Saturday, October 20, 2007
countdown to A levels : 10 more days .sad to say , i haven't really studied much over the past week .practised some maths questions from other school prelims .but that's about all that i've done for revision .this coming week i'll definitely take time to off revise physics .to make a final brush-up of the key definitions .after all , definitions make up 20% of the physics paper .AJ's IVLE e-learning website is still under construction .it's been over five days and the problem has yet to be resolved ?this drags any longer it will probably become the joke of the town .for those readers who might miss my (inaccurate) predictions for the EPL , you're in for a treat .here are my predictions for three of the matches this weekend .don't ask me why i chose these fixtures , i selected them by random .the Everton vs Liverpool derby clash , unfortunately , has already kicked off at this moment so there really isn't any point predicting the scoreline for it .1) Aston Villa 1 Manchester United 2- United had never lost against Villa since the 1995/96 season , but recent encounters (from the 2004/05 season onwards) suggest that another narrow scoreline will be likely , as there were very few occasions where United emerged victorious by any margin wider than the solitary goal .- While some may argue that Villa is a resolute side at home (look at the way they downed Chelsea 2-0 at Villa Park) , the squad inevitably has less depth when compared to United's .- But don't expect United to win big . Their strikers still don't look too convincing in front of goal even after the 4-0 mauling of Wigan Athletic in the previous fixture .- Hence , I'm going with a goal-less scoreline at half time before the goals start trickling in late in the second half .2) Blackburn 2 Reading 0- Reading's performance this season is a far cry in comparison to their maiden season in the top flight .- In the corresponding fixture last season , the two sides fought out a 3-3 goal feast which denied the Royals a place in the UEFA Cup by a single goal .- While Steve Coppell's men will be determined to make amends , their poor form away from home is still a concern , having yet to pick up a single point in their away fixtures this season .- Therefore , I believe the Rovers' consistent style of play will be sufficient to see off their opponents this time round , with one goal to be scored in each half .3) Middlesbrough 1 Chelsea 1- Few would have remembered how Boro disposed of the Blues in the second round of fixtures last season .- While it is unlikely for them to repeat such heroics this time round , against a Chelsea side missing John Terry (knee) and Ashley Cole (ankle) , Boro can still stand their ground at the Riverside , having scored 1.8 goals per game on average in their home fixtures so far .- I will be expecting the goals to come only in the second half . As for which team will score first , it's 50-50 and i can't say for sure .
those memories. 20:35