United Beaten, Suarez Scores Four

That was a depressing read. Regardless of how you wanted to sugarcoat it, getting beat by the team you left, at home was a bitter pill to swallow for any manager. Well, it better be!

It was confidence-sapping and derailed our unbeaten momentum. We just failed to roll on after the win in Germany last midweek in the Champions League. It would take some lifting up going into the congested Xmas fixture.

I woke up to catch the second half, and it was pretty even then although United was on the front foot. It took a brilliant reflex save from the bearded Tim Howard and the crossbar to stop is taking the lead. But how things could change.

We started conceding free kicks at dangerous areas again, similar to what we did against Spurs last weekend. Although the goal did not come directly from one, the successions of free kick out us on the back foot and we started defending deeper and deeper. One chance on the 86th minute and it was one nil to the Toffee. We couldn't claw back from that.

Rooney was again sucked down into midfield where he was less affective. Our midfielder just couldn't shift the ball quickly enough. Too many sideways passes. Even the brilliance of Adnan couldn't undo the stout Everton defence. I think we still have issues with the midfield. Sometimes the looked pedestrian.

There wasn't a lot to take home from the defeat especially when the other contenders were winning as if it was routine.

Onwards!

How Could I Cope?

Just had dinner and was flipping through the channels on TV. Man Citeh playing Spurs. Right before United travel to Cardiff. And all this while Formula 1 was going on. The last ace for the season. Not much riding on the race but it would be he swan song for Mark Webber.

So, just plotting out about how I would cope tonight .....

Price Hike

All morning, the talk in the mess was all about the new hike in the assessment fees around KL. Some of them were hit by 400% increase. They could afford it but what about the young middle class workers with young family. The increase would hit them hard. 

They actually have a point. And added to that the upcoming GST and plan to scrap cars more than 12 years-old, everybody were miffed. 

I was the youngest amongst them and could only listen. I was sure I would be feeling the heat of the increase on the months and years to come. Is there anything I could do about it?

For the meantime, I could only console myself with the football news and back page gossips. Distractions ....

Plans for Sunday

Decided to make an early start this morning since I had to see a referral from Park City. I’d rather go there first and then back to Subang as sometimes the blood results on Sunday mornings took a while to come.

The boys and Anita was still asleep while I to made the quick exit. My maid was already up and was on the internet, Skyping with her relatives back home listening to updates on the aftermath of the storm last night. Looked like the worst was over, although only now the real damage could be assessed. There were still fire going on at places which were hit.

So, ward round, breakfast, packing, back to Subang, and then Arsenal! Might try to make it to the KLickr party at Titiwangsa late afternoon weather and time permitting.

Midnight Snack

Saturday night, and as usual the mamak would be full with the crowd watching football, or was just out having a drinks with friend. The Saturday night last night was spent near the ICU while waiting for reports, and my drinks and football only happened after midnight.

I brought some food to share with Anita at the boys at the apartment, and when I arrived, the boys were still up. Anita was famished, and the food could never have come at a better time.

Waiting for my take-out while catching up on the footballSo, we enjoyed our post-midnight snacks before going to bed. Thank God there were no more admission after midnight and I was able to get some rest. We would be returning to Gombak later in the afternoon, much to the protest of the boys …..