Match Thread vs. Chesterfield 20.02.21 [NL]

[KCNotts]

How that was not 2-0 with that one on one at the end I'll never know.

Probably the most disappointing performance of the season for me and we deserved nothing from that game at all. We did not test the keeper once in the entire game. To be fair to Cheaterfield they did a job on us by pressing, working hard, giving us no time on the ball and nullified any threat because we did not have the dominance of play or possession. We did not have anywhere near the quality, energy, creativity or spark to overcome that in the final third as has been the case many times this season.

It's games like today where our lack of creativity and ability to score more goals is going to cost us points. It puts more pressure on us getting a result against Stockport next.

There is no doubt about it we are far weaker up top this season having lost Thomas and Dennis. If we fail to get promoted this will be one of the key reasons.

It's just the way you come across, maybe I've got it wrong. You are certainly right we need to work out how to combat this type of threat, tbf they were exceptional by non league standards 1st half with their energy, commitment and positiveness. The one thing I said Ardley got wrong in the relegation season is he overthought it and today not sure if he got it wrong or our group just can't handle that type of side. What ive seen today is Chesterfield are extremely likely to make the playoffs and our chances of winning the title are a lot less likely, we'll make the play offs but there needs to be an honest assessment internally how we deal with these games going forward if we want to challenge.

That weren't exceptional Matt! We were just really poor.

My god. Some people's standards have slipped soooo far. It's worrying.

[matt_magpie]

That weren't exceptional Matt! We were just really poor.

My god. Some people's standards have slipped soooo far. It's worrying.

Well no one has done it too often at the lane this season and last, granted a a small few have. It's probably a good thing, we need to assess now as we're not halfway through the season (nearly), points are on the board and that's a positive. We are seriously weak upfront in the CF positions, I think Doyle and Reeves have been decent centre mid but do we need another option in there, not sure its Wolfe, just someone a bit more different as an option.

[BigFatPie]

Well no one has done it too often at the lane this season and last, granted a a small few have. It's probably a good thing, we need to assess now as we're not halfway through the season (nearly), points are on the board and that's a positive. We are seriously weak upfront in the CF positions, I think Doyle and Reeves have been decent centre mid but do we need another option in there, not sure its Wolfe, just someone a bit more different as an option.

We’ve already lost 4 at home? 3 of them in very similar circumstances.

The best performance lately was when Ardley’s game plan had to be thrown out very early on.

What do you think that tells you?

[matt_magpie]

There won't be a reaction. Ardley said he's been 'Mr. Angry' this week. Clearly it's had and inspirational effect. We are lucky to have such a talented motivator in our ranks.

We could have Mbappe up there...but it would make no difference as we spend most of the game passing the ball around in our own half.

We don't create chances. Wootton has had nothing again today.

Some good some bad in this years transfers but I'm not convinced this team is any better than last year, if as good?

KC's prediction:

Chesterfield will knock us out of the Playoffs. You heard it here first.

We’ve already lost 4 at home? 3 of them in very similar circumstances.

The best performance lately was when Ardley’s game plan had to be thrown out very early on.

What do you think that tells you?

No I think daggers were awful, over committed against 10 men, lost the ball and we were given acres of space. Rodriguez was sublime that night, tonight for example all he has to do is put that last free kick in the box and he shanks it. There’s 2 challenges we need to overcome quick, teams that totally sit back and teams that aggressively press us, tbf there going to be regular challenges, the former we have got by with just, the latter is obviously an issue.