Despite the late gut-wrenching disappointment a brilliant performance by the lads. Just a few points.
Myhill was just tremendous and, much though I love Foster, you cannot just cast Bo aside. Albion will soon have the first-choice goalkeepers of Wales and England vying for one slot at the club.
Ridgewell - please don't be too hard on him. That error apart he had a very good game. Olsen and Macaulay were magnificent and never looked more solid.
Mulumbu had one of his best games ever and looks very high class player. We will do well to hang on to him. With Yacob in tandem we have shown we can defend well against the best the premier has to offer.
Long - so pleased he has reminded us all what he can do. He has to feed on scraps at the front especially yesterday. Took his chance well and terrorised Chelsea defence.
Clarke - so dignified at the end after another outrageous injustice. I so hope he will settle at this club and not use us as a stepping stone.
All in all despite the end, a day for us all to be enormously proud.
Don't you just love this club
posted on 10/11/13
Well played and very unlucky. Been one of the best sides to come to us and Old Trafford
posted on 10/11/13
Thanks Celery.
I'm just thankful that the score wasn't 2-2 when the 'incident' happened...
posted on 10/11/13
Yes
posted on 11/11/13
Sadly for Myhill, I do want him cast aside when Foster returns. England need Foster fit and in form for the World Cup, and he's a better keeper than Myhill in all areas of keeping imo.
Ridgewell had a good game, but what a mistake. Just what we didn't need. Luckily his only competition is Goran 'I'm rubbish' Popov, else he might be under more scrutiny than he is at the moment.
Long had his best game in well over a year for me, looked like the Shane Long of old. If he can keep it up for longer than one game (ie 8-10 games), then he can be our #1 striker.
posted on 11/11/13
I think Foster should be picked on merit and form not just because he happens to be on England's keeper list. Bo has been brilliant since Ben's injury and well deserves to keep his place until form dips or someone is in better form.
posted on 11/11/13
Agreed Baggieman.
Myhill has arrived and Foster needs to re-establish his place on merit.
posted on 11/11/13
It's all Myhill needed - a run in the team without having to look over his shoulder all the time for Foster's imminent return. Shane Long and Saido Berahino are two more who will pay dividends if we stick with them (and not Nicolas Anelka).
posted on 11/11/13
For me, Myhill isn't playing as well as Foster was when he was in the side - Foster earned us a point single-handedly at Everton. Regardless of Myhill's form, I'd put Foster straight back in the side when fit. You need your best players playing.
posted on 12/11/13
Azzy - I don't disagree with you. I still think Ben is the better of the two. However when available I still would not put him straight back in. Boaz has shown he is a much better keeper than we thought and nothing less than Ben at his best will keep him out.
The lack of cover at Man City has made Hart grow stale.
posted on 12/11/13
See I think it's Hart's attitude that's set him back. His shampoo advert being a prime example, look at how Jason McAteer was affected when he did his. No need for a multi-millionaire to be doing stuff like that.
Boaz has withdrawn from the Wales squad, let's hope he's okay!