Barnet Match Thread

Poor first half compensated by a much better second. Sousa made a difference as with him we posed a threat down both flanks, which stretched their back line. But the improvement wasn’t just tactical, it was also about attitude and mentality, which just wasn’t there first half. Stanley pen given when the ref spotted a foul in the air on Jimmy Dunne, a definite pen, but not the sort always given. After that it became end to end, last 20 mins both sides could have won it, Akinde missed a sitter when he headed wide with Aaron stranded off his line. Jordan had a solid game down the right, but special mention to Jimmy Dunne, who fought all afternoon with Akinde and will have some bruises to show for it, but he never backed away from a challenge.
 
The first 45 minutes were the worst advert for L2 football I've seen in some time. No wonder Barnet's gates are not much better than Stanley's. If I wanted to watch that every week I'd get a season ticket for rugby union. Exactly the attitude some of us have come to expect from a Westley squad. Pushing, barging, play acting come before trying to play football. Their groundsman must despair; all week cutting the grass and then the ball barely touches it.
Stanley improved in the second half but not as much as did the ref. He was close to losing control and, had he actually allowed for all the stoppages resulting from argy-bargy, we'd still be at the ground.
It really only became a football game after Stanley equalised and, tbh, Barnet had the better chances to win it. Thank heavens their shooting is as woeful as their league position suggests it must be most of the time.
Great little cameo from de Sousa who breifly helped re-energise Stanley's attacking threat. Weird decision to sub him. Bringing Brown on was the right move, but maybe he should have been on earlier as I thought the captain was struggling.
Barnet's primary tactic of sending howitzers over the heads of Stanley's central defenders was, I suspect, intended to exploit (a) the low sun, (b) a very bouncy pitch, and, more worryingly, (c) the relative slowness of Hughes to turn.
Despite Barnet's rightful position in the league, I somehow cannot imagine any away fans ever singing "can we play you every week".
 
The first 45 minutes were the worst advert for L2 football I've seen in some time. No wonder Barnet's gates are not much better than Stanley's. If I wanted to watch that every week I'd get a season ticket for rugby union. Exactly the attitude some of us have come to expect from a Westley squad. Pushing, barging, play acting come before trying to play football. Their groundsman must despair; all week cutting the grass and then the ball barely touches it.

Agree 100% with these sentiments.
Harvey had a nightmare and for the lads sake I'm glad Coley got him off.
Looks nowhere near the player we had last season.
Even if it was tactical I feel for Sousa - nothing worse than being a subbed sub.
Point gained not two lost.
On to the next one.
Great to see Boco supporting the lads.
 
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