Harry Clifton

That first half free-kick which the referee decided to award them for Rose being fouled was a shot on target. Thankfully, McKeown dealt with an awkward skidder of a shot well although I was worried it was going to trickle through his legs! Last thing you want is an awkward skidder trickling through your legs on a football pitch - just ask Gary Lineker.

I think they had plenty of other shots (too many, in fact) but we blocked these with some good last-ditch defending. Heck, Pell had 3 efforts in as many seconds when the ball kept bouncing back to him on one occasion. These don't tend to be counted as 'shots on target' in the stats, however.

Ultimately, I think they will be disappointed not to have got at least a point. We were under pressure for the last 20 minutes or so after tiring and they had much too much of the ball in and around our box. My slight concern is that most teams we play are able to bring on athletic players with fresh legs during the second half (I'm thinking specifically of the Yeovil game and last night). In comparison, Jolley tends to leave the players on the pitch a bit too long when they are obviously knackered, perhaps because the replacements aren't quite as good as getting around and making a nuisance of themselves? I was a bit disappointed with Hessenthaler last night who just didn't get involved at all.

Hessenthaler really puzzles me. He looked like we’d found a terrific high energy footballing midfielder in the first few games. I was really impressed with him against Lincoln and MK Dons but he seems to have slumped. If he was playing as well as he was at the start of the season I’d pick him ahead of Clifton but whenever he comes on he offers nothing at the mo.

Quoted from Mariner_09

Hessenthaler really puzzles me. He looked like we’d found a terrific high energy footballing midfielder in the first few games. I was really impressed with him against Lincoln and MK Dons but he seems to have slumped. If he was playing as well as he was at the start of the season I’d pick him ahead of Clifton but whenever he comes on he offers nothing at the mo.

Remember Hess is only 24 he's still young will take time to settle.

Quoted from Mariner_09

Hessenthaler really puzzles me. He looked like we’d found a terrific high energy footballing midfielder in the first few games. I was really impressed with him against Lincoln and MK Dons but he seems to have slumped. If he was playing as well as he was at the start of the season I’d pick him ahead of Clifton but whenever he comes on he offers nothing at the mo.

Think you're being extremely picky. he's barely played for weeks! i remember you thinking Andrew was shite....

Quoted from Mariner_09

Hessenthaler really puzzles me. He looked like we’d found a terrific high energy footballing midfielder in the first few games. I was really impressed with him against Lincoln and MK Dons but he seems to have slumped. If he was playing as well as he was at the start of the season I’d pick him ahead of Clifton but whenever he comes on he offers nothing at the mo.

That's probably why Michael Jolley picks the team.