AFC watch

So I've been watching all the Arsenal games since Özil joined them. (Haha this kinda reminds me, I'd also started watching Real three years ago.) The fans' reactions to the arrival of "The Wizard of Öz" have been so over the top, I was worried they were going to smash his head if he didn't work his magic every day. Özil wasn't gonna win a trophy all by himself obviously.

People liked to think that C. Ronaldo needed the assists from Özil, it actually worked both ways. Less assists for Özil without someone like C. Ronaldo. But Özil's presence may have lifted the spirits of the entire North London club to a new level, everyone has been working and fighting harder. Arsenal is top of the league for the moment, which is impressive. Let's hope this winning streak will continue on. The Wizard himself needs to reach his full potential, then this could be the beginning of a great season.

Following Premier League now because of Özil

As I just said a few days ago, it was about time to find a new club. I was quite hopeful it'd be Manchester United. Monday night it was announced that Mesut Özil was leaving for Arsenal. My initial reaction was shock and unhappiness. It seemed such a step backwards moving to one of those clubs that got rejected by everyone this season. Though no top players signed up for ManU either, at least they got a history of success and recent trophies. Even Chelsea would've been a better fit, since Özil's mentor "the special one" was already there.

Then I heard about the reactions in Spain and the UK. Fans and players of Real were heartbroken, people in London were over the moon. It was really emotional. I never anticipated how popular a German footballer could be in both La Liga and the EPL. The Arsenal idea eventually started to grow on me, when I realized that Özil might become the star of a club where people would adore him. I haven't been interested in the EPL for a while, that's about to change.

If Miley Cyrus only did country music,

she'd probably be one of my favorite contemporary country artists. Back in her Disney days she went with the pop rock flow, now she's doing electro pop. So unnecessary. When she joined Taylor Swift for a Fifteen performance at the Grammy Awards in 2009, everyone could hear this was what she was born to do. She could be an even better country pop ambassador than Taylor is - and Taylor is a phenomenal singer-songwriter - but Miley Cyrus has this natural country twang a lot of people would actually kill for. It's a mystery to me why she doesn't leave autotune to others who don't have a voice like hers. I don't particularly care for her I'm-all-grown-up-and-wild-now reputation either, it seems a little too forced. Country music is traditional, but will never get old. From George Strait to Hunter Hayes, I love to listen to them all. Isn't her dad a retired country musician as well? Too bad, but it's never too late! Check out her rendition of Dolly Parton's Jolene, I'd totally buy this song.

 

Real Madrid 2013/14 squad is insane

Having been an Özil supporter for many years, it's hard for me to watch him get treated like that. If Coach Ancelotti likes Isco and Bale so much, that's good for him. He just shouldn't keep the hopes of Özil and di Maria up, tell them how it is. Of course we all know what those two are capable of, but don't get delusional. There's just no way Isco and Bale are gonna rot on the bench after spending a fortune on them. They sold  Higuain and Callejon, maybe it's time to let go of more offensive players they don't value anymore.

I also don't like how they bought Casemiro and Illarramendi, as they already have Kedhira, Modric and Alonso playing on the exact same position. It may only work out as long as Alonso stays injured. He'll be back eventually, and then what's Ancelotti going to do? That's not even the worst. They also added returning youngster Carvajal to their growing squad. He is known to be an outstanding right back, so Arbeloa might actually be used as a left back. Most world class teams struggle to find 1 decent left back, while Real Madrid has a bunch (Marcelo, Coentrao, Nacho). Utter waste of talent.

I even feel kinda sorry for goalkepper and skipper Casillas, whom I never particularly liked. A living (32years old) Real legend doesn't deserve to be degraded by his childhood club, it's kind of humiliating. It may be best to move on from Real if he wants to make it to the World Cup. It's unbelievable how people get treated in Madrid. Spending 100 Million Euros on one single player, that certainly shows how much they appreciate the squad they already have. They're not expanding their established team, they're building a new team from the ground.

There has been some similar controversy about Bayern, concerning Götze and Alcantara, although it wasn't as over the top as the Real Madrid issue. People were questioning if buying those two was really necessary. We won't find out anytime soon, since both are injured all the time. I feel bad for them, however, their injuries may as well have solved Bayern's first world problem.