Welcome! My name is Justin Tjoandi and football has been part of my life since I was born. In Indonesia, sepak bola (football) is a big deal. The first team I ever supported was Fiorentina of Italy's Serie A because of that one Argentinian striker: Gabriel Batistuta! I guess you can assume what my favorite national team was ;) I grew up with two Manchester United fans living in the same home. My brother and my dad have been United fans for as long as I can remember. We had a Playstation and their favorite game was Winning Eleven and FIFA. Honestly, I didn't really care much about football back then... But I did participate in any soccer games my friends start. Crazy days!
But now on to the present...
My current favorite national team would be Brazil. I was a witness to the invincible squad that won the 2002 World Cup. Players like Kaka, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Dida, and Roberto Carlos are football idols!! Legends no matter what! Currently though, Brazil is breeding a younger squad. Although I do enjoy seeing Neymar, Oscar, and Hulk play, I think it would be a while before Brazil would rise to prominence again...
I fell in love with Chelsea FC's style of play when Didier Drogba joined the club. The chemistry he and Lampard had was amazing! Witnessing his finishing ability in front of the goal is one of the reasons why I chose Chelsea over other clubs. Beating teams 7-0 and 8-0 also added to my affection for the club... We all gotta start somewhere, right? :) Well I'm a Blues fan now and that's how it will remain.
Season 2012-13 is actually the first season where I followed every game that Chelsea played. Before, I followed only the important matches and the ones I can watch. I dove straight to every single Chelsea news, rumours, and matches. I'm glad I did! Football world is so exciting! I tweeted the game almost play by play, I post pictures and articles on Facebook, and now I'm starting a blog of it!
I guess the purpose of this blog is to post my thoughts and maybe analysis on the events going on in the football world...
So now to Chelsea!
We had a rough season playing 69 games. It's hard being a Champion ;) We had injuries and suspensions but we made it! Europa League was the only trophy we won this season, but given the fact that our squad was rebuilding on new players, it wasn't a bad start. Youngsters like Eden Hazard, Oscar, and Lukaku are the future of Chelsea! One player that stands out most is Juan Mata, our two-time Chelsea Player of the Year. In some games, he plays the background while in others he is the star. Without him, Chelsea wouldn't have been able to survive the 69 game run. The sacking of Roberto Di Matteo was shocking, to say the least. Until now, I do not have any judgment on whether it was a good idea or not. Yes, Rafa Benitez made our defense stronger and his tactics looks better than RDM's. But Di Matteo could have won us the Club World Cup or League Cup had he not been fired. The Europa League glory is the silver lining to this drama of the season.
Next season would prove to be a much anticipated exciting year! Rumours of Mourinho's second coming and players of high qualities are roaming about! But which one is true and which will not happen? Schurrle to Chelsea? Xabi Alonso to Chelsea? Ronaldo to Chelsea? Rooney to Chelsea? Falcao to Chelsea although he's almost landed in Monaco? Cavani to Chelsea? Upcoming posts will be up as soon as official statements arrive :D
