Great 3 points today followed the game on live text and we certainly seemed to be on the front foot for most of the game but both their goals came from crosses again Still in the bottom 4 oxford only drew so 1 point behind them. Wigan beat Sunderland so they are finding form
I doubt anyone alive was expecting that! Have we finally turned the corner? I was beginning to think it was never going to click with this squad, so either: PT is the new messiah, or Wimbledon are a worse team than us, or our players are aware that changes are coming in January and have realised they need to play for their futures! Either way, long may it last.
Real masterclass today. Loads of good possession, great goals and Otzumer and Upson look like a really strong midfield pairing. Hope they can keep this sort of form up. This looks like a great side.
I’ve just watched the extended highlights and we scored some terrific goals - all of them were a result of really skilful and determined forward play and the front three of Nicholson, Hanlan and Oztumer look excellent. Still some issues with defending set plays to work on but our attacking play is going to cause any team in League One big problems if we continue like that.
I to have just watched the extended highlights Bluebaldee and watching our players attacking the opposition defence by running at them with the ball and using no little skill to avoid the challenges was great. 4 very good goals but these players have been here all season and are only now showing what skill they have, maybe if they had done this a little earlier we would not have sacked BG or is it that PT has given them the proverbial rocket up their backside, whatever caused the change long may it continue
I refused to watch the game as I couldn't justify spending the money on us at the moment. Typical that I watch crap but miss when we are great. Isn't it funny though that when PT starts Westbrooke, we create more chances and score 4 and won the game! We were the only team on Saturday in our league to score 3 or more by the way! I heard Upson had a great game. Is that right? The goals were all very good too. Ehmer at RB? Had a great game apparently! Never a pen to them and why can't we defend set pieces? I hope we lose tonight so PT can get full weeks training because if he has had this effect after a few days with them, imagine a full week with them. Im not getting a head of myself though. I can't believe we can go that bad to that good. Was it just a fluke?
Seeing the team line up, I am tempted to actually watch tonights game. I have a few minutes left to decide. Ayunga, Barrett, Kelly and Little back on the bench. Hargreaves and Walker both start. Westbrooke starting as well. Koiki in a 3 man strike force will be interesting.
It will be good to see Little back on the pitch for us as well as Ayunga and Barrett I am a fan of Kelly though with three other LBs I think he might struggle for game time Koiki scores first goal of the game for rovers OG Baldwin 1 - 1 Sargeant returns the compliment 1 - 2 Rovers
Im watching the game. We've actually played ok. Look dangerous going forward. Looked comfortable at the back until they stepped up a gear and then we looked fragile at the back. All 3 goals have been lucky. Koiki's goal was a tap in from a rebound off the keeper. He was in the right place at the right time. Their goal was a cross that deflected in as wrong footed Jaakkola. Our 2nd goal was a great free kick from Westbrooke from distance and it hit the woodwork and hit the keeper and went in. Walker working hard and trying things but not coming off for him yet.
Despite the goals having an element of good fortune about them, it sounds as though there are a few more goals in this match - hopefully in the right goal!!
It looks like there will be for sure. Both defences look fragile. Their defence look scared of our front 3 and our defence dont look sure of themselves and look a tad nervous.
Half time stats. Possession Orient 61% (a lot of this in their own half between their defenders) Rovers 39% Shots Orient 5 Rovers 7 On target Orient 0 Rovers 3
If we can score 2 out of 7 and they 0 out of 5 second half I think we could win Substitution by Rovers Jordy Van Stappershoef for Jaakkola Orients Jamie Turley shown a red card
Our change of keepers wasn't planned as JVS wasn't ready to come on and took ages to get ready which delayed the start if the 2nd half. Only 3 subs allowed in this competition.
The red card was the correct decision. Was a really high foot chest height studs showing and made hard contact with Walker. Correct decision. The player who was sent off is their CB. So they are weaker at the back using a midfielder in defence. They just brought on a striker too. Their top scorer. So they are going for it.
Turley catches Zain Walker’s chest studs first with a high boot and gets his marching orders. One more goal from the Gas will seal this.
