the blue panther
Well-Known Member
You have to give credit where it's due. United made a lot of chances against a dogged Boro, who didn't get a proper look-in for an hour - apart from 2 or 3 chances, and some controlled football - but if Ronaldo had scored that penalty, it would have changed history - just like that little deflection did for Sancho's goal.
Swings and roundabouts, innit! Come the second half, Fernandes had that open goal, and missed. Oh, and they hit the bar. Then Fernandes missed - again. And just when we expected a bit of help, VAR had a nightmare; ignored Lee Dixon, and applied the feckin' rules of the game, to let Boro equalise. Very unfair on the Kaiser, imho.
Then we had the magnificent spectacle of the master being introduced - Phil Jones - glorious to see him heading the ball out for a throw in - twice; then out for a corner; then up for a corner he heroically headed out a thunderbolt for a goal kick. (Do Bordeaux realise what they've missed-out on?) Only Elanga's great defensive clearances for Boro near the end of the game could match Big Phil's efforts.
And so, it came to pass - Wreck-it Ralph was cruelly denied a potential giant killing tie against Wolves or Southampton in the 4th round by yet another failed penalty shoot-out; how unlucky. We all hoped that Big Phil would be the saviour he was originally signed as, but the 'new Duncan Edwards' was denied by the young Elanga who struck his penalty beautifully into the moist, swamp fumed air. Big Phil was denied his chance of glory, and the Boro fans celebrated long and loud - as away supporters tend to do at Old Toilet these days - but, fear not; the Kaiser has a plan! He must have - mustn't he?
Parp parp!!!
Swings and roundabouts, innit! Come the second half, Fernandes had that open goal, and missed. Oh, and they hit the bar. Then Fernandes missed - again. And just when we expected a bit of help, VAR had a nightmare; ignored Lee Dixon, and applied the feckin' rules of the game, to let Boro equalise. Very unfair on the Kaiser, imho.
Then we had the magnificent spectacle of the master being introduced - Phil Jones - glorious to see him heading the ball out for a throw in - twice; then out for a corner; then up for a corner he heroically headed out a thunderbolt for a goal kick. (Do Bordeaux realise what they've missed-out on?) Only Elanga's great defensive clearances for Boro near the end of the game could match Big Phil's efforts.
And so, it came to pass - Wreck-it Ralph was cruelly denied a potential giant killing tie against Wolves or Southampton in the 4th round by yet another failed penalty shoot-out; how unlucky. We all hoped that Big Phil would be the saviour he was originally signed as, but the 'new Duncan Edwards' was denied by the young Elanga who struck his penalty beautifully into the moist, swamp fumed air. Big Phil was denied his chance of glory, and the Boro fans celebrated long and loud - as away supporters tend to do at Old Toilet these days - but, fear not; the Kaiser has a plan! He must have - mustn't he?
Parp parp!!!