So, then came the first game of the Season, at Old Trafford, against a rejuvenated Wayne Rooney and friends. Tottenham were thrashed. My friend was not too pleased, he apparently stomped, protested and got angry. His housemates were displeased by his football based irritation.
I heard of his displeasure and informed him that no one, except close local rivals, get upset at losing to Man Utd. He didn’t understand. I carried on, “We all lose to Manchester United. Everyone has or will be thrashed by them. Its a fact of life, like dying”. It dawned on him. He had probably chosen the wrong team.
4. If your team aren’t Manchester City, United or Chelsea, do NOT get attached to a good player at your club. He will be sold. Usually just after claims from both club and player that your club is everything to him, that he wants to retire there, that its his home town and that it looked after him so well, all his friends and family are there….well… Damn YOU ANDY! Sorry, I almost cried for a week when Andy Carroll left, little did I know what was around the corner. Goodbye sweet prince. Sorry, that still bites for me.
5. The final rule for this week, is an important one, especially for us of the English persuasion. Stay calm, what goes around comes around, for every 5-1 thrashing there is a relegation, for every 0-0 bore draw there is a 4-0 comeback. Football is to be enjoyed in the short and long term. It is hills and valleys and always, always entertaining. Just don’t apply that rule to the national team. Ha.
More next week, you beautiful, innocent, footballing cretins.
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