What a performance from the boys on the pitch and in the stands. Felt very together and tucking in against adversity.
Looked a bad one for Enciso, thought it was a Chaplin special but as it went on it was clear he was in a bad way. Likewise the bookings were bizarre. Axels first he seemed to win the ball, the second one was harsh - but after the dive from Rashford went unpunished maybe diving isn’t a thing. Maybe someone shouted there was a hungry child in the Holte end? Who knows?
Tactically there were some lovely touches at a man down. O’Shea going up for goal kicks to win a flick on being one. Slowing the game down and sending Villa inside time and again, all played into our hands.
I felt for Johnson who did so many things right, then he gets megged and it looked like finally they’d score. Palmer arguably knew nothing about it, but that’s what happens when you’re confident. You might as well face it, he’s keeping those gloves. One of several crucial saves that left Villa exasperated to the point they actually made some noise.
Rare, unexpected, out of nowhere that might have been, but perhaps this is what McKenna imbues in his players. When everyone else writes us off, we make our own headlines. That full time was the best for weeks. |  |
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