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Loves a good tackle.
 

You forgot Barkhuizen!
Wildsmith 8.5 - saved one penalty, put their lad off enough to miss their second, clean sheet, kicked well & handled well throughout
Chester 7.5 - composed throughout although do worry about lack of pace
Davies 8 - dominant aerially which meant they rarely threatened in our final third
Cashin 7.5 - like Chester, very composed. Unlucky with a scissors kick second half
Mendez-Laing 7.5 - good shift defensively (although tired noticably second half) & some decent quality from wide
Kinght 7 - understated but effective. Game suited him as there were plenty of gaps for him to move into
Smith 6 - solid sub cameo
Dobbin 7 - caused difficulties with his pace & worked hard. Still believe there's a lot more to come from him
Osula 9 MOM - two fantastic finishes & an absolute menace in general
McGoldrick 6.5 - as per, added plenty with his hard work & flair late on
Roberts 6.5 - offered left side threat during his brief cameo
Stearman 6 - solid sub cameo
Bird 7.5 - liking the more mobile Max Bird, dictating play a few yards further up the pitch is helping the team away from home
Sibley 8 - excellent all day. They couldn't cope with his direct running
Barkhuizen 8 - best game for Derby so far. Fantastic shift out wide both going forward & covering back line. Quality was good & scored late on

I think anyone who’s seen Derby play live this season will know that Hourihane gets bypassed in midfield. He is capable of producing special moments but in my book that makes him an ideal sub.
I’m still not convinced the three that played together yesterday is the right combination for every game (Accrington are not the strongest team we’ll face) but it’s certainly one which will play good football.
 I think Wayne still has a number of issues to resolve.
Chester, Davies and Cashin as a three leaves us exposed and we didn’t concede yesterday only because of one man’s nightmare performance.
This is why I’m realistic in my expectations for us prior to Christmas. We will be found out in some games as we try different combinations, especially trying to play cup matches in between.
We have most of the pieces. Slotting them into place might take a bit longer.
 

So, we’ve all discussed the terrible balance of a midfield of Bird and Hourihane. Now Hourihane drops for Sibley, and Sibley plays several really good set piece deliveries which is supposed to be one of the main positives of Hourihane, and we play well in general… just leaves me thinking, is the occasional screamer worth being so disjointed from open play every game? 

Absolute nut job.
Here's a post on their forum from one of their fans, and a lot agree lol.
 

Needed that. Tough day in Bury on Friday at my auntie’s funeral so this was just the tonic. One of the best away days, easy parking and it’s free, beer in the crown got served really quickly, same in the ground as well. Welcoming home support for most part and fair play to them, weren’t many of them but those behind the goal didn’t stop singing all game. 3 brilliant goals from Derby, even managed to run 20 yards to involve myself in the celebrations for the second goal,  rubbing Sibbo’s hair a highlight ????. That 3 or 4 minutes of madness with two missed penalties then Osula making it 2-0, I’ve never seen in 38 years. Mental!! 
As for the game itself good win, looked very clinical on the counter and some of our attacking play was outstanding, we thoroughly deserved the win but there was a lot wrong with that performance and a better team would’ve punished us. With the system and personnel we play, only playing 3 defenders, when we lose the ball we look extremely vulnerable and can get overloaded which happened with both penalties. Knight and Bird were particularly careless as well as others such as Barkhuizen although won’t criticise him as much as he put a real shift in. Bird was a mixed bag again as he also had some moments of real quality.
The other thing I didn’t like, second half appreciate we were sitting deep and playing on the counter but for saying Warne is about intensity, there was a complete lack of intensity from Derby, really slow closing down around their own box and all over the pitch, the only one who showed the required aggression and intensity when he came on was Korey Smith.
Standout performances, Curtis at the back, Mendez Laing when he was on, Barkhuizen did ok, outstanding finishes from Osula he’s a real outlet for us, but man of the match by some distance was Louie, excellent game throughout and at the heart of everything we did. Deserved a goal. 
 
Will take a 3-0 we should take confidence from it but play like that against Ipswich and could be the reverse.

Think they'll still play u21. We must want them fitter and harder. 

The sign of a seriously ambitious manager, two nil up at halftime and scolds his players.  i like this guy.

Take a bow, 2 great finishes today from the lad, had the chances to bag himself the hat trick but it’s not a day to pick out the negatives.
What a reception he had walking off in front of the stand, must have felt 10ft tall.
He’s given Warne a huge headache now, one of those huge headaches that managers love to have up top.
Collins, Dobbins, Osula, for a team that had nothing just a few months ago, we have some great forward options for this level. 
You would have to say he deserves to keep his place in the team against Ipswich, would be harsh to take him out. 

Great result and some lovely personal performances from the lads. Osula, Dobbin, Sibley and Barkhuizen with a special mention for their energy and movement throughout.
Barkz deserved that goal at the end for his constant runs and their keeper did well to keep the score down.
Defensively we still don’t look settled or solid, but we’re doing enough. Has Cashin been instructed to go charging out of the defensive line and leave Davies to mop up if he misses his challenge? It happened a few times and I’m not sure if it’s over confidence in his ability or naivety on his behalf.
Midfield was a nice balance throughout without people stepping on each others toes. Bird, Knight and Sibley work well together, but Smith came on and offered some good physical cover and also was effective on the break too.

I thought Sibley was brilliant today. Direct, positive and full of energy. He offers so much when he plays. 

Full Time: Newcastle U18s 1-3 Derby County U18s
Lennon Wheeldon 2 (1 pen), Callum Moore 1.
https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/10/15/england/premier-academy-league/newcastle-united-fc-under-18-academy/derby-county-fc-under-18-academy/3895930/

Louie Sibley running all game. What an engine.

How good has Louie Sibley been this afternoon, by the way. 

Make that Two - double well done lad 

Jack Stretton gets a goal for Carlisle - well done lad 

I think we need Smith on in the middle, there’s some big gaps appearing in our midfield!

Really liking the Dobbin, Osula combo up top, really could suit us away from home.
They are so quick and mobile, with decent movement, they’re even doing a decent job of holding the ball up when they can.

We have no chance to sign Osula right?
Probably he will even be recalled in Jan if he continues to play well?

I don’t think his job should just be to turn us into Rotherham 2.0 though. Fine make us more direct than we have been but also keep some of the passing. Make the most out of the players we’ve got 

Better than one of his first thoughts - Teeside workers association theatre