Not only is Cifuentes capable of good quotes in a second language as in "Football is about achieving, not deserving", he probably needs to start using "A game of two halves"!

The starting approach of containment was risky and they just got away with it, probably helped by Preston on a down tick, but what followed after half time was quite exceptional. Players knowing where each other were and looking good forward but lung busting efforts to track back too. Obviously the front line played well but I thought Begovic commanded his area and the defence got better.

In the sad week of El Tel, it is interesting that we seem to have got a manager who can plan and rotate with such a limited (in several ways) squad. Especially, as none of these are 'his' players.

Maybe not over yet but so dependent on no long term injuries.

Good stuff .... had the offer, wish I gone to Preston now!!

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That said, good fortune continues as Dykes was lucky to remain on the pitch. Had ref been on other side of him, a straight red.

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Dire first half, boring although Rs defence was mostly well organised. Second half we dominated with Illy the star man. It seems to have done him good to rest him for 45 minutes. JCS outstanding at the back and Dunne was more reliable than recent games. All the substitutions worked well as they had done on Tuesday, but Marti's luck with subs may run out sometime.

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