances than others, rather than keeping the ball in your mid-field all the time. That's why Messi is so amazing, because you expect he will shoot.

Spain is Cruyff style, not really Michels style, it is not total football. Total football needs someone like Koeman. Puyol's header is nice, but cannot compare what van bronckhorst did. Spain is more about triangles, play football on the ground, Ineista, Xavi, Guardiola, the Masia copy after copy. I like Barcelona because of its Oranje influenced in last couple of decades. Now, they don't attack on the break, they are not particularly fast or physical. It's lovely to see them play like silk, but after some 60mins, you will want more from them, remember Spain vs Switzerland.

I probably will be a life-long fan of Oranje with true belief in Total Football, achieve that is the Holy Grail of Football. Total, never means not defense. However, I believe that means we need a Messi (king of football) in defense also, who can run all the way up with wing back and midfield to support. I truly believe that can be achieved by a club, not easily by a nation. I hope Holland can reinvent it once again, they tried Jose Mourinho with Feyenoord experience, but they know it will only put off their fans.

(the background is after the world cup 2010, Holland lost to Spain. They didn't play beautifully, and everyone believes Spain deserved that because they played true football.)

Don't Stop

Just after 3 days, I played again. It was after the rain, luckily I didn't give up in playing football.

Maybe I am too new to them, maybe they don't have the feeling on how my way play the game. Anyway, it was a nice game and I feel my body is following my mind. Scored goals because of position more than skill.

It was a good example of team work and trust. If you stop, that means others can stop too, and the whole team would stop. Therefore, yes, eventually I find my team and I find the fire. I think others find the fire as well.

Let's Start

Today the weather is good, last night the match was nice. This afternoon, I stepped on the ground which I have scored few easy goal before.

Play with the people I like to play, I have nothing to complain. Today, I didn't play well. Conclusion, we have lost the fire. It is a passionated game, if you don't play passionately, you can't even touch the ball.

I was blank, no more concentration on football. Why? Maybe the kicking feeling have been lost. The last game which I feel really enjoying was maybe couple of months ago which I couldn't remember already.

Different

It is very funny, my body works interestingly...

I was very tired, but when I was on the football field, I could run so much that seemed I had slept for 12 hours. When Uni, legs were so tired after matches, I still could play for more...

I always say, when football, it is different...

What is different? I don't know, I think these are psychological. Maybe you as well. When I feel you are different, then everything applies differently on you.

Fan

The source or Orange, full of energy, power, skills and arrogant. I maybe blind, but that's what I like. To not sleep for you, happy with you, wear like you, think like you.

I think you are the same, you know what I am thinking of, how could be better, and what is the best.

You showed me why I like you so much. People know why, even they don't feel the same, they know it is difficult for me to find another one.

You know how to make me happy of course, you know but really depends on mood, you can do or not do so for me.

Victory

That's why I like it, it is a fine day with strange weather. Bad weather, like a miserable movie. Nothing can be seen from 20 meters away, no lights, just like ghost story.

Only one night, one sleepless night, God has dressed this place another look, so strange and different. Ha... Like you.

Dove

Dove siete? When the strongest breath has taken in, just a simple question is on the lips, clock is running... Things could be very easy, only that I don't know what is the right time to do anything.

There is not many breath left, finally my silent exhale make my day more miserable. Misery that I deserve, not dare to take any risk or another betrayal? Redemption in work but the outcome is never seen. Now, maybe I know how to play this game, but I am unconcious. Good bye frustration.

Wrist

Another cycle has finished, up down up; down up down. Even hero can shoot off the target for many miles. Me? Still living.

Many things are in parallel, two hands are not enough to grap all. Maybe what I want is not the total, but just to take part. Are you happy? Yes you are, or just another illusion. Not sure.

Feeling exhausted from sports is so good. Feeling exhausted from other things may feel not worth to. I hurt my left wrist, I cannot grab it anymore. I see it is slipping away. It could be just another cycle, it could be it. Don't worry, I will be happy.

Nail

Life is like this, you have a new pair of football boots and you feel like wearing fine. Then wear it to play football....

You know it doesn't suit you but you go on wearing it, for 1 game, 2 games and 3 games... It is kind of hurting and your toes are bruised and nails are black already. Then you have to throw that shoes away... you hope your nails won't peel off, and you keep on walking... It is kind of recovered again, and you go to play football again. Until a point that the nails finally have peeled off. (Arghhh...)

Tsubasa

Day of work, not easy to get out of mind. Same for many things...

Heard one could get happy hormon by exercise, intended to get it really. 2 day rest could be nothing for another 3 hours game. However, nothing can be accumulated like off the field.

It was a perfect right footed volley, found out I could do more trick when I play long, the stepping ball turn, the ball control, all becomes natural. Inspiration I can say, or the hormon's working?