I absolutely agree, Connell Rawlinson has a role in this squad but we need someone to alleviate the pressure off him when the teams have pace or are more energetic. I believe Rawlinson can manage against quality teams, it all hinges on their playing style and he might have assumed someone else was behind him. I don’t think he’s the type of player to shy away and feel defeated, but one who will persist in trying to give his best and I wish some fans would recognise this when they criticise him.

Tom Williams has highlighted the goal on his Twitter feed and it definitely looks like Crowley needs to shoulder just as much blame. Wrong pass choice and wrong place to press immediately afterwards. This opened up the field for Harvie, and forced the choice onto Rawlo as what to do.

 

I think I am out on my own here.. Rawlinson is the only player in  position to see what is happening  and fails to move to close down the space.

I believe Rawlinson needed to fall back before making the run, but I think their player would have outpaced him. He demonstrated a decent amount of technical skill as well. We shouldn’t be too critical of him. Maybe Williams will reconsider which matches Rawlinson starts once the loan signings have acclimatised?

As for Connell Rawlinson, I concur with those who acknowledge his shortcomings without holding them against him. We’re aware of his weaknesses and understand that he will occasionally falter. However, over the season, he will get more right than wrong, and it’s up to Williams to keep the errors to a minimum. Even the MK Dons manager recognises that every player makes mistakes and encourages moving on from them.

I don’t think Connell Rawlinson should bear the brunt of the blame. The issue of having three centre backs and wingers who often find themselves in attacking positions is a tactical challenge. This naturally makes it harder for the centre backs to mark effectively. While it’s a significant talking point, there’s no need to dramatise the situation. We played well for the most part and should accept this as part of the game. It’s time to move forward and focus on our next match.

It's an interesting discussion.  I don't see enough live matches to form an opinion, and generally take the view that all the players will make mistakes, but some are more obvious than others and so commented on. We seem to react more to a chance given up / goal scored against than a chance missed at the other end.  If Macca had put away one or two of his chances (from the highlights at least 1 should have been put away), then we would have won the game, just as much as if Rawlinson had closed down the MKD player.  Mistakes are made all over the pitch, it seems unfair to highlight certain players.

Blaming Connell Rawlinson may seem easier, but there are multiple explanations for what truly went wrong, and no single comment can be fully accurate. It's all about idealistic thinking, based on different scenarios. While it's great for discussions, points can be shaped to fit one's own thoughts, similar to why I don't dwell too much on statistics since they can be interpreted in various ways.

It appears that acquiring a dependable centre-back could alleviate some of the pressure on Connell Rawlinson. There might be an appropriate time and situation to put him in the starting lineup. However, it's important to remember that Rawlinson is a valuable member of the team who, despite sometimes making costly mistakes, consistently performs well.

Mistakes happen and this season they are all learning from them its fine. Hes a good player.