This is
a beautiful end of season treat that I have to make.
Not exact matches
Not only will the
end result taste better, it's a
beautiful way to embrace the
seasons and cycles
of the earth — a very grounding way
of cooking and being in the world.
Win or no win... Arsene Wenger should leave our
beautiful football club at d
end of this
season.
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety
of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «
beautiful» style
of play has become a shadow
of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out
of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid
of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out
of our own
end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes
of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play
of Monreal, but none
of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio
of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last
season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off -
season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part
of last
season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part
of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature
of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front
end, we have Ozil, a player
of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out
of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front
of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that,
of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the
season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one
of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one
of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already
of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs
of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack
of mobility is an albatross around the necks
of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because
of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
He said» Arsenal are one
of the biggest clubs in the world» and that «London is a
beautiful city to live in» he also went on to say that he will be sitting down for talks at the
end of the
season to extend his contract.
What a lovely
end to a
beautiful season of your relationship.
Because we are nearing the
end of the
season, this week the Sunday Supper family is coming together to talk about preserving these
beautiful berries so you can stock up and save them in a delicious way to use later!
At the
end of this past couture
season, Olivia worked with long - time friend and
beautiful fashion editor and visionary, Naty Abascal to create a high - fashion and dreamlike spread for ¡ Hola!
To recap: «True Blood»'s third
season ended with Vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) and his queen (Evan Rachel Wood) revealing a heretofore - unseen ability to defy gravity as they prepared to duel to the death; Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (the staggeringly
beautiful Deborah Ann Woll) receiving a creepy housewarming present (unseen by them) in the form
of a moldy doll; Tara (Rutina Wesley) departing Bon Temps for anywhere less likely to be a hub
of supernatural activity; and a newly liberated Sookie (Anna Paquin) disinviting Bill and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) from her home before vanishing in a ball
of light with her literal fairy godmother.
Critics have hailed Tree
of Life as
beautiful and moving, making it one
of just a few films before the usual year -
end Oscar
season to elicit any talk
of a Best Picture nomination.
The high winds were blowing leaves, at the peak
of their color, off the trees, and sending them swirling across the highway like swarms
of bees — signaling that nature's most
beautiful and all - too - transitory
season would soon be coming to an
end.
For
beautiful sandy beaches, take a bus or taxi south, to Vassiilios, Garakas (part
of the national marine park) and famous Laganas, which at 9kms in length is hugely popular, though less crowded in early summer, when we might be lucky enough to spot a loggerhead turtle, and at the
end of the
season.
September in Belize has especially nice weather, with temperatures running between 77 - and 86 - degrees F. Sure, Belize remains temperate and
beautiful nearly 365 days a year, but September is the tail
end of the green
season, when Mother Nature grows weary
of dispensing life - sustaining rain.
With two different coasts and year - round balmy weather, in many respects, the Costa Rica surf
season is a never -
ending paradise
of clear waters, abundant waves, and
beautiful natural settings unparalleled anywhere else on Earth.
Chalet Valentine, Meribel — high -
end design and
beautiful furnishings Completely renovated for the 2016/17 winter
season, Chalet Valentine offers luxury living, magnificent views and a superb spa in the exclusive Belvedere area
of Meribel.
While the well realized and
beautiful world
of Assassin's Creed may have been a bit on the repetitive side, there is no denying the success the new IP from Ubisoft had this past holiday
season, leading many who witnessed the cliffhanger
ending to ask, «When, when will I get to continue the journey
of the stealthy assassin Altair?»
I had one at the
end of the
season last year and one at the beginning
of the
season, which I consider really very, very good — where we put four electric chairs
of Andy Warhol with a Stella and with a Lichtenstein, which looked just so
beautiful.
The colors
of autumn are
beautiful, but the
season represents the cycle
of life which must come to an
end each year.
The
end result is a
beautiful screen that's perfect for binge - watching the new
season of Jessica Jones.
«I love
beautiful sofas and luxurious marble, but I don't care if red wine or strawberry stains eventually
end up on the surfaces,» says one
of the owners
of this four -
season lakefront retreat, which she frequents with her husband, their four children and Havanese dog to escape the hustle and bustle
of city life.
Be sure to click through at the
end of this post to check out each
of their
beautiful blogs and see how they have cozied their homes up for the
season.
The weather keeps playing tricks on us making us believe that THIS
beautiful and sunny day will be the
ending of this cold
season, only to come back the next day with (way too) low temperatures and cloudy skies.