21-01-2023, 07:26 PM
The first half wasn't great, but this was a new formation with some new players and a manager who had only had a few hours to talk to the players. They survived and were able to push on with a steadily improving second half. They now have a week to work together and, hopefully will be able to hit the ground running on Saturday with two good halves. In reality, they will probably be back to normal, playing the first half like they've been on the shan't the night before and, maybe, improving enough in the second half to get a result. I do feel there are grounds for optimism.