Champion League Final

Hi folks:

My cough is gone! Yipeeeeee !!

Thanks to the good rest and numerous medical helps. Now I must eat less chilli stuff, drink less cold water, sleep early, excercise more, play games ... what? This mean road to boredoom and probably death??

I will instead take things easy, laugh more and work less... and prepare to watch the European Cup final between Barcelona and Arsenal on 18th May at 0245 am. Should I take leave on 18th too? I may be young at heart but the body does not lie...

Decision decision decision ...

Now I am talking.... at 0.5 ball to Arsenal, I will take the gunners. Why?
First, it is play in Paris... Manager Arsene Wenger is French, Thiery Henry is French, so are some of the other players: Mathieu Flamini, Robert Pires, Clichy, Senderos... And teh other "french connection" :Kolo Toure and Eboue; both from French Ivory Coast who qualified for the World Cup in Germany for first time. I am sure that they are in upbeat mood.

Then they have the Spanish connections to un-lock the Barca and send the Spanish Fly... flying ......Cesc Fabregas, ... and Joses Reyes!

Man... this Spanish is in top form. Last night against Man City, he scored 2 goals within 5 minutes of coming in as a subsitute. And take note ....both goals assisted by a French man: Henry and the old faithful Robert Pires.

And there is also this young flying Dutch man Van Perce and the non-flying Dutch man Dennis Berkamp.

How about young German Hleb and the old but speedy Ljungberg ?

More: the return of Ashley Cole at left back is timely. Arsenal backline is so stingy for such a long time. Eto'o may not have his chance so easy.

If you are talking about the expected dazzling performance from Barcelona's Ronaldinho, the 2 times world player of the year from Brazil...then think Brazilian again.

Gilberto Silva! Wow.. he has stepped into Patrick Viera shoes neatly and I am sure he can neutralise the bunny-teeth Ronaldinho. It takes a thief to catch a thief; or in this case, a Brazilian to catch a Brazilian.

So book your seat in front of the box; stock up your beer and snacks... Paris here I come..

Have a good rest to 18th May.

Bird Benson Foong