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May 29, 2019 3:35 pm
Preparing myself
for a disappointing night;
learned pessimism.
by Scooj
- As a lifelong Arsenal fan, I am used to the upset of disappointing European nights. The best form of protecting myself from any hurt is to enter into the spirit of things with very low expectations. Arsenal take on Chelsea in the Europa Leage final in the rather bizarre setting of Baku in Azerbaijan tonight, and in my mind we have already lost and I am trying to come up with a coping mechanism.
Posted by scooj
Categories: 1. Haiku
Tags: Arsenal, Chelsea, Europa League, Final, Football, Haiku, poem, Poetry, Soccer, UK
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Expecting nothing is often the easiest way . . .
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By paulh121 on May 29, 2019 at 5:47 pm
Set myself up nicely…fully disappointed.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 12:40 am
As a neutral I was hoping for a good game and an Arsenal win
I was disappointed on both fronts . . .
There’s always next year
In the meantime bring on Saturday ‘YNWA’ . . .
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By paulh121 on May 30, 2019 at 11:38 am
For obvious reasons I’ll be supporting the Reds.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 11:50 pm
I hope not as bad as you foresee.
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By scifihammy on May 29, 2019 at 7:33 pm
It was.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 12:42 am
Oh dear!
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By scifihammy on May 30, 2019 at 5:53 pm
You just never know. I’ve signed up for the DAZN channel for a free month, so we can watch it here.
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By skat on May 29, 2019 at 7:37 pm
Ask for your money back… oh it was free…
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 12:42 am
I didn’t see it, but sorry about the game. Darn that Hazard, and Giroud! What happened with Aubamayang and Lacazette?
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By skat on May 30, 2019 at 12:53 am
Just not good enough on the night. Unai Emery has a lot of work to do. It might take a few years to become competitive. Auba and Lacazette were misfiring. On another night they might have had 2 each.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 9:09 am
They had some real ups and downs during the PL season, that’s for sure. Maybe it’s just growing pains since Wenger stepped away.
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By skat on May 30, 2019 at 4:12 pm
It took Jurgen Klopp three seasons to restore Liverpool. I am hoping for the same.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 11:56 pm
Not going to lie, I quite like Klopp.
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By skat on May 31, 2019 at 5:11 pm
It is hard not to like him. Would love him at Arsenal.
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By scooj on June 1, 2019 at 12:31 am
I know that strategy well. If you expect the worst then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by reality.
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By long4h2o on May 29, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Not this time. There’s always next season.
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By scooj on May 30, 2019 at 12:43 am