Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Willkommen zurück Michael Ballack!

Welcome Back Michael Ballack!

It has been a while that i've wanted to blog on the only player who inspired me the most in football, the magnificent German skipper Michael Ballack!

It was a very sad, upsetting and disappointing moment for me during the long period of Ballack's absence in the Chelsea squad. I didn't have the mood to watch Chelsea's matches anymore. Ballack injured his ankle during an EPL match against Newcastle United in April 2007. He underwent two major operations to fix his left ankle and he admitted that he thought the serious injury had put an end to his career. Thank God for knowing Ballack is one of the rarest and talented footballer in the world, Ballack's injury healed slowly and he's back to show the world what he is capable of.

The Injury That Nearly Ends Ballack's Career.

The experienced midfielder returned after 8 MONTHS! Damn, i missed him like hell! He has come at the right time to help Chelsea, currently suffering from a mass injury list of key players such as Lampard, Drogba, Terry and Cech. In his four appearances so far, the German international has made an impact, scoring an expertly-taken free-kick against Aston Villa and winning and converting the deciding penalty at Fulham, as well as taking on the captaincy for the time being.

Michael Ballack Back In Action After 8 Months.

He played his first EPL match of the season during the match against Aston Villa in which he replaced Lampard when he limped off with a thigh injury at the 26th minute. For many fans who doubted his fitness after a long-term injury, Ballack proved them wrong by winning a penalty and scoring a thunderous free-kick for the Blues. How about that for a player who had been out from action for 8 months and coming back with a goal and an assist for his club in his first match. Ballack scored the free-kick on the 88th minute, which made many people thought it was a last minute win for Chelsea and that Ballack will surely have his name on the headlines the next day. I'm sure Ballack was very very happy and impressed with his own performance right after the goal but then luck turned to Aston Villa as they won a penalty after the lousy referee pointed to the spot, saying that Ashley Cole used his hand to stop the ball from crossing the line at the 90th minute. Well to me, it didn't look like a handball to me and Ballack was surely frustrated and he got himself booked for arguing with the referee's dubious decision. The decision stood and Villa scored the penalty, which made the final score 4-4 and Ballack couldn't be anymore happier as he failed to make his goal a winning goal.

Ballack Taking The Free-kick Against Aston Villa.

Not long later, Ballack scored his 2nd goal on his 3rd game of the season! 2 goals in 3 matches! No one believed he can get back to the team so fast after an injury as normally players who just come back from injuries would not be 100% fit and not play well. But Ballack showed that he's special and this time he captained Chelsea for the first time since Lampard and Terry were out from injuries. During his 3rd game against Fulham at Craven Cottage, again he won another penalty and this time he took it.
His shirt was pulled by Fulham's Dempsey inside the penalty box and the referee had no hesitation awarding a penalty. The 31 years old former Bayern Munich midfielder is a free-kick and penalty specialist, which is why i like him so much. As Ballack has taken hundreds of penalties and scoring most of them in his entire career, he made no mistake by slotting the ball to the left-bottom of the goal. This time Ballack deserved the credit as his winning goal helped Chelsea to earn 3 points.

Ballack Scoring From The Penalty Spot Against Fulham.

I have never been so happy seeing Ballack back in action finally and what's more, scoring 2 goals in his first 3 games. To be honest, watching Ballack plays really gives me a lot of inspirations and improvements in football. He makes me wants to continue playing football and i really improved myself a lot after watching his games, especially when i always imagine and tell myself that i am him. The urge of becoming like him really pushes me to do more on the pitch. I've got a great story to tell next about my recent team's friendly match last Sunday, which is our first big win of the year and probably one of my happiest and unforgettable matches in my life. I've got to say that Ballack is the one who made me played so well during that match because the experiences i had were similar to Ballack's recent comeback. Stay tune for my next blog.

Admit It, Chelsea Needs Ballack!

Michael Ballack is a monster standing at 189cm and weighing 80kg. He's tough as a rock and produces creativity on the pitch. Besides being a free-kick and penalty specialist, he's one of the players who is deadly on the air, making powerful and precise headers. He slides and intercepts with fast paces and sends through balls and long passes in a blink of an eye. He can execute powerful long shots from as far as 25 yards and roars at the opponents who tried to play dirty. Despite the critics of many people, he has shown them that coming over to Chelsea is not a bad choice after all, as he admitted playing with Chelsea had made him a better player. Man, i love football as much as i love Ballack! Hail the number 13! XD

Michael Ballack, My Inspiration.

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