Lighthouse

He's not a horrendous footballer and he was no worse than three or four other players. He lost his confidence and form completely playing two campaigns above his level in two of the worst teams the PL has ever seen. Like Dobbin he was effectively making his competitive debut in this team and the former was hardly any better.

TBH the whole front half of the team looked a bit out of sorts, I'd say because we were missing Jander/Charles, Azaz and Larin straight through the spine of it. Matsuki didn't really impose himself in a deeper role and the final balls from Scienza and Fellows were often wayward. BBD certainly didn't force his name onto the team sheet for Watford but I can't really blame him too much either. It's not like the rest of the team had them on toast.

Hardly an all time classic but I’ll take any away win, especially in the cup. It definitely had a first game of the season feel to it and overall we looked, let’s just say rusty. Two moments of quality from Manning and Azaz were the difference in the end. Hopefully next weekend the latter and Larin are both fit to start.

Let’s hope for a bit more of that this season.

That was a rarebit of Colchester attacking from Leake.

Quality goal that, delighted for the young lad. Great ball from Finn.

Archer has looked lively since he came on.

Thought that should’ve been a penalty on first viewing.

Looked like it just bounced up into his face and into the goal. They all count and the better the ball into the box, the luckier you tend to be.

That’ll do!

I think I’d call that a bit disjointed, personally. Nobody stuck out as particularly good or bad, it just wasn’t cohesive and a few players looked a bit rusty.

Are you talking about the ball from Dobbin that was five yards in front of him?

Just missing that final ball into the box. Dobbin and BBD not getting much of the ball here.

Feels weird seeing that away end in baking sunshine. Last time I went there it was about -3 and fogged out.

This squad is comfortably capable of 100 points. Even with the -4 and competing against relegated teams, we should have enough to make the autos. I'd like to sign another decent striker but it's not critical to our season.