Not sure it was 0-2 at halftime, but didn't we come back from 2 down to beat Derby 3-2 around 1998?
On Wed, 29 Jan 2020 at 10:55, Richard Naef <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I heard the last time we came back from being 2 goals down at > Halftime and winning at ER in the league was 87 under Bremner - but I could > be wrong (or downright elistist!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leedslist <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: 29 January 2020 10:07 > To: leeds list <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] Millwall > > United are back, Bamford is back, our promotion dream is back Whilst we > still have 20 or whatever it is cup finals to go, this game did seem to > have some sort of defining moment about it. > Pre game the talk was split between discussing the new arrivals and > whether our blip had become a slump and would it end or become a total > collapse Despite our 10 day rest and the fact they played on Saturday it > was Millwall who came out all guns blazing and really got into us, knocking > us out of our stride and preventing us from keeping or even getting the > ball. We had just about scrambled one corner away when they got another. > The ref had a word with Alioski in the pushing and shoving that precedes > every corner, and after his telling off he went to a different part of the > area. The cross came to where Alioski had previously been and their lad put > a free header into the net. > I recall seeing a stat that if we concede first we do not win so this was > not the start we wanted Things went from bad to worse as Bamford hit a tame > shot right at the keeper when he should have scored. We started to exert > some pressure despite very odd refereeing decisions. First he gave a > corner to us and changed his mind, then a bit later a rasping drive was > well saved as the keeper used both hands to push it past the post, his > teammates congratulated him but the ref amazingly gave a goal kick. We > somewhat naughtily replayed it on the big screen just to ensure everyone > saw his howler. Then Millwall broke and the ball seemed to go out of play > but they ran into our area and 2 players sandwiched him and Alioski was > deemed to have fouled him. So 0 2 and things were looking dodgy as we > continued, as per usual, creating and missing chances. > When half time came, thankfully the boos from the crowd were aimed at the > ref. > So 2 down against the form team, a team with a great away record, whilst > we are in a slump, and never win from behind, things did not look great > The second half however became a thing of wonder and of beauty We got an > early corner and for the 2nd ? time this season a corner crossed into the > box ended up with us scoring! The ball came through a group of players to > Harrison whose shot was brilliantly saved but fell kindly to Bamford who > tapped in from close range. Game on From then on it was one way traffic, as > Costa had his best time in a Leeds shirt and Alioski and Klich ran riot. We > played some wonderful stuff , a real joy to watch and they just could not > live with us. We swarmed forward again and again from all angles and in one > such attack the ball came to Pablo on the edge of the box and he fired home > 2 2 and we were rampant. It appeared as if it was just a matter of time and > do it proved as a lovely cross was headed home by the now confident > Bamford. Like many I am not sure what his hands over his ears celebrations > meant but I did not think they were aimed at the fans. > We continued to totally dominate but as per usual we missed more chances > than we scored, Costa hitting the bar with one good effort and Klich with > the miss of the season A little panic set in towards the end when they sent > Matt Smith on a got a couple of corners , a massive cheer going up when > Kiko came out and caught one The final whistle was greeted with some relief > but also great elation, this felt important and it feels like we are back > on track. The icing on the cake being West Brom lost yet again so we left > the ground grinning from ear to ear and chanting we are top the league, > hopefully we are there to stay, and all this without our 2 new signings > getting on the pitch WOWSER indeed as someone else posted earlier. I cant > wait for Saturday now and our chance to take done sort of revenge on Wigan > Dave > > > Sent from Sky Yahoo Mail on Android > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > RIP Jimmy WAC-COE > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ RIP Jimmy WAC-COE
