MK Dongs vs Swindon Town MDT

[Freeloader]

I wouldn't want to be in training on Monday, Bobby Zamora on pre-season training with Ollie:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_IdcK94mAoQ

[Jimmy Quinn]

Not sure if Ollie is losing the plot already after listening to his post match interview where he stated that he needs to watch the game again as Franchise beat us by playing a way he hadn’t come across before and he wants the team prepared if they have to face that system again.

[adje]

Not sure if Ollie is losing the plot already after listening to his post match interview where he stated that he needs to watch the game again as Franchise beat us by playing a way he hadn’t come across before and he wants the team prepared if they have to face that system again.

It's all gobbledygook nonsense I reckon

[Oaksey Moonraker]

Ollie's 12 games to get to 1000 as a manager takes him to Boxing Day. We'll get a better idea by then if it will work out, if he wants to go on and whether he's backed in the transfer window

[Pericardinho]

First time to MK. Beautiful stadium. Completely wasted on them lot.

Ruined by 3/4 of the away end sitting down.

Atmosphere was quite timid. Would be 3x better if we were within the same postcode as the MK fans.

The football was largely shit. I know Smith scored, but for the rest of the game we pretty much refused to use him. We tried playing out from the back and through the thirds, but with 3 donkeys up top. When the more technical players came on, we improved.

Both fullbacks very poor and offered very little.

Was impressed with Delaney in the first half. Think we've missed him a lot. It's frustrating because up until Bycrofts howler, they didn't really look like scoring.

[Nemo]

I do think three at the front - similarly to three at the back - needs at least one of your forwards to be a hybrid/link player to work. Tshimanga - Smith - Drinan is not that. Maybe Drinan and Glatzel are 'half' that player each if you play them either side of Smith but I think you need McGurk or Butterworth in that front three.

As it is, we're playing three strikers and offering next to no attacking threat.

[kirky69]

I do think three at the front - similarly to three at the back - needs at least one of your forwards to be a hybrid/link player to work. Tshimanga - Smith - Drinan is not that. Maybe Drinan and Glatzel are 'half' that player each if you play them either side of Smith but I think you need McGurk or Butterworth in that front three.

As it is, we're playing three strikers and offering next to no attacking threat.

Agree and imo Mcgurk offers more than Butterworth in that role. Would also expect Oforborh to start at Accrington alongside Clarke in the middle.

[DV]

I do think three at the front - similarly to three at the back - needs at least one of your forwards to be a hybrid/link player to work. Tshimanga - Smith - Drinan is not that. Maybe Drinan and Glatzel are 'half' that player each if you play them either side of Smith but I think you need McGurk or Butterworth in that front three.

As it is, we're playing three strikers and offering next to no attacking threat.

Concur.

If you playing 433 then you need at least one (but ideally both) of your outside forwards to wide forwards. Picking up the ball & either going outside & getting crosses in the box or going inside and shooting. The Barry - Davison - McKirdy front three was a good as an example as you’ll probably get in L2 of a three working. As you say the front 3 we started Saturday isn’t that.

If you are playing a 343 you can probably get away with 3 out & out strikers upfront because in theory the creative play should come from the wingers who then also in theory have 3 targets to aim for on & around the box.

[Nomoreheroes]

Concur.

If you playing 433 then you need at least one (but ideally both) of your outside forwards to wide forwards. Picking up the ball & either going outside & getting crosses in the box or going inside and shooting. The Barry - Davison - McKirdy front three was a good as an example as you’ll probably get in L2 of a three working. As you say the front 3 we started Saturday isn’t that.

If you are playing a 343 you can probably get away with 3 out & out strikers upfront because in theory the creative play should come from the wingers who then also in theory have 3 targets to aim for on & around the box.

Smith, Tshimanga, Glatzel and Drinan all want to be that one in the middle. Smith is best at it.

The others aren't very good either side of Smith. But I would be inclided to give McGurk and Glatzel the nod, as I think both could link well together. I'd play them either side of Smith.

Then, if it wasn't working, I might think about McGregor in an advanced roll to replace one of them. I would also try to blood Ameen when possible to see if he could handle it.

Drinan would be there as a battering ram to replace Smith on the odd occasion

[RJack]

What was the spat with Smith pushing Bycroft on Saturday after the 3rd goal?

Smith didn't look happy when he was substituted

[jayohaitchenn]

What was the spat with Smith pushing Bycroft on Saturday after the 3rd goal?

Smith didn't look happy when he was substituted

Smith is a giant twat with a massive attitude problem

[Bob's Orange]

Just caught the extended highlights recorded from sky (they missed the first goal, dopes) and their equaliser is absolutely awful keeping. Surely Bycroft could have just moved his feet a little bit and caught the ball? Perhaps I'm doing him a mis service and it was spinning like Billy oh

[jayohaitchenn]

It weren't great was it? Still no excuse for that reaction from Smith imo

[Riddick]

Smith is a giant twat with a massive attitude problem

Indeed. How did he pass Jamie's Russell stringent recruitment checks? Or was this a Kennedy 'trust me' deal.

He has scored decently for us recently. He is comfortably the most effective of our forwards.

Bycroft made a bad mistake, but you can't react like that on the pitch.

[Bob's Orange]

It weren't great was it? Still no excuse for that reaction from Smith imo

Totally.