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Just fuckin WOW! I've got tears in my eyes watching our babies terrorise Europe! (•‿•)
I wanted to see what our second string were made of, especially the EDS lads, & boy did they all live up to their star billing!
In Hamilton & Bobb we've got our very own street footballers who showed no fear, probably because there was no pressure to win apart from pride & achieving six out of six in the group stage. But they both did us proud & shone a bright light on our Academy.
Hamilton's individual goal was taken like a seasoned pro. The way he dribbled, jinxed, wrong footed 3 defenders & lashed his shot into the goal nearly tearing the net apart, was a thing of beauty.
Bobb's individual goal bamboozled FOUR Red Star players, leaving one guy with twisted blood before he twisted again & steered the ball past the last defender & keeper whilst on the ground for a superb goal.
OK, some may say it was only Red Star, but we can only play what's in front of us. I thought Lewis, Akanji & Gomez were very very good too.
Kovacic kept things ticking over centrally with some supreme touches & driving runs. This is Nunes' level imo. He was silky smooth & mostly very good tonight, but he just lacks that something & end product that all top players have.
I'm so happy Philips got a goal, but I honestly think winning a treble & that penalty will be his legacy at Manchester City. He allowed their player to drift past him for their first & inexplicably stopped running instead of tracking him. It's those small margins that matter at this level, & if he doesn't get that age 28, I doubt he ever will.
Susoho looked nervous after we conceded a second moments after he came on for Kova. The goal wasn't his fault but it unsettled him for 5 minutes afterwards. However, when he settled down, he showed some brilliant touches & made a few mature passes to keep us out of danger & help setup a few driving attacks. He'll be glad to get his debut out of the way, & hopefully we'll see a lot more of him.
Gutted we conceded two, but considering the young side we put out away in the Champions League, I ain't complaining.
Hamilton, Bobb, Lewis & Susoho have left me with a BIG smile on my face. The future's bright. The future's Sky Blue! ◉‿◉