Very important win. Is that Negrus second League One start and second clean sheet? He is a rock! Very imposing, strong, quick and seems to read the game well.
Overall not the slickest performance but we definitely got better as the game went on. We seemed to get in lots of good positions and consistently made the wrong choice. I agreed with RadOx commentary that they were trying to score the perfect goal when we had so many opportunities to test the keeper instead.
I suppose that's a good sign though and something we can work on when they watch that footage back.
I still think the fullbacks really restrict us going forward especially when we're trying to break them down, we look good on the break in transition but struggle when they have 9-10 men behind the ball. 2 new fullbacks would really transform us.
Good to see McEachran play the full 90+8, Rodrigues oozes quality but is easily marked out the game in that formation, Bodin drifting in from the left side freed up space in the first half that worked for a period until they cottoned onto it.
Harris is a tough one, I really like his movement off the ball but it wasn't his day on it. Clever finish for the goal though and that will do him a world of good and boost the confidence. I do wonder if he'd be better off the right hand side if we get another forward in, his pace his electric.
Mills another with so much potential, love his confidence to run at defences.
There's potential in this entire side but it definitely needs, for me, a couple of full backs and a centre forward.
I'd also like to see a defensive midfielder to sit deep, we can then allow Brannagan, Rodrigues, McEachran, Bodin etc to play with more freedom and join the attacks.
Important win but Derby will be tough.