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What a great report Clive. Just when we thought Wrexham may have killed our season they step up like that. Obviously Friday is a huge game as well, visiting two of our old strikers and a manager, who apart from being quite gracious in our last fixture with Charlton, generally hates us. Win that, or at least avoid defeat and it would have been a much better week. Hopefully this win pushes us on.
A few other honourable mentions. Vale, channeling his best Faurlin impression, linking between Bennie and Madsen so effortlessly. Harvey's hair! I mean, Harvey's luscious hair! Was this part of Cookie's BOGOF Turkish hair transplant in the summer? I haven't seen such a hair resurrection since Andros Townsend's magnificent mane.
Madsen reminding me of John Gregory in his pomp (for those of us who remember him) and young Bennie, who instinctually became the water carrier between Vale and Madsen, often mopping up around them. He has a lot to learn and possibly will need a loan but actually, with Dembele now out, and as a Vale/Madsen support act, he could really find his niche. Plus his pace. We think Burrell has pace. This lad can shift.
So many excellent performances. Kone leading the line in a way that you would hope gives him bags more confidence. That finish! Not the finish of anyone who doesn't believe in themselves. Kid in a park goal that one.
I think we saw where Bennie can be very strong. He seemed to do a lot of water carrying work between Vale and Madsen. Like at the base of that triangle quite often. He's 19 and is learning. He has got deceptively electric pace.
I think he's excellent and just needs to be sensibly managed. For those of us who can remember that far back, his style of play and ability to read the game reminds me of David Bardsley, who had a very similar way of playing at right back.
If we can get Madsen and Vale playing like that consistently for the final 16 games we could be very dangerous. Certainly a partnership we have to grow. Shout out for Bennie as well. He is still only 19. He will be picked up for losing his man for the goal but I thought he worked very hard as the 'water carrier' between Vale and Madsen. It reminded me at times of the role Ian Holloway played for us. Constantly mopping up and linking play. Well done that lad.
Otherwise, I thought the defence looked really sound and Kone was everything you want in a number 9 in that match.
Let's hope the Dembele injury isn't as bad as it sounds but considering this is a weakened team and squad, and considering that the Wrexham game could have been a season killer, they reacted well. So credit to the gaffer, the coaching team and the team. They didn't panic at 2-1 and they played some really nice stuff, on a pitch not really made for football.
Let's also hope they can now take some confidence and belief into the Charlton game on Friday. We are very much due an away performance and an away win, particularly against some old team mates and a manager who for reasons best known to himself, really dislikes us.
Back to his best. We lose him at our own peril. I had the same foot injury he had and it took ages, but he seems to have shaken it off. 35 in a few months and still very comfortable at this level. 91 games for the club. If he keeps playing like this then def another season in him.
1. The link up between Madsen and Vale was excellent and a shout out for Bennie, who seemed to act as the water carrier between them on occasion. That triangle seemed to work very well and was far more creative.
2. Harvey's hair! He either got a recommendation off Cookie or Cookie's new hair has jumped in the wind and self seeded on Harvey's head?
I feel for Palace and their fans. They are getting hammered at every angle. This is such a crap thing for the FA to do but they are top serving scum bags.
Norwich managed to beat them last week. A few teams recently have turned them over. And we need a big response after last weekend and of course that humiliation at Coventry. So I expect a big performance, a swashbuckling front foot assault on the Coventry defence. That is what the coaching staff should demand, what the players should demand of themselves and what the fans should demand of the club...
The voice of Morgan Freeman: But QPR did not do any of this and lost 4 nil.
It is typical that we sell one striker for another, only to find the new one is broken as well. I can only assume he bashed his knee standing up from the contract signing on ceremony?
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