"The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you." Psalm 9:9-10
Yes Lord, you have NEVER forsaken those who seek you. You are their stronghold in times of trouble and they will trust you because they know you. Thank you Lord for being our refuge.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Arsenal, why you so like that?
The post below were actually written last year, mid-way through the season. Here's my post-mortem of Arsenal's season, with key points that are pretty similar to the post below.
1. If there is any reason why Arsenal cannot win this season, it has to be the defence. I've said it, I'll say it again. Arsenal can't win without a good defence. Its defence is still chaotic and without strong leadership (think Adams and Vieira - no titles ever since then), you get foolish results: Arsenal lead Newcastle 4-0 at HT and drew 4-4 at FT. Arsenal lead Spurs 3-1 and drew 3-3 at FT. Arsenal were looking more likely to score when Birmingham scored the easiest goal of the season to win the Carling cup after a schoolboy defensive mix-up. Arsenal were going to win Liverpool when Eboue gave away a stupid penalty. And the list goes on.
Please get an experienced and proven defender to partner Vermaelen at the centre. The rest are just not good enough.
2. The DM problem is still not resolved which means the back 4 is still poorly protected. No one is a natural ball-winner at Arsenal. We need a Scott Parker.
3. The goalkeeping issue is still an issue. Please get Shay Given. Enough is enough.
4. Who is leaving this time round? I don't know. But 5 years of emptiness can be too much for any players to stomach, even young players.
5. Get a good goalkeeper and central defender, and some star players might stay for another season.
Cheers to all disappointed gooner fans.
1. If there is any reason why Arsenal cannot win this season, it has to be the defence. I've said it, I'll say it again. Arsenal can't win without a good defence. Its defence is still chaotic and without strong leadership (think Adams and Vieira - no titles ever since then), you get foolish results: Arsenal lead Newcastle 4-0 at HT and drew 4-4 at FT. Arsenal lead Spurs 3-1 and drew 3-3 at FT. Arsenal were looking more likely to score when Birmingham scored the easiest goal of the season to win the Carling cup after a schoolboy defensive mix-up. Arsenal were going to win Liverpool when Eboue gave away a stupid penalty. And the list goes on.
Please get an experienced and proven defender to partner Vermaelen at the centre. The rest are just not good enough.
2. The DM problem is still not resolved which means the back 4 is still poorly protected. No one is a natural ball-winner at Arsenal. We need a Scott Parker.
3. The goalkeeping issue is still an issue. Please get Shay Given. Enough is enough.
4. Who is leaving this time round? I don't know. But 5 years of emptiness can be too much for any players to stomach, even young players.
5. Get a good goalkeeper and central defender, and some star players might stay for another season.
Cheers to all disappointed gooner fans.
Why Arsenal Cannot Win
If there is any reason why Arsenal cannot win this season, it has to be the defence.
Looking at the Man U vs Arsenal match, it is obvious Arsenal clearly needs someone who is solid in the centre of defence and who can bark orders around. Arsenal's defence is an absolute mess and far too easy for Man U to breach at will.
Arsenal sorely missed Vermaelen and needs one more solid central defender. Squillaci, Koscielny and Djourou are just not good enough. The defence is chaotic at the present moment without strong leadership (think Adams and Vieira - no titles ever since then).
The DM problem is still not resolved. Song is getting better but he's not really a DM, nor is Denilson. Why do we need a DM? Cos almost everyone else attacks. Without a DM, the left and right wing are almost always badly exposed and as well as the centre of the park. By now, you should know how badly Arsenal handles counter attacks.
The goalkeeping issue is still an issue. You may say fabianski and szczesny have potential but Arsenal need a world class keeper now, not those with potential. As for Almunia, I'll still say the same - decent shot stopper but not world class (you compare him with Van der Sar, Cech, Given and Reina and you can see why). Why don't Wenger just get Given???
Some positives:
Chamakh has added an attacking option for Arsenal with good aerial power so now at least there's some sense in making crosses.
Song and Wilshere has grown but again, that's not what is desperately needed. There's Diaby, Fabregas & Nasri who can play at central positions and it's way too congested.
RVP has recovered and so did Fab. Hopefully they will return to form again and join Nasri as the in-form list.
Looking at the Man U vs Arsenal match, it is obvious Arsenal clearly needs someone who is solid in the centre of defence and who can bark orders around. Arsenal's defence is an absolute mess and far too easy for Man U to breach at will.
Arsenal sorely missed Vermaelen and needs one more solid central defender. Squillaci, Koscielny and Djourou are just not good enough. The defence is chaotic at the present moment without strong leadership (think Adams and Vieira - no titles ever since then).
The DM problem is still not resolved. Song is getting better but he's not really a DM, nor is Denilson. Why do we need a DM? Cos almost everyone else attacks. Without a DM, the left and right wing are almost always badly exposed and as well as the centre of the park. By now, you should know how badly Arsenal handles counter attacks.
The goalkeeping issue is still an issue. You may say fabianski and szczesny have potential but Arsenal need a world class keeper now, not those with potential. As for Almunia, I'll still say the same - decent shot stopper but not world class (you compare him with Van der Sar, Cech, Given and Reina and you can see why). Why don't Wenger just get Given???
Some positives:
Chamakh has added an attacking option for Arsenal with good aerial power so now at least there's some sense in making crosses.
Song and Wilshere has grown but again, that's not what is desperately needed. There's Diaby, Fabregas & Nasri who can play at central positions and it's way too congested.
RVP has recovered and so did Fab. Hopefully they will return to form again and join Nasri as the in-form list.
The Never-ending Pursuit for Meaning and Happiness
"Men are in a restless pursuit after satisfaction in earthly things. They will exhaust themselves in the deceitful delights of sin, and, finding them all to be vanity and emptiness, they will become very perplexed and disappointed. But they will continue their fruitless search. Though wearied, they still stagger forward under the influence of spiritual madness, and though there is no result to be reached except that of everlasting disappointment, yet they press forward. They have no forethought for their eternal state; the present hour absorbs them. They turn to another and another of earth's broken cisterns, hoping to find water where not a drop was ever discovered yet." Charles Spurgeon
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