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The B Factor
stacy-marie | Posted on: June 1st, 2006
The most (the only) impressive thing about our recent friendly against was Birchall’s goal in the 26th minute: a low, hard and accurate shot taken edge of the penalty box. ‘Me mum’ didn’t hesitate,
didn’t bat an eyelash - just levelled that ball past the keeper. Stern John, are you paying attention?
At the moment, I’m so impressed with Chris Birchall that I’m tempted to emblazon my T&T shirt (acquired with considerable difficulty, given that they’re sold out all over the world) with the number 7.
As I mentioned in my post-match analysis of our 2-1 loss to Wales, it was Birchall who set up the only goal of that match (scored by Stern John), and he (along with Carlos Edwards, Latapy and Collin Samuel) was one of the most convincing performers throughout.
I expect great things from this young man - including a couple of goals against the Czech Republic on Saturday (fingers crossed) and - dare I say it - one or two against you-know-who on June 15. In an interview with the UK Guardian, Birchall said of his Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard, “Gerrard is a player I watch week in, week out on Match of the Day and the live games that are on Sky because that’s the position, centre midfield, where I’ve been playing for the past year for Trinidad.” He then went on to say, “But on [June 15th] I’ll be trying to win the ball from him and going in for some hard tackles with him because I know that’s the kind of player he is. I’m the same really. I like going in for tough challenges - reputations won’t mean anything that day.”
The spirit is strong in this one - even the Duke of Yorke agrees with me.
Vibes it up Chris.
Porous Defence - 3-1 to Slovenia
stacy-marie | Posted on: May 31st, 2006
3-1 to Slovenia - Hislop completely buggers up and gifts Novakociv with a hattrick.
The commentators are going to leap all over this. It doesn’t look good - a draw with Peru, 2-1 to Wales and now 3-1 to Slovenia.
Dat eh no scene. We’ve made mistakes (sing a song of defence…), done some experimenting (Jones on the left, Yorke as a defensive midfielder) and learnt some lessons (Birchall is a Soooooooooooocccccccccccaaaaaaaa Warrior).
Experience is a hard teacher, but a wise one. And Beenhakker is a shrewd and skilled coach.
Our next test - against Czech Republic - is on Saturday. Let’s see how the Warriors do then.
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