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In our men's game this weekend, we went up 1 nil in the first minute and then, were up 2-1 on our opponent within 15". In the Arsenal game on Sunday, they were down 1-nil early from a fluke goal and then 2-1 in the first half. How is it, that we would let in 7 goals in the end, and Arsenal can put in 6 goals to win their game?
I suppose the absolute measurement of how great a team is is in how many trophies it wins. Short of that, greatness can be measured in how well a team plays under adversity, be it pitch conditions, weather issues, injuries or an unexpected scoreline. Our defender slips on the turf and lets a striker through the back-line. That can happen. It happens. But a great team dusts off the grime and dirt, and keeps playing the game.
Losing our head, and doing crazy things to get a red card is counter-productive.
The pitch was crazy fast at Bretton woods. We did not expect that. Our defending was absolutely abysmal. We were slow to react to their speedy forwards and unable to make tactical adjustments "on the fly" to react to their game plan. Effort alone is sometimes not enough. We need to play intelligently and keep our heads in the game. To win trophies, to be champions, to be a great team, we must learn to do that, and keep our composure. A big part of that is trust. You have to believe that we can come back from a deficit. You have to trust each other to keep playing the game.
The men's side will have two weeks to forget about the loss and "get back on the horse." We'll have to believe that we can still win the division. That's all I have to say about the weekend, other than that fact that 6 goals by Arsenal from 6 scorers really really really help ease the pain from Saturday: Vermaelen, van Persie, Arshavin, Fabregas, Walcott, Bendtner.... what a team!
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