pommpey
THE FUTURE ... AS IT USED TO BE
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Tremendous win today, with the given factors of it coming off the back of a break, returning players and down to ten men against a side I fancied to pull down our undergarments and draw on our tails with a magic marker.
Hopefully tuned into the freshly laid abortion that is Sky Red Button and suffered the same pissy service it seems most did with it slowing and freezing on three minutes so by the time I'd fired up my laptop, switched to Romania and bought the game we were eight minutes in and looking a bit frail, but in fairness despite Coventry's early intent, unlikely to concede. Across the park we started to thread passes and push the game into their half and then the colours were nailed onto the mast as Billy's downward header cannoned off the Bramall Lane end crossbar. Coventry, no real 'shit team' suddenly started to feel the heat as we turned it up. Just after half an hour we deservedly took the lead with an impressive McAtee goal and saw out the half very much on the front foot with Coventry not really having any answer for us either utilising a hardworking Norwood or the two wingbacks supporting the attacks. We needed to get at them straight away the next half rather than do what we can do being sit back and mop up the onslaught. Coventry tried that and missed a nailed on penalty thans to Wes but we stuck firm and as soon as N'Daiye got on the ball they were overcommitting to stop him doing more damage and embarrassing them. This left great gaps which we either worked the ball into or we gained free kicks from. One of these, a tremendously delivered Norwood knock into the box found an unmarked Clarke and he steered the ball down past their keeper and the Sky Blues, still looking capable when allowed had it all to do now. Oddly, Hecky hooked McAtee for Doyle instead of a struggling Berge but his first touch came punching the ball into the kop end net to make it all but done and dusted.
Coventry tried a few subs and pushed further at us and a punt into the box which should have been dealt with found the head of the misplaced Gyokyres (who should be up a level if you ask me) to bring things back a notch and Egan, already on a yeller gets himself sent for an early bath so we finish defending the 3-1 lead with 5-3-1. It was a pleasing win, dusted with small setbacks but we are points level with Burnleh now and the pressure is definitely on them to stay ahead. Promotion could be, indeed ... soon.
Foderingham 6.5/10: Drops a half, plus a half, for his distribution and dropping a few crosses. Good stop from Hamer's strike and a great bit of anticipation to save another vital spot kick, but better than his game v Wogan
Baldock 7/10: Industrious and worked well to counter multiple threats down their flank
Clark 9/10: Really good game from him. Involved in a lot moving forward and defended like a Trojan. Well taken header too
Egan 5/10: Solid enough but don't fucking get sent off, eh?
Anel 7.5/10 Some pretty outstanding defending if at times a bit kick-and-hope. Did manage to maraud forward on occasion and again, an improvement on the last game against a more capable opposition
Lowe 8/10: Really impressive full game return from him. Shows what we have been missing since RND got crocked. His anticipation and movement was first class today
McAtee 7.5/10: Very pleasing to see him now maturing and being more confident of his abilities. Well taken goal and very much a worry for Coventry cutting in and bypassing their defence
Norwood 8.5/10: Not everything came off for him today but his graft, his tackling, his crossing, his movement and his interceptions were top class. Where the fuck has he been hiding since before the lockdown?
Berge 3/10: Not a good game for him. Should have intercepted Gyorkyres goal, doesn't aerially challenge, looked leggy and clueless and was very easily driven through. Looks like he wants out. There, I said it.
N'Daiye 8.5/10: Complete fucking nuisance for them today. They didn't know what to do with him and concentrated on stopping him, whilst letting in three goals. Don't fucking sell him.
Sharp 6.5/10: T'owd man did what he could today and they didn't like it, the SISU cunts
Doyle 7/10: Graft and maturity from him (if once or twice a bit over committed) but took his deserved goal well
Jebbison 6/10: Worked what he could from the game and was obviously on his own once we'd gone down to ten men
Basham 6.5/10: Nice to see him back doing what he does so well
Blackpool next and with a performance like today we should fucking shove them aside. Characteristically however, as it is Sheffield United we'll possibly get trunked 6-0. It's what we do so well!
pommpey
Hopefully tuned into the freshly laid abortion that is Sky Red Button and suffered the same pissy service it seems most did with it slowing and freezing on three minutes so by the time I'd fired up my laptop, switched to Romania and bought the game we were eight minutes in and looking a bit frail, but in fairness despite Coventry's early intent, unlikely to concede. Across the park we started to thread passes and push the game into their half and then the colours were nailed onto the mast as Billy's downward header cannoned off the Bramall Lane end crossbar. Coventry, no real 'shit team' suddenly started to feel the heat as we turned it up. Just after half an hour we deservedly took the lead with an impressive McAtee goal and saw out the half very much on the front foot with Coventry not really having any answer for us either utilising a hardworking Norwood or the two wingbacks supporting the attacks. We needed to get at them straight away the next half rather than do what we can do being sit back and mop up the onslaught. Coventry tried that and missed a nailed on penalty thans to Wes but we stuck firm and as soon as N'Daiye got on the ball they were overcommitting to stop him doing more damage and embarrassing them. This left great gaps which we either worked the ball into or we gained free kicks from. One of these, a tremendously delivered Norwood knock into the box found an unmarked Clarke and he steered the ball down past their keeper and the Sky Blues, still looking capable when allowed had it all to do now. Oddly, Hecky hooked McAtee for Doyle instead of a struggling Berge but his first touch came punching the ball into the kop end net to make it all but done and dusted.
Coventry tried a few subs and pushed further at us and a punt into the box which should have been dealt with found the head of the misplaced Gyokyres (who should be up a level if you ask me) to bring things back a notch and Egan, already on a yeller gets himself sent for an early bath so we finish defending the 3-1 lead with 5-3-1. It was a pleasing win, dusted with small setbacks but we are points level with Burnleh now and the pressure is definitely on them to stay ahead. Promotion could be, indeed ... soon.
Foderingham 6.5/10: Drops a half, plus a half, for his distribution and dropping a few crosses. Good stop from Hamer's strike and a great bit of anticipation to save another vital spot kick, but better than his game v Wogan
Baldock 7/10: Industrious and worked well to counter multiple threats down their flank
Clark 9/10: Really good game from him. Involved in a lot moving forward and defended like a Trojan. Well taken header too
Egan 5/10: Solid enough but don't fucking get sent off, eh?
Anel 7.5/10 Some pretty outstanding defending if at times a bit kick-and-hope. Did manage to maraud forward on occasion and again, an improvement on the last game against a more capable opposition
Lowe 8/10: Really impressive full game return from him. Shows what we have been missing since RND got crocked. His anticipation and movement was first class today
McAtee 7.5/10: Very pleasing to see him now maturing and being more confident of his abilities. Well taken goal and very much a worry for Coventry cutting in and bypassing their defence
Norwood 8.5/10: Not everything came off for him today but his graft, his tackling, his crossing, his movement and his interceptions were top class. Where the fuck has he been hiding since before the lockdown?
Berge 3/10: Not a good game for him. Should have intercepted Gyorkyres goal, doesn't aerially challenge, looked leggy and clueless and was very easily driven through. Looks like he wants out. There, I said it.
N'Daiye 8.5/10: Complete fucking nuisance for them today. They didn't know what to do with him and concentrated on stopping him, whilst letting in three goals. Don't fucking sell him.
Sharp 6.5/10: T'owd man did what he could today and they didn't like it, the SISU cunts
Doyle 7/10: Graft and maturity from him (if once or twice a bit over committed) but took his deserved goal well
Jebbison 6/10: Worked what he could from the game and was obviously on his own once we'd gone down to ten men
Basham 6.5/10: Nice to see him back doing what he does so well
Blackpool next and with a performance like today we should fucking shove them aside. Characteristically however, as it is Sheffield United we'll possibly get trunked 6-0. It's what we do so well!
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