There seems to be a slight air of panic in some quarters. Our performance against the Dons did stutter, although I agree with Chris Powell that a draw was a good result at Prenton Park. As The Times points out this morning, it is the automatic promotion places that matter and we are eleven points ahead of the Massives with two games in hand.
The Blades are clearly motoring, but although going up as champions would be great, at the end of the day it is a bonus. What we must avoid are the play off places. Remember also that the massive side of Sheffield have to play the less massive side next Sunday.
Wednesday seem to be imploding at the moment. Drinking During The Game noted that they would be taking a private jet to Chesterfield, but did not reveal the itinerary:
Kit coach leaves Hillsborough and heads south on M1
Team coach with onboard sauna and leopard skin accessories departs for Leeds/Bradford airport
Private jet from Leeds/Bradford to East Midlands airport
Kit coach collects players and takes them to Chesterfield
Just two games behind Wednesday and with two games in hand over them are Huddersfield. It is difficult to see how the sacking of Lee Clark will play out, although many Huddersfield fans seem to think it was the right decision.
It has been pointed out that Huddersfield would be in a far worse position without the goals scored by Jordan Rhodes. I don't think all the media hype about their invincibility did them any good. It was really all about being draw specialists combined with an ability to bottle it in the play offs.
Stevenage put up a good showing against Spurs, who were below their best. The bobbly pitch helped the home side. They have a combination of physical play and being able to pass the ball, although we should be able to cope with their aerial threat. What struck me was how wildly inaccurate a lot of their shooting was.
They are not prolific goal scorers, having scored 15 fewer than MK Dons one place above them. However, they have conceded fewer goals away from home (11) than any League 1 team. Their experienced goalkeeper clearly plays a part there.
As for Rochdale, one must never read results off the table. They won on Saturday with a penalty in the 92nd minute, although the Cherries had been rocked by one of their defenders being carried off with a broken leg. Rather than claiming that his team are massive, Dale manager John Coleman said, 'Every game we play now will be massive.'
That applies to Charlton as well, but we should keep the faith.
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