DuffsLeftPeg

Great performance especially second half. Dominated Preston on their own turf, doing all the running and playing some great football at times. COYB 🌹

Elliot Anderson is Scottish pass it on At least Adam Wharton has always been 100% faithful to England, not hedging his bets elsewhere!

Agreed very odd behaviour from @chaddyrovers Anderson definitely has the shirt for now, probably similar for Rogers vs Bellingham too. But we all know who is more likely to step up in a big game against better opposition and make an impact.

Agree with this, he was a little passive and didn’t demand the ball enough. Often he was pushing onto their midfielders to make space for others. It wasn’t an easy game to play in though with 3 different formations and no consistent midfield partner which left him a bit isolated at times like Tuchel said after. For his first senior start in a hostile atmosphere against tough opposition, he did well and will learn a lot from it. Other more experienced players such as Bellingham, Rice or Eze didn’t have the best of nights either.

Celebrating a Blackburn Rovers fan and academy graduate playing competitively for England and being one of the best young talents in the Premier League. Celebrating the implications that has for the finances of the club and the future success of the Academy. I think Rice & Caicedo would have something to say about that.

Chad - this thread is about celebrating Adam Wharton, a Blackburn lad, not Elliot Anderson, a Geordie. You can quote stats all you want but Wharton is the more talented player and his time will come. Anderson is a great player, probably more versatile than Wharton overall but as a number 6 there is no contest and what the England Team has needed for years, especially against the best opposition. Wharton keeps things ticking over with 1-2 touches whereas watching Anderson he is 2-3 touches. Against better opposition that is huge. Wharton has shown he can do it in big games already against City & Liverpool. If you do want to look at PL stats, look at Chances Created - Wharton is 1st by quite a bit and but for poor finishing would have a string of assists to match.

His time will come. Everyone knows Adam is a class above. Anderson is just a water carrier, Tuchel said it himself. Wharton is the master puppeteer!

Could we see a Blackburn lad playing competitively for England tonight? Time for the Wilpshire Pirlo to step up! Last Blackburn player to appear competitively for England anyone?

It’s no wonder protests never get off the ground with all this in fighting about irrelevant former managers. Thick as f*ck. The majority of our current fanbase are an absolute embarrassment, just like the goons in the boardroom and the weakest manager & squad in our recent history. #VenkysOut is all that matters. If you’re not behind it, you’re part of the problem.

Simon Barker

Couldn’t pass a ball along the deck to save his life but a top player at what he did!

Tony Parkes

Only that BUFFOON could get it wrong 😑

Frank Stapleton

John Stead was at his debut at Middlesbrough and witnessed his goal to beat Man U 1-0 at home!