A Tale of Two Rulers

Dear Friends,

In a far far away land, there once live a ruler that ruled his country much like the Qin Emperor in ancient China. He had a big red nose and would scream at his servants whenever they did something wrong. The Tyrant had a huge love for the game of soccer and recruited the best in and around his country with the large amount of reserves he has. The huge reserves were contributed from high prices of home tickets to watch his team and unknown sources from America.

The tyrant had his way of cajoling and shouting at his team that somehow brings out the best in them. Not a nice way, but effective as he always say. In fact, he is very proud of his famous 'high dryer' treatment on all knights and slaves in his team. With this method and the great money he had, he enjoyed a long term success with his soccer team winning and dominating the league in his country.

Then one day, a brilliant and likeable Professor came along and started to build a small country beside the tyrant. He too had a love for soccer, but his approach was to scout for the young talents in and around the country and slowly nurture them to brilliant players. His arrival was surrounded in mystery and speculations, but the results spoke for itself! Within a few years, it is evident that the brilliant Professor was an equal or more to the Tyrant. His team wrest the league title away from the tyrant a couple of times and started to dominate the league with an ever flowing passing game.

As the Professor's team grow exponentially, so did the names of the players. The Three Musketeers were born; one an ever ready, ever stable midfield anchor named V, one tricky winger that had an eye for goal call P and a lighting fast finishing called H. Together, they are a Very Powerful House leading the league table again and again.

Of course, the tyrant was angry and jealous of the success of the Professor. He chip and chop his team and even sacked his aging Captain. Fair to say, the equally fiery and vocal Captain has long passed his use-by date. However, the manner of the removal was upsetting to many fans. Prawn sandwiches never tasted so good.

Cutting the long story short, the tyrant ployed more change and his team is now with 2 Bulldogs, a dancer, 2 divers and some clowns. They remain strong and powerful and as arrogant as before. Having wrestle the title back last season, even the bulldog is arrogant enough to declare that the Professor's team have no chance of winning the league this season.

On the other hand, the three Musketeers have all left the professor to pursue their own career. With his emphasis on youth, the Professor now holds the next boy wonder, Potter. The midfielder is a wizard on his own; dancing on both feet and shimmering past opponents with slight caress of the ball at his feet.

With a 2-2 draw just secured last night, the Professor's team sits pretty at the top of the league with a game in hand over the Tyrant's team. Did anyone hear the bulldog's bullshit again?

Go Gunners!