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Players  - and all of us - have those moments in life when you experience something, or do something that makes you grow up that little bit more, whether its the first girlfriend, first job, getting praised for something, passing the driving test, or whatever.

For footballers it is that first professional contract - the first team debut - the first goal - the first promotiom etc etc.  I think we saw several moments like that yesterday because that win was so good for several of the young players.  Winning a PL game like we did showed maturity in spades. We saw that Cantwell can be more effective, Buendia's attitude where it needed to be and superb for most of the match, Godfrey will draw much from that victory too with his defensive work and contribution for the goal.  However, Aarons and Lewis will grow in stature from that game perhaps more than any.  Aarons - his first PL assist and Lewis - his first PL goal - will give them a huge boost going forwards. Lewis, who has been less in the limelight with Byram doing so well, looked a little short of confidence in the last couple of matches, but will maybe get the biggest boost of the lot - on the winning team, scoring the goal and us keeping a clean sheet.

So imo, that game was a huge one in our season - the team has grown up, there was no hint of "men against boys" and if anyone was going to score later in the game it was going to be us.  Factor that into the next games - that we can think we can not only look good, but get results as well - and it's going to get very interesting. 

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12 minutes ago, lake district canary said:

Players  - and all of us - have those moments in life when you experience something, or do something that makes you grow up that little bit more, whether its the first girlfriend, first job, getting praised for something, passing the driving test, or whatever.

For footballers it is that first professional contract - the first team debut - the first goal - the first promotiom etc etc.  I think we saw several moments like that yesterday because that win was so good for several of the young players.  Winning a PL game like we did showed maturity in spades. We saw that Cantwell can be more effective, Buendia's attitude where it needed to be and superb for most of the match, Godfrey will draw much from that victory too with his defensive work and contribution for the goal.  However, Aarons and Lewis will grow in stature from that game perhaps more than any.  Aarons - his first PL assist and Lewis - his first PL goal - will give them a huge boost going forwards. Lewis, who has been less in the limelight with Byram doing so well, looked a little short of confidence in the last couple of matches, but will maybe get the biggest boost of the lot - on the winning team, scoring the goal and us keeping a clean sheet.

So imo, that game was a huge one in our season - the team has grown up, there was no hint of "men against boys" and if anyone was going to score later in the game it was going to be us.  Factor that into the next games - that we can think we can not only look good, but get results as well - and it's going to get very interesting. 

Can't wait until you have yours.

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54 minutes ago, lake district canary said:

Players  - and all of us - have those moments in life when you experience something, or do something that makes you grow up that little bit more, whether its the first girlfriend, first job, getting praised for something, passing the driving test, or whatever.

For footballers it is that first professional contract - the first team debut - the first goal - the first promotiom etc etc.  I think we saw several moments like that yesterday because that win was so good for several of the young players.  Winning a PL game like we did showed maturity in spades. We saw that Cantwell can be more effective, Buendia's attitude where it needed to be and superb for most of the match, Godfrey will draw much from that victory too with his defensive work and contribution for the goal.  However, Aarons and Lewis will grow in stature from that game perhaps more than any.  Aarons - his first PL assist and Lewis - his first PL goal - will give them a huge boost going forwards. Lewis, who has been less in the limelight with Byram doing so well, looked a little short of confidence in the last couple of matches, but will maybe get the biggest boost of the lot - on the winning team, scoring the goal and us keeping a clean sheet.

So imo, that game was a huge one in our season - the team has grown up, there was no hint of "men against boys" and if anyone was going to score later in the game it was going to be us.  Factor that into the next games - that we can think we can not only look good, but get results as well - and it's going to get very interesting. 

They also worked hard and were physically hard in their challenges; for probably the first time this season they matched the opposition in those two areas.

Crucially though - has the luck turned? I know you make your own etc. but you need the rub of the green, which we had in spades last season and which we haven't had at all this year. A **** of light, maybe, if they can keep up that performance level.

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