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[Buffs Mad]

Buffs Mad got the medics on Hansen for the crunch CL semi return.

Prior to that there was a routine League match to get through and with the opposition opting for 3N-1-4-1-1 Buffs Mad elected to go 3W-1-4-2 through the middle and rest some players.

3 regulars of the normal 4 man defence were all benched - leaving DR NcGrain to be joined by DL Gemmell and Gough in a wide back line; reserve GK Andy Goram got his first start for a season and a half. In the midfield regulars Paul McStay and James McFadden were rested and in came Billy Bremner and Jim Baxter. Joe Jordan was also relieved of lone striker duties with the old double act of Denis Law and Kenny Dalglish taking centre stage.

And take centre stage they did. In a whirlwind first half Buffs grabbed 6 goals - Dalglish got the ball rolling with a first minute solo strike and then gave 3 assists for strike partner Denis Law to complete his hat-trick on the 32 minute mark. Law then selfishly finished his own good work on 39 minutes for his 4th, leaving Dalglish screaming for the pass. The half ended when Murdoch headed home a Baxter cross.

At half-time Henderson was rested as Jinky came on. On 56, Law (no doubt after a half-time talking to), squared for Dalglish to net his second of the day. Dalglish was the provider again in 76 minutes with Baxter rifling in from the diagonal through pass.

8-0 it finished to leave Buffs FC 8 pts clear with 3 games left. Buffs FC have now scored 170 goals this season in all competitions with 105 of those in the league. The League Goal Difference is now +93 so Buffs Mad has asked his team for a last push to try to secure a +ve 3 digit difference.

Next up for the Buffs is the home leg of the CL semi-final after a 2-1 away defeat. The opposition are expected to field a strong defence (3N-3W(DMs)-2N-2) and look to hit on the break, forcing corners as in the first leg. After limited success from the wide men in the first leg Buffs Mad is going to give Dalglish and Law another opportunity and try to punch through the middle with a 4W-3N-1-2 with McFadden working off the 2 strikers.....unless that changes as the match approaches. Regretably not everyone will be in peak condition but they won't be far off.

EDIT: Buffs Mad decides to be brave and fields 3-4-1-2. Win or bust.