ARLukomski

There's quite a few things to make us more clinical in the final third. Firstly, there's the amount of players we commit forward. The sitting midfield two of Reeves and Doyle are fine for controlling possession but neither get forward enough consistently to support the front four. Reeves has done this on occasions this season (Alty, Barnet, Stockport), but hasn't done it enough (he was basically camped in his own half against Woking). I've brought this up before. Hartlepool away last season. They attacked in 6's and 7's going forward. Meanwhile, we had, at most, 4 forward when attacking.

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Slocombe 6 - Commanded well. Had one iffy moment but sound Brindley 7 - Kept Whitfield quiet for large parts of the game. Great performance Rawlinson 7 - Excellent defending and very cool with the ball at his feet Lacey 7 - Like Rawlo, kept their usually potent frontline at bay Kelly-Evans 7 - Got forward numerous times and linked up well with others Doyle 8 - Superb with the ball at his feet and helped us playing through the middle Reeves 7 - Started well but takes way way too many touches when he doesn't need to and passes it backwards when he doesn't need too

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After not playing for a while I think it was important we got back up to speed and got minutes in the legs. Also important to get into the habit of winning as it breeds confidence and can help get you going on a good run of form (Chesterfield in the trophy last season helped with this). We also did look a bit leggy at times but that's not surprising due to us not playing for a while. However, at times we moved the ball too slowly. This is something that annoys me as I see other teams' players take a touch and pass it on, getting it out of their feet and playing a pass quickly. We are pat

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Weren't brave enough with our passing and our decision making in the first half was poor. Doyle and Reeves were far too deep and we didn't press them enough, when they were in possession. Brindley should get to the ball for the goal. The back 6 and the front 4 were very distant when attacking. Second half we were better. Created a lot more and had enough chances to get something out of the game. Sadly, we weren't clinical enough and we missed Kristian Dennis hugely today. This was his game. How Knowles is given offside at the end is beyond me. So clearly onside. Not the first poor de

Slocombe 5 - Too many kicks went astray and could have commanded better Brindley 5 - Should have got to the ball for the goal. Better second half at getting forward Rawlo 7 - Won headers, kept recycling the ball and bought it out of defence Turner 4 - Gave away too many cheap fouls and throwings. Turned into Kane at the end DKE 7 - Always got forward and supported the attack Reeves 5 - Well too deep for pretty much all the game. Didn't go forward enough Doyle 5 - Same as Reeves. Too pedestrian Walker 6 - Some neat touches and some good link up play. End pro

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