The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
An out-of-form Doncaster are still a very dangerous team
Big match preview: Posh v Doncaster, Thursday, December 26 (3pm)
Peterborough United manager Darren Ferguson believes out-of-form Doncaster Rovers are still one of League One’s most dangerous teams.
Ferguson insists he won’t be fooled by Doncaster’s place in the bottom half of the League One table or by a run of form that hasn’t seen them pick up three points for two months when he clashes with his old club at the Weston Homes Stadium on Boxing Day.
The Posh boss will instead remind his players how awful they were and how good Doncaster were at the Keepmoat Stadium back in September.
Doncaster won that match 2-0 at a canter with goals from veteran James Coppinger and one-time Posh player Kieran Sadlier.
“Awful is the right word for us that day,” Ferguson admitted. “We didn’t get started at all and Doncasater deserved to win comfortably.
“And that game will be at the forefront of my thinking for Boxing Day.
“Doncaster were very good that day which wasn’t a surprise as they have some very good players.
“They are not in the best of form now, but to my mind they are still one of the most dangerous teams in League One because they keep the ball so well.
“Any team who can pass well is capable of hurting you and we must be wary of their threats, while making sure we cause them plenty of problems.
“I’m looking forward to the match as both teams will try and play good football.
“But it’s important we continue our strong home form by winning before we tackle two very tough away matches at Rotherham and Lincoln.
“We’ve been good at home, but there are still things we can improve on.”
Since losing on the first day of the League One season to Fleetwood, Posh have been unbeaten at the Weston Homes Stadium in all competitions.
They’ve won seven and drawn two of their home League One games since then.