Chopra & Offiong do the biz.

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From Niall and Biffa

Jubilant Juniors

Derby U17's 1 Newcastle U17's 6

Alan Irvine's youngsters breezed into the playoff semi-finals with an outstanding victory at the Baseball Ground. Derby were one of the fancied sides to win the trophy this season and to win so convincingly on their own patch speaks volumes for our youngsters.

Michael Chopra scored four of our goals with striking partner, Richard Offiong getting the other two. United were 4-0 up within the first 23 minutes. That's now 54 goals for Chops and Offy - 27 apiece.

The semi-final is at Maiden Castle next Saturday against Middlesbrough.

-- Anonymous, May 06, 2001

Answers

This duo seem to be really doing it. From what I´ve heard from a mate Offiong is in fact the better bet, which is odd since Chopra seems to be getting all the press. As with all young lethal partnerships i bet one goes on to stardom and the other becomes a News of the World 'i was as good as 'chops/offy' sob story.

If i was manager - and i´m not, not in a big way i would play both these lads in all our games and tell them not to worry, just have some fun. It could be devastating...

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2001


Swifty, your mate probably noticed that Offiong was scoring more goals than Chopra at the start of the season. Don't read too much into that as they are on the same goals now and Chopra was getting the closest attention from markers as the known quantity. A bit like the amount of space people allowed Andersson as opposed to Shearer.

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2001

I always knew there was a reason why Anderson didn't score that many goals. He was being marked too tightly!

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2001

the only time he stayed on his feet was when he was being marked tightly enough to stop him falling over

-- Anonymous, May 07, 2001

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