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I am more of the mindset that we lost today rather than Birmingham won.
Millers goals were two excellent strikes but he is on loan from Hull.
I think you could argue that Birmingham's spending has given them a better squad depth than ours but even then if both squads remained injury free throughout the season, come May, I don't think there would be many points between the two teams. We have recruited well.
Leave a player in the centre circle when we are taking a corner, I thought we did, and the first goal is unlikely to happen.
Still half asleep four minutes in to the second half, allow Roberts to run from the centre circle to our penalty area unchallenged. Two passes across our penalty area, Adamson has drifted inside leaving Miller unmarked.
We looked physically and mentally tired, highly likely some of our players were not 100% fit. Birmingham looked a very good side but they still needed mistakes from us to win the game.
Goodness knows why Kone was brought on given his fitness levels.
Not sure what Vale's role was today, what was expected of him, but he was below par. As Numpty says many were below par today and avoidable mistakes cost us.
I am also confident normal service will resume next Saturday.
Yes, no real reaction to going two down, almost as if we have given up on this one unless Madsen has a knock.
Vale is in bad form and shouldn't be on the pitch but there is no point scapegoating him for the poor team performance today, it has been a team effort.
Their number 16 ran from the half line to our penalty area unchallenged. Two passes across our penalty area, Adamson has drifted over to the middle leaving Miller to choose his spot.
I was surprised to see Vale in and Madsen out and it would be very un Julien / sports scientists to make that change at half time.
We are still in it, Charles hasn't been that busy despite Birmingham looking dangerous coming forward. We conceded a daft goal rather than a worldie this time.
Need to get Smyth amd Poku going forward a little more and create some shooting opportunities for Kolli around their penalty area.
Nice to see the pre match flooding of the pitch reaping dividends. Comfortable for the R's during the first 45 minutes, I really hope that we can boost our goal difference during the second half.
Nice finish from Vale and an even better finish from Lloyd although the Derby defence gave Alfie all the time that he needed to compose himself and place his shot.
Many years ago Dotun Adebayo asked this same question on his Radio 5 Live show before his Virtual Jukebox segment. He started the Jukebox with my suggestion.
Doesn't take much to make me happy and make me smile with glee. Funny you should mention Earth Wind and Fire Digswellhoop.
I am all for pre match planning and managing players fitness especially when they are coming back from injuries.
But because you plan something before the game starts it doesn't mean that you have to go through with it. Read the game, ask the player how he feels.
It seems ridiculous to me to be thinking about the next game seventy minutes in to the current game especially when you are in a winning position and the player, Kemper in this case, is playing exceptionally well.
I would have been mega p1ssed off if we lost that game tonight. Nuno in his post match saying only one team deserved to win the game, no 'effin way pal! Even the interviewer had to ask him to confirm that he was talking about West Ham!
Sure we got lucky with the pen but then West Ham got lucky as we made substitutions and ended up with walking wounded. For the first seventy minutes we had West Ham under control.
Smyth and Kemper kept Bowen quiet but then Smyth went off, one knock too many I think, a huge miss. Kemper was subbed and literally a minute later Lamptey lets Bowen come inside and take the shot.
This for me is the big decision, taking Kemper off. Post match Julien talks about subbing Kemper with future matches in mind but Julien we are winning this game. I get the feeling Kemper could have played those last twenty minutes, first game back I know but he is a strong lad.
Madness from Mbengue at the end. Bowen's penalty wasn't great but Charles still had to make the save and the second save was world class.
A thoroughly deserved point. Once again this squad has shown us what they are capable of. Keeping the promotion favourites under control on their home turf and then digging deep, showing character and strength to see the game through.
I just hope that come May we are not left wondering what might have been if we had been able to keep the the squad fit and available. Anything is possible if we can keep everyone on the pitch.
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