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Re: Match Thread

By rdell151/2 12:35Sun Feb 1 12:35:57 2026In response to Re: Match Thread

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I think that's harsh. Barnsley were a better side and I can accept being beaten by teams with quality players throughout. We were chasing shadows for much of that first half because we were trying to win the ball high up the pitch like we did on Tuesday but Peterborough weren't capable of playing through us like Barnsley did.

We looked so open with the change of shape and didn't address the issues such as losing the midfield battle and allowing McGoldrick/Keillor Dunn to run in behind.

Mistakes ultimately led to the 3 goals we conceded but they just found it so easy to play around us. And our hopeless long balls forward gave them very little to think about. To me, that's how they are being instructed to play. The shackles are well and truly on. I would like to see us be braver with our passing through midfield and creating space for the wide players. The forward line looks so isolated when we lump the ball forward and haven't got the opportunity to get the midfield/FBs up in support.

System/formation isn't everything and 5 at the back might not work every week but it does seem to suit the players we have in the squad. However, we are somewhat limited now with our 2 RBs unavailable. I would have given Phoenix a chance at RWB before changing shape yesterday. Perhaps with Houghton back the defence will have better protection and results wise I'm not too concerned with another 3 home games in a week on the horizon but it's going to be a lot of grinding out results for the rest of the season IMO