Cup Semi and a first day at School
Hi Guys
I will start off with our semi final match against Arsenal on Sunday. It wasn’t exactly the draw that we wanted but in a semi final you are always going to have to play a high-quality team. As a team we trained really hard that week and worked on ways to beat Arsenal and in the past our downfall has been belief not necessarily our ability, so we worked on confidence and believing we were good enough to beat them. The first half we spent most of our time defending and went in at half time 2-0 down however the second half was different story we went for it and caused Arsenal some problems especially when Remi Allen scored a screamer to make it 2-1 we created some chances and were pushing for the equaliser that was when Arsenal hit us on the break and scored their third. The difference between the two teams was Arsenal were very clinical in front of goal but we can take a lot away from this game the fact that we matched them and could have got something from the game considering we only had 2 fit substitutes , we all can’t wait for next season to start already. I mentioned in my earlier blog that Jody Taylor on loan from Birmingham was asked to go back to them a couple of weeks ago this was a big loss to us. The other semi final was Everton against Birmingham; Birmingham won 2-1 and guess who scored the winner?? Jody!! So the final is Arsenal against Birmingham at Burton Albion Sunday 25th September live on ESPN and although I wish I was playing in the game I will still be involved doing the punditry so please tune in and try not to rip my outfit as my manager Rod does every time.
My little niece started school last week, I am very biased but she is really intelligent for a four year old she can count up to 20 in English and Spanish she knows all the dinosaurs and has a vast vocabulary probably some words she shouldn’t know ( she definitely gets her brains from her Auntie Sue). We went to meet her from school and I asked how do you like school? Her reply was superb, “It’s ok Aunty Sue but I don’t think I want to go there every day” If only!!
It has been an eventful week this week, my best friend left for pastures new and decided to go to Australia for a year, it’s a really brave thing for him to do and I am sure he will be very successful over there and one plus to him leaving is I have a nice holiday destination. Although I will miss him loads I wish him all the best!!