Great first half, best football we have played for sometime.
So many subtle changes to the way we played today to under Will Still. The most notable to me were the position of the full backs and the two forwards behind the striker.
Manning and Fellows were much higher and Azaz and Scienza were wide to begin but narrowed and played closer to Armstrong.
We were playing out from the back but the two CM were making passing lanes for the ball, on the ground, up to the front players, Charlton got wise to that second half. We were running in behind and players were, at last, looking for those runs. The attacking play looked to have planned and practiced basic moves, with third man runs, for the first time this season.
All five subs made were, for me, the right players going off and coming on.
If anyone questions what difference the manager can make, I think today showed it is massive. I have been worried about Sports Republic taking the easy/cheap option with Tonda but what he put out today showed his influence and it was clearly positive.
Two more games like this you have to think he will have earned the role full time.
PS. To top a great game all round, Downs came on and showed us a little bit. Not saying he was great but I saw something from him today.
