Derby County 5-1 Blackpool: 5 Things We Learned

3. Loan Players Shine In Rams Supporting Cast

Thank heavens for the emergency loan window. Football League clubs can enjoy it for another season at least as FIFA has extended it to cover the 2014-15 campaign. If you want to see how beneficial it is for helping players to develop then look no further than this game.

Andre Wisdom (Liverpool) and Simon Dawkins (Spurs) played key roles in this handsome Derby win. Both loan players were a menace in wide areas against Blackpool.

Dawkins and Wisdom combined to tee up Craig Bryson, who grabbed County's third with a cheeky back-heel. Not only that, but Dawkins won the second Rams penalty and was a thorn in the side of Blackpool throughout.

Wisdom meanwhile was a willing outlet up from right back and frankly looked a cut above the Championship. He kept Blackpool star man Tom Ince very quiet with attack being the best form of defence.