Hey people.
Last night, Arsenal fell 2-1 to QPR in a tight London derby. QPR played really well and fully deserved the win.
Adel Taraabt had given QPR the lead but Theo Walcott equalised. In the second half, QPR got the winner through Samba Diakite.
The 7 match winning streak has finally come to an end but Arsenal cannot ponder on this loss to much as their next match is against... Manchester City at the Emirates!!!
It's definitely a must win game for the Gunners and I'm sure every Arsenal fan would be glad to see their team play at the Emirates where the field is smooth and even, unlike QPR's that made it really difficult for both teams.
Anyway, the season is coming to a close, so let me predict the final spots:
My prediction:
Champions: Manchester United
Champion's League spots: Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea
Europa League spots: Tottenham, Newcastle, Liverpool
Relegation spots: Wigan, Wolves, QPR
That's all from me, bye!
Saturday, 31 March 2012
Friday, 30 March 2012
Sports Day Recap
Hey guys!
If you didn't know, yesterday my school had its annual Sports Day. I was in Red house, which by the way has gotten 2nd place two years in a row, losing out on both occasions to our arch enemy, Blue house. This year, we were determined to win.
I took part in the Kickball and Sockball competition. OK, you probably have no idea what's Kickball and Sockball. Kickball is basically a cross between football and baseball. The 'pitcher' throws a ball and the 'batter' kicks the ball and then runs bases. The objective is to get the most home runs.
Sockball is basically Netball, but the ball is actually a tennis ball wrapped in a sock. You can't move when you have the ball, and if you drop it, the other team takes possession. To score , you must hit a bucket with the ball. To win is to score the most.
Both sports are team sports. Anyway, Red house managed to win both of those sports, and I later found out our Dodgeball team won as well. But we lost in Swimming, Benchball, Netball Shooting and Volleyball.
Finally the moment came. Who would be crowned the champion? Yellow house finished 4th while Green house finished 3rd. And then, 2nd place went to... Red house!
We were once again beaten by Blue house. But at least all of us put in a lot of effort and didn't give up, so I'm happy because of that.
Now, for some more official sports.
Arsenal travel to QPR today, hoping to add to their 7 game winning streak. Hopefully they will win. Manchester United will try to avenge that shock 3-2 defeat to Blackburn at Old Trafford last December when they visit Ewood Park. Other matches are Newcastle vs Liverpool, Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Sunderland and Tottenham vs Swansea.
If you didn't know, yesterday my school had its annual Sports Day. I was in Red house, which by the way has gotten 2nd place two years in a row, losing out on both occasions to our arch enemy, Blue house. This year, we were determined to win.
I took part in the Kickball and Sockball competition. OK, you probably have no idea what's Kickball and Sockball. Kickball is basically a cross between football and baseball. The 'pitcher' throws a ball and the 'batter' kicks the ball and then runs bases. The objective is to get the most home runs.
Sockball is basically Netball, but the ball is actually a tennis ball wrapped in a sock. You can't move when you have the ball, and if you drop it, the other team takes possession. To score , you must hit a bucket with the ball. To win is to score the most.
Both sports are team sports. Anyway, Red house managed to win both of those sports, and I later found out our Dodgeball team won as well. But we lost in Swimming, Benchball, Netball Shooting and Volleyball.
Finally the moment came. Who would be crowned the champion? Yellow house finished 4th while Green house finished 3rd. And then, 2nd place went to... Red house!
We were once again beaten by Blue house. But at least all of us put in a lot of effort and didn't give up, so I'm happy because of that.
Now, for some more official sports.
Arsenal travel to QPR today, hoping to add to their 7 game winning streak. Hopefully they will win. Manchester United will try to avenge that shock 3-2 defeat to Blackburn at Old Trafford last December when they visit Ewood Park. Other matches are Newcastle vs Liverpool, Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Manchester City vs Sunderland and Tottenham vs Swansea.
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Arteta Stars
Hey Guys!
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday to almost certainly cement their third place status. Not bad compared to 5 months ago when the Gunners were languishing in 17th place.
Kieren Gibbs and Theo Walcott put Arsenal in a healthy position at half time before an absolutely superb free kick from Mikel Arteta was rocketed into the top corner.
That's all. Bye!
Arsenal beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday to almost certainly cement their third place status. Not bad compared to 5 months ago when the Gunners were languishing in 17th place.
Kieren Gibbs and Theo Walcott put Arsenal in a healthy position at half time before an absolutely superb free kick from Mikel Arteta was rocketed into the top corner.
That's all. Bye!
Friday, 23 March 2012
The Wrath of the Villans
Hey guys!
I know I haven't posted in a while, so let me fill you in on the matches Arsenal played:
Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle (12/03/2012)
Everton 0-1 Arsenal (21/03/12)
These two wins brought the Gunners to third place, over rivals Tottenham.
The similarity between the two matches are that both of the winning goals were scored by Thomas Vermaelen. The big Belgian is a crucial key to Arsenal's success, so it goes to show, being a defender doesn't mean you will never be the hero.
Anyway, Arsenal host Aston Villa tomorrow.
The Villans have surprised all with many good results at the Emirates Stadium. Here are a few.
March 1st 2008
Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
November 15th 2008
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
May 15th 2011
Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
This just tells you that underdogs can never be underestimated.
That's all from me, bye!
I know I haven't posted in a while, so let me fill you in on the matches Arsenal played:
Arsenal 2-1 Newcastle (12/03/2012)
Everton 0-1 Arsenal (21/03/12)
These two wins brought the Gunners to third place, over rivals Tottenham.
The similarity between the two matches are that both of the winning goals were scored by Thomas Vermaelen. The big Belgian is a crucial key to Arsenal's success, so it goes to show, being a defender doesn't mean you will never be the hero.
Anyway, Arsenal host Aston Villa tomorrow.
The Villans have surprised all with many good results at the Emirates Stadium. Here are a few.
March 1st 2008
Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
November 15th 2008
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
May 15th 2011
Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
This just tells you that underdogs can never be underestimated.
That's all from me, bye!
Friday, 9 March 2012
Out With Pride
Hey guys.
Some football news. On Tuesday, Arsenal beat AC Milan 3-0 at the Emirates but fell 3-4 on aggregate. It was a performance worthy of a place in the quarter finals, but the Gunners just could not atone for their errors in the first leg. They will put that behind them on Monday night as they welcome Newcastle in a fight for the lucrative 4th spot in the table.
I predict a comfortable 3-1 win for the home side.
Some football news. On Tuesday, Arsenal beat AC Milan 3-0 at the Emirates but fell 3-4 on aggregate. It was a performance worthy of a place in the quarter finals, but the Gunners just could not atone for their errors in the first leg. They will put that behind them on Monday night as they welcome Newcastle in a fight for the lucrative 4th spot in the table.
I predict a comfortable 3-1 win for the home side.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
And he does it again!
Who is "he"?
C'mon, who else?
Robin van Persie bagged a brace as Arsenal sensationally came back from a goal down to beat Liverpool at Anfield.
In truth, Liverpool didn't deserve to lose, but as they say, its the goals that count.
From the first whistle, it was Liverpool attacking and they had a great chance when they were awarded a penalty after Wojciech Szczesny brought down Luis Suarez. However, the Pole made amends by saving Dirk Kuyt's penalty and then doing even better to block the rebound. Liverpool however, did take the lead. Laurent Koscielny misread a Jordan Henderson cross and sliced the ball into his own net. Arsenal equalised when Bacary Sagna whipped in a cross that was headed home by Robin van Persie. In the second half, Liverpool tried desperately to get a winner but it was the Arsenal striker who grabbed the headlines with a superb volley in stoppage time. The Dutchman then kissed Alex Song's right boot, it was the Cameroon midfielder who delivered the telling pass. Below: Robin van Persie scores the winner.
Anyway, Manchester United play Spurs tonight.
That's all from me. Bye.
C'mon, who else?
Robin van Persie bagged a brace as Arsenal sensationally came back from a goal down to beat Liverpool at Anfield.
In truth, Liverpool didn't deserve to lose, but as they say, its the goals that count.
From the first whistle, it was Liverpool attacking and they had a great chance when they were awarded a penalty after Wojciech Szczesny brought down Luis Suarez. However, the Pole made amends by saving Dirk Kuyt's penalty and then doing even better to block the rebound. Liverpool however, did take the lead. Laurent Koscielny misread a Jordan Henderson cross and sliced the ball into his own net. Arsenal equalised when Bacary Sagna whipped in a cross that was headed home by Robin van Persie. In the second half, Liverpool tried desperately to get a winner but it was the Arsenal striker who grabbed the headlines with a superb volley in stoppage time. The Dutchman then kissed Alex Song's right boot, it was the Cameroon midfielder who delivered the telling pass. Below: Robin van Persie scores the winner.
Anyway, Manchester United play Spurs tonight.
That's all from me. Bye.
Friday, 2 March 2012
Competition Time
Hey guys!
I'm all jittery now, and I'll tell you why.
On the 24th of March, a competition will be held in Dalat International School. It's a public speaking competition and I'm representing Tenby in the Original Oratory section and the Impromptu Speech section. The Impromptu Speech is something I'm worried about. For all those who don't know, an Impromptu Speech is when you are given two topics. Your job is to pick a topic and prepare a speech about the topic in two minutes. Then you go up on stage and speak for four minutes. Scary, I know. Anyway, a few Dalat students and a teacher from Dalat came to Tenby for a workshop to prepare us for the competition. Hopefully, I'll benefit from some of the tips that were given.
Now about an even earlier event. Guys, on the 16th of March, the school is organizing a prom. I'm finally old enough to go, but I'm under pressure because of so many choices I should make. So I'm setting up a poll for you guys to have your say. The question is: What should I do on the day of a prom?
Choices:
Go with a girl (so I'm not a loner)
Go with a group of guys (so I can actually ENJOY myself)
Don't bother going (the price to show up is a hefty RM 95.00)
And lastly (but not leastly?) is football. Arsenal trashed Tottenham 5-2 last week and tomorrow they're facing Liverpool at Anfield. I predict a 2-1 win for Arsene Wenger's men. Another big match is Tottenham vs Manchester United. I predict a stale mate 0-0 draw, a carbon copy of last season's fixture.
That's all for now. Bye!
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