An extract from Ronalidhinho's soon-to-be-released autobiography titled My Dream, has been deemed as offensive and distasteful by some. X-SFC.com, the club's unofficial fansite, was told that Ronalidinho had been called to the manager's office to discuss about his book as well as his future with the club.

When asked for comments, the player said, "Well. Im not retracting what i said. What i wrote wasnt meant as an insult to any party in particular. Team keeper Weiliang has been giving his best to the team despite work commitments. All im saying is what about the days he's not around? Team manager Derek O'leary was fantastic last weekend but im sure he's not our No.2 keeper. The club is in the transition phase: from sunday kicking the ball around for fun to one that is winning."

As to being left on the bench and playing as a substitute for 20 or so minutes, he's happy to say that it only means that the team is getting stronger and the only way to get in is to buck up.

He also added, "I'm not one who insult. Being insulted, yes. However, criticism is another thing altogether. Without criticism from fellow players, past and present, i wouldnt be playing the way i am today."

The rumours i hear of a possible takeover is good for a club who aspires to compete in a level higher than the one it is in right now.

The entire Ang Mo Kio community would have known by now that the team needs a safe pair of hands between the post. I was thinking.... if i was a keeper, would i want to pay to just stand between the post for 90 minutes, making a couple of spectacular saves once in a while? The defence have been superb this past couple of games.

Would it be feasible to propose for the goalkeeper to pay lesser, or not at all, than outfield players? Perhaps if this proposal is approved, it would attract more potential national goalkeepers to join and bolster the team's defence. And make competing in a league, and even doing well in it, a highly likely possibility.

The idea of competing in a league would definitely make players up their game, both fitness wise and skills wise. Players, especially Ronalidinho who dreams of playing left, right, centre in the midfield area, would simply have to improve their game with curently injured pair Woo W M and Dan T looking set to pack the crowded midfield which boasts the likes of AhLong, Booninho, Shawn Kok, Ilhan Manqif, Fabreyaz, Bhai, Takeshi.

All in all, the team filled with committed and not so commited players seem to be in great shape. A safe pair of hands at the back coupled with better finishes by attackers and communication between players will make every weekend something to look forward to.

So who's our keeper tomorrow?

Managers Mastermind Convincing 1-0 Victory

Yarsene Wenger, Rafarell Benitez and Derek O'Leary combined forces to lead X-S to a brilliant win over the Purple Hippos Football Hooligans Football Club (PHFHFC). X-S dominated throughout and was barely troubled despite all the pre-match hype. The tie was settled by skipper Fabreyas' howitzer from 20 yards out just minutes before the break, leaving PHFHFC's goalkeeper in no-man's land. The win coincided with the launch of the new all-yellow X-S FC strip and presence of Asst Manager, Nani.

In a match with many positives, Japanese import Takeshi put in a brilliant performance alongside the skipper in central midfield, bossing the opposition around with his calming influence. He's putting in a strong claim for a midfield berth in the absence of Javier MaShaunrano and Wayne Booney. Ilhan Manqif also performed well in the left-wing role at the start of the match, and RonAlidinho was as usual, found wanting in the fitness department on the opposite flank. We believe that this is due to staying at home too much and not enjoying the nightlife as much as compatriot Ronaldinho. We still caught glimpses of his brilliance, and if not for the crossbar, he would've made it 2-0 with a curling effort. When asked about his lack of fitness or perceived laziness, RonAlidinho flashed his toothy grin and winked, "Make the ball work, not your team-mates." Go figure.

The 5-man defence prominently featured Rio FerdinEng as a calm sweeper who gave stand-in goalkeeper SissyNeo nothing to do except for 2 simple saves, one with his face. Outside-standing goalkeeping. The opposing team was seen breathing a sigh of relief that their ball wasn't punctured by the man's "Big Tooth". Jamie Farrellgher and Yongberto Carlos played in front of Eng and kept possession for the team well. They were flanked by Alvaro WeiJialoa and Habib Bhai-ye who helped keep the defence water-tight. Habib Bhai-ye revealed in a post-match interview that he doesn't like to head the ball, which was obvious throughout the course of the match. How he managed to play for MJC 'A' Div Champions still perplexes me.

The 2 Huda brothers took turns to lead the attack, and performed exceptionally well. The awareness and off-the-ball running created plenty of shooting opportunities for their team-mates. Hafizo Quagliarella still needs more match practice as his touches continually failed him. His heading prowess however, were as sharp as ever, evident when he was temporarily covering the RWB position.

Fan-Watch: Presence of injured players David Woo Wee-Becks and Daniel Alves in the stands provided a boost for the team. NaNizar also came with Adibayor later on after his commitments to his other team.

X-S FC in a League competition?: Managers Yarsene and Rafarrell kept mum when asked about the team aspirations. It could be a possibility, pending further discussions with Jose Booninho and Derek O'Leary. Asst Manager Nani could not be reached for comments.

Sponsorship on the cards?: Yarsene Wenger's uncle is possibly keen to sponsor the club, pending certain obligations n commitments. It is now all up to the players and Board of Directors to impress.

Goalkeeping Dilemma?: X-S FC is on the lookout for another goalkeeper, due to the current shortage that they are facing, if a league challenge is on the cards. To keep SissyNeo as goalkeeper is as good as suicide on a raffia string.

Another 2 week absence of skipper Cesc Fabreyas begins tonight as his flight leaves for an island 4 hours away, together with manager Yarsene Wenger. They are away on a training stint and scouting for Oriental beauties to join the boardroom staff. The crux of the matter is whether the team will crumble again in his absence, which he really doubts. Vice-captain Farrellgher has been entrusted to keep our players' tempers in check and ensure the team keeps their winning ways. Derek O'Leary will be encouraged to try his funny tactics n formation in Wenger's absence, so as to find the best possible attacking formation for the team.

*photos will be uploaded once David Woo WeeBecks' photographers send them over.*

Will we see a repeat of a Vasantham trashing tommorrow?

X-S FC will be squaring up against their former on-loan goalkeeper Ram's team in our Super Sunday clash. Expected to be playing without various key players, can X-S defy the odds and rise to the occassion? Will donning the new team kit add vibrancy and fluidity to their play? Will the presence of new Asst Manager be a boon or bane to the team? Will their familiarity of Deyi grounds help them secure a win?

Will I stop asking these stupid questions?

I will and all these questions will be answered hopefully after a clean and fair 90 minutes of the beautiful game. Be there at 11am, or be a bastard.

The fans are anxious, the media is watching, and the players excited. All will hold their breath in anticipation of the launch of the new kit. When asked to drop hints about the new colours, Rafarrell Benitez grinned happily and only had this to say, " peel banana, peel peel banana."

Falling To The Occasion

X-S beat Blue Munjens FC 1-0, thanks to BacaNury Sagna's first goal in a long time for the club. It came courtesy of a RonAlidinho corner late in the match, and Sagna was there to power a header in. X-S deserved victory, having numerous missed chances, despite playing well below par.

"A win is a win", says Derek O'Leary who was caught in a half-time brawl with returning club captain, Cesc Fabreyas. The pair were apparently at odds as to what tactics to employ for the second half, especially after seeing the opposing team more keen on passing the ball around in defence. Things cooled down and X-S returned to the pitch to continue their relentless assault on the opposing goal, or something like that.

Eng complained of boredom throughout the match, but he put in a sterling performance alongside Farrell in defence. Fabreyaz commented, "I'm glad we're back to winning. A draw just wouldn't do. Apparently, the team only plays well against good opposition, so we'll see where we go from here."

By the way, his arranged marriage in Thailand wasn't solemnised due to language differences leading to a communication breakdown. He's still single and available ladies. Actually, so is the entire team that played just now, less Just-deep Singh. He's attached to Alyssa Milano, daughter of the owner of Milano's pizza. Just-deep played brilliantly as a full-back just now, despite busy recording his new single entitled "Bhai Bhai Bhai" with his band N*Singh. The song is apparently about brotherhood. We hope to have it as our team song as soon as its released.

Tango Yankee for your attention. Nothing further, out.

Having been banned from speaking to the media till further notice by the team's manager, Ronalidinho refused to comment on the latest defeat of his team. He simply shook his head and was about to walk away. But instead, he told this reporter,

"I cant resist giving my comments. This, despite the Board of Directors threats to ban me for the next three matches should i go against the ban from speaking to the media. I know they wun go to such extent. They need me."

" I know this time we couldnt point the finger at the keeper. Or the weather, which was breezy and shady by the way. Or the lack of substitutes -- we had plenty. Or the pitch, which was preety ok considering yesterday's heavy rain. If u asked me, i think it was the preety girl who made our players less focused than usual.

We knew the odds. Even Boon the bookie didnt accept Bhai the Singh bet of X-S winning!"

When asked about the rumours that a couple of X-S players had placed bets on the team conceding more than 9 goals, the winger gave a shocked face and asked "Who told you?".

When asked about X-S FC's plans for the future,he said "Ive learnt my lesson. Never tell the team's plan to the media. But looking at how players do not know who starts or who subs till the ref blows the whistle, i wun be surprised if we'll ever find out about any plans we might have. All i know is week in week out, i try to improve my game and who knows, one day i'll receive a call from Sir Alex Ferguson. But till then, i'll remain loyal and committed to this team who's like a second family to me."