LoopisDeLupis
Well-Known Member
First away game of the season yesterday & the first half was nothing short of a shambles. We couldn't string two passes together, Wellens, Gallagher, Abe, King & Cunningham all passed the ball out of play for a throw multiple times. Weale's howler obviously didn't help but we thoroughly got what we deserved and were probably lucky to be only 2 down at half time.
That being said, the first 25-30 mins of the second half were fantastic. Bednar 'scored' - I haven't seen the highlights yet but I thought it was a definite goal from where I was sitting. Gallagher looked more interested, Abe ran the show, Wellens was himself & when Howard was bought on instead of Bednar we looked a much bigger threat as Bednar couldn't cope with Martin Taylor. A few times in the second half the defence was nowhere & it took a toe from Hobbs or a last ditch tackle from Davies/Hobbs to save us from probably going 3-2 down earlier. Gallagher missed an absolute sitter of a header, anywhere but where he headed it he would've scored. Abe also had a guilt edge chance to score. We could've then been 4-2 up and well out of sight. We were punished for poor marking from the corner & as much as we attacked in the dying embers we couldn't get through again & looked lost for ideas.
A draw really would've been a fair result, both teams had a 30 mins of a half each & then the other got back in at the end of the half. But we were punished for errors & poor defending.
What a fantastic, comprehensive explanation of what happened. LCFC should be paying you to go to every away game so you can give us this.
Thanks very much!