05-12-2021, 10:41 AM
I am going to take a lot of positives from that game; a game in which we would most probably have folded in due to the aggressive nature of our opponents not too long ago.
Peterborough have struggled all season away from home and have been desperate to try and change their fortunes; you certainly could not fault their effort or application, they came with a game plan which very nearly worked.
To our credit, we now look like a team with two distinct characteristics - there is a unity and togetherness in the side which shows that they are not going to lie down against anyone, and the flip side of that is a sense of purpose which drives them on to the final whistle.
We are seeing players relishing the physical side of the game and throwing their bodies at the ball when necessary, and, despite lacking a little bit of quality in the last third, we are giving it everything when it comes to trying to get the win.
If you could pick out two characteristics in a team which will form the bedrock for success, they are the ones; in all games you have to win a few battles before you win the war.
Cooper deserves massive credit for what he has achieved so far; he has worked on players as individuals and eked out improvement; he has worked on us defensively and made us look tighter and more disciplined and he makes those decisive changes during a game, whether in personnel or tactically, which have gone on to make a difference.
And he has done this with the benefit of no transfer window.
I thought Yates and McKenna were outstanding yesterday, but those conditions suited both players down to the ground.
One player epitomised what we are about these days was Ojeda; he did not play anywhere near as well as he did on his debut; he drifted in and out of the game, a game which must have been a massive culture shock for him, but he left nothing out there - and he made a telling contribution to the first goal, driving on with the ball.
No one can play well every week but there is no excuse for having a poor attitude; thankfully we have a team full of players with the right attitude these days.
Hopefully, the addition of a little bit of quality in January can push us on.
Peterborough have struggled all season away from home and have been desperate to try and change their fortunes; you certainly could not fault their effort or application, they came with a game plan which very nearly worked.
To our credit, we now look like a team with two distinct characteristics - there is a unity and togetherness in the side which shows that they are not going to lie down against anyone, and the flip side of that is a sense of purpose which drives them on to the final whistle.
We are seeing players relishing the physical side of the game and throwing their bodies at the ball when necessary, and, despite lacking a little bit of quality in the last third, we are giving it everything when it comes to trying to get the win.
If you could pick out two characteristics in a team which will form the bedrock for success, they are the ones; in all games you have to win a few battles before you win the war.
Cooper deserves massive credit for what he has achieved so far; he has worked on players as individuals and eked out improvement; he has worked on us defensively and made us look tighter and more disciplined and he makes those decisive changes during a game, whether in personnel or tactically, which have gone on to make a difference.
And he has done this with the benefit of no transfer window.
I thought Yates and McKenna were outstanding yesterday, but those conditions suited both players down to the ground.
One player epitomised what we are about these days was Ojeda; he did not play anywhere near as well as he did on his debut; he drifted in and out of the game, a game which must have been a massive culture shock for him, but he left nothing out there - and he made a telling contribution to the first goal, driving on with the ball.
No one can play well every week but there is no excuse for having a poor attitude; thankfully we have a team full of players with the right attitude these days.
Hopefully, the addition of a little bit of quality in January can push us on.