A corker of a game. 9 versus 9
The Bibs: David, Andrew, Yusuf, John, Dan, Adam, Dickon, Pedro, Stu,
The Bibless: Ben, Paul, Dwayne, Francesco, Nick, Micky, Matt, Jacob, Danny
A fast-paced, high-energy encounter saw The Bibs come from behind to win 14-13. A lesser side might have cracked in the face of an early onslaught from The Bibless, but The Bibs's superior fitness saw them through.
David marshalled the side in the manner of Jack Charlton, combining tactical nouse and a no-nonsense approach; Andrew played a highly effective box to box role with the incisive running of a Clarence Seedorf; Yusuf as usual combined well in midfield and was the heartbeat of the side, often turning defence into attack rather like a young and injury free Kieron Dyer; John valiantly fought on in spite of injury and displayed the bravery of a Bert Trautmann; Dan was firm and solid at the back and displayed the strength and skill of Michael Essien; Adam showed relentless energy and the fine skills reminiscent of a cross between Kaka and Messi; Dickon was like a rock at the back and won more than his fair share of 50/50s with the effectiveness of Norman Hunter; Pedro strutted his stuff and was as deadly up-front as Van Nistlerooy; whilst Stu was on fire and combined powerful midfield play with deadly finishing in the style of Stevie G.
The Bibless had their stars too. Ben covered the park with the energy of Fabregas and sprayed the ball around with the composure of Terry McDermott; Paul had a fine game with numerous quality touches as well as important interceptions and passes reminiscent of Gareth Barry; Dwayne was superb up-front and tracking back to midfield with the persistence and skill of a Tevez; Francesco once more displayed his silky skills in attack with the flair that an on-form Andriy Shevchenko would have been proud of; Nick was unbeatable in defence, showing the tenacity and dependability of Jamie Carragher; Micky was superb in the middle of the park, winning the ball and distributing it with vision as well as relentlessly tackling back like a cross between Alan Ball and Johnny Giles; Matt had a splendid debut, constantly winning the ball bravely and then passing the ball with quality and incisiveness much like Carles Puyol; Jacob had an early injury that confined him to the role of keeper, which he approached with the aplomb and determination of Peter 'The Cat' Bonetti.
Joint men of the match tonight - one from each side: Adam and Micky.
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Danny don’t forget you put in a monumental shift as well, shades of Hansen in his prime. Hope Johnny’s arm is not to badly mashed? And who was that strange man who just joined in at the end? What a loon! Excellent match, Nick : o )
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