Gaffer laments naive defending
KEITH Hill felt Rochdale were defensively naive at times in their 3-2 defeat against Shrewsbury at the weekend.
Dale went into the game against the managerless Shrews on the back of a decent run of home form. But they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat at the New Meadow, despite being 2-1 up mdway through the second period.
Goals from Brad Inman and Jordan Williams either side of the break overturned Oliver Norburn’s opening goal from the penalty spot.
But Fejiri Okenabirhie and Norburn both scored in a seven-minute spell a penalty here,” he said. when we got the can go anywhere and it We had control of the
“We then take control ball and when we controlled ends up in the back of our game but then it went end by regaining and retaining the game with it, net.” to end, and the end to end the ball, and then the but it was a difficult game And Hill felt his players makes us a little bit vulnerable. game went almost end to for my defenders when we were too honest for their end. You want the players were out of possession.” own good at times. “There was an attacking to take control of that situation He continued: “The second “There was too much intent and we got two when we’re winning goal, their equaliser, honesty in the way that we goals away from home, the game. is against the run of play, defended at times,” said but for the second game
“We’d done superb to and it comes as result of Hill. on the bounce away from get back into the game us giving the ball away. “When I talk about honesty, home – Wycombe and when we scored just We were in a rush to score I mean a bit of here – we’ve shown a vulnerable before half-time and then a third goal. We should naivety. There were one or side to our game during which the game Jordan Williams scored, have had a little bit more two fouls that we stayed and we’ve conceded three was taken away from Dale. so I’m reasonably happy patience and took control up on instead of probably goals.
And manager Hill reckoned but I’m uncomfortable away from the opponents. making the referee make a “I’m not happy with a his team only had looking at the way they And again, it was too easy decision and I think that few things but we probably themselves to blame. were getting in behind our for their player to get in cost us, especially in the should have got something
“There are a lot of things full-backs, and that was a behind our full-back for final third. from the game.” right, but defensively I big problem. We just the goal. “We’ve got to marry the Dale take on former don’t think we were good. wanted our full-backs to “The third goal is a two – being in and out of boss John Coleman’s We looked uncomfortable, be full-backs, but I think deflection – the midfield possession – because I Accrington Stanley side at hence the penalty. We we looked uncomfortable. player has too much space thought some of the play the Crown Oil Arena on always seem to give away “We looked very comfortable on the edge of the box. It in possession was superb. Saturday, kick off 3pm.
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