Blackburn Rovers (relegated) 0 points from 2 games
Hartlepool United (relegated) 2 points from 4 games
I wasn't at the game last night so can't comment on that but the first three games we should have had a minimum of 4 points and maybe could have had 6. Bognor currently occupy a play off position and yet we murdered them on Saturday.
Now I am a glass half empty man when it comes to WUFC but even I can see that there are no panic buttons that need pressing just now!
Trying to look for some positives out of last night's performance....
Barnes seemed much more convincing in goal than last Sat v Bognor.
We kept a clean sheet....mind you they did hit the crossbar in the 2nd half.
Christian Nanetti seemed to be running his socks off & trying his best to create chances...both him & Tom Bradbrook giving 100%.
3G pitches are horrible, ball runs off far to quick to create the play you want most of the time.
Hmmmm....hopefully things will click into place soon.
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Based on results/performances so far would like to have seen another three points on the board. Early days but we've made a slow start results wise and badly need that first win. Some good individuals at the Club on paper but need to gel as a team and to really want it with the necessary mental strength to achieve results. Last night was a decent point in isolation but a win Saturday is the tonic we need!
Other than hitting the bar, Eastbourne didn't create loads of chances. Barnes made some good saves but nothing spectacular. Certainly the defending was much more secure than it was against Bognor on Saturday.
A bigger concern for me was that we had four or five good chances and did not once work their goalkeeper. Once the players re-set their radars we should be fine.
I wasn't there last night so can't comment. I would like to know what the overall performance was like. My concern is we are now chasing our first win on Saturday in our 5th game. Win and the monkey is off our back. Draw or worse and the pressure keeps mounting.
It was a bit of a bore draw where there weren't many chances. Dont think both teams will do much this season, but hopefully away from the relegation zone. Just about deserved the point, but Eastbourne could have scraped it with their unit of a forward Nathaniel Pinney who was surprisingly fast, and even more surprisingly didn't score. Barnes did well. Nanetti ran and ran but always pressed off the ball or was outdone by the speed of the pitch. Goldberg was always busy, always available and caused problems - but there was such a lack of service to him. A very different night from that 10 goal thriller last season, but whilst we didn't get hold of the game - we didn't give up in the final moments (like last season).
