Torres.

After Euro 2012, I have to say that Fernando Torres is probably the luckiest bastard alive on Earth today. I mean, he was on the bench for the FA Cup Final, Champions League Final and Euro 2012 Final, was crap leading up to all the finals, didn’t really come off the bench and made a gigantic difference to the games and bang, he ended up with three winners’ medals (and a Golden Boot for Euro 2012 thrown in for good measure). I mean, there are tons of other players who played better and harder than him and didn’t have anything to show for and there you have one lucky dude winning everything when he has been rubbish. I mean, who would have thought he’s going to win it all after this incredible piece of defending for Manchester United?

Of course football is a funny old game. It has always been. Sometimes you struggle to find  reasons for certain things to happen. For example, how David Beckham has been dropped by Stuart Pearce would probably remain one of the biggest mysteries of the year. This is what Pearce said while trying to explain why he’s dropping David Beckham:

Right through this process I have had carte blanche to pick whatever players I regard as best.

Fair enough, you’re the coach and you’ve got your opinions, but looking at the remaining of the squad, I really don’t think Pearce is picking the best squad. Or maybe his level of being “best” is totally different from what we think it is.

Funny ol’ game, football.