The season of goodwill got off to an early start when the Emmanuel coaching staff directed the wrong player to take a goal kick. Result: Allestree Colts first goal of the season. Whether it was the pre match team huddle and prayer I don’t know but the team responded really well, scoring 3 before half time. With defensive coach John Schad calling the shots the defensive unit looked well solid.
The second half was a different story. With the coach trying to accommodate players’ positional preferences, the team lost all shape. Substitute after substitute ignored the coach’s increasingly stupid instructions and a kind of wasteland emerged between our defence and attack as midfielders lost all interest in defending. It must rank as the eighth wonder of the world that we only let in one goal and held on for the win. Immense credit must go to Richard and man of the match Matthew who were outstanding in defence.
The coach would have no complaints if he were grounded (with his absent Assistant) after another inept managerial display.
Thank you to John Schad, Maurice Nattrass and Ian Craig without whom we couldn’t have got to
The Emmanuel historymakers:
Anupam – an unusually quiet game for an Emmanuel goalkeeper!
Nass – another solid display
Robbie – our reluctant left back again covered the ground well
Matthew – were you Josh in disguise? Outstanding sweeper display, man of the match.
Richard – yet again, our unsung hero
Taslim – best display of the season
Aurel – best display of the season
Ahmed – as ever, Captain Marvel worked his socks off in the central channel
James – didn’t score this week but some determined running worried the Allestree defence
Sajid – first half left midfield display was his best of the season. Well done.
Ryan – first ever league goal. Well done.
Kieron – may have lost all positional sense in the second half but he doesn’t lose his eye for goal. Another goal to add to the haul
Cedrick – great first goal. For one minute I thought that you were Bradley in disguise.
4 comments:
Andy, who's going to get sacked first, you, Paul Ince or Mark Hughes? lol
Apparently Ladbrooks aren't accepting bets on me any longer. Perhaps John has got Sam Alledyce lined up.
Sam Allardyce would be a bad choice in my opinion. He likes the long ball and you haven't got any players that can kick it 30 yards in the air!
Fair point.
Mind you I have started to wonder whether if I wrote a pleading letter to Big Sam he might drop in to see us (as he's got nothing better to do with his time). He could rebuild his career in the Derby City League.
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