We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
It isnt but you sound disappointed we won...
Like Bowyer is saying, it just gives the players and everyone a lift
No of course I am pleased we won. But saying MK Dons are a decent side for this level or saying we struggled against worse is damming with fair praise. They aren't. They are 16th for a reason. To paraphrase Tony Mowbray "we should be beating teams like that".
Like I said after the last few games, there are signs since the last hour against Rochdale that a corner is being turned but we still aren't putting together a good 90 minutes, let alone a string of games.
4 points is the absolute minimum we should have got out of those last 2 games isn't it?
We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
It isnt but you sound disappointed we won...
Like Bowyer is saying, it just gives the players and everyone a lift
It's a building block and whilst Bowyer tactically still made very weird decisions (Shinnie and Morgan to CF while Schwartz to RW?) We won, let's enjoy that now and pull apart the details tomorrow.
This is just it... Imagine the melt down on here if Bowyer had come out just now and said that the players needed to stop and realise it was only Milton Keynes that we'd beaten - We bloody needed something, anything to build from
Even when we win people seem to find a way to moan. Great 3 points
In all fairness we were outplayed for the final 60 minutes and didn’t look like we had any hope of scoring.
We didnt need to
Yes we do, seen too many games where we’ve conceded late. Easy to say we didn’t need to when the game is over.
Haha so many people on here and bloody remarkable!! - I've defended Bowyer for weeks saying that fans have the beauty of hindsight when they say his team selections dont win, only to be shouted down constantly that its a lousy point to bring up
So dont even think about using the argument of hindsight against me!!
I don't think you quite understand how this works.
If we lose it's because of Bowyer and his tactics. If we win it's despite Bowyer and his tactics.
We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
It isnt but you sound disappointed we won...
Like Bowyer is saying, it just gives the players and everyone a lift
No of course I am pleased we won. But saying MK Dons are a decent side for this level or saying we struggled against worse is damming with fair praise. They aren't. They are 16th for a reason. To paraphrase Tony Mowbray "we should be beating teams like that".
Like I said after the last few games, there are signs since the last hour against Rochdale that a corner is being turned but we still aren't putting together a good 90 minutes, let alone a string of games.
4 points is the absolute minimum we should have got out of those last 2 games isn't it?
Well my first two words in my last post confirm that... I agree its nothing to shout home about
But at the same time every win isnt going to be a performance at the standard from Saturday when we bloody deserved all three points - Its the strange way that Football works, yet with Portsmouth on their way I'm glad the defence have a bit of confidence from tonight to build upon, the issue was never about scoring goals, it hasnt been the case all season, provided we get chances to attack on Saturday there is a good chance we'll score
Up until tonight, we've shown too easily that the opposition can do that themselves
I was disappointed that when we looked to attack first half hour we looked like scoring every attack. The next hour we didn’t really look to do anything and allowed them to control the game.
But Bowyers gameplan was spot on. Gunter had a decent game at CB, Deji very good again and generally we looked solid. Pratley man of the match for me, only thing he did wrong all night was when he should have shot first half. Millar a constant thread and the strikers led the line working hard.
Generally like Bristol Rovers not an outstanding display just a solid team effort. If we can get Famewo fit I think we could go on a run. February a huge month as I genuinely feel we can win all those matches and close the gap on the top 2 to a point or two.
Just to let people know this season against the top 6 sides in the league MK Dons have basically had 60 - 70% possession.
Let that sink in when you're bemoaning the fact we didn't see lots of the ball and were defending loads. Every other side they have played have had the same experience.
Millar - what a signing. He gives us so much going forward and he does the oh-so-important work at the other end too. How many times was he back-tracking or nicking the ball away? Quality. Imagine if we'd had him from the start of the season instead of Smyth.
So pleased Shinnie is back - brilliant player. His pressing. His eye for a pass. His ability to find space and cover every blade grass. Missed him so much. Just as much as those CBs.
Speaking of CBs, how good has Deji been since he's come in?! What does he do in training to make Lee not fancy him most of the time? So much so he had to wait until pretty much all other options were explored before him.
Pratley put in a classic Pratley performance - all over the pitch - him and JFC kept the superb Fraser quiet all game long.
Couldn't help be nervous in that second half and that nervousness will be where all the negative comments came from. Bet we'll all have a spring in our step now.
Decent win away. We made it hard for ourselves second half but no surprise we dropped off given the run we have been on. We have bemoaned our luck of late but today they hit the post and bar and Amos made a great save plus Millar's excellent defending near the end. You make your own luck and we earned that tonight.
7 points from 4 games, if we can find a way to beat Pompey and can bring another player or two in and have Innis, Famewo and Maddison return we have half a chance of play offs but we need to go on a run.
We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
About time we had mediocre performance and got 3 points.
I’ll take that over playing well and then losing out to individual defensive errors
In fairness it was a mediocre 35 minutes.
Once Washington went off and we pushed Shinnie into the CF role and Schwartz to RW we were completely unbalanced. A managerial decision that didn't work.
We got the win though so Hurrah to the haddocks.
True, but his hand forced to make that decision?
I’m a big advocate of Washington and his pressure/getting in behind defenders. Don’t think we have many others like it.
which is why I can’t understand people being flakey on him
GAME PLAN, we had a game plan and executed it, whatever you think of bows he deserves praise for that.
Fraser was heavily marked and surrounded whenever he got possession, and when they had the ball we were regimented.
Matthews back to his best doing that thing where you let the player take a slight touch and wedge yourself between him and the ball, his specialty that.
Oshilaja has found his level, he’s a league one centre half and it shows, solid again.
Millar as well took his goal well and was our best attacking outlet.
Didn’t keep the ball well last half hour only criticism against a side that are misplaced somewhat. Well played the lads big 3 that.
Good win but rode our luck big time in the second half - although I reckon that’s about our fragile confidence having conceded goals galore. Reckon that win and clean sheet could be a turning point. Pompey on Sat will be huge.
We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
It isnt but you sound disappointed we won...
Like Bowyer is saying, it just gives the players and everyone a lift
No of course I am pleased we won. But saying MK Dons are a decent side for this level or saying we struggled against worse is damming with fair praise. They aren't. They are 16th for a reason. To paraphrase Tony Mowbray "we should be beating teams like that".
Like I said after the last few games, there are signs since the last hour against Rochdale that a corner is being turned but we still aren't putting together a good 90 minutes, let alone a string of games.
4 points is the absolute minimum we should have got out of those last 2 games isn't it?
16th yet in a bit of form, certainly better than ours.
Since we last played (Most recent first) MKD WLWWLDDLW 14/27pts 1.55ppg CAFC DLWDLLDDWDL 11/33pts 1ppg
“Feels great. Nice to actually score. Boys were great today” ”they play good football. We did what we had to do. It’s all good” ”Worked a lot on getting in to the box” ”It’s great I see progress. Can see myself getting better and better each week” ”I want to attack and score goals and assists. But my job is also to deal with wing backs. I don’t enjoy it but need to do it to make the team successful” ”I’m here to get the ball and drive at players. My final ball needs to improve. Helps us get the ball away from the back and keep possession” ”I’m loving it here. Lads are great. I’m really enjoying it. It’s very different from u23s, intensity is different. I’m getting in to the rhythm now” ”Left wing is my favourite position.”
Even when we win people seem to find a way to moan. Great 3 points
In all fairness we were outplayed for the final 60 minutes and didn’t look like we had any hope of scoring.
We didnt need to
Yes we do, seen too many games where we’ve conceded late. Easy to say we didn’t need to when the game is over.
Haha so many people on here and bloody remarkable!! - I've defended Bowyer for weeks saying that fans have the beauty of hindsight when they say his team selections dont win, only to be shouted down constantly that its a lousy point to bring up
So dont even think about using the argument of hindsight against me!!
I don't think you quite understand how this works.
If we lose it's because of Bowyer and his tactics. If we win it's despite Bowyer and his tactics.
Them's the rules.
Those people go and hide until the next loss...
Yes, I do think we will lose another game this season, but I don’t intend to cry about it
We have come back from 3-1 down against the team in 18th, 2 down against the team in 23rd, and beaten the teams in 16th and 19th 1-0 away and people honestly think that's good and gutsy?
Can you actually give it a rest please.
Why do you think that's anything to brag about?
It isnt but you sound disappointed we won...
Like Bowyer is saying, it just gives the players and everyone a lift
No of course I am pleased we won. But saying MK Dons are a decent side for this level or saying we struggled against worse is damming with fair praise. They aren't. They are 16th for a reason. To paraphrase Tony Mowbray "we should be beating teams like that".
Like I said after the last few games, there are signs since the last hour against Rochdale that a corner is being turned but we still aren't putting together a good 90 minutes, let alone a string of games.
4 points is the absolute minimum we should have got out of those last 2 games isn't it?
OK, I get it now.
MK Dons are 16th for a reason - because they're not very good.
On the other hand we are 6th because of sheer luck - because we are also not very good.
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Like I said after the last few games, there are signs since the last hour against Rochdale that a corner is being turned but we still aren't putting together a good 90 minutes, let alone a string of games.
4 points is the absolute minimum we should have got out of those last 2 games isn't it?
If we lose it's because of Bowyer and his tactics. If we win it's despite Bowyer and his tactics.
Them's the rules.
But at the same time every win isnt going to be a performance at the standard from Saturday when we bloody deserved all three points - Its the strange way that Football works, yet with Portsmouth on their way I'm glad the defence have a bit of confidence from tonight to build upon, the issue was never about scoring goals, it hasnt been the case all season, provided we get chances to attack on Saturday there is a good chance we'll score
Up until tonight, we've shown too easily that the opposition can do that themselves
Effort 10-10
Clean sheet 10-10
Three points 10-10
I'm feeling 10-10
Thanks Lee and the boys. Safe journey home.
MOM Millar.
That may emulate Torvile and Dean.
6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6.6.
Fantastic artistic impression by MK Dons.
Thank fuck it's Football and its how many times you put the ball in the net.
Ugly Charlton get the 3 points.
Let that sink in when you're bemoaning the fact we didn't see lots of the ball and were defending loads. Every other side they have played have had the same experience.
it seems that when we play entertaining football we loose or draw, when we are boring we win, funny old game.
So pleased Shinnie is back - brilliant player. His pressing. His eye for a pass. His ability to find space and cover every blade grass. Missed him so much. Just as much as those CBs.
Speaking of CBs, how good has Deji been since he's come in?! What does he do in training to make Lee not fancy him most of the time? So much so he had to wait until pretty much all other options were explored before him.
Pratley put in a classic Pratley performance - all over the pitch - him and JFC kept the superb Fraser quiet all game long.
Couldn't help be nervous in that second half and that nervousness will be where all the negative comments came from. Bet we'll all have a spring in our step now.
A win and a clean sheet. Love it.
7 points from 4 games, if we can find a way to beat Pompey and can bring another player or two in and have Innis, Famewo and Maddison return we have half a chance of play offs but we need to go on a run.
which is why I can’t understand people being flakey on him
Fraser was heavily marked and surrounded whenever he got possession, and when they had the ball we were regimented.
Matthews back to his best doing that thing where you let the player take a slight touch and wedge yourself between him and the ball, his specialty that.
Millar as well took his goal well and was our best attacking outlet.
Didn’t keep the ball well last half hour only criticism against a side that are misplaced somewhat. Well played the lads big 3 that.
Visually he looks every inch the cheeky scouse chappie.
Since we last played (Most recent first)
MKD WLWWLDDLW 14/27pts 1.55ppg
CAFC DLWDLLDDWDL 11/33pts 1ppg
”they play good football. We did what we had to do. It’s all good”
”Worked a lot on getting in to the box”
”It’s great I see progress. Can see myself getting better and better each week”
”I want to attack and score goals and assists. But my job is also to deal with wing backs. I don’t enjoy it but need to do it to make the team successful”
”I’m here to get the ball and drive at players. My final ball needs to improve. Helps us get the ball away from the back and keep possession”
”I’m loving it here. Lads are great. I’m really enjoying it. It’s very different from u23s, intensity is different. I’m getting in to the rhythm now”
”Left wing is my favourite position.”
Yes, I do think we will lose another game this season, but I don’t intend to cry about it
MK Dons are 16th for a reason - because they're not very good.
On the other hand we are 6th because of sheer luck - because we are also not very good.
That it?