I thought we were fantastic.
We controlled the game throughout, other than the odd flurry from Colchester on the counter attack, and the passing and movement was great to watch. We used the width of the pitch really well and played at a good tempo, but what was equally impressive was the way we worked to win the ball back high up the pitch when possession was turned over.
We look a really well balanced side now: creative, energetic and solid defensively. The only criticism is that again we should have won the game by three or four goals, and could be more ruthless in the eighteen yard box. But if we are scoring two every home game and winning comfortably, it is difficult to be too critical.
Individually, it is difficult to pick a man of the match as there were so many good displays. MacManaman and Cogley again linked up to great effect down the right. Spearing started nervously but grew into the game and was back to his imperious best. Foley ran from box to box as he has been doing for weeks now. The final shot or pass did not always come off for Hawkes, but his willingness to shoot from outside the box is vital in a team without a goalscoring striker and resulted in the first goal. Doohan made one very good save from Sears in the second half, Colchester's only real chance of the game. However, I think Morris was probably our best player once again.
We are in a very good place and a promotion challenge seems highly likely. Did we expect anything less under Micky ?
