What a disappointing afternoon
I know we haven't been playing well lately but we've picking up results here and there so I was reasonably confident going into today but today was a real let down.
Can't remember a home game where we've looked so un-threatening and created so few chances, Woodman's shot in the second half and Simpsons chance in stoppage are about the only chances I can recall.
MK Dons weren't great but did the basics so much better than us, winning second balls, simple passing, playing the percentages. As their manager pointed out we've spent a fair bit of money but we still aren't delivering and sides with smaller budgets are showing us up.
First half was rather non eventful, Baldock showed good pace but lacked composure and finishing, Lee made one good save and Wright did enough to put him off for another chance. Balanta who was dangerous all game curled an effort that clipped the post, we were hanging on so to get to half time at 0-0 was a positive.
The annoying thing was that we let them get in front when we were actually doing alright, Woodman drove a shot that the keeper tipped round the post and we starting to get a foothold in the game. Their centre outmuscles our back line and heads powerfully into the corner, then just two minutes later after some calamity clearances from our back line, despite suspicion of a foul, Balanta cracked home a left foot volley that Lee could only get a hand on.
It was so frustrating. We just have no ideas or invention. We must be the easiest team to prepare against I think any of us could give the team talk. "Get tight on Weston, win the first and second balls". It is just boring and predictable stuff. Against some teams it works but teams like mk dons are set up to stop us playing and they were barely tested all game.
Our midfield is a joke. Bean was atrocious again and with Diagouraga seemingly off form and Hunt hardly ever playing it is such a weak area. Scott tells us that the budget is still there to spend so lets get two new central midfielders in there in january. It can't go on. What does Sam Saunders have to do to get a game? Bringing on Forster on the right wing was a real kick in the teeth for Sam. We need creative players in the side to give us that spark we lack, players like Saunders, even maybe Hudson deserve a chance.
Can't be bothered to write much more, Lee and Osborne came out with a bit of credit but that is about all who did. What Spillane has done to get dropped I don't know and yet again the right midfield farce continues its saga. The league is still tight but we don't look good anywhere near good enough to be challenging for a play off spot which is such a shame
