A much better performance. Just need to get the defence right. But a good days work by the lads. U pies
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A much better performance. Just need to get the defence right. But a good days work by the lads. U pies
I get it dude I really do but I guess I put it down to pure frustration... I am a Notts fan and that will never change but when I see us throwing in the towel week after week it does my head in... Amazingly when we took the lead today they never had another attempt... Brilliant result today but this team like to give you a scare or 10!
Sums it up in a sentence. We ditched what Mark Stallard calls the "pretend pressing" today and actually fought to win the ball back, which was why we edged possession and created good chances. The 4-3-3 system worked quite well. The biggest worry was the left side of our defence. Jones was OK going forward, but as a full-back he stops virtually nothing into the box, and that's his first job. Ardley was smart putting Evina in front of him as insurance in the last few minutes.
A much better last 10 minutes according to this:
Match ends, Notts County 3, Tranmere Rovers 2.
Full Time
Posted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Notts County 3, Tranmere Rovers 2.
Posted at 90'+3'
Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Jake Caprice.
Posted at 88'
Attempt blocked. Nathan Thomas (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Posted at 84'
Robert Milsom (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).
Posted at 82'
Corner, Notts County. Conceded by Scott Davies.
Posted at 82'
Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Notts County) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Posted at 81'
Substitution, Notts County. Kristian Dennis replaces Kane Hemmings.
Posted at 81'
Keston Davies (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 81'
Foul by James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers).
Normally, we are hanging on. Looks like good management to me.
I was going to say pretty much the same thing. Stead is an absolute legend - his work rate and commitment are second to none, and his hold up play and defending from the front were excellent today. Hemmings worked his socks off, too.
Agree about Davies - played really well in front of the back four. Won possession, kept it simple, and added a physical presence in the midfield. And the same goes to Thomas - worked really hard today and provided a good outlet with his pace. He seems to get a lot of stick on here, but the last two games he's done well.
Overall, a battling performance that was worthy of three points. Shame we conceded two sloppy goals again, and the second was particularly disappointing after what Ardley has said about us working on crosses. But we're a work in progress, and this was definitely progress. What pleased me was we were first to a lot of the 50-50s - especially in the first half - and showed great composure to play out the game. The first goal was well worked, and the second was pleasing as we managed to win the ball back in the final third thanks to tireless pressing.
Great to Ardley uniting the team and the fans already. Let's hope this is the start of a revival.
COYP!
Still a lot of room for improvement but great win...And a big WELL DONE to all the fans including the Tranny fans that turned up in that awful weather...It was bloody cold, wet and windy... I've only just thawed out...