Liverpool fucked Leeds up so bad that they have ruined their chances of living a good life in the Premier League.
That is all...
May their soul rest in peace...
Leeds vs Manchester United
NOW THIS, I LIKE!!! Also wait a fucking minute!
What a game this was! A wonderful display of football from my beloved Manchester United guaranteed us the well deserved win. But not without some goals to concede.
First off, congratulations on Harry Maguire for not sucking this match. He was actually pretty good, and scored us a goal. Nice one mate! Now continue like that for the rest of your career or you're gonna say bye-bye to your kneecaps. The other folks that scored for our side were Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Anthony Elanga. Elanga being the talk of town as of late cause he saved our asses from a 1-0 defeat against Atletico in the 1st leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League.
And Leeds weren't so bad either. They responded to our 2-0 at the time with quick two goals in the 53rd and 54th minute of the game. But was not enough to keep their hopes for win alive.
ALSO I JUST FUCKING REALIZED THEY ARE FEATURED TWICE AND LOST TWICE AND GOT HUMILIATED TWICE!!!
I forgot I mentioned them during the really short report for their game against Liverpool
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
NOW THIS, I LIKE!!! Part II
The mighty champions of England, Manchester City, suffered their biggest defeat of the season yet. Declawed and humiliated against Tottenham Hotspur, a team who is bellow them in many levels and aspects, outmatched and outsmarted "The Citizens" in a game that made no impact on the table on either side whatsoever.
Game was still epic though.
Dejan Kulusevski scored the first goal in the 4th minute, but Ilkay Gündogan equalized in the 33rd minute to make the score 1-1. Second half comes in, and the almighty Harry Kane banged one in the net to give Spurs the lead. But the real kicker of this game was during the final moments, when Riyad Mahrez's equalizer was denied by our saviour and hero that protects his country and his fellow queen, Sir Harold Kane, who immediately responded to City's goal in the dying moments of the game, with a goal that was scored in the dead moments of the game.
Truly, this game was epic.
City are still 1st and Spurs are 8th, so the whole epic moment was for nothing really...
The UEFA Champions League took a long ass time for itself to pop up on my blog again. 2 months of taking a break from itself, plus waiting for the first leg of the Round of 16 to be fully completed so I can write the report? Fucking hell! That's a very long ass time without a report on anything.
But that's in the past now. The first leg has been concluded, and now it's time for me to report on what happened, and to see how the fuck Manchester City qualified for the quarter finals in the first leg AND game of this year's Round of 16.
Sporting CP vs. Manchester City
Damn...
Oh! So that's how City qualified for the quarter-finals. A 5-0 thrashing over any team during their away game = instant qualification for the next stage of the competition. Chances for a miracle are open. But when you're facing England's best team, miracle ain't gonna do you much shit. Especially since City has players like Mahrez, Bernando Silva, Foden, Sterling, and many more (also the players I mentioned all scored in the 1st leg, according from first to last, with Silva scoring 2).
About the game itself: City went full on dominatrix mode. Dressed in a black leather outfit, with black leather high heels, and a whip, they worked the fuck out of Sporting. This shit is to be expected from the rematch as well...
PSG vs Real Madrid
Lots of PSG fans lost their nails cause of this game...
Imagine being a fan for either side, and you watch this game. Both sides have chances to make an impact on the game, and their chances of the tournament. Every tackle, every pass, every shoot. Giving you hopes of a goal that will put pressure for the whole duel of this Round of 16 set of legs.
And then fucking this happens. Out of fucking nowhere, after a game where no goal happened, where pretty much it was expected for the game to end a boring 0-0 draw, Mbappe in the 94th FUCKING MINUTE, scores the only goal of the game to put PSG in the lead and with the hopes of scoring a goal away now so they can solidify their place in the quarter-finals...
Salzburg vs Bayern
Wait what?
Wait what the fuck? The great Bayern München almost screwed up? Against a side that's relatively new? Man I'm becoming old for this shit!
But anyways, Salzburg surprised Europe this time around, with a fantastic game and lots of chances, that were so good, it kept them in the lead for 78 minutes straight. Adamu in the 21st minute gave his team the lead, and they held it like champs. "The Bavarians" did however cracked their knuckles and decided to return fire in the 2nd half of the game, and reached their goal, but not their target. Their next game could either be a decisive one, or a beatdown from Bayern. Anything is possible with these two...
Inter vs Liverpool
Of course they'd win. OF COURSE THEY WOULD FUCKING WIN!!!
To no one's surprise, Liverpool won their 1st leg against Inter with a casual 2-0 win against Inter in their home ground, Stadio San Siro. Despite struggling to find the net in the first half, Firmino and Salah found a solution in the other half of the match to put Liverpool in the lead for the next game, and putting Inter into a tough spot for them to figure out how to strike back in order to avoid getting knocked out from the competition. Other than that, nothing else to talk about this game. Both teams played good football, with fantastic defending, good counters and good attacks. Nothing to comment on that...
Chelsea vs LOSC
Ok?
LOSC came from a group that made me sleepy whenever I watched and had to report on it. Same energy was carried over here, when they lost 2-0 to Chelsea. Havertz and Pulisic scored to put Chelsea in the lead and that's all I'm gonna say. This game made me sleepy...
Villareal vs Juventus
Speedrun CL 2021/2022 any% WR attempt failed
They just straight up woke up and said "FUCK IT" and went to score in the first microseconds of the game. Hell, I just came back from getting snacks and drinks so I can consume them during the game, only to find out "The Old Lady" scored as soon as the referee came onto the pitch. HOLY SHIT DUDE!!! Vlahovic! Calm yourself down!
Oh and Villareal scored in the 66th minute with a goal from Parejo. Good job Parejo. You saved your team from a defeat, and you ruined Juventus' speedrun attempt to qualify for the next stage. Had Juve scored more, they would've surpassed Manchester City in this so called speedrun attempt to get the trophy...
Benfica vs Ajax
Ajax is so good, they gave themselves an own goal, just so they can mess with Benfica...
The game between Benfica and Ajax was so fucking hilarious, that I saw it like a cartoon more than a real game. Ajax were the better side by a longshot. Scored goals, created chances, created pressure, created babies. You name it, chances are they have already created it. Hell, even own goals, they'll create them. Between the 17th and 30th minute of the game, they scored 3 goals (2 for themselves and one against). Benfica on the other hand, had one shot at equalizing the game and managed to do it. Yaremchuk in the 72nd minute scored and ended the game as a draw. The next game between these two is a must watch...
Atletico vs Manchester United
¡Puta!
Bad game, bad result.
Enough said.
AND WITH THIS, leg 1 of Round of 16 comes to an end. Expect me tomorrow to talk shit about Matchweek 26.
A vital win for "The Toffees" in order to avoid the bottom 6
The game that was played between Everton and Leeds this Saturday was basically a joke. Everton played a fantastic game of football that rewarded them handsomely in the end. All out attack football. All out defence football. You name it, they played it! The game was opened thanks to a Séamus Coleman goal in the 10th minute. But that was just the beginning of the slaughter that was to come. 13 minutes after the first goal, Michael Keane (assisted by Anthony Gordon) scored to increase Everton's lead and make Leeds' job even harder. And just when I thought Leeds had it rough, Anthony Gordon just puts one behind the net casually to make the score 3-0 and laughs it off like it was nothing. With that final goal, Everton won the match, won the vital 3 points, and are 1 point away from overtaking Leeds and then maybe escape the dreadful bottom 6 and enjoy themselves in the middle of the table. As for Leeds... They're fucked...
3 golden Everton lads scored 3 so their team can earn those sweet 3 points
Spurs vs Wolves
Christ! "The Wolves" are on a rampage!
Wolverhampton are just built different, man! They don't even deserve to be called underdogs. These motherfuckers are wolves that are out for blood. They don't care about the size of their opponents or what they look like or how tough they can be. Wolverhampton just wants to play football, and show everyone that they are a team not to be messed with. Early goals in the first half was more than enough for Wolves to show Tottenham who's the boss. Raúl Jiménez in the 6th minute and Leander Dendoncker in the 18th minute signalized that their pack is fit to rule White Hart Lane. Spurs were left speechless, breathless, soulless and many other adjectives that end with the suffix -less after the game was over. The win was very important for Wolves for 2 reasons: - They climbed up to the 7th position of the Premier League, surpassing Spurs in the process - This was their 4th away win in a row this season
I doubt this pack is going to run out of steam anytime soon...
A win is a win, but wolves usually hunt in packs, not on their own...
HONOURABLE MENTION: MANCHESTER UNITED
I can't end a report without chatting shit about me beloved, now can I?
Where do I begin with this... Oh God there's so much to mention here. Like...
The game against Southampton. WHAT WAS THAT!?!?!?! How did we manage to screw up a game against a side that has been struggling for ages?
What I'm trying to say is that the beginning and the halfway point of the game were in our favor. Played good football, and scored a goal. All good right? How can things go wrong? OH THEY CAN GO VERY WRONG!!!
Second half was just... A lost cause. Hopeless team just running around like idiots not knowing what they're doing. It was up to De Gea to protect us from total embarrassment. Despite conceding a goal (And almost getting nuked by them), the game ended 1-1, and we were a laughing stock at the end of the day.
Now you're wondering, was the next game against Brighton as bad as this one? In short: Yes. In long: Very much so, yes!
Shitty first half, followed by a shitty second half, only so that in the end, and I mean, THE END OF THE GAME, for "The Red Devils" to score 2 goals and close this matchweek with a win. A 2-0 win over Brighton meant that now we are in 4th position and that chances of finishing either 5th or 4th are still high. The real takeaway from all of this is: WHEN THE FUCK ARE WE GONNA FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN MANAGE THIS CLUB!?!?!?
Highlights of both games. They make me cry. BUT THAT DE GEA SAVE!!! HOLY SHIT DUDE!!! Also I was unable to find footages from other channels. Sad I know...
Standings
Regarding the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, I'll write a report once all the matches from the 1st leg are concluded. So yeah. There's that.
GUESS WHO'S BACK? BACK AGAIN? THE PREM IS BACK! TELL A FRIEND!!!
I just want to say that it feels great to be back writing on my blog about all sorts of things. Yesterday's piece on Street Fighter was a blast. That will continue, as there are 5 games in the franchise that need to be covered. But because that would take a while for me to cover, I'll now focus on doing the Matchweek 24 report of the Premier League. I'm sure nothing bad has happened while I was gone...
Burnley vs Manchester United
CAN WE PLEASE WIN A FUCKING GAME FOR ONCE?!?!?!?
NEVERMIND! Something bad did happen while I was gone. Not only did we draw against FUCKING Burnley, but the game before this one, we lost on penalties to bloody Middlesbrough (fucking Middlesbrough) in the FA Cup. What a way to pay respects to the victims of the Airplane Crash that took the lives of many United players back in 1958 in Munich. Instead of winning, we keep on losing. As for the game against Burnley, it was a travesty. A goal in the first half scored by Pogba (18th minute) wasn't enough for United to secure the win, as Burnley equalized as soon as the 2nd half began. On top of conceding a goal, the current last team of the league used our mistakes to their advantage, and kept pressing hard and good. Our response to such attacks was poor. Thus, in the end, we ended with a draw, and a disappointing game...
Terrible performance from United...
Aston Villa vs Leeds United
GOALS!!! GOALS!!! GOALS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!
Bloodbath of the most beautiful kind! GOALS ON BOTH SIDES!!! GOALS, CARDS AND NAMES ON THE SCORE SHEET!!! WHAT A LOVELY GAME THESE TWO HAD!!! Steven Gerrard's Villa managed to avoid defeat at the hands of Leeds with an insane draw, in which saw the likes of Couthino, Daniel James and Jacob Ramsey just banging non-stop. Daniel James scored in the first half of the game twice. Those two goals were denied however, by Couthino and his mate Ramsey, who made the score 3-2 before the start of the second half. The second one, was when Diego Llorente equalized the game. This blinded Ezri Konsa with rage, that caused him to be sent off near the end of the game. The game ended with both managers shaking their hands, and splitting the points. However, Leeds needs to focus on not dropping down from their current position. Should they drop, it's back to The Championship for them...
It's all square at Villa Park. No winner was decided. But plenty of goals for you to watch...
Wolves vs Arsenal
Bruh moment...
I'll keep this one short. But basically: - Wolverhampton played well and gave their best against Arsenal, but that wasn't enough. Played fantastic football in both first and second half, but in the end, it was all in vain.
- Arsenal on the other hand, scored in the first half, thanks to Gabriel Magalhaes in the 25th minute, then got another Gabriel sent off in the 69th minute. Nice?
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Platforms: Arcade, TurboGrafix CD
Release Date: August 12, 1987
A VIDEO GAME REVIEW?!?!? HOLY SHIT THIS WAS UNEXPECTED!!!
Anyhow, it's good to be back doing my writings. Exams are over and now I can go back to doing my reports, poems, stories, and yes, VIDEO GAME REVIEWS!!! Pretty awesome, isn't it?
It's been a short while since my last game review, which was about Race Driver GRID. A fantastic simcade where you race for your team in all sorts of events. But after that review was done, my blood started to boil and seek some fresh meat to fight. I trained long and hard for a martial arts tournament organized by some Thai bloke with an eyepatch (who is not related by the eccentric Yakuza character Goro Majima) who wanted to test the might of the competitors who entered his tournament. The winner would end up becoming "King of the Hill" or "The World Warrior"... In the end, I did it! I won it all. Became the best of the best...
BUT THE JOURNEY TO GET THERE WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS!!!
This is "How Street Fighter functions and plays and exists I suppose" writing...
The game that started it all...
Brief Background
Capcom is a name in the gaming industry that needs no introduction. But for the sake of convenience: They are a Japanese company that has been making video games since the 1980s. Founded in 1979, the company has produced classics, such as: Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter and many more. They made games for the arcades, home consoles and home computers. Most notably the NES, SNES, SEGA Genesis, the Amiga line of computers, MS-DOS, and other consoles that I am too lazy to mention here. And Street Fighter is without a doubt their biggest franchise, going strong 35 years after its launch in 1987.
Gameplay
Street Fighter is a 1 on 1 fighting game, where the aim of the game is simple: Win the fight by reducing your opponent's health to 0%, or by chance, let the timer out and the player with most health wins the round. Each fight contains two rounds (three if a double K.O. occurs) and a timer that lasts 100 seconds. For some reason however, the timer doesn't really last for actual 100 seconds, but rather, lasts for 45 seconds at best.
Once a credit or two is inserted into the coin slot, you have the opportunity to play the game versus the computer or a friend. The single player mode allows to select up to 2 (4 countries in some versions) where your journey begins. Japan, USA, China and UK are the stages where you'll be travelling and beat up assholes. There's a 5th country that's accessible once you clear out the main 4 places.
The player takes control of tw martial artists who utilize the same fighting style of Ansatsuken, Ryu & Ken. Left player controls Ryu, and Right player controls Ken. They are controlled with a joystick and attack buttons. Earlier versions of the game had 2 attack buttons (for punching and kicking), which depending on how hard they were hit, would produce and attack that's either light or heavy. The updated version of the game would utilize 6 attack buttons (3 for punching and 3 for kicking). This updated version would become the basis for future Street Fighter games.
On top of having normal attacks, both Ryu & Ken have 3 special moves they can do during a fight:
The specials do a lot of damage and can sometimes end the fight quickly. So you better start practicing them if you want to win...
5 locations, with each having 2 opponents to fight. Seems like a fair deal...
The golden boys of Street Fighter: Ryu and Ken
Forgot to mention: Should you lose a fight, you will have 10 seconds to insert more credits to continue. Well? START INSERTING MONEY!!!
Story
The game could've been bland if story wasn't included. But it's here, and it's rather straightforward.
Ryu, a 23 year old Japanese martial arts warrior, upon the instruction of his master, enters the First World Warrior tournament to test his skill. During his travels, he enters the fights and wins them all too easily. Among Ryu's list of victims include Gen, a Chinese martial arts expert who is a former assassin who suffers from Leukemia; Birdie, a former pro wrestler turned thug, and Adon, a Muay Thai fighter and a former disciple of the organizer of the tournament. The organizer, Sagat, is regarded as the King of Muay Thai. A man who lost his eye during a fight, and killed his opponent as a result of that, now has organized the tournament to see who can best him.
Kean meanwhile, has no role in the story, but is instead participating in the US Martial Arts tournament, and wins it.
The opponents can be humble and full of wisdom...
Or taunting to make you feel pissed off about your loss.
Closing remarks and things that I forgot to mention
One of the thing I forgot to say is that the game's controls are sluggish and clunky. And that special moves can kill the momentum of the game at any given moment. On top of that, the game's music (the arcade version at least) is beyond terrible. Makes your ears bleed. But at the end of the day, the game is important not just for Capcom itself, but for gaming in general. As this game was actually praised for its graphics and control scheme (not the movement, but the overlay of the 6 attack buttons was praised). Alongside gaming importance, it's very important to the lore of this franchise, as it is the origin story of many characters that would appear in future titles. Ryu and Ken would end up becoming the series' poster children (until a certain someone would steal their spotlight) and even beyond that. The game may have been rough, but remember, diamonds are rough as well. Yet, we see an important value in them. That's how the first Street Fighter is, a rough diamond.
Images and Videos
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Tomorrow is a report from matchweek 24. As for the Street Fighter reviews, they will be happening. So this is just the beginning of my journey on becoming "The World Warrior"...
