Blades v Port Vale - Match Highlights

[bartman]

• Have to disagree about EEL,

I know football is about opinions but EEL was by far the best of a back 3 today. Won every header. Didn't pissball about wih the ball when in possession and won most tackles. If that isn't a good performance for a central defender I don't know what is

 

[Antonb]

He won a lot of headers but his distribution was terrible, kept slicing the ball into touch or giving it straight back. He isn't good enough for the championship at the moment, maybe in a couple years of more match practice.

 

[sitwell]

I know football is about opinions but EEL was by far the best of a back 3 today. Won every header. Didn't pissball about wih the ball when in possession and won most tackles. If that isn't a good performance for a central defender I don't know what is

Thought he played well ,but jake Wright cleared everything up.

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Notice how the scoreboard flashes "GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!" after our first, but then remembers we're the away team and is a lot more subdued for the second and third?

 

[Greenwich Blade]

For those abroad unable to access the Sky Sports highlights, here's Clarke's goal...

Now we just need someone who's dead clever with editing to stick Alan Partridge over the top of that: "Shit!..."

 

[Bladesman]

More highlights:

 

[Grappler]

Notice how the scoreboard flashes "GOAL! GOAL! GOAL!" after our first, but then remembers we're the away team and is a lot more subdued for the second and third?

Hmmmmm...... Artificial Intelligence? Built by IBM? (International Burslem Machines)

 

[Grappler]

3 goals in 3 games for Leon Clarke, showing the form that interested Sir Chris and Sir Alan in the first place, big, fast, strong, with an eye for goal

 

[Grappler]

More highlights:

Around 1 minute 20 seconds, watch the pace of Leon Clarke, he can really move for a big lad

 

[Bladesman]

He did give it some whack.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

More highlights:

Quite possibly our worst moment of defending of the season at 1:40 – complete breakdown of communication between Clarke and Done. Cracking save by Moore on second viewing, and really good acceleration by Clarke to pounce on that backpass – he's looked much quicker since his recent return.