sunshine185 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 for anyone who cannot get access to OS, sry i tried to load the second page but my screen goes blank. We will put it right says manager Latics’ disappointing start to the season continued as they lost 1-0 at home to Stevenage in npower League One. Paul Dickov admitted his side must improve having collected only one point from its first three matches after a Lucas Akins penalty proved their undoing. Latics’ manager said: “We need to start picking up points, and picking them up soon. I know that and am not stupid to think otherwise. “I know the fans won’t be happy and will be frustrated. We will roll up our sleeves and go again. “Yes we are three games in and haven’t as many points as we would like, but we will put it right.” Dickov thought his side had a really good go at Stevenage in the second half and deserved some reward for their endeavours. He admitted, though, when you are down on your luck the breaks invariably don’t go your way. “I thought we had two stone well penalties for fouls on Matt Smith and Robbie Simpson,” he said. Latics’ manager thought his players were “nervy” at the start adding he wants them to relax and play good football. He continued: “We were really tentative in possession as though the players didn’t want to make any individual mistakes. “It looked as though they wanted to give the ball to somebody else very quickly which is what we don’t want.” Dickov had one enforced change as on-loan striker Jordan Slew was ruled out through a back problem. Carl Winchester was drafted into midfield as Latics went with a 4-5-1 formation with the idea that midfield men broke forward to support lone front man Robbie Simpson. Stevenage had three former Latics’ players in their side – Filipe Morais, Chris Day and Anthony Grant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine185 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 second bit There was a lukewarm start to the game in which Jean-Yves M’voto headed straight at Day while at the opposite end Marcus Haber flashed a header narrowly wide. The decisive moment in the match came in the 33rd minute when James Tarkowski’s header back to Alex Cisak fell short of the keeper who brought down Haber just inside the box and Akins scored from the spot. Cristiano Montano had an angled shot diverted by Day into the side netting while Simpson headed at the keeper as Latics looked for a leveller. It was a case of Latics looking for a new impetus as striker Matt Smith replaced midfield man Winchester at the break as Dickov reverted to 4-4-2. Stevenage, though, created the better chances early in the second period as left-back Darius Charles and Akins both shot narrowly wide when they could easily have doubled their side’s advantage. Montano had a decent effort for Latics, but it cleared the crossbar by a couple of feet. Connor Brown and Connor Hughes took over from Tarkowski and Montano as Dickov had made all three of his permitted changes by just after the hour mark. Freeman had a great long-range shot, but Cisak pulled off a terrific save to his left to prevent Stevenage scoring a second. Smith made a nuisance of himself and was unlucky not to connect better with a Dean Furman free kick as his glanced header failed to trouble Day. Furman also had a great chance to equalise with nine minutes left but his goalbound drive was deflected just wide of the upright. Stevenage held the ball well in the latter stages to take the sting out of the game and they could conceivably have scored a second late on when substitute Greg Tansey’s chip went over the crossbar as opposed to under it. Latics (4-5-1): Cisak; Byrne, Tarkowski (Brown 55), M’voto, Grounds; Croft, Winchester (Smith 46), Furman, M’Changama, Montano (Hughes 63); Simpson. Subs (not used): Bouzanis, Taylor, Millar, Mellor. Stevenage (4-2-3-1): Day; Gray, Ashton, Roberts, Charles; Grant, Dunne; Akins, Freeman (Tansey 73), Morais (Rogers 79); Haber. Subs (not used): Arnold, Ball, Thalassitis, N’Gala, Shroot. The goal: Akins (33 pen). Bookings: Furman (76), Byrne (84) for Latics. Grant (19), Dunne (53), Akins (90+1) for Stevenage. Referee: Mr M Naylor Attendance: 3,142 (111 visitors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrown23 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 “I thought we had two stone well penalties for fouls on Matt Smith and Robbie Simpson,” he said. wasn't at the game so don't know what happened with these but any truth in this statement? or clutching at straws to divert attention from the performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc-latics Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 “I thought we had two stone well penalties for fouls on Matt Smith and Robbie Simpson,” he said. wasn't at the game so don't know what happened with these but any truth in this statement? or clutching at straws to divert attention from the performance? on another day we'd have been given spot kicks, but we should have got a goal from both incidents.. the smith 'penalty' - hughes floated the ball over, smith was pulled down and simpson at the back post put it back across to where smith should have been, but should have buried it IMO. the simpson 'penalty' - in a decent position, threw himself on the ground but if he'd stood up he'd have had a good shot. excuses, should have been stronger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Smiths looked a Good shout never for simpsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrown23 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 on another day we'd have been given spot kicks, but we should have got a goal from both incidents.. the smith 'penalty' - hughes floated the ball over, smith was pulled down and simpson at the back post put it back across to where smith should have been, but should have buried it IMO. the simpson 'penalty' - in a decent position, threw himself on the ground but if he'd stood up he'd have had a good shot. excuses, should have been stronger fair enough, cheers for clearing those up for me. sounds like a fair shout for the Smith one but i guess if its given against you you're fuming, not given for you and you're fuming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitygoo Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Same sh1t different day..... How many times could you tell your boss....sorry, I'll do better next time? Seething at the mo n wil do a full write up later...will hold off for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 lots more words , we are never short of them .....goals yes , clean sheets yes , but not words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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