Good game,we kept our shape well.If only Lewis had taken his chance,it was a golden opportunity.On Tuesday,bring back Purrington for Parsons.I would also rather see Wotton than Blanchard.Blanchards passing is awful.
PL2 3DQ":11iflhmw said:We didn't deserve that!
In the end it came down to fine margins, we didn't get the luck in front of goal and Scunthorpe did.
Let's be honest, Scunthorpe are a very good team, the best visiting team I've seen at Home Park this season and yet we more than matched them. With their possession football you can see why they draw a lot of games.
There was contrasting styles in the way each team played, Scunthorpe were neat and tidy in midfield playing possession football with little threat in attack while we were content to sit back and contain and play on the counter attack and it's fair to say we had the better chances by being more direct.
Alessandra was a class above the players on the pitch, he had two great chances in the first half but sadly both shots flew over the bar.
His running, control and energy worried the Scunthorpe defence and in the second half he could have grabbed a hat-trick, he had two shots that hit the post, one of those hit the inside of the upright and bounced across the goal and was cleared. So unlucky!
In a very tense game it would be a mistake that would gift a goal and sure enough a slip in the Argyle defence opened up a chance and Syers put it away. We didn't deserve to be behind.
Sheridan brought on the three subs and changed to a 4-4-2 formation and we briefly rallied but Scunthorpe got the killer second goal, once again thanks to a stroke of luck. Adelakun had a shot that hit the post and rebounded back across goal and hit the diving Cole to slowly roll over the line. 2-0.
Remember Alessandra's shot doing the same but bouncing to safety? Fine margins.
It's difficult to fault any player after a good performance like that, Hourihane was everywhere and had a couple of shots that on another day would have beaten the keeper, it looked at one stage that he would be subbed after picking up a hamstring injury in the first half.
Reid was bullish and a lot of play went through him particularly from Young in the quarterback position. Reid would receive the ball to feet, turn and run at the Scunthorpe defence to set up several attacks. He was unlucky to be subbed but it was worth trying something different late in the game.
Nelson and Trotman were solid and Cole made one superb save during the first half that kept us in the game.
Parsons provided lots of width on the left and if we were to score the goal would come from that side of the team, however, he needs to find some bravery in the tackle. After the Rovers game Reid was now on near post duty when defending set-pieces instead of Parsons.
A word for the referee who had an excellent game.
We've dropped a place in the league but nothing much has changed, it's still in our hands although the pressure is now on to beat Chesterfield.
Steve.PAFC2012":1rxgv2qo said:Were you there or are you purely basing it on stats?SMIAL":1rxgv2qo said:How are people saying it was evenly matched. We had 40% possession, we parked the bloody bus and hoped we would 'nick it'.
We are better than that!!!!
MannameadGreen":771b46y9 said:Parsons has one poor game and some people are branding him a poor player. Jesus Christ.
oddball":2xpambft said:We had two shots on target all game. Not very good for a home team.Need to do better if we are looking at a play off position.
We drew at York but I take your point.r4h4al":3nso3c3h said:Brief Synopsis We played ever so well had a hat full of chances but missed them all, just one of those days I'm afraid. McShreffey looked a handful for them.
To be fair there's been games this season where we've gone away played poorly and won, York away for example. Still we're still pushing for the playoffs :scarf: