Over the entire game we probably deserved a point, but you can't play like we did in the first 20, make basic mistakes through out the game and expect to win. Blackpool were pretty average. They played some good football at times, we're very physical, better finishers and masters of gamesmenship. For a lot of the game we did the defending work for Blackpool by just giving the ball back to them.
We're far too easy to get at and that's a lot to do with our ineffective midfield partnership. I was amazed to see the same starting line up and formation, particularly with Connolly starting. Though he was better than on Saturday, he's still fast enough or good enough or on the ball to play in midfield. I'd like to see us playing him at centre back. Morrell was again a shell of the player he was at the start of the season and Anderson looks low on confidence.
After the first 20 mins we really grew in to the game, but just weren't quite good enough in front of goal and struggled to get up the pitch quick enough. Bolger must have been the lmayer with most touches the entire game, but every time he had it the lack of movement in front of him was obvious. Really happy Payne deservedly opened his Lincoln City account and hopefully he'll kick on. Eardley was my man of the match closely followed by Bruno.
Not the best performance, but at least we saw some progress. This is going to be a long season but we need to give Appleton time.