It has occurred to me that all of a sudden, those people who have never said a mean word against RM turn to my enemy by announcing that they hate RM. They try to justify by saying that they have never said they support RM either. I was kind of dumbfounded on hearing such confession. Well I'd rather not take it as ill-intended, but feel stupid that I have so oblidgingly trusted that they do accept RM. Anyway this doesn't matter so much as I never cared about voices from without.

What really makes me worried is RM's notorious performance since the summer break started. Maybe it is understandable as a BRAND new coach has just joined and the team is very much in a holiday mood, but I have to admit that it is disappointing. Imagine, they have lost five or six games so far. To wait patiently is something sensible to do but I am not a fan experienced and toughened enough to be that sanguine. I doubt the effectiveness of Schuster's arrangment and strategy; to me they are proved to be a failure. Moreover I doubt if a German guy can ever lead a Spanish team, especially a traditionall remarkable team like RM. Capello was wronged. He was the scapegoat. And Calderon and his followers are water-headed.

And I suddenly remembered this: the strong must learn to be lonely. From Enemy of the People, final act. Didn't realise how ironic it is until I typed out the title of the play. Well....

C'est la vie. For this, and something else.