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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 22, 2022 21:54:08 GMT
Well done Trotters
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
Burton have just scored which puts us just 5 points behind Sunderland who hold the last play off spot
COYWM We can do this⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 22, 2022 21:56:08 GMT
BRILLIANT 😉
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 22, 2022 21:59:06 GMT
gap to play offs down to just 4 pt's. Burton just took lead at Sunderland. don't really expect that to stay the same. still playing. did it delib kick off late or some delay ?
if it did stay that way. 55 pts / 34 games = 1.617 * 46 = 74 pt's projected for them . so target points keeps on sliding slowly.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 22, 2022 22:10:03 GMT
gap to play offs down to just 4 pt's. Burton just took lead at Sunderland. don't really expect that to stay the same. still playing. did it delib kick off late or some delay ? if it did stay that way. 55 pts / 34 games = 1.617 * 46 = 74 pt's projected for them . so target points keeps on sliding slowly. Yet ANOTHER medical emergency in the crowd What’s going on
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Post by chip on Feb 22, 2022 22:11:03 GMT
Excellent win made hard work of it but it’s another valuable three points stay safe one and all onwards and upwards COYWM
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Post by OohMac on Feb 22, 2022 22:22:10 GMT
Finally in a position where winning games could see us climbing table rather than clawing back.
Its a bit messy as Sundeland are last play off spot but Sheff Weds are two games behind on better form. Dont know who our rival/main rivals are at the moment.
Good to see Sadlier coming into the frame and Baka keeps going too.
12 games to go. Hold on tight. Could be quite a ride.
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Post by andyl on Feb 22, 2022 23:03:47 GMT
I thought we made harder work of that than we needed to. We always looked like troubling them at the back and they overplayed at times. We had a good opening quarter with Charles a constant threat.
However we insisted on playing pointlessly round the back and indeed kept throwing backwards from well in their half. Time upon time we converted attack into balls back to Trafford. Lincoln patiently stayed put and when they did play out did so efficiently and at speed.
So we lost all momentum and ended up outplayed in the rest of the first half. They had some opportunites one from a Jones error.
I thought Aimson and Johnson did well and also Jones. The marking and blocking was good and had to be. Trafford smothered a couple. I suspect Santos being out probably helprd us in that half.
Second half Saddlier for John was a good move and we were a bit more progressive. Another set piece goal with a devilish corner and brave Johnston finish.
Linoln were still neat and after Saddlier overplayed they broke away and somehow scored as we backed off Keeper error? Deflection of Dapo? Couldn't tell.
Fortunately Saddlier redeemed himself lashing home a shot after an even better call of leave. Then Dempsey worked some byeline magic and set up Bakayoko who got in a tangle which confused the defenders before converting with his right.
Although one or two players Dapo, Bodvarson were off colour and Williams was untidy in the end we got over the line
Trafford 7 Jones 7 Aimson 8 Johnston 8 John 6 Williams 6 Dapo 5 Fossey 7 Bodvarson 5 Charles 7 Morley 7 Saddlier 7 Bakayoko 7 Dempsey 7
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Post by davidm on Feb 23, 2022 9:26:06 GMT
A really laboured win.
A deserved win but there was something missing throughout.
We had our usual fast start. This time it lasted 10 minutes where we looked like we could score at will but then we faded badly.
Jones made a hash of a pass back in one of our dreadful pass, pass, pass moves between the back 5 and Trafford blocked well but we should have conceded. Most of the 1st half was pedestrian as we struggled to pass the ball forwards. Lincoln had better possession and we looked slow and out of ideas.
Second half, we picked up the tempo and pushed forward and got a goal from another corner. The ball fizzed across the 6 yard box for Johnston to head in at the far post.
If we thought we were home and dry, far from it. Marquis headed wide from a glorious position and then Sadlier lost the ball on the halfway line. The ball was played out to the left and we defended shambolically. Jones was beaten, Fossey lost his man and Afolayan (I think) someone managed to deflect a weak looking shot past Trafford.
Credit though, we picked up and attacked.
There were a few loose balls on the edge of the Lincoln area and when the ball was rolled across both Bakayoko and Sadlier had a half chance. Fortunately, Bakayoko got out of the way to let Sadlier hit it hard into the corner.
We weren’t home and dry and needed a 3rd goal which came when Dempsey made a great run into the box and laid off for Bakayoko to score (with his right foot!!).
A good win – not a great performance but the points are vital now.
Onwards to MK Dons and more success.
Marks:-
Trafford - 7 A good first half when he held a couple of difficult shots. Maybe unlucky on the goal which seemed to trickle past him. Some good catching too Jones - 6 A bad mistake early on with a back pass but generally fine Aimson - 7 Impressive at the centre of defence Johnston - 7 Well taken goal and strong in defence Fossey - 6 Not quite as sharp as ever. His defence capabilities are not that good as he got lost on their goal John - 6 Injured but had done OK up to then Morley - 6 Struggled first half but drove forward well in the second Williams - 6 First half was a struggle for him but improved Afolayan - 6 Lacking a bit of zip Bodvarsson - 5 His first touch badly let him down Charles - 6 Slow first half but full of running second half Bakayoko - 7 Despite his shortcomings, he somehow manages to be in the right spot to pop a goal in Sadlier - 7 Started Lincoln’s move for their goal, being caught in possession but did well going forward Dempsey - 7 Lovely run and pass for the 3rd goal
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Post by one2many on Feb 23, 2022 9:31:18 GMT
Completely agree with the above match reports. Fortunately we can score goals at will because our midfield was completely out played or just missing for large parts of the game.
Bodvarson was poor and the ball seemed to bounce off him. Dapo had one of those games where he couldn't dribble past anyone and his shooting was only a danger to the spectators. Williams didn't seem to be well positioned and often got in the way of his teammates.
Not sure if it has been said before, but Bakayoko reminds me of Fabian De Freitas, an ungainly looking goal scoring super sub.
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Post by kenglowhite on Feb 23, 2022 9:49:53 GMT
I thought we missed Santos in building up from the back, and once again I thought Williams' positional play was erratic. Sadlier has a fine pair of feet, reminiscent to me of the best of Tony Kelly. Our right side was not at its best, and I look forward to Isgrove's return to give Fossey a rest. The referee was disappointing - a long way off the standard set by Uriah Rennie. Will need a much better performance on Saturday to keep up the momentum, but we are definitely on the map again, and Ian seems to have learned when and how to sub at last to say nothing about his ability to make really good signings in the January window. Really need the defensive midfield to get a much better grip of clever attacking midfielders to allow the back three/four a bit more poise.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 23, 2022 10:37:41 GMT
Also agree with much of what was said earlier but I just thought there was a slowness about the team last night that we haven’t seen for a while. In the second half of the first half they were back to the slow sideways stuff although to be fair, Lincoln sat deep and our forwards, especially Bod, didn’t seem to move and drag the defenders about and Dapo was having one of his quieter games. Thankfully we improved in the second half and the substitutions definitely helped. Dempsey is settling in now and I was disappointed he was dropped for MJ, who I thought was slow in distribution and regularly turned back instead of forward. There could though have been an eye on Saturday and just wanting to get this one out of the way so hopefully no damage done and we can take the game to MK and 3 more points?
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Post by OohMac on Feb 23, 2022 10:44:44 GMT
Just one little snag here but were risking no keeper on the bench again. Ok i fully understand that i even agree with it whilst we have so many different players for different games.
But how does Dixon feel these days and what about Gordon? A specialist left wing back. The left wing back comes off injured. He must have been taking his training top off when Sadlier gets the nod.
In what scenario would Gordon get a game. If two left backs get injured? And in that case why not stick Dixon there.
Got to remember Trafford isnt our player. We can Crellin off Dixon.
I dobt get that thought process.
But not a big deal whilst we continue to win.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 23, 2022 12:43:06 GMT
www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england3flying in the form tables. just seen 1 or 2 on twitter saying it's a tough ask to make the play offs !?!? don't get that . look at the evidence. it's a marathon not a sprint. we're coming like a train, and some are staggering like George Best heading back from the boozer on a friday night. 2.5 pt's per game over the last 10. & over last 12. 2nd in form table. that's a fair old chunk of games... over a quarter of the season. not just a short term blip. & just look at some of the rivals . Wycombe. 13 pt's in last 10 . just 1.3 ppg !?! and like i said recently Sunderland even worse. 7 p'ts in last 10. relegation form ! 2.5 ppg might not be sustainable, but even if you drop to 2 or 2.10 ppg you're making up ground fast. still got to solve that away day form. but getting into March & april.. weather bit more Spring-like. fewer muddy pitches , bit less wind, bit less rain. all will help. even if you win your homes, and draw your aways, that the old Cliche for "title form 2 pts per game"...not that we'll win the title now, but it should be play off form and then look at who'll be in the best form in those plays offs too.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 23, 2022 13:28:03 GMT
When we opened the season (Aug 7th 21) and we played out a 3-3 draw with the MK Dons, one full week later, we took on the other Dons, the mighty Wimbledon, for yet another 3-3 draw
We’ve just seen off the mighty Wimbledon (19th Feb 22) with a 4-0 bashing and would you believe it, we now face the MK Dons one full week later….. Spooky? Or is it set up this way??
Wouldn’t it be a statement if we gave them a 4-0 hiding
COYWM Let’s do them ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 23, 2022 15:40:08 GMT
When we opened the season (Aug 7th 21) and we played out a 3-3 draw with the MK Dons, one full week later, we took on the other Dons, the mighty Wimbledon, for yet another 3-3 draw We’ve just seen off the mighty Wimbledon (19th Feb 22) with a 4-0 bashing and would you believe it, we now face the MK Dons one full week later….. Spooky? Or is it set up this way?? Wouldn’t it be a statement if we gave them a 4-0 hiding COYWM Let’s do them ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ It would be a statement if we beat them at all rftr but when you think about it, why shouldn’t we beat them? They’re not Real Madrid and I reckon the squad we have now is at least as good as theirs, so no problem on that front. It will come down to who wants it most and who holds their nerves. In front of their own fans and with our amazing away support, I think the nerves will be on them. Being so close to automatic is I think harder than us going for the play offs. Of course they have the play offs to fall back on which we don’t but when you’re so close to the automatic positions I don’t suppose play offs enter your head. They need a win as much as we do so it should be an entertaining game if nothing else. I think we’ll sneak it because they must be worried about us with the run we’re on.
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