FMSaddler96
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An FA Cup 2nd round tie and a couple of winnable league games were coming up and we had to capitalise going into a tough run of fixtures. Portsmouth were a side I'd hope to beat with ease to advance into the 3rd round whilst Barnsley and Doncaster are sides I'd think we should get 3 points from in the league.
View attachment 13342867% possession yet we could only manage 1 shot on target. Luckily for us it went in but Portsmouth are proving to be a bit of a bogey team after beating us in pre-season last year. Morris was once again fantastic but more issues arose as Demetriou joined Evina on the injury list leaving us with no options at full back going into our next 3 fixtures.
View attachment 133427We didn't deserve a point at all but I'll take it. Bradshaw came off of the bench after the visitors made it 2-0 and pulled one back almost instantly. It took until the last kick of the game for Grant to equalise though as he turned on the edge of the area and smashed home into the top corner.
View attachment 133426 Pompey once again got the early goal but this time shut up shop. We had no width as they shut down our wingers in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation and this forced us to go up the middle. We created chances but nothing easy enough to get a shot on target. That makes it 2 losses and a draw against the south coast side.
View attachment 133425After 3 interesting ties where we controlled the game but failed to get the points we went into a game where it was all even. We looked tired after the replay and still without full back options couldn't find the width to threaten the flanks. Neither side created any clear cut chances and it showed in the score line.
View attachment 133424Just as we were on the brink of the top 6 we slip away again. It was 2 disappointing draws in the league and really we should've beaten Doncaster. We remain in the chase for the top 6 but we could've been in there if we had turned the draws into wins.
Getting knocked out of the FA Cup is disappointing as well. I felt another cup run would've been fantastic for my job stability but getting knocked out before expected has certainly hurt my chances of keeping the job. Despite the tough run of fixtures coming up I feel if I'm not in the top 6 by February that my job will be lost.
I would love to keep this job as I feel I have really built something but the squad has suffered injury after injury to key players and the team took time to gel. I think we can still make the top 6 and possibly win the play-off's with the squad we have but it's whether I am given the time to do so.
View attachment 13342867% possession yet we could only manage 1 shot on target. Luckily for us it went in but Portsmouth are proving to be a bit of a bogey team after beating us in pre-season last year. Morris was once again fantastic but more issues arose as Demetriou joined Evina on the injury list leaving us with no options at full back going into our next 3 fixtures.
View attachment 133427We didn't deserve a point at all but I'll take it. Bradshaw came off of the bench after the visitors made it 2-0 and pulled one back almost instantly. It took until the last kick of the game for Grant to equalise though as he turned on the edge of the area and smashed home into the top corner.
View attachment 133426 Pompey once again got the early goal but this time shut up shop. We had no width as they shut down our wingers in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation and this forced us to go up the middle. We created chances but nothing easy enough to get a shot on target. That makes it 2 losses and a draw against the south coast side.
View attachment 133425After 3 interesting ties where we controlled the game but failed to get the points we went into a game where it was all even. We looked tired after the replay and still without full back options couldn't find the width to threaten the flanks. Neither side created any clear cut chances and it showed in the score line.
View attachment 133424Just as we were on the brink of the top 6 we slip away again. It was 2 disappointing draws in the league and really we should've beaten Doncaster. We remain in the chase for the top 6 but we could've been in there if we had turned the draws into wins.
Getting knocked out of the FA Cup is disappointing as well. I felt another cup run would've been fantastic for my job stability but getting knocked out before expected has certainly hurt my chances of keeping the job. Despite the tough run of fixtures coming up I feel if I'm not in the top 6 by February that my job will be lost.
I would love to keep this job as I feel I have really built something but the squad has suffered injury after injury to key players and the team took time to gel. I think we can still make the top 6 and possibly win the play-off's with the squad we have but it's whether I am given the time to do so.