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If there is any merit in losing, we can say that the tub boys lost well. Bumped out of the second round of the domestic cup from EFL 3 side Anderlecht by a score of 2-0. We could look for excuses -- Melindo didn’t suit up due to suspension as one. But usually in situations such as this, its the manager that gets the blunt of the criticism. One of the questions permeating around DeKuip, did manager Buck choose the right starting eleven for the encounter? Why did the gaffer choose a lineup suited more for a friendly? Bucks response after the loss was a simple – “the club was not up to the task”, followed by “the visitors outperformed us”. Two very weak reasons coming from a seasoned manager. He further stated that “redemption is only a match away”. Reasonable to say that we’re all anxious to see what’s in store for the tub boys come this Friday at Gewiss Stadium against undefeated Atalanta.
The tub boys arrived at Gewiss Stadium this afternoon under a cloud of speculation, losing 2 in row in league play and being eliminated from EFL domestic cup competition. The question looming in everyone's mind, could the tub boys find their form again, or at least before its too late. Certainly the pundits didn’t think so -- they were more than happy to berate and point fingers, but it’s expected. Controversy is also brewing from arm chair managers who claim -- a club playing in the EFL 2 that has spent over 100,000,000 million in the last few months, should be faring a tad better.
Regaining confidence and lifting player morale were the focal points in manager Bucks pre-match pep talk. Certainly a handful with the tub boys winless in three and playing the undefeated league leading Atalanta. It seems the home-side were cruising to a win prior to the match even starting. But it wasn’t to be on this faithful day, with visitors confidence restored the spectators were in for a treat. Booth sides fought tenaciously for ball control, with not much accomplished until a spurt prior to halftime from a feller named S_Szymanski who in a span of few a minutes, 7 to be exact put Gewiss Stadium into frantic mode by scoring twice, once in the 42 and again in the 49th. Giving the visitors a much deserved three points. Undoubtedly a memorable match.
The tub boys arrived at Gewiss Stadium this afternoon under a cloud of speculation, losing 2 in row in league play and being eliminated from EFL domestic cup competition. The question looming in everyone's mind, could the tub boys find their form again, or at least before its too late. Certainly the pundits didn’t think so -- they were more than happy to berate and point fingers, but it’s expected. Controversy is also brewing from arm chair managers who claim -- a club playing in the EFL 2 that has spent over 100,000,000 million in the last few months, should be faring a tad better.
Regaining confidence and lifting player morale were the focal points in manager Bucks pre-match pep talk. Certainly a handful with the tub boys winless in three and playing the undefeated league leading Atalanta. It seems the home-side were cruising to a win prior to the match even starting. But it wasn’t to be on this faithful day, with visitors confidence restored the spectators were in for a treat. Booth sides fought tenaciously for ball control, with not much accomplished until a spurt prior to halftime from a feller named S_Szymanski who in a span of few a minutes, 7 to be exact put Gewiss Stadium into frantic mode by scoring twice, once in the 42 and again in the 49th. Giving the visitors a much deserved three points. Undoubtedly a memorable match.