Manchester City Wins Again…

47,408 fans were watching as Roberto Mancini’s men were firing against the goal, again. As Man City won the game against Newcastle United on 19th of November, the club became the only team that hasn’t been defeated yet. On top of that, Man city scored at least three goals since the start of the season and scored 42 goals in 12 match-ups, showing how sharp they have been in scoring. Although I am not a fan of Man City, there are evident reasons that make the team the best in the league.

The most drastic alteration the team had recently was the manager. In December 2009, Roberto Mancini replaced Mark Hughes and in the following year, Man City managed to win the FA Cup although they came third in EPL. During the 2010-11 season, Mancini, based on his chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak’s monetary fund, signed a German defender, Jerome Boateng from Hamburg, Yaya Toure from Barcelona and most notably, the gifted spanish playmaker, David Silva. Although the Italian manager suffered from criticism of his leadership after two consecutive draws with Manchester United and Birmingham City, he proved critics wrong by winning the FA cup, losing only one time in ten games before January 15 and more. Under his control, the squad hasn’t lost a game in 2011-12 seasons, yet.

Another factor that is helping Man City is the midfielders – Samir Nasri, James Milner, David Silva, Nigel De Jong, Yaya Toure and more. The first three players, Nasri, Milner and Silva are especially contributing to the success that the club holds currently. These players are on the Top 3 assists list and are the main source of goals in the matches. Having three very strong passers in the team is a very big advantage since it means that scoring is easy for the attackers and indeed, there are two Man City attackers in the Top 4 Scorers.

Last but not least, the money power that Man City has thanks to the chairman of the club, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, assisted Mancini in the recruitment of the best players in the world discussed earlier in the article.

Manchester City is in great form looking at the first 12 matches of the season. However as Mancini said, it is going to be extremely difficult for them to remain undefeated even though they have the best midfielders and great tactics from the manager, Roberto Mancini. So, I highly recommend to focus on the plays of Man City this EPL 2011-12 season if you are a great fan of goal-heavy or variety of great passes, since it is going to be a very fun-to-watch, exhilarating matches, Mancini is going to be pursuing.

Tommy Oh, Island School

Santa is not Real

Mistakes are just Perfect

The Hidden Lake

Below the dawn peaks
Caped with silk-white snow,
The Hidden Lake
Is calling for me.
A breeze frolics and whistles
In the tress,
It is swelling,  swaying, soaring.

Below the dawn peaks
Intertwined with the clouds,
The Hidden Lake
Is smiling at me.
As the first wisp of sunlight
Beams at my perfumed Pashmina,
The Crystalline Goddess awakens in front of my eyes .
Swallows leave their homes,
Congregating in the high Skies.

A deformed device dwells in the peace:
A fishing boat with a smirking, grumbling motor.
Wisps of smoke,
Of Himalayan mist,
And icy front
Blanket me.
Tranquil waves wash my troubles away.

Below the dawn peaks,
Very tenderly
The Hidden Lake
Is embracing me.
I wish these waves could stay
Like how the people of Kashmir
Wish the war would go away.
The Morning comes as soft as silver silk
As nourishing, rejuvenating, as mercury milk.
Now the perfect paradise erupts into action.
The mirage is gone. A moment has passed.

Now I will hate and love and weep and laugh
After I leave.
I will put on my shades and straighten my sleeves.
And let lava and tornadoes to invade my sleep
As hateful as venomous snakes.
And the Crystalline Goddess shall excommunicate me,
Condemn me to the very bottom of all realistic rationality.

Yet I will escape, I will run, I will head straight for the peaks
For the white sea, for the soft sea,
For the true me.
When the Himalayas glisten under the soothing sun,
I will stretch out my hands, my head bowed,
All words succumbing to awe,
Yearning for the
Embracing Hidden Lake.

Brian Wong, Island School

Endangered Species by Aqua Tai

This gallery contains 5 photos.