Sunday 13th April Away vs Perfidious Albion

Now then, another weekend, another game, another missed opportunity.

Our play mirrored the weather, at times bright and breezy at others wet as fuck. This is how far we've come as a team - we used to turn Perfidious Albion over most times we played them, now we dont. To be fair, they've had some new players come into there team and this year's a strange year. FC National beat Strollers (the team who beat us 6-0 the other week) on the top pitch at Market Road while we played.

So we lined up with Smithy in goals, with Dai (skipper for the day) at right back, Eddie and Liam at centre back, with Pete at left back. We went for, what looks now like a rather optimistic 4-3-3 with Jeffrey, Iain and Steve in midfield, with Besty, Micah and Dan who will be known as New Dan, as he is a friend of Iain's as opposed to Dan if you get me.

It was raining heavily and I was doign my best drowned rat impression. The rest of the defence were doing there 'not sure what I'm doing in defence' impression, and like me they had it down pat in the first half as we let in three goals. Again, like many other teams we play, we made them look far far better than they actually are. They appear to have got a few new players who made a difference but nothing we couldnt handle. We were swamped in midfield and 4-3-3 was looking rash. I'd mentioned how we'd revert to 4-4-2 if things werent going well. By 3-0 and half time it was a bit too late for all that. They got the rub of the green and Dai, skipper for the day, flicked one into his own net. So every cloud has a silver lining I suppose. I dont really remember much of a threat at the other end - a few corners, and off target shots, the odd decent move but it was one way traffic. Iain was the lollipop lady trying to placate a load of screaming children rushing by.

Second half, an the ingenius tactical switch came but alas too late. We played a 4-4-2 and were a bit more solid for it. We had the odd scare but with Smithy in goal nonchantly flicking them over when required it was in safe hands. We started threatening there goal more, particularly with the introduction of Dan, replacing Besty, to play with new Dan and Micah. Iain started making us tick with a bit more support in the middle, from Jeffrey, and we were opening them up. they were doing the same but at 3-0 it was worth taking a few risks. And besides, Liam and Dai would give some 'well out Dai', Pete was battling hard on the left and Eddie was more settled at right back, occassionally employed to leather one into orbit from the goal kick. Our pressure told and after a few cracks on goal, Jeffrey, in front of Mrs No.2 or is it 3 or 4?) caught a beauty on the volley and the keeper never moved. With 5 minutes to go, at this stage we could only claim to take the half, as we'd done the last time we played.

MOM - I think it was a unanimous decision that Iain was head and shoulders above the rest this week with tireless running and thoughtful passing (obviously been studying my game).

So 3-1 it ended and I think we're bottom. Never fear it's Shanty Town this week! Hudson - are you ready for the fight again?

This week's top recommendations - Whitest Boy Alive, Guillemots, Joy Division, The Black Kids and ovguide.com - you can basically watch anything you like from TV or film on this website but you cant download it. Sounds like a 10-4 to me chaps.