Why the Stags will be right up there: Crewe Report

[d3d4]

Hi all,

I watched the 3-0 win on the road for the Stags this evening and penned my thoughts here:

http://d3d4football.com/crewe-alexandra-0-3-mansfield-town-match-report/

I hope you find them informative

Thanks
James

[Stoney]

Good read. It's Jacob Mellis not Melies.

I also think we're about to come good. We literally just need to finish our chances and we'll be up there with the likes of Lincoln. Our defence is solid, I disagree about Benning but agree we can be weak on the right side of defence whether it is CJ or White playing.

Our three centre halves of Pearce, Sweeney and Preston is unreal at this level.

You only have to look at the stats to figure out how good defensively we are and how hard to beat Mansfield under Flitcroft are. In 16 games we've conceded 10 goals, had 8 clean sheets and lost 1 game. This for me is mainly down to two excellent signings in Preston and Sweeney. On paper we should be missing Rhys Bennett so much who is an excellent defender but we haven't given it a second thought that we've lost him.

[Bradders]

Harry Kirk should have been booked for his shameful attempt to get White sent off. Stags fans made sure he couldn't forget it though!
Stags defence was run ragged at times and we were lucky to keep a clean sheet.

[James]

Good read. It's Jacob Mellis not Melies.

I also think we're about to come good. We literally just need to finish our chances and we'll be up there with the likes of Lincoln. Our defence is solid, I disagree about Benning but agree we can be weak on the right side of defence whether it is CJ or White playing.

Our three centre halves of Pearce, Sweeney and Preston is unreal at this level.

You only have to look at the stats to figure out how good defensively we are and how hard to beat Mansfield under Flitcroft are. In 16 games we've conceded 10 goals, had 8 clean sheets and lost 1 game. This for me is mainly down to two excellent signings in Preston and Sweeney. On paper we should be missing Rhys Bennett so much who is an excellent defender but we haven't given it a second thought that we've lost him.

Much as i thought, we haven't missed Bennett at all. Sweeney & Preston are both better players without the lapses in concentration & complete brain farts once a game.