Really Pips?

Well Chelsea seemed to have regained their lost form after dismantling Bolton 4-0 !! The attacking front of the Blues were on it as Drogba, Anelka, and Malouda each collected a goal and Ramires added another. Ancelotti said the key for Chelsea to win was to play good football. Playing bad and not being creative leads to bad results and the bad form for the past months were perfect examples. A good talk he must have given them because they seem to have be playing well and be intent on challenging for the title once more with the latter half of the season still remaining, it is still up for grabs amongst three clubs. Chelsea look to be the fourth.

Tuesday, AFC Asian Cup 2011. South Korea vs. Japan...Japan coach, Alberto Zaccheroni calls it the Asian Brazil vs. Argentina, or similar to the Milan derby. History sparked these two countries to have great matches filled with pride and it looks to be no different at kickoff. It will be a good one. Koo Ja-Cheol leads the Asian tournament with 4 goals for the Red Tigers and Japan as a whole unit leads the tournament with 11 goals. The battle for midfield will be the highlight as many players who play in Europe will be on display. Korea will more than likely deploy, Captain Park Ji-Sung who plays for Manchester United, Lee Chung-Yong, winger for Bolton, and Ki Sung-Yong who dons the stripes for the Hoops at Celtic. But Japan has the stars to counter with Bundesliga doubles Captain Makoto Hasebe of Vfl Wolfsburg, on fire Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa, and mastermind Keisuke Honda of CSKA Moscow. It will be a barnburner for sure. I will keep you posted on this result, Pips.

FIFA has been criticised in recent times for their "bad" decisions, notably the decision to elect Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup. Well, an Asian football exec has come out and stated that Sepp Blatter, the president of governing body of FIFA to be replaced. He quote,

?Thirty-five years in one organization is quite long time. No matter how clean you are, honest or how correct you are, still people will attack you. You are going to be defenseless. That is why I believe change is the best thing for the organization.?

Sepp Blatter is the one who was refused to make goal line cameras to help referees in games, strongly requested after the England/ Germany round of 16 match in the World Cup after Frank Lampard's chip shot was inside the line, but waved off as the linesman did not see the ball cross the line, though replays show it was a clear 2,3 feet past it. Goalkeeper Oliver Neuer of course did not help the cause either.

And BIG news from England. Meet Sian Massey. An ordinary linesman, paid to call fouls in the area of where they are standing, make offside calls, and make calls on who touched the ball last when it goes out of play. Typical job of any person given that role. So what's so different....well Sian Massey is a woman. WOMAN !! I must admit, I have never seen a female linesman..but any job is for any person and nothing says football must be regulated by men entirely. So why the news then? Legendary commentator Andy Gray, who I deeply admire as he holds great knowledge of the beautiful uncharacteristically had a sexist talk with fellow commentator Richard Keys on whether Sian Massey was fit to be a linesman after debatable calls on offside in the Liverpool/ Wolves match. A big call was surrounded on Fernando Torres' opening goal as the through ball to Meireles looked for him to be offside, but the call was not made. Didn't matter because he was onside. And so was Kuyt who assisted Torres' second. It drives people crazy when they see women doing "a men's job". I don't understand why it has to be segregated. If a man made those calls, Andy Gray would not have cared, even if he didit would not have sparked such an issue as this. Your thoughts on this Pips?