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I thought  Mani worked hard all game and adapted well to the changes in system and personnel. Due, perhaps to lack of game time, and predictable tiredness, his finishes were not as sharp as his Salford days.
Abrahams was on hand to finish and played his part in linking play and retaining possession. Difficult to judge them on their limited time together on the pitch but we should remember that, even when McAtee is on the pitch, our midfield struggles to retain the ball long enough to apply pressure on defences.
Playing up front for Town can be hard work if midfielders give the ball away or wingers don't win enough corners, free kicks etc.
It was a frenetic, low quality game on a poor pitch in warm weather. Given the changes, and the loss of our best player, we gained an ugly three points. Unless we can establish longer spells of possession on Saturday, we will have more exhausted players.

The best thing about today was the train out of Town  Crap ground  the bystanders on the opposite footpath outside had a bettrer view  and as for the Town attack, shambolic  I just didn't enjoy it at all can't afford to miss absolute sitters time and time again .I know i'm being too crtical I wanted a  goal fest

Quoted from headingly_mariner

If you get chance have a listen to the Max Wright interview with JT today.

He’s well aware he’s got little chance of a contract but is clearly just desperate to play and be fit. I really hope he is over his injury troubles he always comes across as a smashing kid.

He was cramping after 55 minutes today and only really showed little flashes of his quality, worked really hard though.

Feel so sorry for Max, Town through and through.
If he could have stayed fit there was no telling how far he could have gone.
https://youtu.be/JJGft8GffyY

Quoted from Limerick Mariner

Both of them were blowing out their rses at the end and their ball control - never good on a bobbly pitch, was getting worse - one would think they should be tip -top fit, but they didn't look match sharp to me either of them.

That's my point, players can't get match fit or match sharp unless they are involved in matches. Especially strikers/ creative players.
Also the state of the pitch shouldn't be underestimated , I don't think there was a player out there yesterday who didnt get caught out by a bobble or lose their footing.

Quoted from TAGG

Feel so sorry for Max, Town through and through.
If he could have stayed fit there was no telling how far he could have gone.
https://youtu.be/JJGft8GffyY

To be fair even if he leaves us it doesnt have to be over for his career, dayle southwell dropped down to play with boston then ended up getting a chance in league 2 with wycombe and has since played alot of football at national league level.
Ive no doubt max wright could be class with regular football