Disclaimer - I am no expert on football and only follow it around World Cup. And this post is just an outpour so that I can take it out from my system
So here we are. The World Cup is on the verge of its completion.
My Favorite Team - Brazil - is already knocked out of competition. So there are no emotions attached now. Will be watching matches only for the love of the game.
So as is with any end, there comes the time for retrospect and look back. Ideally I would have done it at the end of the Finals but as I said, it doesn’t matter anymore.
Coming back to Brazil's elimination first. Did I really believe that this Brazilian team is going to win the World Cup. Answer is a Yes and a No.
Yes, because it was Brazil. And No because of several reasons which I am mentioning below:
I never liked the attitude and strategy of Dunga the coach. I always liked him as a defender but as a coach I had my reservations.
First and the foremost I did not like him not including Ronaldinho in the team. Agreed he had a forgettable form last season. But a player like Ronaldinho even on bench would have psyched out opposite teams.
Secondly, there was no "Joga Bonito" or "Play Beautifully" this time. This was quite evident from the group stages. And more visibly so in the last group match with Portugal. A very "Cautious" approach resulted in one of the most boring games.
I mean we all love Brazil, but was this the same Brazil we supported over the years. Hmmm..
No fluid flow at the front or the invincible midfield to talk about. Defense looked better this time only to be thoroughly exposed against a quality attack.
Midfield, the backbone of any team, did not have a "fit" playmaker to fall back upon. Just today came to know about the "unfit" Kaka playing in the world cup.
So it all resulted in heartbreak in Quarter finals for millions of Brazilian fans (like me) across the Globe.
The first half was dominated by Brazilians no doubt, but I still can't fathom what happened in second half.
Till that self goal, Holland hadn't created a single opening. The goal should have inspired the five-time champion to produce their best football. The test of a champion side is its ability to perform under pressure when the chips are down. But Brazil never managed to do anything worth mentioning after that. In fact, the equalizer injected kilos of self-belief among the Dutch. They gradually became a more confident side. The second goal came from another needless defensive mistake. A corner was conceded from nowhere and Sneijder did what he was supposed to do. Heading final nail in the coffin.
Ideally Brazil should have bounced back with all its guns blazing, but may be it was not meant to be. They never looked as if they will recover . There was no pang in their attack. It was a classic display on how to lose World Cup in 45 minutes.
Anyways, enough of Post Mortem. Hopefully Brazil will be back with a stronger, more creative side in 4 years time. For all its limitations, every Brazilian fan knew this was a strong team. And deserved to be at least in last 4 or even in the Finals. Hoping to find "Joga Bonito" in coming days!!!!!
Signing off for now!!!!!
Happy Reading…
Monday, July 5, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
एक ग़ज़ल
ख्वाब देखे जो जागती आँखें हर पल,
उनपे क्योंकर एक महल भी बनाया जाए
देर तलक मैं भी रुका वो न आये लेकिन
होगी मजबूरी, बहाना क्यों ये बनाया जाए
इक तड़प सी उठी दिल के किस कोने में
मैं तो जानू हूँ, तुम्हे क्योंकर बताया जाए
लोग हँसते हैं इस हालाते जुदाई पर
साथ हंस उनके, क्यों न कुछ दर्द बढाया जाए
एक कशिश थी उन पर्दा नशीं आँखों में
राज़ से क्योंकर पर्दा उठाया जाए
इंतज़ार ए शब् में बिताई शाम कैसे
इसका एहसास कभी और कराया जाए
लफ्ज़ गर कम भी पड़े, आंसूओं ने दिया साथ मेरा
उनका एहसान अब कैसे उतारा जाए
उनपे क्योंकर एक महल भी बनाया जाए
देर तलक मैं भी रुका वो न आये लेकिन
होगी मजबूरी, बहाना क्यों ये बनाया जाए
इक तड़प सी उठी दिल के किस कोने में
मैं तो जानू हूँ, तुम्हे क्योंकर बताया जाए
लोग हँसते हैं इस हालाते जुदाई पर
साथ हंस उनके, क्यों न कुछ दर्द बढाया जाए
एक कशिश थी उन पर्दा नशीं आँखों में
राज़ से क्योंकर पर्दा उठाया जाए
इंतज़ार ए शब् में बिताई शाम कैसे
इसका एहसास कभी और कराया जाए
लफ्ज़ गर कम भी पड़े, आंसूओं ने दिया साथ मेरा
उनका एहसान अब कैसे उतारा जाए
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
बस एक लकीर
आंसूं जो आये बिन बताये
चले जाएँ, एक लकीर छोड़ के
नुकूश दिखा रहे हों जो
एक एहसास का, जो था कभी
पर अब छोड़ जाता है... बस एक लकीर
रिश्तों के जाल में उलझना
संभलना , समभल के फिर उलझना
मकड़ी के जाल की तरह , सुन्दर भी तो नहीं
ना ही कोई पैटंर्न है
फिर इतना क्यों तड़पाता है, विचलित करता है
क्यों नहीं छोड़ देता , मुझे अपने हाल पे
शायद साथ देने के वादा जो था
हमेशा के लिए, तो देता है
रहता है साथ मेरे
कुरेद कर कुछ घाओं को, रिसता रहता है
हाँ... छोड़ जाता है... बस एक लकीर
यादों का सिलसिला चलता जाता है
हर मोड़ पे एक नया रोष
ऐसा, जो गर कह दूं , तो शायद शिकवा हो
सो रहने देता हूँ, बढ़ने देता हूँ
पनपता है , फिर ठहर जाता है
सोचने लगता है, हुंह ... समझदार जो है
फिर एक टीस छोड़ के चला जाता है ...
हाँ... छोड़ जाता है ... बस एक लकीर
चले जाएँ, एक लकीर छोड़ के
नुकूश दिखा रहे हों जो
एक एहसास का, जो था कभी
पर अब छोड़ जाता है... बस एक लकीर
रिश्तों के जाल में उलझना
संभलना , समभल के फिर उलझना
मकड़ी के जाल की तरह , सुन्दर भी तो नहीं
ना ही कोई पैटंर्न है
फिर इतना क्यों तड़पाता है, विचलित करता है
क्यों नहीं छोड़ देता , मुझे अपने हाल पे
शायद साथ देने के वादा जो था
हमेशा के लिए, तो देता है
रहता है साथ मेरे
कुरेद कर कुछ घाओं को, रिसता रहता है
हाँ... छोड़ जाता है... बस एक लकीर
यादों का सिलसिला चलता जाता है
हर मोड़ पे एक नया रोष
ऐसा, जो गर कह दूं , तो शायद शिकवा हो
सो रहने देता हूँ, बढ़ने देता हूँ
पनपता है , फिर ठहर जाता है
सोचने लगता है, हुंह ... समझदार जो है
फिर एक टीस छोड़ के चला जाता है ...
हाँ... छोड़ जाता है ... बस एक लकीर
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Unspoken Thoughts
Damn, as I have been unspoken for a long long time.. I need to speak out.
Not because I have something worthwhile to say but for the only simple reason that I need to speak.
Sometimes I wonder, there are so many thoughts which just wander and vanish in thin air. Thoughts, which could have made some difference or at least might have presumed to. But the inertia stops us from going ahead. And when we get some stimulus as I just got right now, I just want to spill it out on paper before my real lethargic self holds the reign.
Every time when you stop for a while and look for some introspection, you seem lost. Most of the time you play as the ball comes, rather than pre empting your shots. So is the life. But does that make me feel better. I guess not. Since, it still does not change anything. I am still stuck with what I am doing whether I like it or not. Thankfully what I am doing right now I do like it. And things are taking shape in a nice way so no complains on that front.
On the personal level, I don’t know what I am doing with my life right now. Would I just like status quo, may be yes. But is that a solution, a downright no. I do want to scream at times, and wished if shouting aloud could have solved everything. But alas!!!!!! It happens only in movies or books. In real life you have to take situations head on. Maneuver your way around the everyday mundane traffic of life. And then you are expected to be sane as well. Ah… too much to ask for.
I just wished if we can peek in future and lived backwards, things would have been so simple then. I would have exactly known what needs to be done. But more importantly, what certainly not to do.
Checking it out for now…
Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!
Not because I have something worthwhile to say but for the only simple reason that I need to speak.
Sometimes I wonder, there are so many thoughts which just wander and vanish in thin air. Thoughts, which could have made some difference or at least might have presumed to. But the inertia stops us from going ahead. And when we get some stimulus as I just got right now, I just want to spill it out on paper before my real lethargic self holds the reign.
Every time when you stop for a while and look for some introspection, you seem lost. Most of the time you play as the ball comes, rather than pre empting your shots. So is the life. But does that make me feel better. I guess not. Since, it still does not change anything. I am still stuck with what I am doing whether I like it or not. Thankfully what I am doing right now I do like it. And things are taking shape in a nice way so no complains on that front.
On the personal level, I don’t know what I am doing with my life right now. Would I just like status quo, may be yes. But is that a solution, a downright no. I do want to scream at times, and wished if shouting aloud could have solved everything. But alas!!!!!! It happens only in movies or books. In real life you have to take situations head on. Maneuver your way around the everyday mundane traffic of life. And then you are expected to be sane as well. Ah… too much to ask for.
I just wished if we can peek in future and lived backwards, things would have been so simple then. I would have exactly known what needs to be done. But more importantly, what certainly not to do.
Checking it out for now…
Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Comeback Post
Ah it’s a while now. From then and now a lot of water has flown under the bridge.
It’s almost something which I never thought of.
I had things planned and lined up. It was as if I knew what I am going to do 2 years hence.
And see how different it is from where I am, and whatever changes have happened in my life.
So one lesson which I have learnt is, that only constant is change. This seems a bit cliché, but true. As far as blogging is concerned, tried lot many times but my oldest friend procrastination was always there to persuade me otherwise.
But nevertheless, does it matter anyway? I have no audience whatsoever to keep track of my blabbers so no regrets.
As far as I am concerned and my state of my mind is concerned, I am comfortably numb right now. Professionally and personally I am at such a stage of my life which can take me anywhere. There are times in life when you really don’t know what’s happening? The best thing to do in such a situation is to, leave yourself to the flow. Let it take you wherever it wants.
Don’t know if speaking out will solve anything. But as I always say, who cares? Being silent also never solved anything anyways.
Speaking of silence, it almost came to my mind that the blog’s name itself is silent reader. But during the time gone by did I read anything worth mentioning of? Not exactly.
Who the hell wants to write about oneself anyways?
So, talking of few events, which needed some attention. Federer finally did it. It was long time coming. And what a relief was it. I watched one of the epics live. It was fun, but my respect grew for Roddick. That guy has come of age. But in the end we can only have one winner, and that was to be the greatest of all time. I have this feeling that everyone wants greatest of all times to be during their time. And I am no different. Won’t it be nice to tell your grandchildren that you watched them live in action? And what a sight it was.
Coming to greats, MJ’s was a sad and untimely demise. It came as a bolt from blue. Even when I was watching his memorial live, at times it seemed so untrue. Which makes us realize how mortals we are? Personally speaking, I always found him a tad over rated. Never was able to understand his lyrics however hard I tried. The accent or the heavy music which pre ceded never made me comfortable. But yes, I have to admit about his moves. There was no one like him. And may be in a long time to come, there won’t be anyone either. Especially when music channels where telecasting his old songs, it was spell bounding.
I liked the one especially with Jackson 5 song. He was a child prodigy no doubt. Stage presence was electrifying. The best part was whatever interview I watched, he came across as a very shy person. At times it was hard to believe if both the persons were same. Stage used to transform him into something else altogether.
So thats's all for starters...
Happy Reading!!!!
It’s almost something which I never thought of.
I had things planned and lined up. It was as if I knew what I am going to do 2 years hence.
And see how different it is from where I am, and whatever changes have happened in my life.
So one lesson which I have learnt is, that only constant is change. This seems a bit cliché, but true. As far as blogging is concerned, tried lot many times but my oldest friend procrastination was always there to persuade me otherwise.
But nevertheless, does it matter anyway? I have no audience whatsoever to keep track of my blabbers so no regrets.
As far as I am concerned and my state of my mind is concerned, I am comfortably numb right now. Professionally and personally I am at such a stage of my life which can take me anywhere. There are times in life when you really don’t know what’s happening? The best thing to do in such a situation is to, leave yourself to the flow. Let it take you wherever it wants.
Don’t know if speaking out will solve anything. But as I always say, who cares? Being silent also never solved anything anyways.
Speaking of silence, it almost came to my mind that the blog’s name itself is silent reader. But during the time gone by did I read anything worth mentioning of? Not exactly.
Who the hell wants to write about oneself anyways?
So, talking of few events, which needed some attention. Federer finally did it. It was long time coming. And what a relief was it. I watched one of the epics live. It was fun, but my respect grew for Roddick. That guy has come of age. But in the end we can only have one winner, and that was to be the greatest of all time. I have this feeling that everyone wants greatest of all times to be during their time. And I am no different. Won’t it be nice to tell your grandchildren that you watched them live in action? And what a sight it was.
Coming to greats, MJ’s was a sad and untimely demise. It came as a bolt from blue. Even when I was watching his memorial live, at times it seemed so untrue. Which makes us realize how mortals we are? Personally speaking, I always found him a tad over rated. Never was able to understand his lyrics however hard I tried. The accent or the heavy music which pre ceded never made me comfortable. But yes, I have to admit about his moves. There was no one like him. And may be in a long time to come, there won’t be anyone either. Especially when music channels where telecasting his old songs, it was spell bounding.
I liked the one especially with Jackson 5 song. He was a child prodigy no doubt. Stage presence was electrifying. The best part was whatever interview I watched, he came across as a very shy person. At times it was hard to believe if both the persons were same. Stage used to transform him into something else altogether.
So thats's all for starters...
Happy Reading!!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Boom Boom Boom
the title says it all..
something very interesting happened yesterday..
will definitely share with u, when the timing is right..
Till then..
Happy Thinking!!!!
something very interesting happened yesterday..
will definitely share with u, when the timing is right..
Till then..
Happy Thinking!!!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Century!!!
My blog has just crossed its first milestone of having 100 hits.. i know its something very small in comparison to ppl who get around 300 hits everyday but nevertheless its big enough for me to celebrate.. :) but let me confess in these 100 atleast 20 hits must be mine, while i was fine tuning my hit counter..
A very interesting observation occured to me last night.. i named this blog "The Silent Reader" on the assumption that i was not speaking out much and was only reading a lot of stuff.. but actually it has been other way around this time.. because ppl who have read or are reading have become "The Silent Reader", cause i am yet to find a single comment :)
Paradox but true!!!
Right now i am working on my magnum opus (its ok.. i can call it.. after all its my baby).. thats something about my "cricketing memories".. which is right now lying in my drafts.. i will be enlisting every memory associated with this wondeful game of cricket.. its actually for my personal reference.. so i might never publish it as well.. but who knows.. one thing is for sure though... its going to be very volumnous..
There are lot many things to share.. but lets leave that for other posts.. For now lets raise a toast to the first little baby step of my baby blog :)
Its just the beginning!!!
Happy Reading!!!!
A very interesting observation occured to me last night.. i named this blog "The Silent Reader" on the assumption that i was not speaking out much and was only reading a lot of stuff.. but actually it has been other way around this time.. because ppl who have read or are reading have become "The Silent Reader", cause i am yet to find a single comment :)
Paradox but true!!!
Right now i am working on my magnum opus (its ok.. i can call it.. after all its my baby).. thats something about my "cricketing memories".. which is right now lying in my drafts.. i will be enlisting every memory associated with this wondeful game of cricket.. its actually for my personal reference.. so i might never publish it as well.. but who knows.. one thing is for sure though... its going to be very volumnous..
There are lot many things to share.. but lets leave that for other posts.. For now lets raise a toast to the first little baby step of my baby blog :)
Its just the beginning!!!
Happy Reading!!!!
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