KPIs

Today’s The Malaysian Insider flashed this headline: “10 ministers miss deadline, KPI one month late”. It would have been a Malaysia Boleh achievement if indeed, the November deadline was met, especially with so much fanfare and hype being made about the government implementing Key Performance Indicators. 

The 3 KPIs

Someone should tell them that when you already have been given a deadline and you fail to meet it, you don't need a KPI to tell that you have failed!

In the hair-raising, spine-tingling and heart-stopping match between Liverpool and Arsenal – my 2 fave EPL teams – I had to endure watching Liverpool go down 1-2 to Arsenal. Yes, the home side made Arsenal look ordinary in the first half and could have scored more than their solitary Dirk Kuyt goal with Fernando Torres missing a glorious chance and Steven Gerrard having a decent penalty claim turned down. In fact, Liverpool scored the first goal of the match when Brazilian fullback Fabio Aurelio's excellent delivery from a central free kick on 41 minutes caught out goalkeeper Manuel Almunia whose weak palmed clearance fell kindly for Kuyt to poke the ball home from eight yards.

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In the second half, Arsenal emerged a different team, following an ear-bashing from manager Arsene Wenger. "The boss screamed at us like I have never seen before. He said we didn't deserve to wear the Arsenal shirt," captain Cesc Fabregas told Sky Sports. Arsenal equalised when a fine passing move ended with Liverpool defender Glen Johnson turning a Samir Nasri cross into his own net from close range (50). And then, Andrey Arshavin collected a Fabregas cross and blasted home an unstoppable shot off the near post (58). Liverpool promptly disappeared as an attacking force and Arsenal cruised through the final 30 minutes to cap a tormented week for the Anfield club, who have won only three of their last 15 matches in all competitions. Our melancholy and misery continues… .

Thanks, Rafa Benitez, for ruining my Monday!