This was my first and last game of the season (I'm leaving the country tomorrow), and it was bloody entertaining! JCH looked really good, strength and touch were excellent. Rooney worked his balls off and got his rewards, and Dayton's finish was beautiful. Montano put in some great balls in the first half and should've scored. Vale were unlucky and could have scored more, but that's football. Their pen deffo looked clear from the RRE, and I don't know what Grounds was thinking diving in there, Hughes was looking for it all day long. So glad he missed though! Oxley was pretty shakey first 10 mins and he looks too hesitant in the box, to be fair he made a couple of good says, but I think he'll cost us a few goals this season. Tarky was very good, as was Brown before he went off, and Byrne filled very well at RB considering he is clearly not a RB!
I can't comment on how we play with Baxter starting, but we looked a serious threat going forward today, so barring no injury problems the same starting line-up at Tranmere should be used. I've got a feeling someone from midfield will slot in at RB and Baxter will start though. (If Brown is out).
Overall I really enjoyed the game, and that is what football is all about. I didn't really know what to expect but now I'm glad I went and got to see what the Johnson hype was all about!