AYL : a living example of never-say-die attitude

It is surprising how AYL has lasted this long despite being bottom – dwellers for the last three seasons. They may not have big-name players, huge wad of cash to spend on but one thing they don’t lack is the will to persevere in this division, the never-fading spirit to come through any adversity. No amount of defeat can dampen the moral well-being of this enthusiastic group of players. They are there to renew their effort for the next endeavor. 

They are not playing for money; it is for the love of the game. They don’t have that many supporters but they deserve special note of gratitude from all of us for the way they have come this far, this long. Coach has never been in trouble for lack of players. There are always enough in the squad to choose from. 

They may be at the bottom of the table at the moment as usual, but we all hope , sooner rather than later, All Youth Linkage (AYL) will have some monetary link to strengthen their squad and one day make an impression in the league and create a niche for themselves. Keep it up guys!!  

AYL on freefall

When losing become a routine affair the headache becomes unmanageable for the coach. For AYL coach Athif it is no different, there is nothing to revel about, it is all defeats.

Now these matches for him in Dhiraagu Dhivehi league are formalities rather than any which does anything to their position in the table. With yet another loss to high-flying New Radiant, AYL aim must targeted to the relegation battles looming large on the face.

For New Radiant it was yet another easy romp with a 5-3 with Bulgarian Petkov getting on the score sheet thrice. Mohan team is coming good towards the end of the season but it is unlikely they get better than their present position at 3.

Will the day ever come for AYL

 AYL ( 1 )       Maziya  ( 4 )


There is no end to AYL supporters crying thier eyes out. Waiting for that elusive win since the beginning of Dhiraagu Dhivehi League their patience is being tested in the most brutal way as they have failed to win yet another match, the 17th in all rounds.  With just two draws to show for all the efforts it must be hurting even to mention of the pain coursing through the mind of players. Every day they play their part but the paucity of talent and lack of funds are too glaring in the side to make any leeway in a tournament mostly one-sided with the kind of chasm among the teams.

For Maziya who thrashed them with  4-1 scoreline in a must-win game  the relief must have been so sweet with the pressure coming from New Radiant and Valencia put at bay at least for the moment. Some smile for coach Imma!

AYL : All Your Loss

Are they destined to get not more than 3 points in this Dhiraagu Dhivehi League? Condemned to the bottom of 8-team league, with mere 2 points (gleamed from the draws in both the rounds) AYL’s right to remain in this league is a question FAM need to answer. It is already too late. As the name says it a competition should be a competition, not for the name sake! If you are incompetent to compete or cannot mount a discerning challenge to your rivals there is no point in diluting a badly one-sided tournament which Dhivehi league is.

Or do this. FAM could add bit of more financial muscles to malnourished, emaciated bones of lowly clubs like AYL and Vynasa. Or hit cash-rich VB Sports where it hurt most by putting a cap on player salary thereby removing the buying power of individual clubs. So you are not gonna see all the good players warming the heels in one particular club. Just an idea, nothing official about it!