00:00Lee, great to have you on. Thanks for joining us. Classic away win last time out on paper, 1-0 at West Brom. What was the main emotion among Derby fans after that one?
00:10One of great jubilation, to be honest, because it was a really hard game. I thought Derby defended terrifically on the day, defended the box really well. Matt Clarke and Dion Sanderson were absolutely heroic in that game, headed pretty much everything that came into the box.
00:27Jacob didn't have a shot to save until the second half, and then it was just a question whether they could turn that solidity into a guilt-edged chance at the other end.
00:38They were helped by the two substitutes, Andy Vyman and Patrick Adjieman, who the latter had been particularly impressive when he came on.
00:47They nicked a goal right at the death six minutes from time, and you just felt that that was it once Derby got ahead.
00:52They defended so well throughout the game that you couldn't really see West Brom breaking them down.
00:55And that's how it proved. They got three valuable points, and it was a great win, really, because West Brom have obviously had a very good start to the season.
01:02Two former loan players returning to Pride Park, Lewis Dobbin and Harrison Armstrong. What type of reception do you think they'll get?
01:09I'm sure both players will get a decent reception.
01:12Lewis, in his first season, which was 22-23, he came from Everton, played on the wing, was a little bit raw at that time.
01:22But you could see he had all the attributes to be a Premier League player, very quick, very sharp.
01:29I thought his finishing needed a bit of improving back then, because he wasted a lot of good chances in that season.
01:34But I always remember the game against Port Vale when he came on and helped turn the game in Derby's favour in what was probably one of the two goals in the last two minutes of that game.
01:50And it was a very memorable night.
01:52So, yeah, he was decent, and then Harrison was exceptional.
01:58I mean, what a player he will be.
01:59He was fantastic coming into Derby last year, only a teenager.
02:03You know, you're always a little bit wary about how they're going to handle a relegation fight,
02:08whether the pressure of the situation, because you're sort of thrusting them from academy and bit-part performances in the Premier League to the heat of a relegation battle.
02:18But he was exceptional, scored a wonderful goal at Plymouth.
02:20I really like him as a boy.
02:23He's very level-headed, good on the ball, good technique.
02:27I think you could play him as an 8, as a 10, as a 6.
02:30He's got it all.
02:31I really do like him.
02:33I think he's an exceptional talent, and I'd have loved to have seen him back at Derby here in the summer, but it wasn't to be.
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