Almost "Bridge-d" the Gap

I know this is not the way to start a blog, but I have to get this off my chest ... so heres how it goes...My team lost yesterday!!

Not that I haven’t seen them losing before but yday was terrible...I wasn’t so disappointed when we lost to Liverpool a fortnight ago because, like way they played, we deserved to lose it at Anfield, but this time I am very very disheartened and furious (on the ref obviously) and basically outta my mind. Going to the Bridge and playing the way they did was so not expected from a team who had drawn with CSKA 3-3 at home few days ago or had lost to the most hated rivals 15 days earlier making it 3 losses in a row. We were even without the ever present Vida and Rio at the back, without the graceful magician Berba at the front and the horse Hargreaves in the centre but what a performance it was from them. May not have yielded the right result but what was at display was the heart and the belief that we can win without the Ronaldo’ and the Tevez’ just like we did without Beckham, Keane, Nistelrooy, Heinze etc etc and o’course the arrogance of the champions.

How I wish they could play like this for the rest of the season now. During the match, I was telling my mates “Hang on guys, goal is just around the corner” ...O'course what I meant was that it ll be from someone in red and the entire team would come together to celebrate with the ‘rock the baby’ act and the next minute…seriously…very next minute, it was none other than Terry scoring and hence, as they say, exorcising the ghost of the CL final in 2007. The loss is hard to take, really. So hard that am banging my damn keyboard in fury right now. Revenge is the only thing on my mind. See you soon at Old Trafford!! And hopefully at the Wembley and then again at Bernabeau. That doesn’t mean I want to see you win and reach the finals. All it means is I want to see Man United beating Chelsea at the biggest stage of English and European football. That’s basically what it means and if that doesn’t happen and Terry goes on to score again ONLY then I ll be convinced that all the ghosts have been exorcised. Till then, wish you all the best. Get to the finals.

Refeering reminds me, where are those people who say, all the EPL refs are on Man United’s payrolls. Hope all of you did see the match last night eh? How many do I count?? 1 (Rooney’s offside) 2 (Valencia’s foul), 3 + 4 + 5 (The goal!!) went against us. How about Carragher’s red card 2 weeks back?? I am convinced if there was anyone on this planet who could have scored that goal against Liverpool. It was Owen. Atkinson and the rest, you traitors. Give us our money back!!

I do sound like a whiner right now, I know, but I strongly believe that in the overall scheme, things do average out. The one that instantly comes to my mind is Mr. Carragher, justice prevailed the very next match. Not just in sports, in life too. All you gotta do is keep giving it your best day in day out. Keep grinding yourself and be patient and wait for the opportunity to give it back. And give it back so hard it should feel as if a hurricane hit you right on the face.

Many people have asked me this question. “Why do I like/love Man Utd so much that it has become like a passion for me?” I don’t have a convincing answer to this honestly, All I know is this team gives me a adrenaline rush, it is THE ONLY thing right now on this planet that lifts me up from my chair umpteen times in a space of 90mins (well.. ’97 actually ;-)). It’s a team that personifies the never-say-die attitude. If they dishearten me on a particular weekend, they make it up to me the next time I see them. No wife or girlfriend can ever give you that people. I guarantee J

And if my devils feel even half the way I feel right now, which am sure they will. The others in the league watch out now.

On a side note: The above piece of crap was brought to you by,

1. Fumes coming out of my ears thinking of Lampard, Terry, Drogba, Ballack, Ashley Cole et all.
2. An asshole of a Boss.
3. The God damned fork lift!
4. Hope – To come up with something sober and genuine next time.