Don’t forget the Saunders sitter too!Dennis misses a sitter. Oh dear
Agree about Dennis. He looked a player devoid of any confidence and although I’m a fan I’ll be amazed if we don’t try and move him on.I thought we were comfortably the better side and the final scoreline does not reflect the game and is a bit frustrating. Wimbledon played the majority of the match like a team that knew its promotion chances evaporated last week.
I thought we looked much more comfortable in the 433 with Jennings dropping back into midfield. Luke Norris looked much sharper today, and was more effective with pace either side of him rather than partnering Connor. Saunders had an excellent first half, but the miss in the second period sums up his limitations. Merrie is better than McAlear and I thought O'Connor had an excellent game.
Of the rookie defenders, I thought Hockenhull was the more impressive, winning a lot in the air and looking quite assured. However, Belahouan does not convince and was very poor in the build up to the first Wimbledon goal, similar to his poor defending against Walsall. We have dominated the game but still conceded two goals against opposition lacking motivation, which is not great in my view.
Dennis was very disappointing when he came on. He missed an absolute sitter, and a couple of minutes later failed to get his head up when he could have squared the ball for a tap in. However, it was good that our two best players this season, Apter and Jennings, both got on the scoresheet.
It will be interesting to read Nigel's release list this time next week.
Interesting. I thought Belehouan did fairly well on the bread and butter defending, in particular getting some distance on his headers. I’ll re-visit the goals conceded later. Some of Hockenhull’s early headers tended to go up rather than away, but he seemed to gain in confidence and there were some nice directed headers in his play.Of the rookie defenders, I thought Hockenhull was the more impressive, winning a lot in the air and looking quite assured. However, Belahouan does not convince and was very poor in the build up to the first Wimbledon goal, similar to his poor defending against Walsall. We have dominated the game but still conceded two goals against opposition lacking motivation, which is not great in my view.
Yeah but he's been a bit part player this season and doesn't seem to fit into the managers plans. No wonder he's a bit rusty.Agree about Dennis. He looked a player devoid of any confidence and although I’m a fan I’ll be amazed if we don’t try and move him on.
I hope for his sake he will be gone in the summer he is wasted with us and is a wast of a decent wage we need more pace up front and we gotta find a new RobbieYeah but he's been a bit part player this season and doesn't seem to fit into the managers plans. No wonder he's a bit rusty.
I’m a bit surprised Nigel hasn’t given him more game time and a chance to play in a front two with Norris for a longer period. However other players have had spells out of the first team, then come back and looked sharper. A lot depends on whether Dennis is content to continue with his bit part role with Rovers or wants a move for regular first team action.Yeah but he's been a bit part player this season and doesn't seem to fit into the managers plans. No wonder he's a bit rusty.
An American lawyer, we've been down that road before........Joe Tacopino in the stands with Mark for the game and also at the post match awards. His wiki page shows he’s had an interesting life!
Although Alter only really started playing in October ish I’m surprised he didn’t pick up a single club award.