Saturday, April 25, 2009

Sporting perspective

Great sporting moments created not by genius, but by error.
Useless media, in need of hype like a crack addict, orgasmic about the results.
The truth:
* Arsenal vs Liverpool, 4-4, lesson in defensive disasters. Saving grace: Andrei Aarshavin’s finishing.
* Stephen Hendry vs Ding Jun Hui, last 16 of the World Snooker Championship. Hendry wins 13-10, but Ding misses a pot I could have made blindfolded. Saving grace: Hendry’s masterful safety behind the black to end it.
* Kolkata vs Rajasthan in the IPL. Royals win. Ganguly does not disappoint. Saving grace: I warned you (see previous post)

1 comment:

ro said...

I disagree partially. Torres' goal had nothing wrong with Arsenal defence. He was just too good for Silvestre. Notice the feint and then the snap kick?
Fabregas' unexpected move to Nasri's right and then his cross to Arshavin?!!! How could any defense have anticipated that?