Harry vs Derby County
Team news
I think Thomas chose the right pitch starters. I was pleased Said started because I think he is a really good player. I agreed with Thomas that making Pontus captain was a good decision. They have done a really strong starting team. I think they should have a starting team like that when we play Swansea this season. In the morning we saw two of the Brentford players. One was a goalie and one was a midfielder. One told us he would be on the bench. Our friend Jim who supports Man City came with us.
Derby players can't catch up
I think they did very well. There was good play and a really good shot by Sergi early. It would have gone in if the goalie went the wrong way. The first goal was straight in by Mbuemo. It wasn’t actually an own goal.
Ollie got the second goal. It was like ten touches away from the first goal going in and then it was two - nil. They were playing so fast at speed that the Derby players couldn’t catch up because they were going as fast as a cheetah at full speed. The players that had the ball were doing that like Mbuemo and Watkins the goalscorer. Canos was definitely like a cheetah running down that line.
It was handball. Yes. The ref made a big mistake in the first half. It should have been a penalty. Good pass by Sergi and good retake goal by Ollie made it 3-0
Imagine if we had won it 10-0
In the second half there was really bad rain. All the fans at the front including us ran to the seats nearer the back because the rain was so, so bad. The players got soaked. The pitch got so wet. Some of the players were slipping on the pitch when the rain was coming down badly. We were so good Derby couldn’t even get past the half way line and their only shot was a miss. They were close but weren’t quite there. If they were on target I think David Raya still would have saved it.
Mbuemo could have scored to get the fourth but didn’t. He made the wrong decision and went round the wrong side of the goalie. The last time we played Derby County it was a 3-3 draw. We won this 3-0 but imagine if we had won it 10-0. Oh my, we would be zooming to the top of the table and then to the top of the Premier League. Imagine if we then beat Manchester City 10—0?
My favourite moment
My favourite moment of the match was when Benrahma did fancy footwork. And when he posed for a photo with me afterwards.
My Man of the Match: I think I would say the double goal scorer, Ollie Watkins
My Game Rating: Easy 10/10
