I feel so lifeless now. So tired... We lost the soccer match 4-2. I think we really let ourselves down. It wasn't like we were outplayed or anything. How do you lead a group of guys if they question your every decision. Or give you a long face when you have to take them out. I wonder how coaches and managers take the pressure. When things are going well, everyone pats you on the back. But when things go wrong, words are muttered under their breath and they try to murder you with their stares...

We started out with a standard 4-4-2 formation. But the whole team was in a mess during the first 10 minutes... Some players were out of position and a lot weren't chasing the ball. So I made a few changes to the team and I was impressed with the way the team fought back to be 2-1 up by the end of the first half.
Decided to go for a more attacking formation in the 2nd half and revert to the 3-2-3-2 formation that we used 2 weeks ago. Thats when the team and the tactics went berserk. The team was complaining that they were left open at the flanks. So the 3 central defenders started going out of position to cover the wings. Leaving the center even more exposed.

The idea of the 3-2-3-2 formation was not to cover the flanks but pack the center of defense... But somehow the team forgot the way we played 2 weeks ago and were unnerved by PLMC's wingers. We were the ones supposed to attack their flanks but the team kept trying to go through the center. They had a 5 man defense and it was like we were banging our heads on the wall.

That was the tactical aspect of the match which I was really disappointed about. I would have thought that with all their worries about being caught out at the flanks, that there would be at least one goal conceded from the flank or because of the flanks... But the goals all came through the center. Having an attacking formation would mean that we would be left slightly open at the back. But apparently the players weren't comfortable with that at all. I guess I should just have stuck with a 4-4-2 diamond midfield.

Went to Orchard Cineleisure after the match to watch A Vacant Affair. They only performed one and a half songs before they were cut because it was "raining". (there were like a few drops) One of the sound crew was just being a pain... I think that the organisers of Tapestry are crap to not be able to provide tentage... Or at least plastic covers for the amps. Oh well...

I'm in the mood to reflect over the today's incidents... Overpaid for a lousy field, got blamed for bad tactics, missed a golden opportunity during the match, played below my expectations, doubted my leadership, saw the band get cut, orchard made me moody. Not really much fun today. Whats there to learn from all this? Anyone knows?