Forgot about that, good shout fellas. If today is anything to go off it’s working, Villa weren’t even putting their corners into the box they kept going short. Wonder if that’s because they knew we were dominant in the air?
I thought their set pieces were terrible, their set piece coach (fella with the long hair) stood in the technical area when they took them. Quite a few were either overhit or won by on of our magnificent centre half's.
We've made a solid start to the season. Signings and points on the board above expectations . Today we fought back and never gave up ,another bonus . That looks to be one of our strengths . RLB must know his stuff so there shouldn't be any doubters now. Hume and Ballard are premiership standard and hopefully a few others ? Isidor might end up in double figures even as super sub . 10 goals a season is top stuff in this league. To think we've hardly seen the new lads at their best. It's all very promising.
When he gets a bit more nouse and gets experience he’ll be a top player. Makes the odd naive decision but has so much ability. Just needs to be more streetwise which you only get from games.
Just after some clarity on the rules as there seems to be a bit of inconsistency - the ref booked their player for (I'm presuming) holding/grappling/fouling on our corner. Could/should he, instead of whistling just as the kick was taken, let it play out and then award us a penalty instead (a la the Brentford game) instead? Or does he have a duty, because he's seen it before the ball is in play to act as he has today meaning the booking and the corner retaken? I'm guessing the latter.
He's not as athletic and pacy as I expected him to be but he's technically and tactically very good and generally uses the ball well for a player of his age.
Probably because someone had attached electrodes to his testicals wired up to the mains. About the only time he would admit he was wrong about us.
Today’s result and the point at Palace are so good to see. In the past we’d have lost both games - getting praise for pluckiness or being labeled unlucky but ending up with nowt.
Needs to have a little more belief in himself and drive at defenders. Remember at one point second half he was pissfarting and Sadiki came in, took the ball and drove past 3 of their players into the box.
The game has stopped. Can't commit a foul when the ball is not "in play". When the corner is taken and foul play is still happening he can then choose to stop play or allow the advantage to be played if that is the case. Up to referees discretion.
I think the performance today will be massive to bring the group closer together. They showed real fight ans desire to not get beat. Fantastic considering quite a few won't have known each other that well a few months ago.
Special mention for Rigg. Looked every bit a premier league player today. Gutted he had to come off too.
