Peterborough (h) Lost 1-0
After the win at Watford, it was vital that the team built on the momentum gained and also to ensure a team below us didn’t make any ground. The team started very brightly, buoyed with the confidence gained, making a number of chances, but the injury to Barry Ferguson after half an hour disrupted the shape of the team and we were never the same after that.
Inevitably we then allowed a crossfield ball to be headed back into the centre unchallenged where it was an easy finish for the onrushing midfielder. Try as we might, we were then unable to break down a massed defence and slumped to another home defeat, putting us back into the relegation mix.
There is now a fortnight to stew on the result and ensure we are better placed to go into two massive games against our recent ex-managers over the Easter weekend. To banish those relegation fears we need to take the chances when they come along. On the whole, we’ve tightened up defensively, with the new centre half pairing looking solid. However, we are not gelling going forward, with a number of promising opportunities being squandered as a consequence of a poor final ball, or a failure to make the right run.
Once again, the team seem afraid to play on the home pitch, which doesn’t help a team who try and play on the floor. I’m sure we’ll take a large following to Ewood Park, and that support could be crucial in gaining a vital three points.
Keep the faith.
STARMAN: Gary Mackenzie
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