Just got back home.
That was, in some ways a bit strange.
Wednesday didn't really offer much in attack to be honest. Never felt worried by them all game. Suspect they wanted to stop us scoring more than anything.
As a result, we had the better share of a first half, yet didn't quite look like we got into top gear. We had the majority of possession, the better chances, yet I didn't feel like we'd completely dominated them. The penalty came from a phenomenal piece of work by Dicko to win a free ball, get to the box, avoid injury by what looked to me the first more dangerous challenge, then won a penalty from what I thought was a weaker challenge.
Sako duly obliges from the spot.
Wednesday didn't really respond, one phenomenal save from Kusczcak aside. Excellent chances created for MacDonald and Price. Neither taken. Dicko, VlP & Sako having a field day, yet not quite taking our chances. Sako's shot blocked by either Afobe or a defender, Dicko with a great attempt for the far corner only just kept out by Federici.
Half time. Whilst I couldn't see wednesday scoring, I didn't feel secure. 3-0 wouldn't have overly flattered us, but we hadn't quite dominated or finished the game off.
Wednesday come out like a rocket second half. Three chances, one either side of each post, not really threatening, and one header they really should've scored from. Shit-Zlatan missed their only real chance.
Henry for VlP, who started the second half poorly breaks up the play. We recompose a bit. First foray into their half is a brilliant goal with a move started in our right back area. Passes down the flank & through midfield lead to a superb cross and an amazing finish from Afobe. Cannot wait to see that on tv.
Henry bouyed by the crowd impacts on the game more. A bizarre one two with one of wednesdays men in our own box, winning a few challenges and coming away with the ball, driving us forward.
The rest of the team respond, and we start pushing back a bit. Henry cuts in from the right, past 2, 3, then hits a superb left footer you know is net bound.
From then, it's a case of protecting the clean sheet. Had we gone for it, I believe we could have got one, even two more. A final surge with a cross just evading us meaning we settled for 3-0.
At times, we moved the ball really well, and you could see a cracking attacking intent, looking to create chances. It didn't always work, was sometimes unnecessary (Dicko's flick first half when in loads of space for example) and occasionally playing the ball around too close to each other & too close to our area, a better team may have punished us or taken one of those chances. But tonight showed we have potential. Get behind the team and they can respond with a very positive performance. We potentially have another gear and should definitely be looking upwards, even if not all the results went our way.
