The
incremental improvements Clark is making continue to bear fruit as we picked up
another three points. In all honesty, the position we’re in means that’s
more important than the style but on balance of play we probably just about
deserved it for our second half performance when we looked the most likely to
score, with Lewis not really having a save to make, despite a nervous last ten
minutes for both fans and team. In the first half, although Davies
battled well, neither Eagles nor Murphy were able to provide any kind of
threat, losing possession constantly. As a result, we never
threatened. In the second half, Murphy continued to look for the ball and
looked a different player, with pace and trickery causing them problems, nearly
scoring from half way and then again after a run along the byline.
Clark
has got the side playing a pressing game and as a result, we are picking up
more ball in midfield and looking more dangerous higher up the pitch. The
midfield suddenly looks more compact and is winning ball and passing to
team-mates, something we’ve lacked all season. Building on the two
previous draws, we now look a little more like a Championship side.
There’s a long way to go, as the 8 point gap demonstrates, but at least we can
still dream. A loss in any of our recent games would have spelt
curtains. Instead, we have games this month that could yield precious
points for us, beginning with Charlton next week.
STARMAN:
Stephen Davies
