Happy Boxing Day!
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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!
Saturday, December 26, 2020
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!
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What a match to start the day - second v. third in the Premier League. ManYoo will leapfrog Leicester if they can pip the Foxes today. Leicester alternately would go within a point of Liverpool on top. The stakes couldn't be higher.
Happy Boxing Day mate!
COME ON Man U!!!
Good Morning, Bob. Here to join you for one of the biggest days of the season and what better way to start the day
Good morning Dave. Ready for the big match?
The Line Ups
Leicester: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy
Substitutes: Ward, Iheanacho, Pérez, Amartey, Choudhury, Mendy, Praet, Fuchs, Thomas
Man Utd: De Gea, Bailly, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, James, Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Substitutes: Henderson, Pogba, Cavani, Greenwood, Lingard, Telles, Matic, Van de Beek, Tuanzebe
The teams are out on the pitch at Filbert Street:
Leicester City: Schmeichel; Justin, Fofana, Evans, Castagne; Ndidi, Tielemans; Albrighton, Maddison, Barnes; Vardy.
Subs: Ward, Thomas, Amartey, Fuchs, Mendy, Choudhury, Praet, Perez, Iheanacho.
Manchester United: De Gea, Lindelof, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Fernandes; Rashford, Martial, James.
Subs: Henderson, Tuanzebe, Telles, Matic, Pogba, Lingard, Van de Beek, Greenwood, Cavani.
Happy Boxing Day, boys - I'm hoping that the Bielsa Bump will continue for United this morning. Come on, you Red Devils!
Morning David
Can United win ANOTHER match away!
United have won every game since their opener of Project Restart at Spurs. A 1-1 draw
United have scored in every away game in all competitions since a 2-0 loss at Anfield in January!
Our line up today for Boxing Day Football
Leicester v Man U
10 Villa/Palace on NBCSN, Ful/Sot on Cock
12:30 Arse/Chel NBC
3 City/ New NBCSN, Blades/Ever Cock
Hard to believe that United has a better away record than during those title winning years under SAF. At times, statistics can shock you
Is it a Christmas miracle? ON NYE, Dish emailed me that I got all my local channels back. Now I can watch matches on the local NBC
We are off
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
They're off from the KP
COME ON MAN UNITED!
United have started the last two matches... same again please!
Didn't score at Goodison but started really well
OH MY GOD!!!
HOW DID RASHFORD MISS THAT!!!
Just saw the schedule Dave posted. It's a big day of matches today and starts big tomorrow at the wee hours.
BUGGER! United should have taken the lead. A superb cross from Bruno and a wide open Rash heads over.
Oh - Quick start from United and Rash should have scored early!
United looking to equal the record of 11 straight away victories
Now Vardy is nearly in - good start to this. I want goals! Attack, attack, attack!
Nice cross from James Justin and a well marked Vardy volleys high and wide. Nice slide rule pass from Albrighton
United has a great record vs the Foxes over the years
Rashford better wake up
hmmm.... I can't seem to remember where I was a year ago today!
Could you help me?
United get away with being too cute at the back. It was De Gea and Bailey
We need a refresher, Dave. A great Toon from OT would help
Huge day of footer today. I'll likely take a break during the 10am hour to dig the driveway out again. We got another foot and a half of snow overnight and it's still snowing.
COME ON. Why are United playing two yard passes in their six yard box?
I believe that you and the boys were at Old Trafford - what a moment? Can you believe that a year later there are no fans in the stadium? Crazy world!
Vardy goal hanging as usual is in on goal but flagged offside.
Struth.... United shaky at the back... STOP PHAFFING ABOUT WITH IT!
United had that one sitter by Rashford....and not much else
Vardy offside but they let him shoot and he miss it
PHEW! iT DIDN'T MATTER . sHOT WID EWITH JUST dE gEA TO BEAT BUT WAS A GOOD YARD OFFSIDE
De Gea looks to have a bit of dodgy back
Hoping by the Summer it will be safe for fans to attend matches
This is not the match to have the Dean of officials be the center of attention as if he's Dean Martin performing at Vegas
Tomorrow Bob will be watching his team early like the two Daves are today
Why is Edinson Cavani on the bench - I don't get it!
Come on United...start playing!
Thomas Edison Cavani on the bench thinking that wasn't a light switch moment from Rash
He played on Wednesday....these guys are fit enough to play two games in a week!
Modern Day footballers....softies
I'm not sure but I'm guessing that OGS feels that Cavani at his age won't last the pace of the Prem over 90 minutes. That's my best guess
Bob, does David have a pun for every Cavani mention?
I think that up until the early 60s footballers played both on Christmas and Boxing Days with very small squads. Softies indeed
Bruno went in late there on Tielemans but Mike Dean was more tolerant than usual.
LOL, Dave! They're electric!
Yes, Dave. Yes, he does, and I love it!
Corner from the Furth President headed away and the Foxes forced back to the halfway line
10 games over the weekend
The new round of games are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Both our Uniteds play on Tuesday
Man U host Wolves
Leeds U visit WBA
Cheers, Bob. Your remarks light up a room.
Shot from Tielemans blocked by the elbow of teammate, Harvey Barnes and harmlessly wide
Rashford is really off the boil right now!!
Can't control the ball!
He should be really want to make up for his miss
Yes! Rash makes up for the earlier miss by slotting home!
0-1 United!
AND HE FINALLY DOES!!
ONE NIL UNITED!!!
YESSSS!!!! RASH GIVES UNITED THE LEAD WITH A GREAT FINISH
Is that a bad sign....United didn't fall behind!!
50 goals for Rashford now - probably should be more at this point.
So, United climb to second in the table now, only two points behind Liverpool.
Let's take a gander commander at the league table
UP TO SECOND
It started off a throw near the Foxes corner flag . Several short passes later a pass from Dan James found Rash as three Foxes players were ball watching and Rash placed it well past Kasper
Who would have thought that United would be second at any point in this season? Agreed that Rash should have well more than 50 goals.
United passing it around the back again!
Their passing isn't accurate enough and their control is not good enough... so many first touches go away from them or pops up
I always told my players...the ball isn't under control when the ball is as your knees
Agreed, Dave. One would think that Prem footballers would be solid at the basics as we were expected to be.
United only have Fulham to play away before the Anfield clash
BUGGER BARNES scores
Sorry, chaps - Harvey Barnes equalizes for the Foxes. Good hit!
BUGGER! HARVEY BARNES TIES IT UP WITH A CRAXCKING FINISH FROM 25 YARDS OUT
All made by United losing the damn ball at the back!!!
It was Bruno!
It was a great shot but United punished for fooling around at the back and Bruno coughed iot up to the Fourth President who passed to Barnes for that fantastic shot
Albrighton wins a corner off of Fred
So annoying when they do that in such a dangerous position
Thanks, Bob. The goal was the Foxes first shot on target of the match
United's upcoming fixtures
Wolves H
Villa H
City H(semi)
Watford H (Cup
Liverpool A
I was wrong... Pool are the next away gam
Fulham follow Pool
That's what Leicester do. They don't create a lot but they take their chances clinically.
Albrighton leans on Fred and we have the first free kick of the game.
Clumsy foul by Albrighton on Fred. He wasn't going anywhere
Good ball in there and Bruno just couldn't direct his header on target.
Shaw puts in a decent cross... Bruno heads it high... just like Rash...should have done better
That Shaw was a missed sitter from Bruno as he headed wide with a free header off a great free kick
After the week of the LC semis it seems like there are midweek Prem matches the remaining weeks in January and even the first week of February
Now Leicester have a free kick chance.
Clumsy foul by Fred on the fourth President. Hopefully, that wasn't a politically motivated challenge
United counter off the Foxes free kick then give it away
Martial and Rashford both play too lethargically too often!!
First half starting to wind down now. It's been a good start to the day.
Players starting to warm up now.
Rangers take the lead at home to Hibs
Looks more and more like they will stop Celtic wining a tenth title in a row
Will Stevie G be the next in charge at Anfield?
One minute of stoppage time to be played now.
I'm wondering if Stevie G would be the next manager of England if Gareth Southgate steps down.
United waste a throw in!
Gerrard would be a good fit at Anfield but I suspect that Klopp will hang around for a while.
A minute of stoppage time
I was thinking the same of Klopp
Bruno complaining about a foul and then challenges stupidly... and gets a yellow
Half-time: United should be 1-2 up by all rights, if they'd taken their chances. But Leicester are an irritating side who seem to find a way back into matches.
1-1 at the interval. Back in a tick.
Bruno stupidly booked for not letting Jonny Evans take a free kick and it's 1-1 at the half
HT... 1-1
United have blown this a little
United really should be leading . They missed several great chances and the Foxes took their one chance
Next matches coming up:
Villa (9th) v. Palace (13th)
Fulham (18th) v. Soton (7th)
Pretty easy calls for me in those. I'll take Villa and Soton wins.
Away we go for the second half
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
The teams are back out for the second half. Come on, United!
Fulham have improved recently
Dan James goes in late and is lucky to stay out of Mike Dean's book.
They have, and I don't like it. Hoping that high-flying Saints can put a stop to that run.
Rash makes a run... missed pass by Rash or Martial didn't run
Back for the second half
United break.... James can't find Bruno!!
BUGGER
I'll take the Saints who have only lost once away this season. Not sure about Villa vs Palace. Villa haven't won at home since that 7-2 win
Take the man on!!
Oh - James had a chance to play Bruno in there. Fofana cut it out.
United continue to lose the ball in stupid places!
Why aren't they being lambasted for it
Soon better than later... James should come off for Cavani
United having trouble getting it out of their own half now.
And Leicester have a free kick now.
Foxes have a free kick just outside the United box
STUPID free kick given
Bailly telling Fred what to do with the ball... GET IT OUT... so Fred decides to kick it start at the arm!
Up comes Maddison...off the wall
The Fourth President to take. Thankfully he balloons it over
James off but for Pogba
Pogba on for James. Only part of the change Dave called for. I would have preferred Dave's change
The Fourth president booked for a foul on from behind on Bruno on a United break
United free kick... the go backwards and sideways
BUGGER! The Orient Express is in the lead at Cambridge
Martial can be so dangerous BUT most of the time he is NO WHERE!
In the Essex Derby where David is not present, Southend is two up vs Colchester. Southend is off the foot of the table three pints ahead of Stevenage, but still in the drop zone behind Barrow on goal difference.Both teams kick off at 10 AM
Rash thru... great save by Kasper
SHOOT IT BRUNO
OH! Rash should have had a hat-trick by Now. Clean through and a great save by Kasper, but Rash really should have scored
Martial was through there but well offside.
Martial nets it.. Flag up!
Bugger
VAR to look?
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! BUGGER! uNITED WOULD HAVE KARATE CHOPPED THEIR WAY to the lead but were in an illegal position
No goal
VAR checking now. Nothing doing. Goal disallowed and still 1-1
Never touched.... why doesn't all this diving get punnished retroactively !
A slightest of touches does not mean you have to go down
Leicester break quickly through Barnes but he can't find the Fourth President.
Tuanzebe is coming on for Lindeloff
Only one more change going to be left
Will that be Cavani sooner better than later
Forer Fox, Harry Maguire down. Will he be replaced by the spicy Wasabi?
Tuanzebe on for Lindeloff who's got a knock of some kind.
sorry it's Lindelof replaced by the spicy player. Too hot too handle?
Will United scored two late goals like they did here in July? IS that what they mean by Christmas in July?
Pogba loses the ball in the midfield
He gets knocked off the ball too many times for his size and supposed skill
Maguire gets his head on the end of a free kick... he misses the target so many times!!!
Free kick headed over by Maguire. He would have loved to have scored against his old mates
That Shaw was another great free kick where United missed a opportunity
Now Lamps complains about the FA and broadcasters for the festive schedule
YOU GET PAID ENOUGH... stop complaining!
So many times the complaints come fro ex players... wimps
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
I hate all the complaining. Frank is a real whiner.
It's that light switch moment as OGS realizes he needs to go for the win
Cavani is coming on for who? Will he make a bold choice or just bring off Martial
I agree about the complaining. It's getting out of hand
I think he Dave is correct. Thomas Edison Cavani will be electrically karate chopped on to the pitch
VAR looking at something with Pogba...there was nothing there.. VAR agrees
It is Martial
Finally Cavani comes on for Martial.
Now that electrically charged karate chopped change occurs.
15 minutes for United to continue their streak
ignoring puns
A draw doesn't really help- wither team. Both would probably move down the table if it finishes a draw
These rich football men don't have a clue
ESPECIALLY during COVID!
Can't they understand that they are a release for most people? An entertainment!
Just go out and do your best... and get paid handsomely for it...others are losing their jobs
WAY HAY! BRUNO GIVES UNITED A 1-2 LEAD
At least United are pushing for a win. I suspect that Brodge will stick a defender on in a minute or two.
Yes! Bruno does find the winner!
YES!!!!!!!
PLEASE BE ON SIDE!!
Cavani plays in Bruno..... and a great finish...miles on
Cavani can make the difference when coming on... all season!
Crucial to have
NOW SCORE ANOTHER
Lovely ball through from Cavani and finish by Bruno!
Ref calls a foul because of the whining of the players
That goal started from the back . Eric Bailey passed to Thomas Edison Cavani and his electric pass was scored by a well placed shot from Bruno. Is that lights out for the Foxes?
Ayoze on for Albrighton as the Foxes need a goal
Great flick out of the box by Cavani...that looked dangerous
COME ON UNITED!!! WIN IT!!!
Hopefully it's not a case of McTomain poisoning for United as Harvey Barnes wins a corner
United look shaky back there!!
United can't clear their lines as the Foxes keep possession off the corner
Bruno close to a second yellow...KNOCK IT OFF
Silly from Bruno there - he's already on a yellow. Mike Dean is in a very charitable festive mood today. No second yellow.
Bruno called for a foul on Jonny Evans . Peter Dreary wants Bruno off for a second booking but the Dean of officials says no to that
BUGGER! DESMOND AS VARDY TIES IT UP
BUGGER... VARDY TIES IT UP
I knew it!!
How is Vardy so wide open in the box... in the center of the goal
Sorry, chaps - Vardy equalizes.
United going the wrong direction with the ball
Find Cavani..he knows what way to go
It all started with that foul from Bruno. Kasper took a short free kick and a dozen passes later Ayoze played a one two with James Justin then his pass was diverted in by Vardy
That was going wide....that was an OG
That shot from Vardy took a really lucky deflection off of Wasabi
Cheers, Bob. It's time for United to find a late winner like they did during those title winning years
Rashford went down from a tug
I HATE IT!!
Useless pass by Shaw!
Vardy is now onto 12 goals on the season, one behind Mo Salah. Bruno is in double figures now.
GEEZ.... kicking it straight out of bounds now!
COME ON... LATE GOALS LIKE GOODISON
A draw helps neither team. Both will move down the table if it finishes that way
That should have been a Vardy goal... it was going wide
Bailly has passed it to the sideline or a blue shirt...he does know that United wear red?
Atrocious pass by Eric Bailey as we enter a Barber Shop Quartet of stoppage time minutes
And Liverpool just laughing away
Eric was anything but King Eric with that pass
ONE MORE chance for United... COME ON!!
STUPID STUPID FOUL BY FRED
Why touch him
Late free kick now for Leicester, well into stoppage time. Silly from Fred.
Stupid foul by Fred on the Fourth President at this time of all times
Oh - Tielemans had a chance there from the clearance.
PHEW! Shot from Tielemans deflected and shot wide from a yard out. PHEW!
United survive
Pogba can't control the ball
Come on United ....show urgency!!
GET IT IN THE BOX
SO PATHETIC!!
All the passing and then get called offside
That is it
I am not happy
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