View From A Blue

This was a test of our character, resilience and fighting spirit and we passed. Our unbeaten run continued thanks to a resourceful team performance and Joe Hart’s brilliance in goal. After a draining midweek Champions League tie in midweek, coupled with Mario Balotelli’s red card towards the end of this game, a draw is a [...]

The likely end of our Champions League journey. Disappointing, yes, but we should recognise that this is the toughest club competition out there and we’re novices. Wealthy novices, but novices nonetheless. It was never going to be easy but we must learn from this experience and make sure that come next year, we’re a better [...]

So it’s onwards and onwards we march. Three more goals, three more points and the continuation of our unbeaten run. Without ever needing to reach top gear, we had enough to comfortably sweep aside Newcastle and although they did threaten on occasions, there was always the feeling we could step it up if necessary. Two [...]

Not a vintage performance, but three valuable points. As David Platt stated after the game, we can’t expect the players to be at their exhilarating best every game throughout the season and after a midweek Champions League tie, an away victory in the Premier League will always be accepted. QPR posed a tough challenge and could [...]

A confident performance, clinical finishing, assured defending and we’re in control of our Champions League destiny. We needed a win from this game if we were to have a realistic chance of progressing and thanks to a more than good enough performance against an underwhelming Villarreal team, we got the three points. A victory in [...]