Taking Derby back to the big time...
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August
Derby County 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
(Coutts, Hendrick)
MOTM - Richard Keogh
If Bolton finish anywhere near the play offs I will be amazed: they really were dire. And for three quarters of the game, we were struggling to see them off. But midfield maestro Will Hughes broke through with 20 minutes remaining to tee up Paul Coutts, before substitute Harry Forrester got to the byline down the left hand side and pulled back for midfielder Jeff Hendrick to rifle home from close range. A good performance, we worked hard and broke them down in the end.
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Derby County 3 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons - Capital One Cup First Round
(Ball, Bennett, Baxter)
MOTM - Mason Bennett
Put out my back up side and they proved their worth in an easy victory over League 1 MK Dons. Mason Bennett was the star, with a goal and 2 assists, but I was pleased for Callum Ball to grab a goal, and Baxter's was a cracking 25 yard effort. A good, solid performance and it's refreshing to know I have quality back up players in reserve! We've been drawn away to another L1 side in Leyton Orient for the next round…
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Training ground injuries for Valentin Gjokaj and Harry Forrester. Gjokaj sustains a broken nose following a robust challenge and is out for 2 weeks, as is Forrester with a sprained wrist. Paddy Madden is back in training following a pulled hamstring and hopefully he'll be in line for his debut at the weekend.
Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 3 Derby County
(Russell, McKay, Ball)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Brilliant performance to atone for the 4-1 thrashing they gave us at the back end of last season. Will Hughes played a pinpoint pass for Johnny Russell to race on to and smash home his first of the season from outside the box, before Mason Bennett won a crucial header to set up Billy McKay for his first of the season with a sweet volley. Late on, substitute Max Power played in fellow substitute Callum Ball with a lovely weighted through ball, and Ball raced clear to rifle in a low finish into the far corner for the game. Great performance from the lads, it's been a good start.
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Derby County 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Hughes)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Hughes delivers again, earning us a point against Wolves. We should've won this game though, we had enough opportunities so it's a bit of a missed chance. A point keeps us unbeaten though, so it's been a decent start to the season.
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Leicester City 2 - 2 Derby County
(McKay, Jacobs)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Fairly even game that they perhaps shaded, so I'll take a point. We scored two good goals and Will Hughes is just getting better and better. Defensively we were pretty average but Leicester are a good team and I'll be surprised if they're not in the promotion picture come the end of the season.
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Leyton Orient 0 - 2 Derby County - Capital One Cup Second Round
(O'Brien, Ball)
MOTM - Mark O'Brien
Two of Derby's own came to fore and grabbed goals as we eased past L1 side Leyton Orient. Hardly a vintage performance but Ball finished well one on one again and O'Brien grabbed his first goal in a competitive Derby fixture from a corner. All in all a solid performance. Paddy Madden made a second appearance off the bench as he approaches a return to full fitness.
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Kieron Freeman sustains a strained wrist in training - he's the second player this season, there must be something wrong there…he's out for 2 weeks.
The Capital One Cup pits us against the might of Liverpool at Anfield in the Third Round…can't wait!
Peterborough United 0 - 2 Derby County
(Gjokaj, McKay)
MOTM - Valentin Gjokaj
Against the newly promoted side, we came up trumps. We didn't really have to play all that well and it was a comfortable performance. Gjokaj and O'Brien were excellent at the back and this reinforces my belief that they could become the long term pairing at centre half for me.
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Player Of The Month
Got to be Will Hughes! Started the season on fire for me, 3 MOTM displays in 4 appearances and a goal as well. He is brilliant and only going to get better. Scary to think how good he'll be in 2-3 seasons time!
Overall, an excellent month. Progress in the cups, lots of goals, unbeaten in the league and sitting pretty in second. Madden is yet to get off the mark, but he's also yet to start a game because of the form of Ball and McKay, so it's not surprising. Power has a had a quiet start here too, but Baxter would surely have added to his goal and assist had Will Hughes not been in such incredible form and he'd been able to force a start. The other summer signings have all been decent - McGivern's an important part of the back line, and McKeown has performed well when he's played, same with Robinson. Bond looked good in both cup games, and Forrester had a good start before injury halted his progress. Look forward to seeing them all in a couple of months once they've all settled in!
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Haven't played any games in September so far so it's just the one month update today! Hope you're enjoying it!
Derby County 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
(Coutts, Hendrick)
MOTM - Richard Keogh
If Bolton finish anywhere near the play offs I will be amazed: they really were dire. And for three quarters of the game, we were struggling to see them off. But midfield maestro Will Hughes broke through with 20 minutes remaining to tee up Paul Coutts, before substitute Harry Forrester got to the byline down the left hand side and pulled back for midfielder Jeff Hendrick to rifle home from close range. A good performance, we worked hard and broke them down in the end.
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Derby County 3 - 1 Milton Keynes Dons - Capital One Cup First Round
(Ball, Bennett, Baxter)
MOTM - Mason Bennett
Put out my back up side and they proved their worth in an easy victory over League 1 MK Dons. Mason Bennett was the star, with a goal and 2 assists, but I was pleased for Callum Ball to grab a goal, and Baxter's was a cracking 25 yard effort. A good, solid performance and it's refreshing to know I have quality back up players in reserve! We've been drawn away to another L1 side in Leyton Orient for the next round…
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Training ground injuries for Valentin Gjokaj and Harry Forrester. Gjokaj sustains a broken nose following a robust challenge and is out for 2 weeks, as is Forrester with a sprained wrist. Paddy Madden is back in training following a pulled hamstring and hopefully he'll be in line for his debut at the weekend.
Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 3 Derby County
(Russell, McKay, Ball)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Brilliant performance to atone for the 4-1 thrashing they gave us at the back end of last season. Will Hughes played a pinpoint pass for Johnny Russell to race on to and smash home his first of the season from outside the box, before Mason Bennett won a crucial header to set up Billy McKay for his first of the season with a sweet volley. Late on, substitute Max Power played in fellow substitute Callum Ball with a lovely weighted through ball, and Ball raced clear to rifle in a low finish into the far corner for the game. Great performance from the lads, it's been a good start.
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Derby County 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
(Hughes)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Hughes delivers again, earning us a point against Wolves. We should've won this game though, we had enough opportunities so it's a bit of a missed chance. A point keeps us unbeaten though, so it's been a decent start to the season.
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Leicester City 2 - 2 Derby County
(McKay, Jacobs)
MOTM - Will Hughes
Fairly even game that they perhaps shaded, so I'll take a point. We scored two good goals and Will Hughes is just getting better and better. Defensively we were pretty average but Leicester are a good team and I'll be surprised if they're not in the promotion picture come the end of the season.
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Leyton Orient 0 - 2 Derby County - Capital One Cup Second Round
(O'Brien, Ball)
MOTM - Mark O'Brien
Two of Derby's own came to fore and grabbed goals as we eased past L1 side Leyton Orient. Hardly a vintage performance but Ball finished well one on one again and O'Brien grabbed his first goal in a competitive Derby fixture from a corner. All in all a solid performance. Paddy Madden made a second appearance off the bench as he approaches a return to full fitness.
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Kieron Freeman sustains a strained wrist in training - he's the second player this season, there must be something wrong there…he's out for 2 weeks.
The Capital One Cup pits us against the might of Liverpool at Anfield in the Third Round…can't wait!
Peterborough United 0 - 2 Derby County
(Gjokaj, McKay)
MOTM - Valentin Gjokaj
Against the newly promoted side, we came up trumps. We didn't really have to play all that well and it was a comfortable performance. Gjokaj and O'Brien were excellent at the back and this reinforces my belief that they could become the long term pairing at centre half for me.
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Player Of The Month
Got to be Will Hughes! Started the season on fire for me, 3 MOTM displays in 4 appearances and a goal as well. He is brilliant and only going to get better. Scary to think how good he'll be in 2-3 seasons time!
Overall, an excellent month. Progress in the cups, lots of goals, unbeaten in the league and sitting pretty in second. Madden is yet to get off the mark, but he's also yet to start a game because of the form of Ball and McKay, so it's not surprising. Power has a had a quiet start here too, but Baxter would surely have added to his goal and assist had Will Hughes not been in such incredible form and he'd been able to force a start. The other summer signings have all been decent - McGivern's an important part of the back line, and McKeown has performed well when he's played, same with Robinson. Bond looked good in both cup games, and Forrester had a good start before injury halted his progress. Look forward to seeing them all in a couple of months once they've all settled in!
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Haven't played any games in September so far so it's just the one month update today! Hope you're enjoying it!
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Good story. Keep the updates rolling in!
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This not having any more updates now!? 