First and
foremost, Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
January as a
month represents the beginning of something fresh, exciting! And opportunities to
be grabbed start to rise from the frozen ground. Or celebrate Christmas AND
SLAVA with family and friends and gain a fuck ton of weight. But all of this is
justified, as it’s okay to cheat on your body with good food, cheerful music,
drinks and a company of people that are near and dear to us.
Does the same
apply to the Premier League? Probably. I’m not talking about gatherings to
celebrate or the holidays themselves, but about the atmosphere. Was it
enjoyable and fun for everyone? Well, Arsenal opened the New Year with a 3-1
win over Brentford. So that should tell you all about it.
But regardless,
we have more pressing matters to attend to. Join me, as we go along the report
of the best games of the month
With our current
all over the place form, Liverpool, their fans- Or just everyone thought
nothing of this game, since Liverpool right now are one of the best teams of
the seasons and win games without even trying. And Man United is… Well, Man
United.
BUT NO ONE
EXPECTED FOR THE RED DEVILS TO PLAY A BEAUTIFUL MATCH, WHEREAS THE FAVOURITES
WERE SEEN AS THE SORE LOSERS!!!
From the moment
the whistle was blown, Liverpool showed lack of discipline and signs of 0 organization
within their game plan. Their golden boy, Mo Salah, was playing alright, but
other than him, everyone else seemed like they didn’t want to play. Could be a
number of reasons, like the primary one being playing the match during a snow
day, and the pitch being unplayable due to said condition. But even without it,
Liverpool weren’t in their element.
United on the
other hand, were BRILLIANT! Constantly attacking and putting the pressure on
whenever the ball was lost. Clever tactics from both the manager and the
players saw Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold being the perfect target to bully and
easily go through and have an attempt at a goal.
Yeah, we conceded
2, but we also scored 2. And Harry Maguire almost had the game in the bag, but
an unlucky strike saw his attempt go over the bar. At the end of the game,
everyone praised this game as the best game of the season. Satisfied with the
performance of United, no one could resist calling their match a fine work of
football. How was the game amazing, may I
ask? WE FAILED TO CAPITALISE ON LIVERPOOLS SHIT FORM!!! WE ALMOST HAD IT!!! But…
I guess I cannot deny that we played wonderfully. Shame that same mentality
didn’t last for very long. It just appeared from time to time…
So uh… City’s
bad luck sort of continued this month. They were pretty mid in the Champions
League, but their last few games in the Prem had been pretty good. Apart from
this one. And it happened during one of Pep’s worst moments of his current
nightmare. Dude just lost his wife to divorce. And because he was obsessed with football and his job. WHAT?
Private life
aside (it’s actually really stupid divorcing your husband because he’s focusing
on the job), City really didn’t show much fire after taking a 2-0 lead with
goals from Phil Foden. They sort of just said “FUCK IT” and played defensively with
the hopes of running the timer out so the opposing team doesn’t win anything.
Brentford is that team.
A team that is unpredictable and will surprise you when you least expect it.
Without showing
any mercy, and with no signs of giving up, Wissa first gave the team the hope
of salvaging the point in the 82nd minute, and then Christian
Norgaard, with the help of Keane Lewis – Potter, equalised the game in stoppage
time, stunning the visitors.
Brentford showed
quality in the last 10+ minutes of the game, and threw City out of their
defensive game plan for a win. Listen, you are not worthy of living up to the
quote of Sir Alex: “Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.”
AND YOU NEVER WILL
BE!!!
I’m going to
make this one short, as the result was expected.
Spurs just
forgot how to play football. Arsenal, who are currently struggling with
everything in life, were amazing! And deserved the win.
How bad are
Spurs? They lost to Everton. EVERTON OF ALL TEAMS!!!
And here we are.
The final noteworthy game of the month. Maybe I should’ve put the one against
Spurs, but this is still a good win for The Toffees, given their current
standing in the League.
Brighton’s
season’s been alright. Win here, defeat there. But this defeat might be the
most painful. Everton are NOT in the best shape, and Brighton dropped it big
times against them.
Ndiyae from the
spot in the 42nd minute was the only goal scored during the match,
but it was an important one. Brighton’s Joel Veltman was the reason Everton won
the penalty, and won the game. Although Brighton were attempting to not lose at
home, the visitors were even fiercer with their defending of their lucky goal
and did not give in to the attacks from The Seagulls. As a treat, all players
were rewarded with toffees to celebrate their hard and well-earned win. Alright
I’m kidding, but the players and the manager felt like they’ve won the league.
Plus, the win distanced themselves from the Bottom 3, and now sit in 16th.
STANDINGS
January done! So
in the end, interesting games were played. February is shaping up to be a
fierce one. On top of that, the second trilogy of the Tomb Raider Remastered
collection is coming out, the play-offs for a spot in the Round of 16, the
upcoming review for FlatOut 2, and the February report. Damn! I might actually
review Tomb Raider 4 in the future, alongside its remastered counterpart, but
until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and look forward to the FlatOut 2 review,
coming whenever I make it…
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„GioGio“ Илиев
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