Liverpool, pls try harder next time!

I remember that Sir Alex Ferguson once said that 83 points are required to win the EPL title. Liverpool is now at 83 points with a game to spare but still surrendered the title to Manchester United.

Just like what Benitez said:“We have 83 points and that would have been enough to win the tile on six other occasions since the premier league started”. This shows how close Liverpool is just about to be crowned English champion again this season.

Liverpool scoring record has been fantastic this season. They score the most goals in premier league and their defensive record is at 3rd place after Chelsea and Man Utd. The playing style of Liverpool this season has been most entertaining. 4-1 victory over Man Utd, 4-4 drew with Arsenal and 5-0 thrash of Aston Villa just added evidences into it. However, 3 consecutive draws in January with Stoke City, Everton and Wigan had set the path for Man Utd to climb over them.

One of the obvious reasons that Liverpool threw the towel so early is because the team is depending too much on the duo - Gerard & Torres. As what football legend Zinedine Zidane has said Gerard is the spiritual leader to Liverpool and this is very true.

Liverpool is like a different team whenever this duo did not play. Let’s look at the statistic. Liverpool was only managed to record 2 victories without Gerard & Torres featured together. Liverpool recorded 22 victories when one of the duo or both played together, 8 out of 11 draws when one of the duo or both did not feature, and the only 2 defeats Liverpool conceded this season were during Torres’ absent.

Therefore, Liverpool needs to shake away the Gerard-Torres effect and play as a real team in coming season if they really want to challenge the title.

In doing that, Liverpool has to be cautious in any transfer activities. In the past, Liverpool has been buying top class players with significant fees. Meanwhile, Man Utd seldom buys but whenever they buy they made sure they brought in the true world class players.

Look at Robbie Keane, it was an embarrassing purchase. Liverpool sold back the player to White Hart Lane with 10 million lesser compare to its purchase price. Many players who were once very top in their games came to Liverpool only to find out they were dipping in form and eventually became an average player and finally move to a much inferior clubs. Look at what had happened to Harry Kewell, Morientes, Ciise, Robbie Keane and many more you will understand what I meant.

Liverpool’s manager Rafael Benitez has been told by the board that he will be only given 20 million pound for the transfer budget in the coming season and any extra budget must come from players selling.

It’s clear that Rafael Benitez must change his transfer policy to only buy those truly world class but not top class. Look at the impact of Fernando Torres! The quality worth of every penny spent.

Play as a team not individual or you will always walk alone!



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民联的坏人最可怕

国阵有坏人，那是路人皆知。
国阵有哪些坏人?我们大概都清楚。
国阵哪一个是坏人? 不用说我们都知道。
如果我说民联都是好人，你肯定说我天真。
但是如果我问你民联有哪些坏人，你未必马上说得上来。
如果再问你民联里哪一个是坏人，你大多数说不上来吧？


所以，如果民联有坏人；那么这个坏人绝对比国阵任何一个坏人都要坏，都要可怕。



一看上去就知道是坏人的坏人，其实并不可怕。
那些看上去不像坏人却是坏人的，比较可怕！
那些看上去像好人但却是坏人的，更可怕！
那些公认是好人其实是坏人的，最可怕！



不相信？看看许月风！



4 个月前，除了九洞人没有人认识许月风。现在的她，是无人不知无人不晓。
这个以为是好人的坏人，单凭一己之力将长城推倒。
最近更是演出了堪称奥斯卡级的演技。


刚开始时，说是钥匙扣。然后改说是pen drive.
可是当有照片为证，无法再抵赖时，她就干脆说不知道是谁的胡椒喷器也不知道如何使用。我的天啊。。。唯一的解释是，我们所有人在许月风的眼里都是白痴。




所以别以为每个民联的都是好人。如果他们坏起来，比谁都更可怕！

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Is charismatic leader an effective leader?

Leader who gains power and influence in a group because they are liked, admired, and respected are said to possess charismatic power. This charismatic power are stemming from an individual personality, physical strength, or other abilities that induce others to believe in and follow the person.

Charismatic leader always inspire awe and loyalty in their followers. These followers buy into vision of the leader and work with excitement, passion, enthusiasm toward goals set by leader.
When charismatic power is present, other powers like legitimate power, coercive power lose its significance because followers give charismatic leader the right to hold the reign of power and make the decision that define the vision and goals.

Many charismatic leaders can excite a whole group, organization or even a nation and propel it to a new height like former US president Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. But charismatic power can have a dark side, when followers follow the leader blindly without basic cognitive ability because they think their leader knows what is best for the people. These kind of charismatic leaders are like Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein.

In fact, the moment charismatic leader has the most influence is the moment when the change is the most wanted by people. Because charismatic leaders give hopes, convinces their followers with strong tune and finally transform their followers become believers. Everyone becomes the evangelist of their leader’s vision to the others.

When charismatic power is abused by a leader, who has a mistaken or evil vision, no checks or balances exist to resist the leader directive, no matter how outrageous they may be. We all knew what had happened to Germany under Hitler and IRAQ under Saddam Hussein.

Some researchers have argued that charismatic leadership is an advantage only when a formal hierarchy of authority places some checks and balances on the power of this person. Thus, only when the power of a charismatic leader is balanced by the power of 3rd party like board of committees is the leader a force for good and someone who can stir people to work together toward common goals.



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Pandemic alert still remains at 5

No further revelation on pandemic alert level by WHO. It still remains at level 5. However, more H1N1 infection cases are confirmed by laboratory test. Additional 18 new cases confirmed by US government and piling up the number to 109 confirmed human cases in total. Fortunately, total fatality remain as one died.

There is also significant increase of H1N1 infection in Mexico where the number reaches to 97 from 26 a day before. Total fatalities increases to 12 compare to 7 a day before.

Mexico’s government has advised their citizens to stay at home to help quell the spread of the flu. All public centers like restaurant, school, subway, supermarket have been shutdown as well.

There is still no restriction on travel to these infected nation imposed by WHO but people are advised not to travel to Mexico unnecessary.

Cook pork is safe to consume however sick pig or death pig shall not human consumable.

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