Date: Saturday, 15 November 2025Location: Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park shimmered under brittle autumn sunlight. Thin beams cut across the pitch in slanted lines, like reminders that winter wasn't far. Bradford's warmup was sharp—passes zipped, boots crunched into the turf with intention—but Jake Wilson watched from the edge, motionless, hands buried in the deep pockets of his coat.
The energy after Strasbourg hadn't bled out. It had hardened. Shaped into something sharper.
He turned slightly, catching Paul Roberts' glance without a word needing to pass.
This wasn't about feeling good. This was about making sure Derby felt worse.
Across the pitch, the hosts huddled. Mid-table, sure. But undefeated at home for six straight.
Jake stepped forward into the light.
"We don't lower standards away from home," he said, voice low enough that only those nearest caught it. "We raise them."
Kick-off.
