Post by WullieFort on Apr 24, 2017 21:05:29 GMT
The Toon secure promotion to the EPL, where they belong with that support.
Preston tactics were to defend deep in their own half and look to score from counter-attacks and it worked in the 1st half as they quickly equalised Perez' opener. I was keen to see McGeady who has been earning rave notices at Deepdale but he was starved of service as Preston hoofed long balls up the middle and was substituted on 70 minutes, much to his relief, I imagine, when the game was lost.
Outstanding for Rafa were Shelvey and Ritchie. Most attacks involve one or both of them and their class is evident. but there is a lot of goodies up front with good interplay between Perez, Mitrovic and Atsu and they have Gayle, out injured for this game. Rafa will want a decent transfer budget from Mike Ashley, if he is to compete with the BIG boys next season.
Preston tactics were to defend deep in their own half and look to score from counter-attacks and it worked in the 1st half as they quickly equalised Perez' opener. I was keen to see McGeady who has been earning rave notices at Deepdale but he was starved of service as Preston hoofed long balls up the middle and was substituted on 70 minutes, much to his relief, I imagine, when the game was lost.
Outstanding for Rafa were Shelvey and Ritchie. Most attacks involve one or both of them and their class is evident. but there is a lot of goodies up front with good interplay between Perez, Mitrovic and Atsu and they have Gayle, out injured for this game. Rafa will want a decent transfer budget from Mike Ashley, if he is to compete with the BIG boys next season.
