Rovers 3-1 Pompey: Game of two halves
Posted by: roversreturn on 
Nov 8th, 2009 | 
Filed under: Benni McCarthy, Jason Roberts, League, Match
Jason Roberts slots home Rovers' third.
Credit where it’s due. I, along with a large majority of Rovers fans, was having a right go at Sam Allardyce while huddling for warmth at half time at Ewood on Saturday.
One up front and 1-0 down while playing absolutely terribly, things were looking bleak.
Then Big Sam made one of the most attacking tactical changes he’s probably ever made. Removing the very much below par Pedersen and Diouf and throwing on Jason Roberts and Benni McCarthy proved to be a master stroke as Rovers dominated the second half having been extremely poor in the first.
Jason Roberts has come in for plenty of stick this season and he answered his critics in the best possible way. Yes, they were easy finishes, but he got himself into the right positions to give Rovers the equaliser and then sealed the win with the third after a wonderful link up with Benni. Read more »
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