A tough end to a brilliant week: stoppage time equaliser costs Derby
While West Brom will now happily take their travel sickness tablets, no amount of sugar will sweeten the sour end to Derby’s otherwise excellent week. The Rams were given a taste of their own medicine when Chris Mepham swung a boot to bundle the ball over the line at the back post. Be it Joe Ward’s stunning late free kick in the Carabao Cup or Andi Weimann’s 100 th -anniversary-spoiler , Derby have subjected The Baggies to multiple sucker-punches already this season. You c
Jack Bryan
2 days ago3 min read
Preston 0-1 Derby: A statement victory for Eustace?
Despite his quiet, mild-mannered persona, one of the things that is coming to define John Eustace’s near year at Pride Park is a decisive transfer policy. After thirteen departures in the summer, this week it was the turn of the last two players of the season, Curtis Nelson and Ebou Adams. Two players Derby likely would not be in the Championship without. Ruthless Eustace is certainly getting the chance to shape this Rams squad in his image, albeit it has been a process d
Jack Bryan
Jan 183 min read
Debuts, confidence and vital minutes: positives despite Leeds defeat
Given the decades of history between the two teams, it is a little ironic that the latest battle between Derby County and Leeds United was defined by two short periods. When Jacob Widell Zetterström gave away, and then saved a penalty from Joel Piroe, any concerns surrounding the atmosphere in a relatively sparsely populated Pride Park disappeared. There was only one way to stop the “We all hate Leeds!” chants that had begun after The Rams’ Swedish stopper had dived to hi
Jack Bryan
Jan 133 min read
