FOOTBALL: THE RISE OF EASTERN RUROPE

e headline says it all. i support real madrid so i know just how difficult it is 2 play against locomotiv moscow n dynamo kiev. these teams r veli hardworking on e ball n they r just veli strong emotionally 2 beat any of their opponents. i nvr look down on them or disrespect their football standing in europe. arsenal were beaten 1-2 last nite by kiev n e new inter without cuper went down e same beating they gave arsenal. belkevich n shatskikh were kiev's heroes 2 bring e goals in. n my impression of playing at their hometowns is nvr easy. big teams like real struggled everytime they go there 2 play. i dunno why, it is just hard 2 win in their homes. there maybe many factors dat contribute 2 it.

elber was given a taste of why bayern wanna sell him when makaay scored. they almost lost e match until veli late into e game when e substitution of luyindula helped 2 save e face of lyon at home. juventus had a surprise big win over real sociedad. tis season, it seems dat 2 primera liga teams dat r quite strong last season seemed 2 b veli weak n unstable. tis is surely sociedad n celta vigo. instead, valencia n depor who r more unstable last season becomes quite strong. real madrid? well, they r neither there or here. hehe! barca again r going down badly, hopefully they could do something 2 avoid how low they went last season. they almost did not qualify 4 europe, at some stage, almost nearing e relegation zone.

i am happy 4 newcastle 4 a win from behind last nite visiting fulham. shearer is still continuing scoring n dat is a good sign. expecially without e presence of bellamy who is currently in e USA 2 undergo his knees operation. look it in another perspective, it opens up e door 4 ameobi n lua lua 2 show their stuffs. about kluivert, there has been reports saying dat he loves barca veli much n no way will he wan 2 move 2 newcastle. i guess even if he is willing 2 move, newcastle will have a hard problem 2 meet e price of e player. he wun come cheap. but i still dunno how they r gonna solve e solano issue. i guess robson has difficulty putting out his midfielders in e starting eleven becoz of e many different talents dat r present 4 him 2 make a choice. it is surely hard.....becoz they r quite equal in terms of ability, just different style of play. unlike real, u have e 3 undisputed midfielders who u must field unless they r injured or facing veli weak oppositions - zidane, figo n beckham.

wat about 2molo morning matches? i just finished my Management & Human Relations presentation so tis gimme e opportunity 2 share my views of e matches 4 2molo morning. e focus definitely will b on chelsea against lazio. i remember lazio lost 2 ac milan last week n had a veli controversial goal scored ruled out becoz of poor offside decision dat resulted in e linesman being banned. forgot 4 how many matches though. e focus is on veron 2 play against his past team. e place where he was at e peak of his career. he should have fond memories of playing there n e encounter will b interesting 2 watch. will chelsea win? hehe! they r playing back home at stamford bridge so i think they have extra edge. a slight advantage dat may result in a small victory, 1 or 2 goals difference.

e other big match 2 c will b rangers vs. man utd. it is veli hard 2 predict tis match looking at e past things 4 e few weeks. man utd basically on e ferdinand issue while rangers have not been winning lately. it may turn up into a draw or a slight win 2 man utd. either way, tis should b e 2nd biggest match 4 2molo morning. real should b able 2 win, even a slim 1, visiting partizan belgrade. they will have 2 blame themselves if they can't get a victory. so is 2 ac milan. they should achieve victory 2nite, even a draw will b a shame. but their past 2 matches hardly have any goals 2 show off. so better keep e goals going....kaka again will b e 1 2 watch, n shevchenko as alwiz, e hitman from e front! i think those r e few matches worth mentioning. hmmm, b4 i end, perhaps i touch on ajax. ajax vs. celta vigo....i dunno how 2 give comment becoz vigo is new 2 e champions league, suffered a defeat 2 real madrid just recently so may have disadvantage. ajax is more experienced in europe n some more being host, should have e advantage. ajax should get a slim win judging by e poor form celta vigo have tis season.