WHEN THE STARS ALIGN aka WHEN TO AVOID BET9JA

When the stars align,even with 20 players,you will not score.No matter who you think you are or what you think you have, you will drop points.

My neighbor in usual Nigerian fashion for most guys on weekends, logged onto Bet9ja  to forcast,(if you do not know what forcasting means by now,I advice you relocate to another country as fast as you can. You are obviously in the wrong country).He bet 100 naira and was poised to go home with a whooping 180 thousand naira,if all his predictions for the weekends matches were right.Imagine sha,100 naira for almost 200k.If this is not ‘thiefery’,I do not know what else is oo*lols*.

Anyways, before the second match on Saturday, the ticket fell through or ‘cut’, as they would say on my street.He lost his dear investment of 100 naira.

You know why he lost?

The football gods probably were in full duty to oversee all the matches that day.The stars did not align…

When they don’t,even with 20 players,you will not score.No matter who you think you are or what you think you have,you will drop points.

In his ticket,

Bayern Munich vs FC Koln,straight win for Bayern

Celta Vigo vs FC Barcelona straight win for Baca

Manchester United vs Stoke City,First Half Draw

Tottenham Hostpur vs Manchester City,Straight win for Manchester City

Swansea vs Liverpool ,10 minutes draw,among others

With this,on an ideal day,he is expected to smile home with cash…

But no,

Not on that day that the stars do not align…

BAYERN MUNICH DROPPED POINTS AT HOME TO COLOGNE

With 5 games on the trot,Carlo Ancellotti’s men were expected to easily emerge as winners to bounce back from their recent loss to Atleti.They started well but waned as the match wore on and they were fortunate not to leave as the defeated.When the stars align…

MANCHESTER UNITED’S PROFLIGACY

Manchester United failed to take their chances.They wasted as many chances they created.There were a plethora of chances and it was suprising that the  match ended 1-1.When the stars align…

MANCHESTER CITY’S SOFT CENTER

De bruyne is Guardiola’s Messi.I confirmed it in their last match.He has been away for sometime and he citizens have been woeful and bereft of ideas in the final third.Like I said in my previous post,this is a growing team that needs time to grow and grow they will.Hope their loss against Tottenham would teach them lessons.When the stars align.

RISKS RISK YOUR LIFE BUT THEY KINDA HELP YOUR LIFE

First off, I love the new look Gerard Pique. Very domineering, more mature and responsible. On another day, he could easily have scored two braces vs Celta.2 games,3 goals is not a bad stat for a center back.

Then is Enrique to be blamed for the most part I guess, for over rotating the squad. But he is trying a lot for keeping the engines of the players as  fresh as possible so they do not risk another meltdown come next year when the ‘prize giving’ ceremony is slated to hold.

Ter Stegen is among the few sweeper keepers who are changing the image of goalkeepers in our present day football. He tried a very risky pass and he conceded a goal. Risky Ter Stegen can toil with our nerves on but the risks pays more dividend than losses on the long run,I guess. When the stars align…

REAL MADRID AGAIN!

 

Real Madrid drew 1-1 for the fourth consecutive match.I truly have nothing to say about them.I will let the swords out if they make it 5 on the trot.When the stars align.

THE KLOPP JUGGERNAUT

Liverpool is one of the most unseen teams this season.Because,while everybody are busy touting Manchester City as title favorites,Liverpool are busy staking up points in a subtle and fantastic fashion.Lets not forget that Manchester City have just played two big teams and won just one.Liverpool has been with more and have fared better.

They did away with Swansea by a whisker.2-1 still 3 points.And they came from behind to score both their goals in the second half.When the stars align…

You now see why my neighbour’s ticket feel through?

When the stars align,you should never bet!!!

MANCHESTER CITY ARE BEATABLE AFTERALL AND 3 OTHER THINGS

Yesterday night at Celtic Park in Scotland, Manchester City for the first time this season were tested and put on the back foot for large swathes of the match. Brendan Rodgers did his homework very well and his charges ran their legs out for the whole 90 minutes making it  difficult for Guardiola’s men to impose themselves on the match like they are very much used to. The midfield were pressed constantly and were barely given breathing space except at few times, Sergio Aguero was quiet

almost throughout the game save for some key passes he made.The defense and the goal keeper where put under constant pressure by Scott Sinclair and the prodigious Mousa Dembele.It was an end to end affair all through and City had to settle for a draw after they had come from behind thrice.

For the first time this season,i got to see that Manchester City are not invisible after all.They are very much beatable.They have fantastic players,but they do not have enough world class material to conquer the big guns.They are not so strong in set pieces and when pressed appropriately,life becomes difficult for them.

In all truth,it would be premature to weigh the shoulders down of this team with the responsibility of winning a double or a treble because they are a growing team that is becoming better with each passing match and they would do well to sign more experienced world class players in subsequent seasons.

THE HARD NUT TO CRACK

Atletico Madrid emerged winners against Bayern Munich in a keenly contest affair that had emotions flying around like paper planes in a noisy classroom of pupils.Atletico Madrid who saw less of the ball like you would expect had more clear cut chances and hit the wood work twice with Antoinne Griezmann missing a penalty.These are early days,but Bayern Munich would do well to buckle up because the teams this season are not playing.

STRENGTH IN DEPTH PAYS OFF

In a match poised for a draw in Germany,in a match where the MSN was without their main protagonist and the other two were without their scoring boots on,Arda turan came off the bench to equalize for the Blaugrana while domineering center back Gerard Pique sealed the three points with a goal of his own.The best descision Luis Enrique made for this team this season,investing in depth and getting backup for the big players,came to the fore yesterday.And to think that some people actually undermine his input into this team.

THE THEO IS BACK

Arsenal undoubtedly dominated FCBasel and created numerous chances but could only put in two thanks to the recent resurgence of English attacker,Theo Walcott.Where Alexis was indescive and profligate,Theo Walcott oozed confidence and was spot on.His brace keeps them within touching distance of Paris Saint Germain at the top of the log.Arsenal is winning and they are doing it playing fantastic football.Kudos Wenger.

WHY MESSI IS NOW A DRUG LORD!

Before i talk about Messi and his issue with drugs,allow me digress a bit into yesterday's Champions League,Matchday 2 matches;
Real Madrid shared the spoils again for the third time in barely a week or so as they drew 2-2 to Borrusia Dortmund.This is the third team that wears  a yellow kit they have played a stale mate with in a row.Talk about phobia for colors *lols*
Islam Slimani handed Leicester City their first ever home win in the Champions League as they defeated FC Porto one nil.Their European fairytale may have just commenced.
Elsewhere there were wins for Juventus,finally(deep sigh), Sporting Lisbon,a vital away win for Tottenham after fluffing their lines against AS Monaco in matchday 1 and Sevilla who would have Lyon to thank for their profligacy.

Back to Drugs and Messi...
Quick Question,and please be as sincere with me as you can,or better still lie to me,how many times have you labelled that guy or lady wearing a mohawk or dreadlocks,having piercings or a small tattoo or the Lil wayne-wiz khalifa kind in your street,class,church,on facebook,wherever,a 'bad' guy or girl, someone that is most likely a smoker and a junkie who is poised for the worst in life and even in the life after.

My guess is 8 times out of 10 times you have judged and looked down on that person and even wished him worse or maybe less,i am in no place to point fingers.
This is usually our default response as human beings,always putting ourselves in moral Everests.We by for a myriad reasons have an unconscious  negative bias toward people who lives that do not align with our perspectives and views about life.

After losing his second consecutive Copa America,and third final for Argentina  on the trot last season,a broken Messi left the pitch a ball of tears and probably questioning the gods of football why they always look down on him with no love whenever he dons any jersey that did not have FC Barcelona's logo on it.That also led to his unprecedented retirement from international football,we all know how that story went,No need to go into details.
During his summer break,Messi gave us the shock of our lives,a shock because that was the least we thought would come from the Messi camp.He posted a picture of himself with his hair all blonde!!!,like Justin Bieber blonde!!

the Argentine blonde bombshell

  
Who would have thought?
Then in typical fashion,the swords all  came out as they always do in our generation where the lives of celebrities are at the mercy of any and every Einstein online,his fingers and his key pad.
There was almost nothing that was not said about this recent development.One that caught my ears was while i was seeing a match in a football center,someone quipped and i paraphrase,'Messi has become bad and is no longer the saint we knew him as when he was younger,imagine the tatoos on his body and now he is wearing blonde hair.The guy even went further to add Neymar to the barb 'Neymar has influenced him with his reckless lifestyle.'

A complete turnaround?

On hearing this guy speak with so much disdain about Messi's recent installment of 'badness',i tried engaging him in a discuss to probably reason things with him as to why you do not necessarily have to place unthought out and unecessary conclusions on a person because of a few external nuances and quirks about the person,but this was a futile attempt and i eventually held my peace.

First of,it is pure wisdom to understand and fully accept the bitter truth that life does not and will never revolve around you.At the very least,there are at least over 7.something billion people in this world other than you and to think that any or everybody would see things or percieve life the way you do is a very impressive attempt at foolishness to say the least.No two people are the same.God is amazing and super ingenious like that!
It is therefore important to give room for contrasting views about various things you face and a need to listen more often and try to see things through people's eyes before placing judgement,allocating hate ,strife and unnecessary beef.This would save a lot of head ache and worry if you ask me.
What is poison to you may be meat to me.And this does not make your meat poison,it just means i do not just vibe with your meat,probably because of past experience,background,upbringing and maybe a personal preference.So do not hate me because i do not like Avocado pear for any reason.It is more personal than general.This in no way affects how nutritious Avocado pear is.So if you must,love Avocado pear.I have nothing on you.
This is how it is supposed to be.

To add to that,there is no direct relationship between the hairdo a person carries or whatever thing he does to his body and being bad or a nuisance to society.Being bad is a very relative term that is often times taken out of context and is sadwiched on both sides with biasness and personal paradigms which is more selfish to an individual than being beneficial to the general populace.
In my books,goodness is a virtue that comes from within and is in no way in tandem with how well dressed or put together a person may seem.It is a thing of the heart.If the heart is good,the actions will be.

And for crying out loud,Messi is an adult and he is responsible for the choices he makes,he is no toddler that is spanked because he wants to play with a light switch.So why is he babysitted like a child because of his choices.Insulting to say the  least and utterly incredulous if i am to put it lightly.
Blonde is how Messi feels his hair should be at this point in timw and we all sou;d just have to deal with it.
 
I am different from you the same way you are from me and this should be respected above anything else.I am in no position to force myself literally on you.Life would be easier and less stressful if this is understood.

Show love,be love and let love reign.