toonday's perspectives

  The start of EPL came with Arteta still unable to  fumble out of his not-too-convincing career in Arsenal. Brentford came roaring from relegation to beat Arsenal who dream of getting to top four this season. But like their pre-season, a miscarriage of dreams, they fell a goal behind to Brentford through Canos super strike. From that moment forward, Brentford became the Bully, created more chances and Arsenal passed sideways as if the goal post was at the corner flag. Anyways, White white-out on the field, the presence of 50 million bargain wasn't felt. Mari was too casual for a defender. Tierney will soon burn out. Chambers tried his chambers-efforts. Upfront Balogun was starved of direct passes. Pepe will never pepper any defender except when he is in luck. The dude cannot be consistent except he sees a man-manager. Smith is a ball-smith but combined with Xhaka sideways and momentary slip & sleep off, Smith Rowe just rowing to a fruitless breeze. Martinelli needs to man-mana

In a game, someone must lose and someone wins. At times, draw could be fair. The final was finally played. Game started with Villareal being cautious. They had seen how Red Devil bedevilled Roma. A couple of mistakes, Villareal took the lead & the game changed. Emery guys used the ball more on their feet & their markings were tight press. Then, Red Devil became Lucifer rushing after the leather soul. The equaliser came immediately at the beginning of second half. Cavani converted a sublime close up goal, that revved up hope in the minds of the fans. The usual melee & mouth started, many fans were singing that Man UTD would score three. But Rashford was a rash of misses. Cavani not lucky. Fernandes was wondering why no penalty in the game. After the equaliser, emery took a risk that paid off. He subbed Bacca to choke the Rush of the Red Devil. Bacca came out for Coquelin a known midfield blocker. In that kind of game, with the equaliser, with the kind of mentality Red Devi