pommpey
THE FUTURE ... AS IT USED TO BE
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Wonderful performance today across the park. Seems like the whole squad is now pulling inwards and feeding connective tissue between the bones and the muscles. We haven't done this for several years now, least of all to completely demolish the table toppers with a successive three nowt helemting ein der balloon knot, sans lube mit eine short run up.
I think that's what the fear was - Reading tubbed this lot midweek and Sarbs did say in the SUTV/Ripoffbastards prematch that on paper, Blackburn were in fact bobbar on a pancake (his words) and we'd run out three nowt winners. Captain of HMS Positive Kevin Gage almost snorted his derision but by the end of a cracking first twenty minutes, Rovers were bouncing off the ropes with their gloves up breathing heavily as we plugged hooks at their ribs. It just needed a goal - from us obviously - because going the other was was pretty powderpuff. A couple of free kicks and corners produced shitpants moments for them and they looked decidedly schonky against Khadra, and even McBurnie was looking less McPub, more McNightclub. It was altogether a real attacking tour de force with ways in coming from all angles and we didn't look like taking the boot off the accelerator pedal. Finally we got a free kick in range and Norwood and Fleck lined up with the tall lads arranged well. Yeah, we all thought, 'brace yourselves in the BLUT' and would rather Khadra or Fodders took it. But fuck me, what we have been waiting for for donkeys years actually happened. Norwood - sweet feet and all - bent a fucking pearler over the wall and into the far corner. It couldn't have been a better free kick if it was Beckham himself who took it. What a fucking goal.
But we weren't prepared to stop there and forced Blackburn back into their half again using Khadra, who terrified the fuck out of them with his pace and doggedness and Berge, who just held onto the ball and ran past players. The middle of Blackburn's team looked frighteningly porous weak and McBurnie just made their defence work harder. Outside of this, wingbacks and midfielders and the all round aceness of Anel kept the scoring jabs hitting the targets, albeit in many cases without much impact.
As ever, the relief of half time gave Blackburn the chance to get a bollocking and try to get at us which, predictably, they did for the first fifteen, But uncharacteristically for United, we firstly absorbed any threats and cancelled them out and then looked threatening when it was cleared. Eventually, they realised we were actually far to strong in too many areas and we just rained shots in and chances galore. Khadra had to come off in the end having run himself blind, and N'Daiye was impressive straight away showing Blackburn there was no rest just because their old boy had gone off. We started to play more in their half and many chances were squandered, if anything good defending and goalkeeping preventing them going further behind. A few minutes later, Berge is part of a surging move and his goalbound shot cannons off Ndaiye's left arsecheek and we have more daylight and breathing space. Blackburn offered a few weak slaps in return but in honesty, they were fucking done, with Brereton-Diaz picking up a frustrated booking and looking like he's had enough of Ewood. It was one of many cynical clumsiness indicators we have seen given to United in two games at BDTBL.
McBurnie misses a series of what many would call sitters then but in his defence - and when have I EVER done that - his determination and passion to score can't be faulted. He wants to prove cunts like me very wrong when I say he is misplaced at United. Some pretty good goalkeeping denied him his goals as it did in midweek. Eventually he trudged off for Brewster who was similarly unlucky especially with a deep break which the keeper stuck out a leg for. Late on, N'Daiye sets off on a mazy run toward goal, seemingly the only direction on his compass. The defence, tired, beaten and dejected fail to get near him and he fires in a fucking lovely shot off the post for the icing on the cake. Blackburn are then flat out on the canvass, spitting out the gumshield. Game, set and match and bingo - we are top of the league. What a fucking feeling.
Foderingham 6/10: Again, not a mark that reflects his performance more the fact that he had practically fuck all to do. He was also well protected by our back three when defending
Lowe 7.5/10: Growing more and more into that LWB role
RND 7.5/10: Energetic performance from him but still not a LCB. That said, he did well today
Egan 8/10: Towering outing from him and very much bossed their meagre attack
Anel 8/10: Another great outing. Really impresses with his reading of the passes and interceptions. He's no mug is this lad
Baldock 7.5/10: Played very high up this match and made their job difficult
Fleck 7/10: Much improved and involved and very much Jonny again.
Norwood 8.5/10: Splendid game. Would have had half a mark more were it not for some early wayward passing. The free kick was sublime and he seems now to remember he can hit people from corners and even hit the goals too
Berge 7.5/10: Drifted in and out of the game at times but when he was on the ball he was devastatingly good. They simply couldn't get near him
Khadra 7.5/10: Great debut from him. His pace and chasing was something we haven't seen for years, as was his intelligence on and off the ball
McBurnie 7/10: A really dogged outing from him, if unfortunate not to get a goal. Small reversion to shithousing but generally a great match for him and the crowd made their appreciation shown
N'Daiye 8/10: A threat from the start and kept the momentum going well. First goal off the arse second one a fucking beaut, much like the Fulham one last year away.
Basham 6.6/10: Played all over the park in Baldock's position even suddenly appearing unmarked in the box to nod over
Brewster 6/10: Energetic if unproductive
Doyle 6/10: Nice to see the lad though we didn't actually 'see' much of him
HJ&SMcC 9/10: Goot tactics and strategy to completely collapse Blackburn and negate Cameron Diaz. good subs too
Away at the Hatters next Friday. Last season it was an indication how Slavball was never gonna work. This season it should be an indication we mean it this time.
pommpey
I think that's what the fear was - Reading tubbed this lot midweek and Sarbs did say in the SUTV/Ripoffbastards prematch that on paper, Blackburn were in fact bobbar on a pancake (his words) and we'd run out three nowt winners. Captain of HMS Positive Kevin Gage almost snorted his derision but by the end of a cracking first twenty minutes, Rovers were bouncing off the ropes with their gloves up breathing heavily as we plugged hooks at their ribs. It just needed a goal - from us obviously - because going the other was was pretty powderpuff. A couple of free kicks and corners produced shitpants moments for them and they looked decidedly schonky against Khadra, and even McBurnie was looking less McPub, more McNightclub. It was altogether a real attacking tour de force with ways in coming from all angles and we didn't look like taking the boot off the accelerator pedal. Finally we got a free kick in range and Norwood and Fleck lined up with the tall lads arranged well. Yeah, we all thought, 'brace yourselves in the BLUT' and would rather Khadra or Fodders took it. But fuck me, what we have been waiting for for donkeys years actually happened. Norwood - sweet feet and all - bent a fucking pearler over the wall and into the far corner. It couldn't have been a better free kick if it was Beckham himself who took it. What a fucking goal.
But we weren't prepared to stop there and forced Blackburn back into their half again using Khadra, who terrified the fuck out of them with his pace and doggedness and Berge, who just held onto the ball and ran past players. The middle of Blackburn's team looked frighteningly porous weak and McBurnie just made their defence work harder. Outside of this, wingbacks and midfielders and the all round aceness of Anel kept the scoring jabs hitting the targets, albeit in many cases without much impact.
As ever, the relief of half time gave Blackburn the chance to get a bollocking and try to get at us which, predictably, they did for the first fifteen, But uncharacteristically for United, we firstly absorbed any threats and cancelled them out and then looked threatening when it was cleared. Eventually, they realised we were actually far to strong in too many areas and we just rained shots in and chances galore. Khadra had to come off in the end having run himself blind, and N'Daiye was impressive straight away showing Blackburn there was no rest just because their old boy had gone off. We started to play more in their half and many chances were squandered, if anything good defending and goalkeeping preventing them going further behind. A few minutes later, Berge is part of a surging move and his goalbound shot cannons off Ndaiye's left arsecheek and we have more daylight and breathing space. Blackburn offered a few weak slaps in return but in honesty, they were fucking done, with Brereton-Diaz picking up a frustrated booking and looking like he's had enough of Ewood. It was one of many cynical clumsiness indicators we have seen given to United in two games at BDTBL.
McBurnie misses a series of what many would call sitters then but in his defence - and when have I EVER done that - his determination and passion to score can't be faulted. He wants to prove cunts like me very wrong when I say he is misplaced at United. Some pretty good goalkeeping denied him his goals as it did in midweek. Eventually he trudged off for Brewster who was similarly unlucky especially with a deep break which the keeper stuck out a leg for. Late on, N'Daiye sets off on a mazy run toward goal, seemingly the only direction on his compass. The defence, tired, beaten and dejected fail to get near him and he fires in a fucking lovely shot off the post for the icing on the cake. Blackburn are then flat out on the canvass, spitting out the gumshield. Game, set and match and bingo - we are top of the league. What a fucking feeling.
Foderingham 6/10: Again, not a mark that reflects his performance more the fact that he had practically fuck all to do. He was also well protected by our back three when defending
Lowe 7.5/10: Growing more and more into that LWB role
RND 7.5/10: Energetic performance from him but still not a LCB. That said, he did well today
Egan 8/10: Towering outing from him and very much bossed their meagre attack
Anel 8/10: Another great outing. Really impresses with his reading of the passes and interceptions. He's no mug is this lad
Baldock 7.5/10: Played very high up this match and made their job difficult
Fleck 7/10: Much improved and involved and very much Jonny again.
Norwood 8.5/10: Splendid game. Would have had half a mark more were it not for some early wayward passing. The free kick was sublime and he seems now to remember he can hit people from corners and even hit the goals too
Berge 7.5/10: Drifted in and out of the game at times but when he was on the ball he was devastatingly good. They simply couldn't get near him
Khadra 7.5/10: Great debut from him. His pace and chasing was something we haven't seen for years, as was his intelligence on and off the ball
McBurnie 7/10: A really dogged outing from him, if unfortunate not to get a goal. Small reversion to shithousing but generally a great match for him and the crowd made their appreciation shown
N'Daiye 8/10: A threat from the start and kept the momentum going well. First goal off the arse second one a fucking beaut, much like the Fulham one last year away.
Basham 6.6/10: Played all over the park in Baldock's position even suddenly appearing unmarked in the box to nod over
Brewster 6/10: Energetic if unproductive
Doyle 6/10: Nice to see the lad though we didn't actually 'see' much of him
HJ&SMcC 9/10: Goot tactics and strategy to completely collapse Blackburn and negate Cameron Diaz. good subs too
Away at the Hatters next Friday. Last season it was an indication how Slavball was never gonna work. This season it should be an indication we mean it this time.
pommpey
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