Colchester matched us. Does that mean we have not progressed from the team we had last season? Bear with me on this.
First, that team last season (and the season before took us to the top of the league while they were fresh and keen before they packed in trying.
Second, Judge played by far the best game I have seen from him in a blue shirt. This is typical of those players who really wanted to prove a point last night and raised their game as a result.
Third, we played our second choice keeper and a mixed defence. While I thought Ndaba did well and Donacien is a decent League 1 player, Holy had a nightmare and that performance (coupled with some far from impressive performances over the past season) means we should be looking for a second keeper.
Finally, add to the team Evans, Edmundson and Hladky and I am sure the performance would have been better and therefore the result. Would Chaplin have brought more off the bench than Norwood and Jackson did too? If Coulson comes in, I would expect him to improve on Penney too.
So, have we moved on? Time will tell. If we can maintain performances over the whole season and gel as a team I am certain we have. It was great to watch two teams want to play football and create chances but will Colchester maintain that level of performance for more than a month or so? That is the challenge for their manager. It is also the challenge for Cook. To get us playing as a team and to maintain form over the whole season. I am excited to watch in anticipation that we will be able to. In Woolfenden's words the set up this season to last is night and day in the difference. |  |
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