Sunday, March 16, 2008

I hate Middlesbrough very badly

Back when i was Primary 6, I rarely fell asleep during an Arsenal match. But right now, the approach of smaller teams vs Arsenal is simply disgusting. Most teams come to Arsenal, convert the only shot on goal, and sit back and defend for the rest of the match.

Middlesbrough did exactly the same, except that they are even worse. they put 10 men behind the balls at ALL times, which make me ponder the purpose of their football. If they were just coming and playing for a draw, why even COME? Football entertains, and Arsenal simply never fails to entertain, but with CRAP teams like middlesbrough who come to Arsenal putting 10 men behind the ball, what's the point? Middlesbrough had only 1 shot on target throughout the whole match, which was converted, from a stupid free kick deep in their own half. Whereas, Arsenal had 19 shots.

So what if Arsenal is good at unlocking defenses? If every team comes to Arsenal and park a bus in front of their goal, what can Arsenal do? I wonder why Middlesbrough even fielded strikers. They might as well field 10 defenders and sit back for the whole game. This kind of approach makes the whole match super boring, and the fans didn't lose 2 hours of sleep just to look at the team defending.

I seriously pity fans of Middlesbrough. They buy a ticket worth 200 dollars just to watch a shot on goal. At least teams like Aston Villa tried to counter attack even though they put 10 men behind the ball too. Middlesbrough just get the ball out of their own half at every opportunity. No wonder Middlesbrough are just playing to survive the relegation battle every season.

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