Whats in the bag ?

ivoralljack

Grizzled Veteran
Staff member
We still have a lot of work to do but this unexpected and extremely welcome win will be a big help. I still think we are very limited but this should do wonders for our confidence. Well done to the lads for sticking at it. Makes a nice change for us to get a late winner as well. Btw, full marks to Benda but I bet the kick was hit low, ;)
 

KVetch

Key Player
We are in 10th place somehow and only 3 points from 6th place. Still plenty of time left to rise up the table. I am behind the players, I believe there is plenty of talent on this squad to win matches. We have had difficulty with consistency and putting together wins. Lots of new players in the squad so maybe it takes time to get it right.
 

ivoralljack

Grizzled Veteran
Staff member
Thank goodness your average thicko footballer took that penalty and hit it low. I didn't see it live but I knew he must have because 6ft 4" Benda saved it. Had the penalty been hit like the one Harry Kane blasted high into the net against Germany, Benda, nor any other keeper, would have kept it out. So, three points and three goals is a great return for the day and, if our fcuking defenders can stop offering encouragement to opposing players by faffing around in dangerous areas (eg our penalty box), we just might threaten the top positions. They do NOT have the quality to do it; we know it, they know it and I'd be grateful if someone would inform Russell Martin so he knows it as well. Some stats:

POSSESSION: 45-55 SHOTS: 13-6 OT: 6-4 CORNERS: 8-6 FOULS: 21-8 GOALS: 2-3

Note the number of fouls they committed compared to us. They were obviously under some pressure to have to have made them. Still think Fabian Delph could help stiffen us there and, at 32 years of age, he's younger than Diego Costa who's now playing Premier League football. Delph should find the Championship a breeze.
 

Yankee_Jack

Key Player
The penalty was struck just left of dead center and about 3 ft off the ground. Benda's trailing leg was moved sharply and did the business.

Now that Ntcham and Obafemi scored ... what's Martin going to do for the next match. Will Cooper continue to start. Will Piroe stay as #9 or drop to #8.
 
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