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

[keldsyke]

The most frustrating thing has been just how simple their goals have been. Yes we've been outplayed and have sorely missed Jones in particular and Bostock too when he went off, but at least two of their goals weren't about our formation, they were just terrible defending.

The result doesn’t matter, what really matters is how much possession we had?

[countygump]

The result doesn’t matter, what really matters is how much possession we had?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67037347

[legs77]

AS good as Langstaff is, would we be better with Scott up top when he’s fit?

No.

[WarsopPie]

No.

Why what did he do today again in a big game?

[marky]

Why what did he do today again in a big game?

You could argue what did Mcgoldrick do?

[legs77]

Im angry at the performance most it was passive/weak.

We need to bounce back next week and hopefully a few are back.

[keldsyke]

Only Sutton in the bottom 3 have conceded more than we have.

[countygump]

Only Sutton in the bottom 3 have conceded more than we have.

Possession
Home66%Away34%
Shots
Home9Away21
Shots on Target
Home2Away9
Corners
Home5Away6
Fouls
Home4Away10

Ouch........

[drillerpie]

I honestly can't think of a single positive to take from that. The complete opposite of what you want to see in a derby game.

For me that's the worst day of the season so far. At least at Sutton we had the excuse of being away from home and down to ten men.

After the goal we barely even did anything. I can't believe I was so hyped for that game and then I've just watched an hour and a half of our defenders and keeper playing low tempo keep ball before launching it to Nemane.

Our passing game never really looked like getting us out. Our long ball game was awful. If that's plan A and plan B, we need a plan C quickly.

Our goals conceded were sloppy, and it seems like we only have 2 or 3 ways of creating a chance. Performance always drops when one of Palmer or Bostock goes off.

Actually I've thought of a positive - Mansfied are a good team and we won't play them every week, but this performance should give LW plenty to think about.

[the_anticlough]

Agree with OchPie about the officiating. They were allowed to get away with a lot of hands and arms.

Even so, we collapsed and not necessarily just at the back, nothing was working or happening ahead.

LW's is a positional-based system. Cloughie did his homework and where our players are on the pitch can be too predictable, especially when we can't win the individual battles.

Overall no complaints though, we were well-beaten by the better side.