Lincoln loss part of Dale’s learning curve
BRIAN Barry-Murphy insists his Rochdale side will learn from their encounter against superior opposition at the weekend.
Having enjoyed a thumping 4-0 win at Plymouth Argyle four days earlier, Dale were beaten 2-0 by high-flying Lincoln City at the Crown Oil Arena on Saturday.
Dale’s confidence was clear as they matched the Imps for the opening half hour of the game – but once Michael Appleton’s team edged ahead through James Jones, the home side struggled to lay a glove on them.
Lewis Montsma added a second midway through the second half and it took a couple of strong saves overall scheme of things it they defended well. after our result on Tuesday from Jay Lynch to deny has been a relatively good “I thought the defining night at Plymouth. I them a third. week and we learn from part of the game was at 0-0 felt we did that in the early
“We scored really early Saturday. as we battled for control part of the game but we against Plymouth and put “We played against a and supremacy but neither never hit the heights of the in a dominant performance very good opponent who, team had a chance up midweek game due to our – but with all due once they got in front, until they scored their first own physical performance respect, Lincoln were on were pretty clinical. goal and that was going to and that of the another level and I think “As the second half progressed be critical. opposition.” the key part of the game and they got that “In the second half, I Ollie Rathbone was was the first goal that they second goal, it became a was a little bit disappointed forced off through injury scored,” said BBM. difficult game for us. But with how many around the hour mark on
“We didn’t respond to up until the point that problems we caused Saturday and BBM provided that and we weren’t able they scored their first goal them, but I think that’s an update on the to respond to it. I felt as if we were in an largely down to how good midfielder as Dale prepare
“They controlled the evenly matched tie and I they were and how well for Saturday’s trip to game well in the second was very excited by the they controlled the game. Peterborough. half and we only had bits performance, but it didn’t “They are second in the “He’s damaged some and pieces in the second materialise after we went table and as much as we ligaments (in the left half, if I’m being honest, behind. They didn’t give don’t like to admit it, ankle),” he said. and we didn’t provide any us an inch [in front of sometimes we have to “It doesn’t look overly real pressure towards the goal]. They were pretty bear that in mind after the severe but we will assess Lincoln goal. clinical in their attacking game, but we wanted to that on Monday. There are
“It was disappointing play and the way they kept take them on and we no major worries from result for us, but in the the ball, and I thought wanted to be aggressive that point of view.”
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