@ andrew
I read in the media, Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique don’t get on and there’s some tension between the other players from both sides. Saying that, Iker Cassilas and Xavi seem to be good friends. It comes down to being professional and uniting when they’re together for the national team, but trying to kick each other off the pitch during the El Clasico’s haha.

When there’s only three long serving managers left in the Prem, that shows how club owners want immediate success and aren’t willing to wait. As for Rangers, I think it’s harsh they’ve been kicked out of the SPL. Sure, they should be punished for choosing an owner who ruined the clubs finance, but ultimately it’s the fans that will suffer. I think points deduction or a transfer ban would of been sufficient.

The breaking news is Robin van Persie says he won’t sign a new contract at Arsenal. I have two views of this. First is how infuriating the club is run. They try to run it like a business than a football club. It seems the only ambition is to finish above Spurs each season and make the top 4. That just isn’t good enough and it’s no wonder the best players end up wanting to leave. David Dean should never have left. The current set up is run by that muppet Gazidis and Hill Wood. With unambitious men like them in charge, the club won’t progress.

Secondly, although he had an amazing season last season, he’s 28 and has been injury prone in the past. Who knows if he is able to replicate that form again. The team is too reliant on him scoring goals. The team needs to play like a team and not just rely on one player. This could end up being the kick up the backside the club needs to sort itself out, or it will lead to more misery. If he goes, the club have to reinvest the money.

I think he’ll go to Man City. They can offer higher wages and better chance of silverware. Extremely frustrating being an Arsenal supporter.

I agree that he had no way of knowing two players would get injured including one of the subs. The point I was trying to make was, he might regret his decision to try and change the game, instead of accepting it was already over and not to concede anymore. That’s football for you. He took a gamble and it didn’t pay off that time.

On another note, interesting to see AVB become new Spurs manager. I wonder if he’ll be given more time there or will his reign end the same way it did at Chelsea?

@ クリス
Haha, I probably wouldn’t like to live there then, but would definitely visit. The whole Caribbean looks like paradise. Anyone other famous Barbadian’s other than Rihanna?

@ クリス
I can imagine. I prefer urban surroundings, but going to a place like that for a vacation is worth it.

@ Andrew
It was panic tactics used in the spur of the moment. Looking back, he probably would of brought on the subs later. As you say, Spain still would of won.

Isn’t it telling how there’s divides in the Spain camp, mainly between the Real Madrid and Barcelona players, yet they can put that aside and win a tournament. But with Holland, it destroys all team spirit and they fail to even get a single point.

I agree, but that rule could potentially be abused and a player could feign injury if he’s on a yellow card or just playing badly. It’s the same situation with a sudden death shootout. There’s not really any better solution to end a match other than to have penalties.