Ed weighs in on some football and a fantasy trip to the Hawaiian Islands:
I've decided to take a brief time out from my recent Magnum PI immersion and give you, my many fans, a few tired thoughts from the weekend's action.
First,
United under Van Gaal is starting to look more like United did under Alex
Ferguson -- more the red ferrari than the blue Vauxhall wagon of Moyes's
tenure. They're winning when they really shouldn't be, and scoring when
the other team seems to have more chances. Part of that always seemed to
be luck when Ferguson did it, but interestingly it looks the same for Van Gaal.
In addition, Van Gaal seems hell bent to prove that you can be totally weird and
yet still beloved by fans and players alike so long as you are winning.
As I write this, I remain unclear as to why he likes to do his
homework during games, and why sometimes it appears that he needs to be nudged
and awoken to the fact that his team has just scored. His post game
interviews? Not really English. Kind of. Maybe a little.
But not really. And finally, the flat face, the kooky hair style --
really?
Second,
Spurs fans love affair with Harry Kane is getting as strong as Higgy-baby's
love affair with the Lads. Alongside a forgettable Roberto Soldado, Kane
scored yet again and did a terrific job as target man as well. As for
another Spurs' Academy product, Ryan Mason, I'm still unclear why he's
starting. He's certainly feisty and decent with the ball, but Dembele
showed he is dramatically better both offensively and defensively. I
suspect Moussa will be included in the starting lineup more frequently in the
weeks to come.
