⚽ Match Thread vs. Mansfield Town FC 14.10.23 [EFL L2]

[the_anticlough]

That's *******s. He'd have been just as bad because generally he is, even against weaker opposition.

Crazed ramblings.

Of course you can't lay into a player who wasn't even in the squad today.

KC has put in a good run of performances in Sept/Oct so of course he was missed.
For the set piece goals for starters - as someone who would probably have been marking Cargill or Flint.

[StagManStan]

We were wondering why you didn't play Langstaff and Mcgoldrick?

[Davy500]

Stone for Slocombe. Would be harsh but helpful, Slocombes long clearances are too easy for the big Mansfield defenders.

The rest of the team have got to stop giving the ball away.

Cant blame Slocambe, they kept passing it back to him all the time

[Davy500]

It is dreadful to watch.

It was dreadfull ever since we scored in the 3rd minute, sitting back, always back to the goalkeeper

[Davy500]

1-3 against a team can't score

Bread and butter when defending a corner or set piece, be the first to the ball, Notts just stood watching. Its that thats annoyed me most about today, and the same thing twice

[marky]

We probably set a world record today for the amount of times we passed it back to Slocombe, even the Mansfield fans started sarcastically cheering at one point.

[the_anticlough]

We probably set a world record today for the amount of times we passed it back to Slocombe, even the Mansfield fans started sarcastically cheering at one point.

I think it had a lot to do with them going man-for-man all over the pitch, as LW said in his interview. This was similar to the B'Wood league game last season and we really struggled in that.

Slocs, Bostock and the back line found a few good balls through the lines, generally though it went back as you say. I think some players have to do a better job of making themselves available to receive - today that'd be Palmer, Nemane, Austin, Crowley (2nd half) and even Maca....trouble is they might be restricted by the precise positions they're instructed to take up and they might not have license to roam a bit.

They had us in a bit of a stranglehold. Nige knew LW wouldn't change his shape to something they're more comfortable with.

But if there's one word to describe today - for me it's 'over-powered'

[maddogslater]

If only Crowleys effort had not been cleared off the line just before halftime 🙄
Really need a quality central defender, midfield cover, Jimbo just doesn't cut it, a tall commanding keeper.

[1955pie]

Notts’ players to a man looked very, very tired. We have 6 injuries in a 19 man outfield squad. Are they being overworked in training?
I don’t think I can recall one long ball from Sam being won 1st ball. So why do it?
Why did the club give almost a quarter of the seats to the away team? I know some will say money but a lot of those Notts’ fans that left early won’t be coming back very soon. Hope I’m wrong but I bet it’s the same against Wrexham and Bradford.

[OchPie]

We probably set a world record today for the amount of times we passed it back to Slocombe, even the Mansfield fans started sarcastically cheering at one point.

I actually think 80% of the time it was a fair tactic as they were choking off our ball-players and leaving few options. Our few best moves came from quick distribution from Slocombe.

When the players tried to pass forward and there wasn't anything on, the ball came back with interest. The passes were cut out and they broke back in numbers.

I did think our off the ball movement looked much less impressive - I think Mansfield had a lot to do with that.