First off apologies for the total lack of blogging over the past two weeks but internet or lack of put paid to any updates.
But what great timing to be returning to action and toasting a fantastic victory at Woodison in the bright Saturday afternoon sunshine.
Everything about yesterday's win was just perfect. It was a great performance from start to finish and it would not be unfair to say we could have had four or five. Dirk Kuyt and Fernando Torres did actually score goals three and four only for both to be ruled out.
But two brilliantly taken goals from a back to form Torres with the help of Robbie Keane who although is still not amongst the goals played a big part in setting up both of them showed that the partnership is slowly starting to click.
Whilst last weekend's draw with Stoke was hardly ideal and the win over Crewe in midweek was uninspiring we have managed to take six points from two of our biggest games of the entire season and are joint top of the table.
With Arsenal capitulating at home to Hull City in the late kick off and Man U winning but continuing to play catch up we are taking our opportunity (Stoke aside) to set the pace along with Chelsea.
As the top two, separated only by goal difference, all going well our showdown at Stamford Bridge on October 26 should be a real indication of the progress we've made and whether or not we can really expect to be in the mix come next April/May.
Derby wins tend to get everyone carried away with themselves (Igor Biscan bossing Wayne Rooney five years ago anyone?) but this was good today and it will give the whole camp a massive lift.
A long way to go yet though and matters European next with the visit of PSV on Wednesday.
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