Well, if our matches against Leicester are acting as a barometer, we seem to be improving! To go from a 1-4 home defeat through to a draw at Leicester, and now a win over a high-placed club under a good coach, has to be noted.
I still have the movement of last night's winner replaying in my brain ... the space that Leicester gave Elmo to think out his pass ... the anticipatory run down the left by Trez ... the almost casual follow-through of the boot around the ball to send it on its way to its destination ... the almost-perfect execution and its delivery to the exact spot of Trez's arrival ... and the rather spectacular finish.
Whether it was Egyptian to Egyptian via telepathy is a moot point, but the team certainly finished up in a pyramid of bodies to celebrate!
I enjoyed that goal more so because it does demonstrate that we have players other than Jack who can thread a wonderful pass. Elmo illustrated that last night as Luiz did a couple of games ago to find Jack for him to score.
And it was good last night to see the striker spot properly filled! Although Samatta did not show much venom and missed a rather good chance to open his account, I felt that he showed a good footballer's brain and that he has the potential. But what I was more pleased about was Davis's return and, going by some of his play last night, I do hope he is given a proper chance to shine. He's now acquired good experience in the first team and shows the confidence to do well in the Premiership. Good luck to him!
But, let's not forget our reserve keeper's contribution last night. He was wonderful in that first half and reminded me a lot of our former great, late 'keeper of yore: Nigel Sims.
Now, Tyrone, get down to Bournemouth this week-end and show your old mates your true credentials!
UTV!
I still have the movement of last night's winner replaying in my brain ... the space that Leicester gave Elmo to think out his pass ... the anticipatory run down the left by Trez ... the almost casual follow-through of the boot around the ball to send it on its way to its destination ... the almost-perfect execution and its delivery to the exact spot of Trez's arrival ... and the rather spectacular finish.
Whether it was Egyptian to Egyptian via telepathy is a moot point, but the team certainly finished up in a pyramid of bodies to celebrate!
I enjoyed that goal more so because it does demonstrate that we have players other than Jack who can thread a wonderful pass. Elmo illustrated that last night as Luiz did a couple of games ago to find Jack for him to score.
And it was good last night to see the striker spot properly filled! Although Samatta did not show much venom and missed a rather good chance to open his account, I felt that he showed a good footballer's brain and that he has the potential. But what I was more pleased about was Davis's return and, going by some of his play last night, I do hope he is given a proper chance to shine. He's now acquired good experience in the first team and shows the confidence to do well in the Premiership. Good luck to him!
But, let's not forget our reserve keeper's contribution last night. He was wonderful in that first half and reminded me a lot of our former great, late 'keeper of yore: Nigel Sims.
Now, Tyrone, get down to Bournemouth this week-end and show your old mates your true credentials!
UTV!
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