Re: Barrow v Sutton utd match thread
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:04 pm
A shame that a great result and day really has been overshadowed and all the talk is on something that might've been said.
As for the game a deserved win in the end I think over a physical Sutton side who have surprised me this season. In the reverse game I thought they were nothing special and we should've won if we had a decent forward (story of the season) and Zanzala missed two sitters. Today they had an early chance through Bugiel off a goalkick when Brown missed his header but I don't remember Farman having many saves to make, some good catches and coming for crosses before a great penalty save. We defended well and even with 10 were never hanging on.
The wind was the winner in the first half but in the second I thought we started lively and played better football, Hutton seems reformed as a more advanced right winger, Gotts was tireless and Holloway had another good game occupying their big defenders and getting little protection from a weak referee, until he pulled up. What a difference goals and confidence have made to him. credit to Gordon his replacement too who played his part in the goal with Hutton to set up Rooney for a well worked goal.
Kay got his customary yellow card for a needless silly tackle a swipe in the first half and not sure what the second was for something he said? Both avoidable completely ridiculous and that spoils the ability that he does have...
Brown for all his efforts and praise recently almost cost us too with a ridiculous foul on Bugiel off the ball to concede a penalty, Bugiel is a handful and plays on the edge and he actually steps infront of Brown when you watch it back, before Brown drags him down. Farman to the rescue though great save from the penalty and he's another one who's had some unfair criticism I think. He doesn't do too much wrong and has saved us another week or so of waiting...
I thought we'd miss Beadling more today for a bit of height and physicality but we competed well against a big team, White maybe didn't have a great game but put himself about and the pressing and closing down in recent games has been a lot more apparent, increased fitness perhaps and we maintain it for the 90+ minutes now not just 45. Platt, Canavan and Brough solid at the back again too they haven't put a foot wrong recently.
Credit to the manager for making a few tweaks and getting more out of the players.
I think no one really expected 7 from the last 9 points and whilst I was still optimistic about survival 2 weeks ago I did think it would be a lot closer and to the wire.
As for the game a deserved win in the end I think over a physical Sutton side who have surprised me this season. In the reverse game I thought they were nothing special and we should've won if we had a decent forward (story of the season) and Zanzala missed two sitters. Today they had an early chance through Bugiel off a goalkick when Brown missed his header but I don't remember Farman having many saves to make, some good catches and coming for crosses before a great penalty save. We defended well and even with 10 were never hanging on.
The wind was the winner in the first half but in the second I thought we started lively and played better football, Hutton seems reformed as a more advanced right winger, Gotts was tireless and Holloway had another good game occupying their big defenders and getting little protection from a weak referee, until he pulled up. What a difference goals and confidence have made to him. credit to Gordon his replacement too who played his part in the goal with Hutton to set up Rooney for a well worked goal.
Kay got his customary yellow card for a needless silly tackle a swipe in the first half and not sure what the second was for something he said? Both avoidable completely ridiculous and that spoils the ability that he does have...
Brown for all his efforts and praise recently almost cost us too with a ridiculous foul on Bugiel off the ball to concede a penalty, Bugiel is a handful and plays on the edge and he actually steps infront of Brown when you watch it back, before Brown drags him down. Farman to the rescue though great save from the penalty and he's another one who's had some unfair criticism I think. He doesn't do too much wrong and has saved us another week or so of waiting...
I thought we'd miss Beadling more today for a bit of height and physicality but we competed well against a big team, White maybe didn't have a great game but put himself about and the pressing and closing down in recent games has been a lot more apparent, increased fitness perhaps and we maintain it for the 90+ minutes now not just 45. Platt, Canavan and Brough solid at the back again too they haven't put a foot wrong recently.
Credit to the manager for making a few tweaks and getting more out of the players.
I think no one really expected 7 from the last 9 points and whilst I was still optimistic about survival 2 weeks ago I did think it would be a lot closer and to the wire.
