Thursday, April 13
the blues
when the final score of Chelsea 4 West Ham 1 rang around tv screens and stadiums all over britain, it concluded what truly was a rollercoaster ride of emotions.
just imagine: your team plays well, dominates with slick passing, but goes on to concede a goal under pressure from the opponents' very first attack. then your team goes on to attack, hits the post, and then one of them gets a red card for what is, while not innocuous, definitely not something that warrants a sending-off.
non-footy fans will go "so?". never mind. but in a must-win game like this, i swear i was close to tears.
and then to see your beloved team stand up and be counted, entertaining fans, silencing critics and dishing out a hammering despite what at first seemed like an insurmountable situation, was just breathtaking. what contrasting emotions.
okay pardon the indulgence. i rarely feel anything in camp.