Monday, October 02, 2006

Read somewhere that Singapore's very own Stefan Tsang is the world's best U16 triple jumper. And 9th best in the U18 category. Brilliant. About the best piece of news from local sports in a helluva long time. Serves as a reminder that Singapore is more than capable of producing young champions in sport who can more than hold their own on the world stage. Reflects a future that burns bright, real bright. Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

Good things come in pairs they say. So they do. The win over Newcastle last night, coupled with Liverpool and Chelsea's little stumbles leave us sitting pretty atop the table. Where we belong. We struggled for much of the first half; Newcastle's stifling five man midfield made sure of that. But once Solskjaer opened the scoring, there was to be no stopping the red juggernaut. Ronaldo was in especially inspired form, with United's best moves going through him. He was unlucky not to score though, hitting the post thrice. Far and away the man-of-the-match. Good win, but not the sort of game that decides titles, unlike the games we've dropped so far. Dire need to improve in central midfield, especially against teams that enjoyed more possession than that toothless Newcastle side. Still a long way to go in the season, but I'll be enjoying staying top of the perch over this two week international break. :D

i heard the crickets at 5:34 pm

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