Brighton Breezy
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As I am staying in Nottingham I am probably the first one in from the game and online.
Just thought I would post my two pennies worth.
I thought McShane looked class. He seemed to have an extra few seconds on the ball and was always composed and looking to pass the ball out into the feet of our midfielders. Clearly going to be a quality player.
Henderson looked a bit shaky at times in goal but didnt really do anything wrong.
Kazim-Richards looked good. Put himself about, ran himself into the ground. Could perhaps have come looking for the ball a bit more and he looked like he was expecting it to feet a bit more and got frustrated as the game went on but he ran Johnson into the ground and dragged their defence all over the shop.
Knight was played in a deeper role and picked up Idiakes when Derby were attacking and he looked disciplined and defended well. I imagine at home he will be played further forward and the prospect of him developing a partnership with Kazim-Richards is genuinely exciting and should deliver its fair share of goals this season.
Second ref was crap and not only should have sent Johnson off for his foul on Kazim-Richards but the wall was nowhere near ten yaurds back for Leon's unlucky free kick.
Brighton fans were excellent.
All in all a cracking first day performance and the team are already showing a marked improvement on last season.
On todays evidence we should be fine come the end of the season.
Just thought I would post my two pennies worth.
I thought McShane looked class. He seemed to have an extra few seconds on the ball and was always composed and looking to pass the ball out into the feet of our midfielders. Clearly going to be a quality player.
Henderson looked a bit shaky at times in goal but didnt really do anything wrong.
Kazim-Richards looked good. Put himself about, ran himself into the ground. Could perhaps have come looking for the ball a bit more and he looked like he was expecting it to feet a bit more and got frustrated as the game went on but he ran Johnson into the ground and dragged their defence all over the shop.
Knight was played in a deeper role and picked up Idiakes when Derby were attacking and he looked disciplined and defended well. I imagine at home he will be played further forward and the prospect of him developing a partnership with Kazim-Richards is genuinely exciting and should deliver its fair share of goals this season.
Second ref was crap and not only should have sent Johnson off for his foul on Kazim-Richards but the wall was nowhere near ten yaurds back for Leon's unlucky free kick.
Brighton fans were excellent.
All in all a cracking first day performance and the team are already showing a marked improvement on last season.
On todays evidence we should be fine come the end of the season.