Good 4.1 win tonight but I have a feeling the opposition are not very good.Good to see both Guidetti and Lopes playing thoughtoo and both as expected didn't finish the game.Lopes after about 65 minutes and Guidetti about 75.
We dominated the ball in the first half and I was impressed with Guidetti's touch.Coming short with a center half up his back he held the ball up well and played some very neat one touch lay offs to runners from midfield.The first goal was from a ball threaded into Guidetti in the box and he twisted and turned before clipping the perfect cross to the head of the onrushing Glendon.He is definitely looking leaner than for ages.
Bytqi scored thee second.I think fed by Lopes on the left edge of the box and he just moved inside the defender and drilled it home.Not that many other chances but nothing going the other way from Middlesbro.They were more at it in the 2nd half closing down etc but their main threat was still when we messed up.Either bad passes from the back or dwelling on the ball too long.In the end we didn't defend a high ball down the middle with both Boyata and Facey missing headers and their number 8 just ran through to score.
We got 2 ahead quite quickly when Rusnak took a shot which the keeper parried and Guidetti was on hand to knock it in.He was close to two more as well.One a sharp shot from a Drury pass which hit the bar and another showing quick feet twice but a desperate lunge blocked the shot.Hiwula replaced him and got the 4th after a poor backpass.He just got in before the keeper ,rounded him and slotted home very easily.
Probably not the toughest test but a good win anyway with some good football played.Bytyqi showed up very well tonight I thought. Huws seemed to have one of those not so clever games.Some good stuff but too much sloppy.Lopes was fairly quiet on his return but some good minutes before the big Bayern game next week.
Watching the game was Michael Owen.Can't think who he might have been there to watch but I wonder who for?
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