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Match Day Thread Preston North End v Derby County Deepdale 16/10/2021

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  1. themaclad

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    LAST TIME OUT



    MYSTIC MACS FORM GUIDE

    PNE 7 DERBY 9

    MANAGER

    In August 2020, Rooney was announced as the manager for the England team at Soccer Aid 2020, assisted by Sam Allardyce and goalkeeper coach David Seaman.[323]

    Derby County
    After a poor start to the 2020–21 season saw Derby bottom of the table – their lowest position for 12 years – Derby boss Phillip Cocu was sacked, and Rooney was appointed as part of a four-man interim coaching staff alongside Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker.[5] Rooney's first game in charge saw Derby lose 1–0 at Bristol City to leave them at the foot of the table and three points from safety, though Rooney said he could guarantee that the side would "get better (and) get out of the situation we're in and... start winning games."[324] Following a "painful and chastening" 3–0 defeat to Middlesbrough it was announced that Rooney would take sole control of the side for the next match and had removed himself from the playing squad,[264] with Rooney making clear his desire to take the role full time.[265] Rooney started sole charge with The Rams in 24th, six points adrift of safety and on a run of four consecutive defeats; after improving Derby's form enough to get them out of the relegation zone he was appointed as permanent manager on 15 January.[4] By mid-February 2021, having accrued 31 points from a possible 54 in his 18 games in sole charge, taking Derby up to 18th in the league and eight points clear of the relegation zone, Rooney was feted by the press for "convincing the doubters"[325] and found himself as 25/1 outsider for the Celtic job following the resignation of Neil Lennon.[326] Following this, however, form faltered badly with just one win from fourteen leaving Derby firmly in trouble,[327] with Rooney's side being criticised for its poor game management and sloppy defending[328] and suggestion that Rooney came across "as a manager who’s accepted defeat, who’s surrender himself to whatever results might come his way" and should be replaced.[327] Others defended Rooney, saying that though he had made mistakes, particularly in making "too many changes to personnel and shape/tactics" he had not been helped by injuries and too many players who had "been inconsistent (and) unable to maintain form both during a game and from game to game."[329] However, at the last match of the season, Derby County drew 3–3 at home with Sheffield Wednesday to barely avoid relegation.[330]

    Whisper it quietly he's actually starting to do a good job although bottom and we all know the reason for that they have not actually played too badly this season and every credit too him for not walking, no one would have blamed him if he had

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    Joshua Smith has been appointed as the Match Referee for Derby County's Sky Bet Championship fixture at Preston North End on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

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    Smith has overseen 11 games so far this season in all competitions, showing 39 yellow cards and two reds in the process.

    This weekend's match will be his first where he has taken charge of a Derby fixture.

    Smith will be assisted by Mark Dwyer and Natalie Aspinall on the lines, whilst Jeremy Simpson has been appointed as the fourth official.

    MACS VIEW

    On the pitch we need a win, no ifs no buts, given the amount of times I've seen us beat the Rams since 2006 is zero, irony that last season played behind closed doors we beat them 3 times and no one got to see it does have an omninous ring about it
    The Rams bottom due to slightly iffy ways of running the club although think they have a cheek to appeal against the 12 point deduction given there is every possibility they will get another 9 point one.
    On the pitch they have not done too badly suspect it's seige mentality. Still have a couple of decent players Lawrence being the stand out.
    A hectic period with games coming thick and fast however three out of the next four are at home wins required.
    When last seen McCann was struggling to get up the slope on the underground passage way at Preston station using crutches, Bauer was also limping.
    Barkhuizen has got game time in the reserves and Rafferty has bween added to the first team squad which suggest there is a problem at right back.
    Off the field could be a very pivotal week for the club with the death of Uncle Trev, the club will be spot on with everything on Saturday, just need a win to celebrate Trevor's passing

     
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    Preston North End 0 Derby County 0

    PNE line-up: Iversen; Storey (Murphy, 76), Bauer, Hughes; van den Berg, Ledson (Whiteman, 63) Browne, Johnson, Earl; Riis, Barkhuizen (Sinclair, 58). Subs not used: Rudd, Cunningham, Lindsay, Potts.

    Derby line-up: Allsop; Ebosele, Jagielka, Davies, Buchanan; Bird, Shinnie; Knight, Lawrence, Morrison; Baldock (Sibley, 24 (Kazim-Richards, 77)) Subs not used: Roos, Jozwiak, Stearman, Watson, Williams.

    Attendance: 18,092 (2,448 Derby fans)

    Referee: Mr J Smith

    Preston North End 0 Derby County 0

    PNE line-up: Iversen; Storey (Murphy, 76), Bauer, Hughes; van den Berg, Ledson (Whiteman, 63) Browne, Johnson, Earl; Riis, Barkhuizen (Sinclair, 58). Subs not used: Rudd, Cunningham, Lindsay, Potts.

    Derby line-up: Allsop; Ebosele, Jagielka, Davies, Buchanan; Bird, Shinnie; Knight, Lawrence, Morrison; Baldock (Sibley, 24 (Kazim-Richards, 77)) Subs not used: Roos, Jozwiak, Stearman, Watson, Williams.

    Attendance: 18,092 (2,448 Derby fans)

    Referee: Mr J Smith

    Hard to find many positives from this utterly woeful performance, it took us about 75 minutes to eventully brng Derby down to our level and when we did we probably had the best chance of the game which was wasted by Riis
    Preceedings before the game were perfect a video montage of players paying their respects to the Owner and a minutes applause. From then on in it went down hill rapidly
    In fairness Derby were excellent dominated the ball should have been well ahead by the break but were kept out by the great Dane in the goal.
    We were pinned back for basically the whole of the first half, visits to the penalty area were so rare in the first period it could have possibly been classed as a holiday destination.
    Morrison brought a save from Iversen which was destined for the goal, the keeper also did well to save a Lawrence shot, the Rams were in so much control that the old timers at the centre of their defence Jagielka and Davies barely broke sweat. Davies was excellent throughout
    We mustered an header from Earl which went wide before on the stroke of half time Ebosele summed up our first half display by ambling 50 yards without the semblence of anyone wanting to tackle him, before being denied by the keeper. If they had gone in two up the
    would have deserved it
    It was more of the same in the second half although in fairness substitutions did make us better Sinclair was denied by Allsop. We had a let off when the Rams hit the bar and twice had goal bound efforts blocked in the scramble that followed
    The last fifteen minutes we looked the more likelier to win it, a four on two break eneded with Riis missing a one on one with the keeper. With the last kick of the game Hughes forced Allsop into a save, take the point and move on, need to be better on Wednesday before the game against the simple folk in the land of the Tower next weekend

    Preston boss Frankie McAvoy told BBC Radio Lancashire:

    "First half, we were nowhere near good enough - Derby were superior, the better team. We were going to change it in terms of some personnel at half-time, but I thought the performance was that bad, they needed to go out and show they're better than they showed in the first half.

    "Ben Whiteman and Scott Sinclair gave us a bit more impetus and I thought in the last 25 minutes we were better when we went to 4-3-1-1. It's been a sombre week for everybody, with Mr Hemmings passing away, and sometimes the occasion can get the better of you and that might have been the case."

    Derby manager Wayne Rooney told BBC Radio Derby:

    "We were the better team, had full control of the game, especially in the first half, and created some good chances but couldn't find that goal. It was a good performance, good point, but it really should have been three.

    "We are creating chances so it's maybe a lack of composure, not being ruthless enough in front of goal. We have to score more goals, it's as simple as that, but the flipside is three clean sheets in a row, which is pleasing."
     
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    A poor effort considering the circumstances. McAvoy picked the wrong team. Browne, by his own admission, is off colour and he is supposed to be central. Leaving Whiteman out was a mistake. DJ just returned from the Caribbean. When Whiteman and Murphy came on NE were a different team. Think Frankie needs help.
     
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    DJ didn’t go was injured
     
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