How Vokins fared on debut & the left-back dilemma now facing Lee
as that wasn’t the case, but the hosts certainly had some joy in getting at the youngster as he lacked support.
In a defensive regard then, it was a testing afternoon for Vokins.
And one of the major disappointments of the day was that we didn’t get much opportunity to see the loanee flex his muscles in an attacking sense.
Vokins’ delivery from the flank has been lauded by his parent club but chances to get balls into the area at stadium:mk were scarce. He did attempt one freekick midway through the second half which was wayward – but did at least yield a corner.
There is undoubtedly more to come from the
Southampton man, and there will be games that will be more suited to his skillset and where opportunities to contribute in the final third are more forthcoming.
But in the short-term, Lee Johnson has an interesting dilemma on his hands ahead of the trip to Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday evening.
With Callum McFadzean sidelined for up to ten days, the simple call would be to hand Vokins another start against the Shrews – a side who are starting to hit a promising vein of form.
But we could see a more left-field approach taken, with Dion Sanderson having looked solid at left-back in the past.
The Wolves youngster impressed in a brief cameo off the bench in Milton Keynes and has looked an assured defender in the games he has played this season.
He may not offer the attacking output that Vokins does, and is arguably more accustomed to playing as a central defender, but could be a sturdier option at the back.
It’s an interesting dilemma to ponder for Johnson, and it’s a position to keep a close eye on in the coming weeks.