Waking at 432am, stumbling and grumbling to the kitchen to avoid waking the mad pixie queen and her slumbering toddler, I was not exactly horrified or surprised, but certainly disheartened…
Already exhausted from my endeavour in organising a day of street entertainment live in the city, rolling back the years and rushing around like a spritely youth, my steadily ageing…
Whilst many are still reveling in the afterglow of Tuesday eve’s heroics – rightfully so – it seems a decent time to offer my first positive appraisal of Max and…
I was remarking to myself, as we approached the 90th minute… “Well, its been a fairly even game…they have made 2-3 half chances, we have made 0…likely we lose points…
Before I reveal the thoughts which have crystallised from brief pulses in my synapses to more concrete conclusions over the course of the season, I will mention the happiness I…
I managed a half, perhaps crooked smile when the draw was made for this tie. Not because I thought it was an easy glance in the right direction by Lady…
I cannot recall much of the second half, and its probably for the best. So kindly excuse my lack of analysis of the specific moments and movements on the field…
Player Ratings Neto – Was made to work for his money with several fairly comfortable saves in the second, yet to be fair was never truly threatened other than with…
We created eight very presentable chances whilst conceding just the two for the visitors. Thankfully we took two and they took just the one when we switched off for a…
As we approach the end of the season, it is high time for me to run the rule over our huge range of youth talents, attempt to pluck from the…
Player Ratings Buffon – Could do little for either goal, other than which made a couple of comfortable saves. 5.5 Bonucci – Hardly noticed him, his mind (and body) was…
Player Ratings Buffon – Was forced into a few saves from outside the box and came out sharply to smother several smart through balls. 6.5 Barzagli – Solid, if unspectacular,…
Player Ratings Buffon – At fault for the opener when the great man pushed away what could be caught, the ball falling to De Rossi who despatched for the equaliser…
Player Ratings Buffon – Yet again a spectator for much of the game. Was not at fault for the two chances presented to the opponents and made himself big on…
Player Ratings Buffon – No chance on the goal, was mainly a spectator for much of the game and made just the one comfortable save in the second half. 6…
Player Ratings Buffon – Superb and faultless. Santo Buffon was in special form, making two top drawer saves, distributing the ball calmly and intelligently and organising his defence to perfection.…
Player Ratings Neto – Other than the goal conceded, for which he had no chance, the Brazilian had not one proper save to make the entire game. Comfortable and impressive…
Player Ratings Neto – I believe the number two gatekeeper may have made one save, which didn’t trouble him in the slightest as was hit from range. Besides which he…
Like many others, I was very much looking forward to this match. The first opportunity to test our new system outside of Serie A, against at least on paper, the…
Player Ratings Buffon – Made a couple of solid, yet comfortable saves in a match where the goal was rarely threatened. No chance on the late header. Defence was to…