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Re: Nweport Game?
Apparently, Newport came with a game plan (well there's a novelty!)
Trouble is, we played right into their hands for over an hour. This was Guiseley all over again.
Devoid of any creativity & oh so predictable, we simply allowed Newport to boss the game.
Too many panicky, hoof it anywhere high balls through the middle were intercepted with ease by their big midfielders.
Today we looked like mid-table mediocrity, it was the Exiles who looked more like promotion candidates.
Perhaps the poorest performance I've witnessed at the Wham this season.
If only we'd played from kick-off with the same guts & motivation shown in the last 10 minutes, this game might have had a different outcome.
Instead of three valuable points, we were lucky (lucky! lucky!) to scrape one.
Thought the 'Don' earned his m.o.m. award today. He was both our best defender & our best attacker. 'Big Ben' also put in a shift at the back.
We seem to have lost momentum of late & hit something of a brick wall. Are we too predictable?
I can just imagine the opponents manager briefing his team before the game; - 'Right lads, this is what they'll do.
Corners - McConville will take ALL their corners! He'll float a high ball into the centre of the box, make sure you don't let their big guys reach it.
Free kicks - ditto!
Throw-ins. They'll aim for little Billy Kee. We just have to mark him with our two biggest defenders - easy!'
Not much of a game plan but (apparently) - oh so effective!
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