Four days from now, a new chapter will be written in the history books of Street 51 FC as they kick-off their very first game ever at Safra Tampines 7pm (GMT+0800) on 26th October 2008. Fully aware of the stakes involved, a total of 13 opposing teams have contacted Street 51's management (some unwillingly) to present themselves as worthy opponents. After carefully weighing the merits, demerits and more demerits of each team, manager Cassim Munshi has chosen the team led by a certain Mr Khairul to play his team. BlogSports caught up with the manager during a routine training session for his thoughts on the big game.
BlogSports: Hey, Mr Cassim, this game must really must mean a lot to you and your team.
Cassim: Well, yeah. The boys are all geared up and it's good to see how our fitness levels have improved over the last couple of weeks. You can see (pointing to his players) Endy and Del Rosa doing their sprints, Hidz, Azmi and Zahid practicing their offside traps while Amir, Yan and Dins practising how to beat their traps. The rest are working on their ball control. We've really trained hard for this game but I will still have to sit down tonight to discuss our tactics.
BlogSports: So, have you decided the tactics which will see you beat your opponents?
Cassim: I said I will think about it tonight.
BlogSports: Well, what about your opponents, have you seen them play?
Cassim: Well, some managers like to look at the opposing side, look for their weaknesses and try to exploit them, but for my team, we just play our usual game without creating any fuss about what our opponents can or cannot do. They don't pay me well enough to be a spy anyway.
BlogSports: I've heard that your opponent's fullbacks aren't the fastest in the country. Any plans to deploy speedy wingers down the flanks so that you can easily beat them?
Cassim: Our wingers are all speedy. The whole team is. And I don't like to talk about my opponents.
BlogSports: I heard that there is some discontentment within your team, about players not being happy with being left on the bench although they feel good enough to make the cut. Is this true Mr Cassim?
Cassim: It's true for my team and if you were to ask all football clubs within the 208 member countries of FIFA, they will probably say it's true for their teams as well.
BlogSports: Well said, manager.
Cassim: Thanks. And I believe you have no more questions. You can come and talk to me again after the game, and if you want, you can congratulate me as well. Bye.
BlogSports: Sure thing manager! I'll catch up with you!
Well, it all augurs well for a mouth watering clash in front of a sell out crowd this Sunday. As a mark of gratitude to the supporters of Street 51 FC, tickets for the game are being given away for free but mind you they are going fast. We'll see you there - BlogSports
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