mou owatta.
5:46 AM
so that's it.and Japan bows out of the world cup - quite gracefully.
At least they weren't disgustingly sloppy. I daresay if they were as sloppy as they had been during the Croatia match, it would have been tons more worse.
Yes, I know. It's Brazil's bench. They should have been able to do better.
But I'll daresay Brazil's benchwarmers are no pushovers - they're the future of Brazil.
My hero was a bit off form. He wasn't playing as brilliantly as he was during Australia and Croatia - he was the only decent one in croatia, for god's sake- but i forgive him, he's still alright. his creativity a bit stifled but it's difficult. Now I'm reduced to stalking him.
But today was quite wonderful to watch - Inamoto, Tamada and Nakata in top form. It's a pity Miyamoto's off. I think Japan could have done brilliantly, if everyone else was in sterling form either. Oh yeah, I forgot dear ol' Alex - he was brilliant too. So at least that was alright.
I couldn't watch the last 15 minutes, but who the heck wants to see Ronaldo score a fourth? It was probably some easy giveaway.
eh? was it him? Ah who cares.
I think Oguro was a mistake, shouldn't have taken Ogasawara off. Takahara - pity, he's one of the better ones.
All in all, it's a pity that Japan has such an early exit, them having done quite well during the qualifiers. Still, it's too bad they weren't performing at their peak when they needed to the most. I think Zico regrets not putting in Inamoto from the very beginning. Saving the best for the last works, but not when you're trying to qualify for the final 16. It was too late by then, subbing in Inamoto with less than 10 minutes left. You can see a hell of a difference between a game with Inamoto and a game without him. Together with Nakata, they are formidable - very agressive and really brilliant and getting possession.
My darling is too gentlemanly to try and get the ball - you can see how he plays, it's obvious he's the kind of person who never gets booked. I think he's never fouled in his whole life. Pity. But I don't blame him, he's kind of on the small side.
Sigh. I'll never get to see him again. I miss you already! hahahaha!!
*sniff* and coincidentally, tomorrow is his friggin' birthday. It's too bad - was that why he seemed so distracted? I even thought he was sick! hhahahaa. Oh well. Happy Birthday to the footballeur de ma vie.
Sigh. Sigh. Sigh.
Anyway, in mourning for Japan, I'm swearing off LJ and MSN till the playoffs are over. (yeah, fine, it's only one day. But I refuse to be in communication with anybody during this time when we get to see who makes the final 16, even as Japan makes their way home.
I'm not cutting the other half of my hair 'cos my hero wasn't on form - doesn't warrant me sacrificing my Rukia do.