Lakenheath Old Boys

We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!

Monday, February 18, 2019

Saving The Biggest For Last

Another one of the big boys will be gone by this afternoon. Who will join Man City, Watford, Brighton, Swansea, Millwall, Wolves and Crystal Palace in the last eight? Can United follow up beating the Gunners away by doing the same to Chelsea.
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

UWS

235 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Hiya, UWS - you beat me to the punch by an hour or so. Thanks for getting us going with an excellent post.

After what seemed like a rather underwhelming weekend of Cup football with the likes of Wimbledon, Millwall, Brentford and Doncaster "gracing" our screens, it's a relief to have a Monday Night FA Cup Football Special tonight with two of the big boys - Chelsea and United - battling it out for a Quarterfinal berth. I'm marooned at work, but it's a quiet, snowy day here so I should be able to be around for most of it.

1:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news out of Stamford Bridge tonight:

Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Higuain, Hazard. Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Hudson-Odoi, Barkley, Willian Giroud.

Manchester United: Romero; Young, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw; Matic, Herrera, Pogba; Mata, Lukaku, Rashford. Subs: De Gea, Bailly, Dalot, Fred, McTominay, Pereira, Sanchez.

Referee: Kevin Friend.

2:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi Bob
I am just back from meeting Walt and Joe for lunch
I turned on the link and Martin Tyler started talking right away....what timing!

2:22 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I have 5Live on the radio, the match on the telly and the BBC coverage on my computer!

2:23 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Shearer, Jimmy Floyd and Phil Nev joining Lineker in the BBC 1 studio

2:25 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Still don't know why De Gea doesn't get a start

2:26 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Teams coming out of the tunnel

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

2:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hate all the razzmatazz these days
I miss the days of each club run out of the tunnel separately

2:27 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hope Higgy doesn't play well

2:28 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

SAF in the stands
So is Gareth Southgate

2:29 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Minute respect for Gordon Banks

2:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon , Bob and Dave. Back from walkies and lunch. Great post, Dave

2:30 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Here we go... please play well United!!

United wearing white shorts... makes me happy

We are off

2:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from SB

COME ON MAN UNITED!

2:31 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Mata had some space there... bad pass!

Last time United won at the Bridge... Mata scored... for Chelsea!
Giggs and Scholes were on the bench

2:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great to see both teams in their traditional kits, as it should be

2:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great run by the Chunk and his pass is out for a corner by Sideshow Bob , almost an OG

2:32 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

ooh. cross cut off just past the front post
Lukaku's cross almost got Rash

2:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Corner... short corner... called off side!
Moronic
Young was offside when the got the ball back
Just get it over

2:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I thought I remembered United winning 5-3 at SB . Was it that match or a different match?

2:33 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Decent start from United

2:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United have Liverpool next up in the League on Sunday morning

I really hope United can cement fourth spot after that match

2:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I hope United score early because this Chelsea side will probably cave in is that's the case.

2:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice pressing well.... Lukaku with a shot... volleyed well over

Could have done better

2:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A real Chunk taken out of the ball on that volley that lands in Row T!

2:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great plan by United to press Chelsea, who struggle when pressed.

2:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Hi MUR, just noticed you joined

2:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Are you snowed in like Bob?

2:36 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Chelsea foray forward for the first time. Cross collected by Ramos

2:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hello , UWS. Got on during the tribute for Gordon Banks.

2:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

we had about 4 inches overnight and this morning
Roads perfectly clear

2:37 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Go forward Mata... what's the mata with you

2:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Will be around tomorrow , scouting United's Sunday opponents!

2:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

BOOM BOOM, UWS!

2:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

RASH foul by Marcos Alonso

2:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That's an MUR comment!

2:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Smalling with a header at the back post.

2:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Glad it wasn't more and that the roads appear to be safe.

2:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Blimey, lads - I've just dialed up the ESPN+ link and have noticed that they've kicked off at 7:30 GMT instead of the usual 7:45. Fortunately I haven't missed anything yet.

2:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

To be fair, we've only had half a foot. It's still snowing now but nothing that alarming for us.

2:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Atrocious play acting by Kovacic. Barely tapped.

2:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That is strange... he didn't call a free kick and then finally did
That seems unfair

2:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for Chelsea... David Luis takes it... strange first save and then does well with the second one

2:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great news, Bob. Glad it's not worse.

2:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Decent double save by Romero from Sideshow Bob then Pedro.

2:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great double save from Romero there from the Sideshow Bob free kick and the resulting shot.

2:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Our ESPN link is behind 5Live but ahead of my BBC1 link

2:42 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Now it's Hazard trying a bender. Didn't quite come off.

2:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Decent effort by Hazard... hit wide

2:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hazard curls a long range effort just wide off a long possession.

2:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Welcome back Bob...yup... 2:30 kick off

The draw is on after this match

United got Arsenal away, Chelsea away... .City away?

2:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Surprised Sanchez didn't start instead of Mata

2:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice hit by Herrera... saved

2:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great save by the Chelsea Kepa from a long range effort from Herrera.

2:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matic with a stupid foul... definitely in the book

2:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic booked for a foul on former teammate, Herrera.

2:46 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United started on top but Chelsea are starting to take control of the ball more

2:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Higuain shoots over from a narrow angle off a poor touch. Nice lobbed pass from Jorginho.

2:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Higuain goes close with a header. Should have put that one on target and made Romero work at least.

2:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Higgy with a header saved... wide open
Where are our center backs!!

2:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free header for Higuain as he heads just wide. A let off for United

2:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure if anyone mentioned that this is a rematch of the last FA Cup Final

2:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Not sure why Rash is holding his head. Did the same as Kovacic earlier. Free kick United

2:49 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rash fouled... will he take a pop from there?

a bouncing shot...saved

2:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick from Rash took a hop and was easily gathered by the Chelsea Kepa.

2:50 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It's been mentioned quite a lot
Also, Chelsea have won the last four meetings in the FA Cup !

2:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nasty by Yash on Pedro

2:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Such a stupid foul by Ashley Young now... stupid!!

In the book

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Silly challenge there from Yashley - an early yellow card that he'll have to be careful about now.

2:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Modern day footballers and their moronic tackles

2:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The ref is not his friend as he's booked for that

2:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

This at least has the feeling of a proper 5th Round tie.

2:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matic and Young both senselessly in the book so early

2:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Agreed Bob

2:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

time for United to end that streak. Three of those four losses were by 1-0

2:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice save by Romero from a whipped in cross by Hazard

2:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I agree with Bob too. Most of the ties seemed like mediocre 3rd Round ties at best since Friday. Nice change today

2:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What kind of pass was that Young!

Go down the line

2:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It's the manager not putting out strong sides and fans not showing up

2:54 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Kepa nearly made a pig's ear of that back pass. Rash was nearly in there.

2:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United started off well but not liking what I am seeing now


Chelsea almost make a goal for United.. modern day goalkeeping

2:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!! Chelsea got away with a horror back pass. The Kepa just got it away in the nick of time.

2:56 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Oh why couldn't Rash had gotten to that

2:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great point, UWS. Decent lineups today and a capacity crowd as it should be.

2:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United passing too much and not creating anything for my liking

2:58 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kante wins a corner because United Shaw did gift them possession.

2:59 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Herrera gets the ball and fails to clear the line and the ball is given away and Chelsea get a corner... wasteful

2:59 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United also gifting possession far too often

3:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I don't like how wide Lukaku is and no one is up top in the middle

3:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Smalling ripped David Luis shirt... MORONIC

3:01 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The Chelski shirts appear to be made of flimsy silk. Surely they can afford better.

3:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!HERRERA HEADS UNITED INTO THE LEAD OFF A GREAT CROSS FROM POGBA

3:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!

BRILLIANT !!

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wahay! Well in, Ander Herrera!

3:02 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great ball over from Pogba and Herrera put it in the perfect spot.

3:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Classic header by Herrera

He has been much better attacking force since Ole came in

3:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic won a tackle deep in his own half, Mata played a one two then passed wide left to Pogba, who put in a great cross for that headed goal

3:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

What did they just say about United scoring in every away game?
Was that under Ole or all season?

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Higuain just offside for Chelsea.

3:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Love the United away support

3:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

It was a great cross by Pogba

All away teams have scored in the 5th round

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Definitely under Ole. Find it hard to believe we scored in every away game this season while Jose was in charge. Anything is possible.

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Forgot about that. Odd that hardly any of the home teams have scored this round

3:06 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That was close ... knock it off Sergio

3:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed. Fantastic support from the travelling United fans

3:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tha looked a foul by Higuain, but thankfully took too long to shoot then a poor cross from Hazard is out for a goal kick

3:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just looked it up
United have scored in EVERY away game in all competitions

They haven't scored at Old Trafford at least FOUR times

3:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Telegraph pass by Lukaku....could and should have been much better

3:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Hazard down off a crunching, but fair tackle.

3:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great anoraking. Interesting, but odd stat.

3:12 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

VAR checks to see if Rash should get a red... non doing

3:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A match where both sets of players hate Jose!

3:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Liverpool have Bayern this midweek before the United clash

If it were United in the Liverpool position... I 100% want to win the League and not the Champions League

3:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Azpa with a cross cut off...phew

3:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Phew - Lindeloff had to cut that one out - close call.

3:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Come on United... keep it tight up until half... and beyond

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kovacic having a mare being more of a diver than footballer this match

3:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pogba! It gets better and better!

3:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

YES!!!!!!!!!

3:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY POBGA HEADS UNITED TWO UP

3:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rash with a great cross... Pogba with a nice header!

3:16 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Great ball over and Pogba had more desire than Rudiger.

0-2 United!

3:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United long throw headed back , the Pogba played a pass wide right to Rash, whose cross was headed in by Pogba. The Kepa should have done better

3:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Why oh why couldn't Pogba play like this under Jose? I hate the "Player Power" crap. Just play football.

3:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Did you see the Swansea goal yesterday with the bloke who just turned on the after burners and scored?


He was the guy that Leeds almost signed but it fell through at the last point

3:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Totally agree Bob

3:17 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United CANNOT just sit back in the second half

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United two up at the half . Brilliant!

3:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Half time.... MORE OF THE SAME PLEASE


DON'T SIT BACK

3:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I saw the match. He sure showed a lot of pace. He may be playing in the Prem next season

3:19 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United cannot concede the first goal in the second half

3:24 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON UNITED!!!

Here comes the teams.... keep on top!!!

3:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Agreed . United need to score more and often.

3:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Who is chatting with SAF?

3:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Second half underway from SB.

3:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

The Final is on Plus as well... shame


Off we go for the second half

3:34 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Plus has an exclusive and multi-year agreement

The Charity Shield is part of the deal too

3:35 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Please... a stress-free half of football

3:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Interesting stat. United have knocked out the cup holders ten times. Her's hoping for number eleven.

3:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Higuain wins a corner

3:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United counter off the Chelsea corner through the speedy Rash. But for a poor pass United surely would have gone three up.

3:38 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Yeah - I saw that. I forget the guy's name. We missed out at the 11th hour. We'll be regretting that given Kemar Roofe's season-ending injury. We're in trouble up top.

3:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks to Bob we have Plus, but don't like the multi year agreement. The final should be televised. Great info.

3:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United wanted a pen for a handball.. is it going to be reviewed

Smalling needs to stop fouling... a man went down again on the corner...VAR is going to look at it


It was not a pen on handball

3:39 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matic with a perfect tackle but I think he gave it for the foul before tackle

Free kick bounces in the box...it can't happen

3:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I think it's Daniel James, Mate. Has lightning quick pace.

3:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh dear - Matic is in real trouble now. He could be off.

3:40 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Kevin Friend is a tolerant soul. I agree with Martin Tyler - he should come off immediately.

3:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Stupid foul by Matic on Kante , already on a yellow. Needs to be subbed. Don't like players trying to get opponents sent off.

3:41 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

He has escaped.... now take him off!
Not smart enough to have him stay on

3:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lindelof concedes a corner to Chelsea.

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Not liking what I am seeing so far this half apart from Rashford's break

3:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Corner headed out by Pogba for another.

3:42 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United sitting far too deep

3:43 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

geez.... still snowing here.... STOP!

3:44 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Great tackle by Shaw

3:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A collision between Luke Shaw and Romero as he slid to clear a pass from Kante for a Chelsea corner

3:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wlll be leaving in about five minutes to take Elizabeth top dentist appointment. Not Shaw if I'll be back before the end of the match

3:45 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Want updates?

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Like for like as Willian is on for Pedro. I fear him more than Pedro.

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Willian Shaw does win a free kick and a corner to Chelsea as Pogba thought he saw the ball out

3:47 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Nice defending by Pogba but tried to let it go out but got a corner

COME ON UNITED

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Yes. That will be great . Thank you. May miss the draw as well.

3:48 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I'll send them to you

3:48 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Snowing here, too. I luv it - it's beautiful!

3:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rudiger booked for a Mata of a cynical challenge.

3:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Thanks, Dave. Now snow here, Bob, and not a beautiful day. Dreary and gloomy here

3:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The OT faithful treating us to the dirty version of the OGS "You are My Sunshine" song.

3:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Off to the dentist. Cheers and look forward to chatting tomorrow.

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

I do like the cleaner version

3:51 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Phew... Hazard cuts into the box from a throw in... blocked

3:52 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Rudiger wanted a pen but United break and Kante gets a yellow

3:53 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Smalling has to be smarter...agreed

3:54 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

25 minutes plus millions of added minutes for United to hold on to the #5 ball

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Again, not too happy with the second half performance

3:55 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

We need another goal

3:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I can understand that - it's that pesky match management that modern managers are always banging on about.

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U

3:57 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Free kick chance for Chelsea in a very dangerous position

3:58 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

way hay from Willan

4:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Barkley on for the Blues

4:00 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Crystal Palace's win yesterday means they will be busy instead of opening up the new White Hart Lane

United supposed to host City during the same weekend

4:01 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sanchez comes on for Lukaku... hope he turns the corner soon

As Ole said, it is like a bottle of ketchup...needs to get a bang at the bottle for it to rush out

4:02 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

That was a nasty tackle by David Luis.... two footed...why dod they do that

4:03 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United are not playing smart enough. They are going to get someone sent off soon

Mata off for Pereira

Dont' give the ball away like you did against Burnley Andres

4:04 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

BOY I WANT ANOTHER UNITED GOAL!

I said I wanted a STRESS FREE HALF

4:05 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United fans saying that Sari is getting sacked in the morning
I don't think that will happen but it might happen if they take a tonking at Wembley on Sunday

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Just under 10 to go

Get another one United

4:08 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Thought Young was going to foul there... got a throw in

4:09 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Why is the clock going so slowly?
Pathetic

4:10 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

If United win and draw City... I'm going to hit my niece Laura... be warned!



Fans pissed with the move!

4:11 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Matic gives away a needless corner...clear it out before it goes over the line

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

United break... Pogba finds Sanchez who tries to make the right ball

4:13 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Sari whining like a little girl

Chelsea fans buggering off


NOT OVER YET

4:14 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Please don't concede United

4:15 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

3 minutes plus added time... how much? Something ridiculous ?

4:16 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

90 seconds and other to go

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A student just came by for a question. I'm back for the waning seconds. It looks as if United have this one in the bag. Who would you like in the next round? Not Citeh for sure!

4:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

This is good performance after the PSG match

The match v PSG was skewed because of the two injuries

4:18 PM  
Blogger United We Stand said...

Into FIVE added minutes

4:19 PM  

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