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!

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

A Very Busy Tuesday Evening

As the snow is falling outside my office window, I'm settling in to follow this afternoon's footie action. We've got a full slate of Champions League and Championship fixtures. In the CL, Liverpool are currently leading 0-2 away to Salzburg. At 3pm, Chelski take on Lille.

In the Championship, my eyes will be firmly affixed on Elland Road, where my beloved Leeds United host Hull City on sacred turf. We've won six on the trot now, so I'm hoping for another big win that will take us to the top of the league again.

Come on, you Whites! MOT!

33 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Sadly, the match at Elland Road is not on the Plus today. They're showing PNE, currently 7th, against Fulham, currently 3rd. I'll take a draw in that one.

2:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The starting side for the Leeds tonight:

Kiko, Ayling, White, Berardi, Stu Dallas, Kal, Klich, Pablo, Harrison, Helder, Patrick.

One change - Kal back from suspension, with Ali dropping to the bench.

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

We're underway in this afternoon's action. My Leeds boys are attacking the Kop End. Come on, you Whites!

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

Liverpool have wrapped up a 0-2 win at Salzburg. Napoli have also won big - 4-0 - over Genk.

2:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Millwall have gone 0-1 up on Bristol City. Good one for us.

3:03 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half way through the first half and no real chances for us (or for Hull, for that matter) at Elland Road. Come on!

3:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Phew! From a corner Tom Eaves heads just wide into the side netting. Close call there.

3:11 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The match is starting to get a bit more lively. Helder wins a corner.

3:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Berardi flicks a header into the side netting at the near post. Nearly!

3:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Helder delivers a lovely cross but Patrick heads just wide. He must start putting those chances away!

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Another corner chance now - come on; this one needs to go in!

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Helder volleys just wide from the corner!

3:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Pablo weaves his way into the box but fires a curling shot just off target.

3:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

PNE have taken the lead over Fulham. If someone has to win that one, PNE would be more preferable. However, I'd like to see the Cottagers get one back.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Half-time - All square at the break at Elland Road. We'll need goals in the second half.

3:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

We're back underway at Elland Road and across the UK in the second half.

3:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Chelsea are currently 2-0 up through goals from Tammy Abraham and Cesar Azpilicueta.

3:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Fifty minutes in now - we need a goal!

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Stoke are now 2-0 up over Luton - a game of little consequence to us.

3:58 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Pablo has a go at scoring directly from a corner. Not sure that's what in order right now.

4:00 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Kal Phillips is just back from suspension and has picked up another yellow card. That's one aspect of his game that needs working on.

4:08 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Close call for us - Kiko parries a shot and it rebounds back into his arms.

4:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Patrick comes close now. He controls a pass and hits it first time - the effort is blocked out superbly.

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

First substitution in the 69th minute - Alioski on for Harrison.

4:13 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Forest have taken the lead against Boro.

4:14 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Helder has it in the net but is rolled offside.

4:15 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSSS!!!!!!!

Helder's cross is directed in by Jordy De Wijs! 1-0 Whites!

4:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Inside the last ten minutes now - hang on, lads!

4:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Ben White has picked up a yellow card now. Hang on, boys!

4:23 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Corner to Hull now - hang on, boys!

4:24 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Wow! Dramatic clearance off the line by Kiko and Patrick there. Phew!

And then....

4:25 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

Supersub Gianni Alioski scores to give us some breathing room! 2-0!

4:34 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now. We're ten points up on third place Fulham and a whopping 14 points up on Not a Big Club in 7th.

4:35 PM  

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