" although the irony is that the goal probably would not have happened if Dowie’s header had fallen where he had intended." “It was Iain Dowie that had knocked the ball down to me, so I was always aware that it was possible it could go anywhere,” Poor old Dowie
"Southampton’s manager at the time, the unpopular Ian Branfoot, who was busy endearing himself to supporters by leaving Le Tissier out for three matches and picking Paul Moody up front instead." If ever there was a sentence that epitomizes one manager's ability, it is this. Paul Moody? FFS
That's a great read, Matty certainly is more intelligent than many give him credit for. It's more than instinct & natural ability that separates the good players from the truly great ones. I still feel very blessed that I saw, pretty much, every single goal Matt scored.
The fact that the comment section of that article is harmonious and agreeing shows how uniquely wonderful MLT and his 'specials' were to the club and English football in general.
Another good article from the guardian, apologies if posted somewhere elsewhere before... http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/19/southampton-ronald-koeman-crisis-talk
