Today Manchester United lost. This marks the end of a great, but now wholly disappointing season for the Red Devils. I knew Barca were dangerous. I knew Xavi and Iniesta could spring a perfect pass at any moment or that Messi would unleash a moment of brillance, but I just felt like today wouldn’t be their day. It was. And it most definitely wasn’t the day for anyone on United.
And so ends the season of the last team I support with my heart (usually over my mind) in the span of about three weeks. First the Bruins, then my beloved Celtics, and now United. Now a long summer awaits, with thoughts of a Tom Brady lead comeback in New England or the possiblity that maybe, just maybe, Big Papi isn’t totally done (I’ll be focusing on the former).
Here’s to you United, B’s and C’s, for taking me just a little short of where I’d hoped, but keeping me highly entertained for the last nine months.
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Is there a better time of year to not have sports to watch though? At least it’s summer and we can enjoy the outdoors and spend time traveling and having fun. Also, I love how our standards have changed. Crushed when none of our teams win it all, but we don’t really seem to care that every team made it to the playoffs in their respective sports (not including the Pats, but really they were robbed). Talk about shifting goals.
There is a big difference when you support a team that is just terrible, example: the craptacular Washington Nationals, then a team on the verge of all-time greatness. Its similar to losing a game against someone you know you probably won’t beat, compared to losing to someone you know you should have owned. The latter is much more crushing. But, I do agree that times have changed since just a few years ago.