Having slept on it, I think the Veltman injury was a real turning point in the game. The spell for 10 minutes or so before his injury was probably our best of the game, with spells keeping the ball in their half and probing, it felt like we were starting to grow into it. If you remember, we were...
Too good for us. I counted just one mistake, one misplaced pass from them in the first 90, before a couple more in injury time. We defended stoutly and got some luck / poor finishing to stay in the game, but when a team as good as theirs is completely on their game like they were today its...
The Jimenez one? I don't like that it's a red. Mistakes happen, players can be clumsy, you can make a physical foul without being malicious. That's what yellow cards are for - 'be more careful'.
I far more hate the snidey tackles where the player deliberately leaves a foot in to hurt his...
I'd agree with the poster above who suggests it may be as simple as the fact that we've played our best team with our most focused tactics in these games, resting players beforehand and building everything up for these specific matches.
In this light is it surprising our best performances have...
2001 away at Plymouth. I wasn't there and i don't remember who scored (Bobby probably). But i do remember going bat shit in my living room whilst listening to the commentary, and i do remember punching the lampshade and cutting my hand, and I remember clear as day the feeling of being out of...
assuming a 1 in 2 chance they get through, overall 1 in 16 chance of drawing them
.... although they can't draw Toulouse, so depending how the draw pans out the odds might vary??? Beyond my maths......
Sounded pretty damn good on the telly, couldn't hear the Marseille fans much beyond the middle of the first half. Definitely got louder from us from the 75th minute onwards, was impressed.