Isn't this a lovely lovely way to start the season? FA Community Shield sitting proudly in their trophy cabinet. The Riise goal - ohmygoodness breathtaking. He just blasted the entire Chelski midfield and defence apart on his own. That burst down the right flank when he's a leftback, that stunning longrange effort that just rocketed into the back of the net. Simply amazing. Sheva's equaliser killed me, but then Crouch struck! Wheeeee 2-1 to Liverpool!

Chelsea played like crap. Uhh EPL champs my ASS. Lampard must be thinking that some divine being up there is watching over him cos IMO he should have been redcarded for kicking Zenden from the back. I mean, when Sheva equalised they, with Roman's Roubles backing them, should have capitalised but instead they ran awry in the 2nd half. It didn't help that Rafa brought on the dynamic duo of Gerrard and Alonso TOGETHER - a major psychological blow. Damn, Rafa's brilliant. Playing mindgames with Mourinho by leaving his two best players on the bench and then throwing them on just when Chelsea thought they had a chance. Terrific.

When substitute captain Carra lifted the shield along with Gerrard, it was a damn proud moment for me sitting in my living room with my Macbook rested on my lap discussing the match with Angwei and Weijun. Rarrrgh. Looking forward to the start of the new season already.